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    Where Is Everybody?

    in Day Trips

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    10 hours ago, whisperquiet said:

    I’ve been riding daily at the other end of the great state of Illinois as it is unseasonably  warm for this time of the year.  I am hoping for another minimal snow winter👍  

    I now know you are delusional.....

     😃

     

    (Grew up in central Illinois)

    See ya 

    bill

     

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    Tried, and gear oil will not go on my 900 chain again

    in FJ-09 Tracer 900 General Discussions

    Posted

    Hi,

    I use gear oil also. Anyway, for the time being....🙄

    Used many spray lubricants on chains before. While most do something, the sticky residue is hard to clean up. Ever take off the front sprocket and chain guard? What a mess....

    I use a rag and wipe the chain then another rag,with gear oil on it, and wipe the chain in both directions.

    Seems to work well. The rear wheel does get some fling, but collects some dust on the fling and cleans easily...

     

    See ya 

    bill

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    What did you do to your FJ-tracer-gt today?

    in FJ-09 Tracer 900 General Discussions

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    Hi 2&3,

    The switch to SS lines isn't difficult. Take your time undressing the bike, unsnapping the hose clips, keeping track of the routing, and the reassembly will be fine. 

    I suggest using a vacuum bleeder to empty the old brake lines, helps keep the spillage to a minimum. I snipped the hard lines to make it easier to remove them.

    The rear brake line bracket, where the rear rubber hoses attach to the blocks, was a pain. Easy to see, hard to access and remove. The Spiegler kit has you trimming the bracket.

     

    I spent 4 hours dinking around with the replacement. But hey, I'm retired and it was 14 to 30 degrees in the garage.....

    Bleeding took a long time. I used the vacuum bleeder along with the old manual way. I still need to cycle the ABS for the final result.

    Lever feel isn't as solid as I want. 

    Won't be dry or out of the 30's for two weeks, so a final report has to wait...

    Also had the ECU flashed and installed. Jonesing to test it out also!

    See ya 

    bill

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    Brake pad options for R1M conversion

    in FJ-09 Tracer 900 General Discussions

    Posted

    Hi,

    Caliper upgrade....

    Really, I don't know if it is a real upgrade.

    Maybe bling/vanity...

    The R1M calipers are a lovely bronzish color...🙄 

    I understand the R1M calipers have different puck composition, aluminum instead of steel.

    The right caliper bleed screw has an o-ring and seals well for bleeding.

    The puck sizes I have not been able to determine if different from the FJ09. Measuring the puck opening, they seem to be the same.

    The R1 and FJ09 pads have different part numbers, so.......

    In the pattonforme thread I think I was advised that the caliper swap wasn't done, no advantage.

    I can say the rotor swap helped.

    I want rock solid leverage, great initial bite, and fade free performance.

    I don't like a spongy pull, and trying to eliminate that also... Not sure if the abs will allow this.

    See ya 

    bill

     

     

     

     

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