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12 minutes ago, 2and3cylinders said:

Are the 2 images of the same screen?

Maybe it's different perspective but the lower screen looks bigger?

Yes. Same screen. Just a different perspective. As far as I am aware, this screen is only available in one size. 

Screen photos as suggested. Thank you @2and3cylinders

20 hours ago, 2and3cylinders said:

It is a fantasy without a few depictive verifiable photos...

Fair enough. See photos in next post. 

I could make that staring point. Just depends on dates. 

Hi. Have a Puig touring windscreen for sale. Was for my 2015 model. Used rarely and like new. All brackets and mounting hardware included. $200 obo. Thanks. 

Depending where and when I May be interested. 

On 1/27/2024 at 12:15 AM, pilgo said:

I've done the whole ' search ' part on here for information on how to do this mod , I bought one from JK3D about 2 years ago and I can't remember how to fit the bloody thing !! Anyone remember a link to how to do the mod ? I'll carry on searching in the meantime 🤞

Just logged in for the first time in many moons. Sorry @pilgo! Sounds like you have things sorted. 👍👍

29 minutes ago, 2linby said:

Yes resolved. Replace your radiator cap. Fixed my issue.

 

Glad to hear it is resolved. And thank you for your reply. I appreciate it. 

Wondering if this was ever resolved? Had something very similar happen to me yesterday. 
 

2015 FJ-09. about 22000km. I keep up with the maintenance meticulously. Can’t afford not to! Coolant changed every 2nd year, this past winter being the last change.

On my annual week long trip with the boys this past week. Several long days of 5-600 km. Bike was flawless, as it always has been. Yesterday we said our farewells and I headed home, about a 700km jaunt. No issue’s (except for rain that pounded me for 5 hrs, but that’s another tale….) Decided to make one final fuel stop in the USA before coming home. Stopped at the pump and heard a gurgling sound and saw coolant flowing from the overfill. (Not tonnes, a few oz I would guess) I had never seen or heard this before. Checked the reservoir and the level was roughly half way between full and low. What the heck?

Bike was not overheating and running about 70C all day. Ran it home, about an hour, and was AOK and did not repeat once I arrived home. 
 

Left the reservoir as is, half way between full and low. Checked the rad. It was a little low. Filled, ran until the fan came on, and the symptom happened again. Some coolant from overflow and gurgling in the reservoir when ignition turned off. What the heck? Let it cool and it was a little low in the rad again. Filled and ran and then was fine, no symptoms. 
 

Went over the bike as well as I can without dismantling everything. No leaks found. Hoses and rad seem like everything is flowing as it should.
 

Guess I am just confused, which doesn’t take a lot, so curious if the OP’s gremlins has ever been found. Will probably order a new cap to start. 
 

Open to any and all feedback.
 

Thanks! 

2015 FJ-09

Did a throttle body sync and new K&N filter today. First time tackling the project. Easy peasy. And, as a bonus, no spare parts! 😎

Installed a JK3D seat slope mod kit on my 2015. A vast improvement!

London here. Would be down for a meet up if it were to happen. 

Would this still happen to be available?

Fits my 2015. Excellent shape, all hardware and fixin’s included. Box said large but think it’s the med. Hows $150?

London. Red FJ-09 heading north on Wharncliffe at Basline. 4:30ish.....

1 hour ago, 2and3cylinders said:

Sweet but the RS have gotten as pricy as the PR5

Us low rent types spring for the T32s... 🤤

Yeah, a bit pricey, but had a gift card that took care of a little better than half!

New shoes today! Threw on some Dunlop Roadsmat IV’s. 

22 hours ago, kilo3 said:

Added some front pegs courtesy of @northsouth

Love some info on these!

Rear k-tech razor r lite installed. Adjusted as well as an amateur can. Big difference!

2 hours ago, 1moreroad said:

Stiffer springs up front and maybe thicker fork oil to get the right sag and change damping (oil should be done under the advice of someone who knows, not me). Parts cost would be cheap, at least. 

Yup, I plan on getting the front sorted out, but will have to tackle it later.

12 minutes ago, Manxkiwi said:

The fictional character doesn't say if the 45mm is static or rider sag. 45mm rider sag is ball park. Don't forget, you're not simply getting sags correct (though, of course this is important). Changing springs require damping control changes. I'm 80kg in civvie clothes and required a 50% spring rate increase on my Nitron. I'm sure the fictional rider will love the results of spending as much as poss on suspension.

People don't advocate suspension upgrades because they have shares in suspension companies. They do it because they know it's about the best thing you can do.

Good point. Rider sag of 45mm that is. I just saw a god sale price on the. k-tech over the winter and picked one up. Guess I was just thinking a balanced rider sag makes more sense than having one end dialed in and the other off. But I am certainly no Einstein. 
 

As stated above, front will come, but in a bit. 

Sooooo, let’s say there’s this guy who is packing around 225lbs everywhere he goes. This fictional character has realized the stock suspension is weak and needs to do some upgrades. He has allegedly set up the front forks and all he can get out of them is about 45 mm of sag. If he hypothetically buys a proper upgrade for the rear shock that he has the ability to obtain the correct sag of about 30 mm with, should he? Or should he just match the 45 mm he can get out of the front for now until the forks get addressed, most likely on the off season? Or should he’s set the rear up properly and maybe mess with the pitch of the bike??

Remember, all hypothetical tale.... LOL 😉🧐

TIA!

1 hour ago, Salish900 said:

Many of us here in the rainy PNW use this and swear by it. I now buy it in the large half gallon sizes that comes with a convenient sprayer and coat most of the bottom half of my bikes with it. No rust. Also use it many other things on our boat, lawn tools and so on. There are others, for sure, but this one rocks. And WD40 is not in any way a lasting treatment. It will displace water, and then easily dries off and disappears. Things like ACF-50 leave a residue of sorts that though not gross or sticky, protects. 

So you just spay down all metal components? Does it need to be wiped off?

3 hours ago, 1moreroad said:

How did you cut it cleanly without creating a lot of melted plastic boogers along the edge?

I first covered the area I was planning on cutting with masking tape on both sides. I layed out the cut onto the tape. Followed the original shape 2” down. I layed out a nice corner radius on both edges. I used a small rotary cutting wheel to make the cut. Made a few passes so the plastic wouldn’t get too hot. Took a fine file to roughly smooth the cut line then finished smoothing out the edge with som fine sandpaper. 400 grit I think. 
 

The rotary cutting tool is the key. I found if you use even a fine hacksaw blade, the material will crack. I just had a small cutter in my drill and it worked out quite well. 

On 5/10/2021 at 9:30 AM, CRFan250 said:

I did also try the Puig short race screen but honestly it was noisy too and the upright seating position would be tough at highway speeds.  I think the mirrors are a big source of the noise.  How is the cal sci shorty?  Honestly, the stock screen with the puig wind deflector is pretty good  It reduce any buffeting to zero but if you are taking a longer ride, then ear plugs should be worn  With ear plugs its pretty dang good.  I was hoping the Madstad would reduce the need for ear plugs but that was really not the case.  Was it better?  yes...but not better enough, lol.  

I cut an additional 2” off of my Puig sport screen and found a vast improvement...