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Bought this set of touch up paint pens from Colorrite.  I’ve used them to fix a scratched FZ-07 frame, wheel touch up and painted my wheel balance weights. 
We call the color Blurple
 
 
 

Nice. I was wonder which of the 15 metallic blues it was, lol.  How's it look? Dude at the Yamaha dealership said it was a 3 layer job to get that color... 
EDIT: Do the rims need primer first?

That is kinda weird. My stock tread also goes in that direction. Never really questioned it but I see what you mean. The idea is that the tread is supposed to channel water away from the center of the tire. However, it seems that with this orientation it is actually doing the opposite.

Weird indeed. I just looked at the stock tire I pulled off the bike a few days ago (never changing tires by hand again, btw) and the direction arrow on the tire does point "against" the tread. Somehow this never looked odd to me when it was on the bike.  The one time I did ride it in heavy rain it was no fun at all though...

Scratched the crap out of my rims installing a new front tire (doh!). Anyone know a paint stick that matches the OEM blue/purple/swiss money/whateverthehellitscalled color on the rims of my silver (gray?) FJ?
 
Thanks!

Installed and aimed a pair of Rigid Industries LED accessory lights and also added a Scottoiler V-System
 

 
 

 

 

Looks like your front tire is on backwards. Not sure that tread is doing much for you going in that direction...

Yep I liked the City cases too, but A) The price is pure extortion. and B) They aren't available in the UK...perhaps Yamaha realise that no one in the UK is rich enough to afford them. 
 
They are however the same cases (different lids) as the ones I had on my TDM900, and the same as FJR1200 etc. which means you could probably pick a set up off eBay or similar. That said, side loading is a bit rubbish (everything just falls out. Where's the logic in that!) So after having top loading cases for the last few bikes (Hepco and Becker on my KTM). I'm okay with the Givi E21 jobbies - nice and slim for commuting and follow the lines of the bike well...and top loading.

Would it be too much trouble to ask you to post a picture from the rear, similar to the angle fddr has in his photo above? I know you all in the UK take your filtering very seriously, so you've caught my interest by saying they're slim and fit within the lines of the bike.  Now I just have to find them in the US... 
EDIT: Christ, nevermind. The E21s were replaced with the much uglier and boxier E22 cruiser cases. Le sigh. The struggle continues...

Here are the city cases and mounting hardware for a stated price of ~$1,000. Without shipping.  
https://www.shopyamaha.com/product/details/hard-saddlebags?b=Street+Motorcycle&d=28|28&f=2010|42&dealernumber=

Through a combo of ebay and amazon, I can get the cases, locks and mounts for $913.96 with free shipping.  That still feels like highway robbery to me, considering the givi cases are less than half the price. 

I need these, which cases are they?

Second is. They are the right size. The right size for the bike and the right size for keeping you honest about what to bring on a trip. As an old backpacker and kayaker "less is more" or "light is right"   This is a pretty light weight bike, putting 45 liter givi cases on it then filling them with stuff even light stuff is defeating the purpose of getting a smaller lighter bike. IMO, YMMV.

This is what immediately drew me to the cases.  Seeing them from the rear on your bike nearly sold me til the price unsold me. I commute on the freeways in SoCal, so I need slim cases that aren't wider than the handlebars.  The choices seem to be few as far as hard cases go, in this regard.  Shad is out and its hard to tell exactly how wide some of the smaller Givi cases are without seeing the bike from directly behind like you have in your picture. 
Anyway, thanks for the info. I'm gonna trawl the interwebs and see if I can get a lightly used set for a reasonable price. 

I need these, which cases are they?

Not illegal. If it was, Yamaha would get in big trouble with shareholders for not issuing ebay a cease and desist on that item.

It does look like a good deal, but all the other Yamaha service manuals I have don't have a color picture on the cover and they aren't bound like the one in the picture.

That's weird, my official manual has the same front cover, except is has the year (2015) under the FJ-09 text top right corner. Mine also has a different left edging, so not sure if this is official or some kind of knock-off.

yeah, that's what kind of turned me off.  I'm not opposed to paying a 3rd party a fraction of the cost that Yamaha would like to extort me for for information that should be included with the product or otherwise freely available from Yamaha, but I'm less inclined to pay for a copy of a copy.  
also, wth is this? http://www.ebay.com/itm/2015-2016-Yamaha-MT09-MT-09-FJ09-FJ-Tracer-900-motorcycle-paper-service-manual/302098451530?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D38530%26meid%3D95027bbffd1244869a9cf2e4c94ff4f6%26pid%3D100011%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D252575684778
 
a photocopy of oem book in a 3-ring binder?

So I clicked on the ebay FJ-09 parts link on the top of the page and this was the first item:
 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Yamaha-2015-2016-MT-09-FJ-09-Tracer-900-Service-Repair-Workshop-Service-Manual/252575684778?_trksid=p2045573.c100507.m3226&_trkparms=aid%3D555017%26algo%3DPL.CASSINI%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D38530%26meid%3D637680aff5854179953e2b90313f0d15%26pid%3D100507%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26
 
any idea what it is? Is it a photocopy of the oem manual or a photocopy of Clymer or some other 3rd party manual?

Is there a certain range of model years/numbers of FJR bags that will work on the FJ-09? For example, I see the occasion 2004 FJR1300 (a model number that is no longer in production) up on ebay and wonder if these will fit the same as FJR1300A (the current model number in production apparently) bags do.

I didn't. I have separate keys for the ignition and the FJR cases. It's not really a bad thing since I can leave the engine running to power the headlight and hazard lights while I open the case to retrieve my rain gear.
I'd have to go to a locksmith if I wanted to use one key. I tried reconfiguring the lock tumblers but couldn't get the "blades" out of their "slots".

It's very easy with a pair of needle nose pliers. Just be careful as there are small springs underneath the blades. I worked on a table with a couple of paper towels spread out so the parts can be seen easily and the springs don't roll away.

oh you manually rerolled the lock pins and all that shit yourself? Damn, that's pretty gangster. I didn't even think to do that...

I went with the Yamaha 39L top case to compliment the FJR side cases. It mounts so nicely on the OEM tail rack and all 3 bags are keyed to the ignition. Back pad is available, but I didn't want it for mine. Solo rider. 

The Yamaha top case is nice, but it's not available locally. I'll probably get a Shad SH39 and put a backrest on it to satisfy the lady. 
I also took the FJR cases to my mechanic (did't have a working drill at home, duh). He drilled the hinge rivets out in seconds; the old rivets were quite long and looked more like 3/8" ones than 1/4". He confirmed that it's okay to paint over the old paint as long as the chipped parts are scraped off and the surface is prepped properly. We sent the lids to a nearby paint shop to get them painted matte grey (my bike's color). The job is not going to cost a lot, but it'll take a few days. It's gonna be a long few days for me! I can't wait to see the finished product.

how'd you get them all keyed to the ignition?

I like the short Daytona boots made in Germany. Very popular in Europe and to me the best boots on sale. Sadly sold at silly prices in the UK so best to buy them in their home country. The short style fit better than any long boot. My rugby player calf muscles make wearing long boots difficult and I always have to have my trousers on the outside. I also need a very wide fitting and the short boot give easier access.  
I wear the Daytona Rainbow in summer. I've worn these all day in the office when commuting by bike.
 
 

 
In winter I wear similar Daytona Journey which are a bit wider so I can get 3 pairs of socks on if needed.
 

 
Both boots are goretex lined and have been completely waterproof. Both pairs were bought secondhand from the UKGSer forum for £60 a pair. If needed they can be sent back to Germany to be refurbished.
 
 
 

I need these boots. I would happily pay 200 Euros for them but I'm less happy to pay 200 Euros plus shipping to the US west coast for size 14 because who even knows size that is Euro numbers and for sure I'll have to send the first pair or two back and all of sudden my 200 euro boots are now 500 euro boots after all the restocking and shipping fees. 
Do they sell these boots in the US? If not is there something similar?
 
I need a pair of low-profile riding boots that can be worn in a business casual environment and are comfortable to wear for a few hours at work.  It'd also be nice if they kept my ankle attached to my foot should it get stuck under something. Outside of those paltry requirements, I don't need them to be waterproof, shockproof, fireproof, frostproof, heated, made of kevlar, lined with kangaroo balls, or whatever other ridiculous marketing gimmicks they use to sell $100 shoes for three times the price.  I feel like it should not be this difficult to find a pair of boots that fit my needs. . . 

 
 
 
"This listing has been disabled, and is no longer available."
 
Sadface. D:

~ YMMV ~

is 0 still technically "mileage'?

is it weird that there's no year number on the cover of this manual? 
http://www.service-shop-repair-manual.com/yamaha-fj-09-part-lit-11616-28-46-service-shop-repair-manual/
 
its only about $50 with shipping inside the US, so its quite a deal if its legit.

I grabbed mine from http://www.sell.com/2QDXC6 and it appears to be legit.

 
 
"This listing has been disabled, and is no longer available."
 
Sadface. D:

is it weird that there's no year number on the cover of this manual?
 
http://www.service-shop-repair-manual.com/yamaha-fj-09-part-lit-11616-28-46-service-shop-repair-manual/
 
its only about $50 with shipping inside the US, so its quite a deal if its legit.