Ahmed

2 hours ago, knyte said:

Where do you live ?

Toronto 

Needles to say that this is an already incredible machine. Very reputable model from Yamaha that is becoming very popular.

I bought it from the first owner with only 2400 KM on it ! I am taking very good care of the bike and I had no intention to sell it until I found a good GS that I couldn’t resist

Here is a list of Add ons that I have on the bike:

Sargent Seat ROAD 5 MICHLIEN Tires with less than 1000 KM !! Puig Windscreen Handguards lights ( with Turn Signals) Additional AUX lights that are connected on a relay and additional switch Front beak ( Cosmetic Only ) Painted in RED color to match the bike Kickstand support SW MOTECH Skid Plate ENGINE BARS with 2 Additional sliders GIVI 37 L Top Box with AUX lights ( connected to running lights, brakes and Turn Signals). OEM Hard Cases with black reflective Decals with Yamaha Logo ( Rear and Sides ) Battery Tender connection Heater gear connector R&G Radiator grill protection. R&G handlebar support /ENDs OXFORD heated grips Windscreen RAM mount + GPS mount + GPS NUVI 265 connected directly w relay. Additional USB installed on the right side of the screen connected directly w relay..

$7000 with no accessories or $8000 with everything. I already paid way more than this to get the bike to the current shape and mods. Sargent seat, Hard cases and tires alone are well over $3K of investment.

This is a very good bike that I enjoyed and I am not in rush to sell. I will wait for the right buyer. Call or text , Bike is in my garage, come check it out anytime.

Thank you

I have the R&G  holder. I removed it recently as I fitted other accessories so no pics for now. It's adjustable and solid. It will fit at the narrow areas of the bar only though.

R&G Fully Adjustable Bottle Cage for Motorcycles - BLACK

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1 hour ago, trevinator said:

today i installed a set of mirror extenders, and yesterday i installed my sw-motech skidplate!

its good investment, I drilled a hole in it to easily access the oil drain instead of removing it every time I need to change the oil.

10 hours ago, ChadTheFoxFox said:

That’s actually not bad at all! Was yours a Fleabay buy? Or the expensive one? And how’s it holding up?

$30 for the beak and $100 for the paint 😉

Holding absolutely great. It had been on for a year and I am doing highways frequently. I can't tell if it's there.

14 hours ago, ChadTheFoxFox said:

What was the damage out of pocket? If you don’t mind me asking. 

$100 but it was worth it

11 minutes ago, ChadTheFoxFox said:

This Picture has convinced me to beak my Red FJ, Just curious how you got it in red? Vinyl? Or Paint? And how did you manage to match the “Lava Red” color.

I took it to a regular Auto body shop. They ordered the color. It's sanded and painted not vinyl. It looks like it was originally there not an after market.

Applied ACF50 and got it ready for the winter riding ❄❄❄

@BBB, thank you for the website. expensive but looking good. I know I will end up buying something 

@Wintersdark, I am using GEARS controller, GEARS heated seat layer & GERBING Gloves liner. they all work together with no problem.

9 hours ago, Wintersdark said:

For sure.  A heated seat is wholly unnecessary, but I bet it feels awesome.  I know I don't need heated seats in a car either, but I love them there too. 

I have riding over pants that aren't actually insulated but have a waterproof liner.  It goes on the outside, armoured mesh inside, normal jeans underneath. That's always enough for my lower body and in previous years I've actually just wore jeans, maybe with long johns in colder temps.  These were more a step for safety than anything, but they do keep my legs a fair bit warmer for keeping the wind off.

Heated jackets or vests are key though, and not just in the winter.  Going on a long trip through the mountains?  Particularly in the edge seasons, mornings and evenings can be cold.  

I'd argue you only really need to heat your core and your hands.  Everything else ends up fine except in extreme circumstances.  But having that heat on your core is a *wonderful* thing.  

Also, the heated helmet is pure luxury... Well, and utility: breath freezing on the inside of your visor can be very problematic. But thats another extreme circumstance most don't need to deal with.

 

 

I can confirm that the heated seat is unnecessary, but I wanted to let you know that it makes a difference. I have heated grips, and they are still not enough. My thumb gets too cold. Heated gloves are really awesome. I am using the new Alpinestars Andes 2 as my winter riding jacket and I didn't need to add a heated vest........yet

I am looking for a heated socks though. I feel the air flow is making my feet cold. 

 I totally agree that when you use the heated gear, you are warm enough & you feel better than even in your car. It makes the difference in your reaction time and your riding in general.

Got ready for the cold weather. 

Installed the gears heated seat liner on top of my sargent seat and dual controler to control the seat and my gloves separately. 

Had the perfect ride through the cold today. 

I know the seat looks ugly with this on top of it but I am planning to use it with my new custom seat and I didn't want to mess up the sargent seat.

Anyways, I don't see it while riding , lol. 😜

2 hours ago, BBB said:

Welcome to the forum @gerryc91. That’s the best colour to buy 👍🏻

Yes, I have it and I like it much. Mine looks pretty much the same.......not anymore   

its still very close. 

@gerryc91, great buy , you will love it.

8 minutes ago, getpetey said:

 I’ve thought about the hole, but haven’t gotten there yet.  I have also  thought about painting the beak, but also liked it black. Maybe someday. Any pics??

I took the first picture while changing oil last time so the skid plate is not on the bike but the bike was clean-ER. The second one has both. Enjoy 🙂

18 hours ago, getpetey said:

Had oil, filter, coolant, brake fluid all changed. Had my SW Motech skid plate powder coated (wrinkle black) and installed. Didn’t really like the look of the aluminum. Looked out of place IMO!

 

 Oh, and I ordered a Sargeant seat......

 

My bike looks very close to yours. A tip, I drilled a hole in the skid plate to allow me change oil without removing the plate next time. I think they should have done it by design.

I am not sure if you will like that but I painted the beak red to match the rest of the bike.

14 hours ago, wordsmith said:

My early-October 4500km circuit took me through some moderately wet weather and over a few extensive road works.  Despite a rudimentary DIY front fender-extender the spaghetti-like set of zorst header pipes got pretty grubby: time to clean 'em up a bit.

This is a job where a hoist would be worth its weight in gold, as scrambling around on the garage floor is a bit tough on my ageing bod and joints, but I achieved some improvement.   A pot-scourer dipped in kerosene took off most of the road-tar deposits, and I followed that up by polishing the pipes with AUTOSOL.   This is an automotive polish made in Germany and recommended by BMW, therefore being (a) very effective and (b) very expensive.   But it works.

The headers certainly didn't come up like new, but look better, and my conscience is salved and pride restored!   A little more work on them will improve things further, so that's on the weekend job-list.

yes , I used it like a month ago and I like the difference;
 

you can see my pics and other members' pics too here. you will also find some other ways in this thread to clean the tubes but I used AUTOSOL too.

On 11/4/2019 at 10:06 AM, coachluciano said:

Here is where I stand today with mods:

• ·         Andreani Cartridges - Front

   

• ·         Ohlin’s YA-5353 Rear

   

• ·         Yoshi Fender Eliminator

   

• ·         Super Blinky-Bright Rear Break Light

   

• ·         Ivan’s Flash

   

• ·         Full Yoshimura R77 Exhaust

   

• ·         Slipper Clutch

   

• ·         Rizoma Bar

   

• ·         Rizoma Grips

   

• ·         Rizoma Bar Ends

   

• ·         Rizoma Mirrors

   

• ·         Rizoma Rear Pegs

   

• ·         Rizoma Oil Cap

   

• ·         Sargent Seat – Soon to be swapped with a Bagger Seat

   

• ·         Healtech Quick Shifter

•    Soon to add the Brembro Corsa Corta Master Cylinder

I was waiting for this reply 😀

Guys, I like the effort you did to make this work. Do you think this idea can work to control Gerbing heated gloves and jacket?

I want to buy them but I am trying to find a better way for the controller. 

Changed oil

Installed the new red beak 😃

Drilled a hole in the skid plate to access oil drain for future oil changes

Brake fluid flush

1 hour ago, Trey said:

Which screen is that on the Red Beaker??

Puig Smoke tinted (Not dark) 

On 10/26/2019 at 10:35 PM, Wintersdark said:

Yeah, I'm a hard no on beaks. 

I was, but I liked the red one and it changed my mind ! 😀

Red Beak !!😉

Make sure to get the original one though if you don't want to end up with flimsy ones.

RAM is the answer. it holds pretty well given all the speeds and the highways and I don't want to change the holder every time I upgrade my phone!

2 hours ago, coachluciano said:

I have a Sargent seat which I like, but looking for something slimmer. 

I was gonna recommend the Terry's Custom seat until I read this one. what about Corbin?

I have the Sargent too but I am getting Terry's custom seat for replacement.

Thank you guys for the advises. I finally got my AUTOSOL and the TIME  

see results here      

And this is how it looked like before I cleaned it: