alquimista

I have an FJ09 2016. I'm 1.91mts tall, and the riding position is not as straight as I'd like. My body tends to lean forward, even whit a new Sargent seat. 

The rear suspension is adjusted to be at the top, and the seat is on the top position. Would there be more alternatives to improve the sitting position? 

It has been about 1,500 kms with it. I can say that it had adjusted... Yesterday I did a trip of nearly 3 hours... And yes, was better than the OEM. You can have more time on it.. With the OEM after 1 or 2 hours, was a pain

Thank you all. It seems then that maybe 1" at the most, without doing complex cable modifications ... But maybe I'd not feel the position enhancement I'm looking for,with only 1"
 
Im thinking then living the bike like this... The only problem will be to stop a bit more often to rest, on long trips

Any one?

Hi, I took my bike for an on road ride, after 2 or 3 months of not using it. Have had my FJ-09 2016 for about a year now.
I have adapted myself to the bike ergonomics ; I'm 1.91mts... And need to bend more my legs, and I feel my torso bends a bit to the front. So I was thinking on handbar raisers... Yamaha local dealer offers 2, 3 and 4 inch sizes. I know that ideally, 3 or 4 woukd be good, yet I don't want to have issues with cables nor have them very tense. What would be your recommendation, in case you have adapted raisers ?

Hi,
I just got a Sargent Seat for my FJ 2016. Took about 3 weeks ... yet finally got it. I tested it for a short ride, about 45 mins, one hour. I did not felt big difference vs the stock one... got a bit surprised. I'm 1,91 mts, 130 Kgs ... body weight I assume is a factor, on seat performance / perception; for the $ I payed I expected more indeed...  I read great reviews on this one, compared with the uncomfortable stock seat that for long rides is not good, compared to the Sargent one. 
The seat instruction says that it might need an "adaptation" time... I assume to have the body mold a bit? I'll test it today on a 3 hour ride and check if it improves... 
 

Check tension of the chain; in my case, it was too tight for my weight and was the cause of vibrations; having it loose, now of  1 inch or a bit more free play (with me on the bike), was the solution.

Hello there, 
i bought a 2016 FJ-09 Tracer and I am quite happy with it. But very short after riding some hours, I noticed the strange vibrations around 4000 - 5000 rpm.
 
Does loosen the chain really cure that issue?
 
@alquimista : How did you measure the chain slack? I will try to set it to 1 inch with me on the bike - did you measure the up-way and the down-way?
 
 
Thanks :-)
 

Hi thegrouse ! 
In my case, yes, that was the solution. Took the bike  to a Yamaha shop on route, of that trip where I thought the chain tension could be the cause. With me on the bike, I requested the technician to leave free play on about 1 inch or a bit more. There was not an exact measure, yet it was about that value... And, voilà, motor came back to its original smoothness.
Try it, its an easy adjustment… nothing to loose

I'm looking to buy a FJ-09 / Tracer. Coming from my current bike, a 2010 Versys 650 with aftermarket shield, I have two complaints, vibration and wind protection. On two test drives now the very high frequency vibration coming through the handlebars has caused numb consequently painful hands. This is a deal killer for me unless it is resolvable. Is there any easy/common fix for this? For instance installing rubber dampers at triple trees, etc..

Check tension of the chain; in my case, it was too tight for my weight and was the cause of vibrations; having it loose, now of  1 inch or a bit more free play (with me on the bike), was the solution.

An alternative, found here
 
https://fj-09.org/thread/5715/vibrations-after-000-kms-maintenance?page=2&scrollTo=68939
 
 
 
 
 

Gonna replace the plugs on mine soon, is it easy to remove the tank? Do you disconnect everything and completely remove it or just enough things to rest it to one side? TIA

As I saw the service done on my bike by 2 different Yamaha dealers, there are 2 ways to replace the plugs: 1) remove the tank 2) remove radiator. Option 2 is less complicated...
 

I used to have a tenere xt660z. When changed to ngk iridium you could feel the difference : more power, less heat. Now in FJ09 no difference can be noticed. Same as standard plugs.

A biker that uses to ride a chopper, when I told him about vibrations, recommended me to test the normal Honda mineral oil. He has tested several oil brands (he owns a bike accessories shop) and this one has yield better results on his chopper :softer gear changes, better riding experience.
 
So, I decided to try... Not the final solution, yet if I can say a number, I'd say it reduced about 20 to 30 percent vibrations (gut estimate). In 5th and 6th, the bike feels softer, even at 4.5k or more rpms. 1 to 4, I can still feel the buzz, specially on tough acceleration... on road /high way. On city commute, you can hardly feel it. And indeed, the less altitude (sea level) you drive, the more noticeable the vibration is.

@norcal616  I've ordered a steel sprocket (16 tooth), cost me £13 ($16US) delivered.  I'll hopefully have it delivered and fitted by Wednesday and I'll let you know if there are any improvements.

Have you tested the bike, stopped, in neutral gear, with motor revs at 4,500-5000 rpms? In my case, vibrations are still there. Vibration caused by sprocket, would be only when the bike is moving...
 
As someone posted here as well, the vibration seems to come from the core of the motor.
 

Same here; Fj-09 2016. Got it at 5,000 kms; the bike was smooth and perfect. When service was done at 8,000 kms, vibrations came out. 4,500 to 5,000 rpms, felt more strongly on hard acceleration, and after the bikes warms up (around 10 minutes after starting up from cold). Two rides already to Yamaha dealers... they are still figuring out what can it be.
 
In my case, high frequency vibrations are  felt at the hand bars, right foot peg and on the seat.
 
Here, the original post: https://fj-09.org/thread/5715/vibrations-after-000-kms-maintenance
 
 
 
 
 
 

Some tips for tall and heavy riders: I'm 1.91 mts, 120 kgms. The stock settings in suspension and seat are not good in the FJ-09; so with the guidance of a bikers shop technician, we experimented first at position 1 of the Spring pre-load (default is 4), and then on the minimum (softer) rebound damping setting; I felt my body position was not good, and I was more at floor level, when driving on road on these initial settings. Then, leaving the rebound setting on soft, and going to position 6 of the spring pre-load... the world view changed indeed, when driving. Taller position, legs are not that bent, and I could feel how I better maneuvered the bike. We adjusted front forks as well to have it softer. Seat position was modified to be on the higher mark. The technician mentioned that manual indications on tire pressure were to high: we changed 46 to 32 (rear), 36 to 31 (front). This contributed on softer bouncing .. yet you can slightly feel how the motor does a little bit more effort with these lower pressures. So all these adjustments in general, yield in improvement... not huge but important, specially on the body driving position. For a 1.91 mts person, I could feel the difference.
 
 

Same problem here. I'm from Mexico too, and it'd be good to have temp in Celsius