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I do two finger braking and one finger (middle) clutching. Shorties mean there’s no left over lever hitting my fingers that are still on the grips.

Was browsing through docsimples old error thread today and wondered, did I actually reset the code correctly? Tried it after work, and it cleared. Fired it up and let it run for 5 minutes, no problems. I just keyed it on again after a couple hours and still no error code. So. I’m going to bust out the calipers, measure that molex pin, and swap it. And if everything still works, I’ll risk a short test ride, hopefully this weekend. Don’t want to go far though, because it’ll be 113F, and that’s warmer than I’d like to push the bike home. Sure would like to put some fresh gas in though.

Yep. My first valve service everything was still in spec. 2nd required some adjustments.

Here’s something different… I bought mine WITH a Sargent and swapped it for OEM My entire right leg would go numb after 30 minutes on the Sargent, and I couldn’t feel my brake pedal. OEM sucks, but was preferable.

Are you sure you bought a Yamaha? 😂

Will do. I’m hoping for a cool morning to take one more crack at it before rolling the dice with a shop. I’ll definitely update with anything found though.

Thanks Skip, your help has been more valuable than I can say. I feel bad about not chasing things down more promptly, but unfortunately our summers are brutal for working outside or in the garage; 112 currently. I might have a couple cooler days this week I can trace things out, but it’s looking more like I’ll be surrendering it to a shop at this point. That beer (or bottle) is still on me if you find yourself in Phoenix someday

Hopefully no real damage?

So it was only 85 when I got up this morning, and decided to take a crack at this. I was very excited to find a damaged pin and replace it. Imagine my dismay when the pin appeared to be perfect. Getting the black collar off that connector was a nightmare, so I was able to shove it through like @skipperT. Unfortunately, it just doesn't look like it's the problem. I did push down on the little punched in tab to get a better connection, just in case. But my dash still throws the Code 60, and Diag still shows 60/0, 61/0, 62/1. If y'all think it's worth replacing (and can clue me in on the pin size, molex I'm guessing), I'll put a new one on. Otherwise, I think I'm down to a problem with the ECU, or it is a legitimate problem with the YCC-T. Lame.

Fortunately they’re still kind enough to offer clues by making erratic speed changes and drifting across their lane 😂

Amen

You get used to it. When I started riding, I had a 50 mile route to school one-way, in California (so, lane splitting was a thing). It seemed multiple people were trying to kill me every day. By the time I graduated, I rarely had any of those incidents. It’s not that other drivers and riders got better, but I learned what to look for, what to pay attention to, and what to anticipate. It was hard to admit that almost all of those close calls and “people trying kill me”, maybe weren’t my fault, but definitely something I could have seen coming and avoided, but it’s the truth. At the end of the day, fault doesn’t matter, because we are the ones who will pay the price, so it’s up to us to adapt to others behavior. Earplugs on long rides will greatly reduce fatigue, and I find it easier to avoid sketchy situations if moving 5-10mph faster than general traffic.

I’m about to ride home from work, and it will be 118 . I do wear a mesh jacket, but at this heat, I think a lightweight, non-mesh jacket would be more comfortable. My only other option currently is a Klim Latitude, but that’s heavier than I’d like for commuting. I do wear the full set on trips. But it gets to a point where feeling the hot air blowing against your skin is more uncomfortable than being buttoned up in something that isn’t so breathable. I also close all the vents on my helmet, as the hot air blowing across my face is super uncomfortable. Tinted shield, and ALWAYS closed.

At least they aren’t as bad as Triumph keys

There is no need to be using 6th gear to accelerate, ever. Think of it as overdrive when you’re on the freeway and just cruising. What RPMs are you considering “higher”? Anything less than 5k will result in poor performance acceleration/response wise. Not being able to get past 120mph is interesting though. Have you tried that in 5th?

I gauge my comfort with pillions by thinking of them as as poorly secured luggage that can fight physics. Even if the bike will be okay, will I be okay if my luggage shifts high side in a turn?

When you’re driving a cage you still gauge whether there’s enough room to filter

Bumpity bump

Right? Shouldn’t have any unless someone has been riding it through a humid area. And then soap and water take care of those pretty easily.

In my experience, Harbor Freight is the best place to go for frustrating projects. Not for fixing a frustrating project, but for getting more. Like, "once I fix this tool I just bought, then I can work on my original project" 😄

Just spent a couple days in So Cal visiting the wife’s family. I was twitching looking at all the places I used to ride around there.

I hope a heat gun makes an appearance soon ETA: And a dremel. I knew a Kiwi who could ruin anything with a dremel

I still need to disassemble the ECU connector. At this point its a loose connection (likely) or a bad sensor. But with temps close 100, and a list of other home projects, my willingness to sweat in the garage is lacking.

On the occasion I can get the FJ running, the first thing I notice now is the vibration. I keep wondering if it was the same before my maintenance debacle, but I guess the 50k miles of good memories on it didn’t notice the vibration. It’s a great machine, and I wouldn’t change anything about it. Except to have it working reliably again. 😄😭

I thought it was smooth until I got a Zero. Turns out the FJ is actually like riding an overloaded washing machine JK. I think the FJ is fine, compared to my limited experience with other bikes. I will admit my dad’s GSX1100G inline 4 was exceptionally smooth compared to the parallel twins and triples I’ve ridden.