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I measured the total shield travel on my FJ09 and it is only 1.5" or about 4cm from highest to lowest. From Puig website - "The ERS system allows you to elevate the windscreen 6 cm more than the original lifting mechanism and allows it to lower its position 2 cm lower than the original as well". That would increase the total travel to 12cm - 3x the range of the stock mount.

I have a few packs of sprocket nuts from Sprocket Center, they have 6x M10 locking nuts but they do not list the thread pitch.

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To be honest I don't remember the 'exact' mph I used (I was more focused on keeping the bike upright on the slippery terrain). I just hit the brakes hard until I got the ABS pulsing.

@texscottyd - Are you still able to angle your levers down a bit or did you have to raise them to get full lock clearance?

Lift the carrying handle and try to turn the key, the locking mechanism tab fits into the carrying handle, if it doesn't fit in there the tab might be just a little bit bent.

Definitely give us your impressions on the bar mounts, hopefully they give you the more sporty reach you are looking for.

Pardon the dirty chain.

It is the DID VX X-Ring, the gold is +$10 over the natural color. FWIW, their Superlite sprockets are awesome, they wear like iron. I have used Sprocket Center for many years, they offer many gearing choices, front and rear and alter the chain length according to your sprocket selection. For my +2 tooth rear sprocket they sent me a(+2) 112 link chain (112 for the FJ, the Tracer will be longer). FJ-09 | Sprockets & Chain Kits Sprocket Center is dedicated to being the world's premium provider of...

I have been riding dirtbikes since I was 7y/o, so about 45 years experience on slippery, loose terrain.

I rode down the street to an area with a soft dirt and gravel shoulder. I simply got up to about 10mph and locked up the front and then back a few times. Just make sure you have your feet out like outriggers when locking up the front end, just in case.😎👍

Both the oem chain and the DID VX chain lasted a little over 18k for me. You gotta love the gold though... 😎

When you're sitting on it, no one can see it anyway. As long as its comfortable.

I may be wrong, but I 'believe' that particular side mount exhaust is only available from Japan?

While I agree it looks good, one of the things I like about this bike is its uniqueness. A good percentage of bikes have a side mount canister, having ours tucked away and unobtrusive makes it stand out from the pack just a bit more. 👍

Ha- I agree. I have +2 on the rear sprocket so mine revs quicker and personal preference is riding above 5k rpm so fuel economy isn't high on my priority list. On several road trips in higher temperatures and at higher elevations, I have seen a fuel average as high as 51mpg even with quite spirited riding.

@dazzler24 - Glad to hear that you made it through the install but sorry to hear that it was such a pain. All you have left to do is a brake bleed and test ride. 😎👍 I was unaware that the HEL lines have adjustable banjo fittings, as you found out, that feature is VERY beneficial for a perfect fit.

EXACTLY,- just like electric windows in any vehicle.

I don't understand Yamaha's styling or component choice on these. They all have LED headlights and inverted forks except the MT07 and they all have different instrument screens with the 03 and 10 looking the nicest and 09 being the worst by far. Some of them have a small sport screen but the 09 looks completely unfinished. Why is the 09 the only one with the ugly license plate holder attached to the rear wheel? I don't like the gauge placement on the 07, you have to remove it to adjust the handlebars. I actually like the overall styling on the 03 the best.

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You can buy the parts to convert one but the "touring Edition" model itself is only available in Europe as is the SP model. Still, I don't see how they can call it a Touring Edition with a straight face when it gets such horrible fuel economy.

It sounds like the 7-line option could be a pain in the ass! The mounting blocks remove from the frame or bracket, once loose it 'might' move enough to get a line wrench in there. Fortunately with the 5-line setup, 100% of the old system, (rubber lines, mount blocks and hard lines) all went in the trash, so I just cut it all out since I didn't have to worry about reusing any of it.

I really like that MT10 SP with the electronic suspension. I don't like the blue wheels but the silver body work and that massive aluminum swingarm look nice.

@com3 - Hopefully replacing the TPS fixes the issue for you, I was just reading this morning on FZ09.org of someone with the same issue changing the TPS and the issue was resolved for them.

Yes, the fact that they planned a vacation around, and traveled to a different continent to experience this 'cultural phenomenon' was so interesting to me. To Harley's credit, irrelevant of their product, they have managed to capture the attention (and $$$) of ordinary people (non-riders) on every corner of the planet, equally engrained in modern culture as Coca Cola or Star Wars.