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Took way to long to do this. Dremel and a chisel. Nut was corroded onto axle. Will use either grease or antiseize and lower the torque as required. Parts are ordered.

Thanks. Almost pulled the trigger on these. Found them for that price on Fleabay. Ended up getting the black non-flashy Lightechs. Anything to make chain maintenance easier. I've spent my life wrenching, time to ride. I was going to do the Chinese knock off versions but I'd rather pay for the original with known quality.

I'm looking right now. Found the Light Tech for $260. Yikes! Gonna keep looking.

Went to loosen the rear axle nut. Something didn't feel right. Got tight instead of loose. Looks like I need some new parts.

I drive at night. Thinking of doing something like this. I was thinking Denali DM 2.0. They are expensive though. Might do a light bar.

I need to add this to mine. I have the same LEDs. Amber on the front just forward of the fake honeycomb side vent and red on the metal piece holding the rear fender and license plate. The reds get covered up by my side cases. Nice job.

I'm going to consider this for my 2017 FJ. I had a flash done which helped a lot but didn't fix the low speed aspect. I am not happy with the on/off properties of the throttle.

Holy crap those are HUGE!

Glad you're ok

Let us know how it worked.

Here's what mine looked like. Pretty big gap.

I did this same thing with my Puig Touring screen and got zero benefit. Went back to stock hardware.

Yes. Especially if the hardware is attached to wheels and or brakes. There is a reason for torques. Not to mention it's a motorcycle so you only have two wheels holding you up. If you've gotten away with German torque, more power to you.

Check the bolts that hold the risers on the triple tree. One guy on Facebook had one come out when he was riding. Somehow didn't crash.

I like how the slow transition looks and I see you have it shining through the tank vent panel thing. Looks good.

I used to think this was tacky an only belonged on Goldwings. But after almost being broadsided a few times at night, I'm thinking about doing this.

Just saw this. Is this a "Hey try this" or an actual reset from yamaha?

I think I saw that post. Very smart idea.

Synching the throttle bodies is super easy on a tracer. You should get the synch gauge. You just have to remove all the body work and fuel tank yourself. That's the hard part. I bought this one but there are other brands out there. Lots of how to videos too. CARBTUNE PRO 4 COLUMN CARBURETOR SYNCHRONIZER BALANCER W/ TOOL POUCH! | eBay Find great deals for CARBTUNE PRO 4 COLUMN CARBURETOR...

Mine does it. Never had a problem with it. Throttle works fine.

He's saying he's an old guy in that.

From what I've read in the interwebs, it's a shaft drive version of the Africa Twin 750 (XRV 750). At least the engine from that bike. The yellow really helped while commuting. Never had anyone cut me off or pull into my lane after that paint job. I can do a rebuild. I just have to commit.

Yeah. I basically killed mine by letting it sit. I couldn't ride for years because of a medical issue. It needs a complete rebuild top to bottom. I want to do it but have never attempted such a thing. I would love to ride that AND my FJ.

I see them around still. There is quite a rabid following of this bike though it's small. Practical is the word. This is the Civic or Accord of Honda bikes. If I ever get it running, I'm going to pimp it out. Lol

I still have it, but it's in bad shape. Sat in a shed for 12 years. This was a practically maintenance free bike. Great commuter. Always got comments and questions about it. Especially after the yellow paint job. I saw a low mileage one for sale near me. Thought about it.