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What did you do to your FJ-tracer-gt today?
rodb47 replied to yamaham's topic in FJ-09 Tracer 900 General Discussions
Today I looked at pictures of my bike. I'm on a contract in Saudi Arabia and my FJ is in storage. I miss it. Will be home in September and will take it out. 😔 -
What did you do to your FJ-tracer-gt today?
rodb47 replied to yamaham's topic in FJ-09 Tracer 900 General Discussions
How do your passengers like it? -
What did you do to your FJ-tracer-gt today?
rodb47 replied to yamaham's topic in FJ-09 Tracer 900 General Discussions
Very expensive but worth it for her. She hasn't ridden with me in over 20 years. Now she loves it with the backrest. https://www.sargentcycle.com/Seats-Accessories/EM-5-Yamaha-FJ09-Rear/ -
What did you do to your FJ-tracer-gt today?
rodb47 replied to yamaham's topic in FJ-09 Tracer 900 General Discussions
Added stuff to the bike recently: rear tire adjusters, an SW-Motech skid plate, new bar ends to replace the homemade ones the previous owner had, a new Givi windscreen, and a backrest for the wife. She digs the backrest and two up is much more relaxing for the both of us. I live on dirt roads in the country. disregard the dirty bike. -
A mode or rather Let the beast loose..
rodb47 replied to duckie's topic in Tracer 900 GT Discussions
I hated A mode. Even after flashing. Took me over a year to get comfortable with it. Now I use it all of the time. This is the most powerful bike I've ever owned so that may have something to do with it. -
What did you do to your FJ-tracer-gt today?
rodb47 replied to yamaham's topic in FJ-09 Tracer 900 General Discussions
I made a video. My first ever vlog. Kind of a test. -
Normal. Crank case venting.
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Will the 2022 GT9 have significantly less bugs?
rodb47 replied to ZigMerid's topic in Tracer 900 GT Discussions
Insert "Do it" meme here -
Nice rack! No pun intended.
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Engine pulsing or flutter noise.
rodb47 replied to rodb47's topic in FJ-09 Tracer 900 General Discussions
Put on the replacement stock exhaust. Flutter is gone at 4500rpm. So I believe I was right about the dent making the noise. Bike runs great. Also added a voltmeter and the SW Motech skid plate. Back to riding again. -
Interesting. Thanks.
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When I was in the National Guard, my flight helmet would get so nasty smelling from sweat that I started spraying it with Lysol after every flight. This probably not something you want to do but it is a suggestion. Also, there are specifics products for this as mentioned previously. You might have to deal with a chemical smell if it's better than stank smell. Good luck.
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I did this exact thing. What I noticed was a strong flutter or pulsating of the engine at 4500rpm. I'm in the process of installing a second hand OEM exhaust ($90 from FB Marketplace). Waiting on the new gaskets and nuts. I just got the SW Motech skid plate to prevent anymore stupid stuff.
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Engine pulsing or flutter noise.
rodb47 replied to rodb47's topic in FJ-09 Tracer 900 General Discussions
The engine pulls great. No other noises or issues. -
Engine pulsing or flutter noise.
rodb47 replied to rodb47's topic in FJ-09 Tracer 900 General Discussions
Did a throttle body sync check. They were perfect. I figure that a dent in one is causing a pressure differential between the three at that rpm and making the pulsing. -
Engine pulsing or flutter noise.
rodb47 replied to rodb47's topic in FJ-09 Tracer 900 General Discussions
Yes. Lowest header, middle I believe. Don't have a pic right now. I caught the edge of the woodshed floor driving it in. Ramp was too steep. Did a quick check but didn't notice the dent. It's a pretty good dent. -
Engine pulsing or flutter noise.
rodb47 replied to rodb47's topic in FJ-09 Tracer 900 General Discussions
To close out this post, seems that if you put a golf ball size dent in an exhaust pipe it will cause the motor to pulse at the above mentioned rpm. Found a used exhaust for pretty cheap and will swap it out. I looked at the exhausts available for the bike and they are way too expensive for me. -
I searched through topics and didn't find anything like this problem. I took my 2017 out yesterday after changing the sprockets and chain (Florida was in the 80s yesterday). I noticed, in 4th gear, while accelerating between 4500 and 5000 rpm the engine would make a fluttering or pulsating noise. It reminded me of Chris Farley saying "Luke, I am your father" into the metal fan in Tommy Boy. Had that type of modulation. It was very prominent and noticeable. I've got almost 17,000 miles on it and have never heard this before. It only happens in 4th gear. Very strange. I'm going to pull off the tank and check the airbox and filter. I synced the throttle bodies about a thousand miles ago. Anyone ever heard this before? Thanks.
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Damn. I just put a pair on my bike. What the hell.
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I wear earplugs and for some reason it blocks everything but the transmission noise. Almost seems to amplify it. The few times I drive without plugs, never noticed it.
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What did you do to your FJ-tracer-gt today?
rodb47 replied to yamaham's topic in FJ-09 Tracer 900 General Discussions
16,000. Rear sprocket still looks good. I'll be checking this more often. I figured the rear would go before the front. I was wrong. -
What did you do to your FJ-tracer-gt today?
rodb47 replied to yamaham's topic in FJ-09 Tracer 900 General Discussions
Got the Lightechs installed. Look good. Hopefully they are a quality product and do their job. Waiting for the new axle and nut to arrive. Pulled the cover off the front sprocket to clean and saw the teeth were toast. Now I have to order new sprockets and chains. I miss my shaft drive. -
What did you do to your FJ-tracer-gt today?
rodb47 replied to yamaham's topic in FJ-09 Tracer 900 General Discussions
I was normally torquing it to 90 ft lbs which I thought was high. The first time I torqued to the spec in the manual, I said no way. I'm a helicopter mechanic. I've been torquing bolts for 35 years. It felt like I was going to destroy the threads. There was some slight galling on the axle threads.