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Can anyone confirm what these silver brackets are for on the mud flaps?

What did you end up doing here? I'm thinking of switching to short screen for summer.

And this one from AliExpress. https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256803615229027.html?_t=pvid%3A86978845-1c5d-469d-ad53-1d844ff380b4&spm=a2g0n.ppclist.product.0&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa&_randl_shipto=US

Stumbled across this as I was looking for Niken model toys/Lego to purchase as desk art.

Nikens used for the 2023 Tour de France.

Good suggestion - Just messaged him via Instagram with the request. Fingers crossed.

If anyone is watching the tour de France in person, special request - can anyone get snapshots of the VIN numbers for the Tour de France Nikens and post to this forum? Want to confirm if they are all new 2023 Nikens and if not, whether they were special run Nikens from 2018-2021. Yamaha is still listed as an official supplier for the 2023 Tour de France but not as a sponsor per se, so the Nikens we see on TV could be from prior years vs new 2023 Nikens.

Approximately 18k yamaha motorcycles were impacted by the front brake switch recall issue including the Niken GTs. https://auto.hindustantimes.com/auto/two-wheelers/yamaha-recalls-18-000-bikes-in-us-over-faulty-brake-light-41610189713717.html

Approximately 18k yamaha motorcycles were impacted by the front brake switch recall issue including the Niken GTs. https://auto.hindustantimes.com/auto/two-wheelers/yamaha-recalls-18-000-bikes-in-us-over-faulty-brake-light-41610189713717.html

First confirmed 2023 Niken GT owner! It's a high number so interesting to see if it's a continuous run of at least 539 Niken GTs for production year 2023.

From the Facebook forums from another owner who documented his fix to faulty cruise control.

Any long term observations with the booster plug? E.g. Did your fuel mileage decrease, Did you see your spark plugs look like they were burning much richer during inspection / replacement? Any exhaust pops from running richer? Was cold starts affected negatively?

Official specs on 2023 Niken from the Yamaha Europe website.

Would also be interested in the sliding bracket to mount the new GT screens since the 2023 GT's now have manually adjustable wind screens... Would love to see if this is compatible with my Givi windscreen. Anyone have the part number for the adjustable windscreen hardware for the 2023 Niken GT? https://www.yamaha-motor.eu/gb/en/products/motorcycles/sport-touring/niken-gt-2023/accessories/niken-gt-high-screen/bfd-f83j0-00-00/?path=/?page%3D4&mibextid=Zxz2cZ#/

Opening a thread on 2023 Niken parts compatibility with older Nikens since the US officially only had 2019-2021 Nikens and I'm afraid how difficult it will be to procure replacement parts for US based Nikens for maintenance purposes. I saw a thread in the Facebook forums where they at least confirmed that the European only 2023 Niken GT mud guards (fender extenders part number BFD-215E0-00-00 - Black) do fit the older Nikens (cost of £55/$75 USD). https://www.yamaha-motor.eu/gb/en/products/motorcycles/sport-touring/accessories/explore.niken-gt-2023.niken-gt-mud-flaps.bfd-215e0-00-00/?mibextid=Zxz2cZ#/

For those with Facebook accounts, Swiss article on the 2023 Niken. https://www.facebook.com/groups/2772217769679684/permalink/3547142438853876/?mibextid=S66gvF

Had to pull out my book on Engineering Fundamentals of the Internal Combustion Engine by Willard Pulkrabek from engineering school to refresh my knowledge of heat transfer in engines. The section on Engine Warmup states: "As a cold engine heats up to steady-state temperature, thermal expansion occurs in all components. The magnitude of this expansion will be different for each component, depending on its temperature and the material from which it is made. Engine bore limits the thermal expansion of the pistons, and at operating temperatures of a newer engine there can be very high resulting forces between the piston rings and skirt and the walls of the cylinder. This causes high viscous heating in the oil film on the cylinder walls during engine operation. Figure 10-3 shows how the temperature of various automobile components increases with time after a cold engine is started. In cold weather, the startup time to reach steady-state conditions can be as high as 20-30 mins. Some parts of the automobile reach steady-state much sooner than this, but some do not. Fairly normal operating conditions may be experienced within a few minutes, but it can take as long as an hour to reach optimum fuel consumption rates. Engines are built to operate best at steady-state conditions, and full power and optimum fuel economy may not be realized until this is reached. It would be poor practice to take off with an airplane, when full power is needed, before the engine is fully warmed up. This is not as critical with an automobile. Driving before total engine warmup causes some loss of power and fuel economy, but if there is engine failure, the distance to fall is much less than in an airplane. A large percent of automobile use is for short trips with engines that are not fully warmed up. In Chapter 9, it was found that this was a also a major cause of air pollution." Key point here is that any engine has a lot of factors that go into determining how long it takes to reach a steady-state (regular) operating temperature (heat losses from conduction, convection and radiation all play a role). With motorcycle engines, while smaller than an automotive engine, may take longer to heat up to steady-state engine temperatures if it's colder outside due to convection heat losses being more pronounced since typically the engine is more exposed to the cold air vs. a more typically enclosed automobile engine. To your question of whether the thermostat is operating correctly, had to reference what the point of the thermostat is in an internal combustion water cooled engine. Section 10-8 Liquid Cooled Engines states: "To keep the coolant fluid temperature from dropping below some minimum value, and thus keeping the engine operating at a higher temperature and efficiency, a thermostat is installed in the coolant loop, usually at the engine flow entrance. A thermostat is a thermally activated go-no go valve. When the thermostat is cold, it is closed and allows no fluid flow through the main circulation channel. As the engine warms up, the thermostat also warms up, and thermal expansion opens the flow passage and allows coolant recirculation. The higher the temperature, the greater the flow passage opening, with the greater resulting coolant flow. The coolant temperature is , therefore, controlled fairly accurately by the opening and closing of the thermostat. Thermostats are manufactured for different coolant temperatures, depending on engine use and climate conditions. They generally come in ratings from cold (140 degrees F / 60 C) to hot (240 degrees F / 116 C)." Key takeaway here is that your thermostat is keeping your engine temperature at optimum range of operation as set by the computer based upon ambient conditions even though the thermostat may not be opened and the cooling fans not kicking in. Yamaha engineers have tested the engine in a wide range of ambient temperatures and adjusted the engine cooling software/hardware to trigger once its thresholds are breached across a variety of inputs/sensors. If there's one thing they taught us in mechanical engineering school, it was the study of heat transfer. And you can be sure that Yamaha Motors has some of the top heat transfer specialists in the industry testing and programming its engines. If your thermostat failed, typically you would know because your engine temperature would be overheating a lot and your check engine lights would trigger.

Welcome. Location (state/country)?

Two questions - what is your typical ambient riding temperatures? And is a zorst=exhaust pipe?

Final step re-keying my v47 top case to use the same keys as my saddlebags. Luckily Givi gave an extra locking cylinder with the purchase of the hard cases to allow you to do just that. Instructions as follows : Remove v47 top case from bike and using Phillips head screwdriver unscrew four screws attaching the locking mechanism from the interior. Note: once you unscrew these the latching mechanism will fall immediately off if you don't have a hand to prevent it from dropping on the outside. Do this on the floor or a table so that the mechanism doesn't fall and get damaged from falling on the ground. 2. Four Phillip screws is all it takes to remove the v47 locking housing. No need to separate interior liner. 3. Be careful this piece doesn't fall on the floor and get damaged. I luckily caught mine in time. 4. Interior of handle locking mechanism. Use 10mm socket to remove the nut and watch out for the locking cylinder and three small pieces that will pop loose as soon as you unscrew the bolt. They are a: a. very small spring, b. ball bearing for the spring, and c. a single crush washer. Don't do this near a sink unless you have the drain plugged because as soon as the locking arm gets loose the ball bearing is free to shoot out and you could lose both the tiny bearing as well as the spring. 5. My middle finger is pointing to the tiny hole located at the 7 o'clock position on the handle side that holds the tiny spring (you can barely make out the head of the spring in the picture) as well as where the locking collar arm retains the tiny ball bearing. 6. I used this opportunity to clean off any dirt and reapply some grease to the locking arm to ensure reliable operation. You can see on the locking collar arm at the 7 o'clock position where the tiny single ball bearing is supposed to reside. 7. Insert the new lock cylinder mechanism after taking note of position of locking arm and cylinder during removal. I recommend putting the tiny screw and ball bearing into the handle side and then putting the locking collar arm vs trying to keep the ball bearing from moving on the locking collar arm itself. 8. Put on new crush washer (also supplied by Givi with the new cylinder lock), and then secure 10mm nut while ensuring locking collar arm has a good fit with the ball bearing and spring. 9. Test locking mechanism with new key. 10. Reassemble locking housing in reverse of disassembly. ENJOY ONE KEY TO RULE THEM ALL!

Applaud my might. Confirmed with a set of Givi V37s! FINALLY definitive and confirmed installation detail proof that the Givi V37 hard cases DO fit 2019 Niken GTs if you get the PLXR2143 mounting kit. You are no longer stuck with the stock soft cases, SHADs or having to make your own custom mount set up. Givi V37s come with two primary keys, two backup keys (one per case but they are keyed identical to the accompanying case) in addition to one extra lock cylinder with primary key and backup key (presumably for re-keying top case to utilize one key for all three cases-2 pannier and one top case). Total of six keys for the pack of two panniers. Givi was very generous with its keys to buyers (much appreciated and thank you Givi)! Total six keys with the hard saddlebags. One not shown was already on my Keychain and found one more taped to the inside of one of the saddlebags.

Better safe than sorry.

Absolutely. Need to be 100% sure of the final step - since according to Givi site the PLXR2143 is compatible with the V37 side cases that I've got on order. There's still a chance that the V37 side cases might not fit but according to the Givi site for the regular Niken this is supposed to be compatible. Wouldn't be the first time the Givi site is inaccurate.

Thanks! I was hoping this wasn't going to be a total bust but having two separate owners visually confirm givi V37 hard cases on their GTs via photos was enough for me to roll the dice on an international purchase like this. Especially since I absolutely hate the stock side cases are not hard cases, nor truly lockable (the luggage locks they provide to lock the soft side cases gives me zero assurance that any expensive items are even somewhat protected from casual thieves), not to mention zero waterproofing. I would never put electronics or even clothing in the stock side cases because I've had clothing items get soaked during a rainstorm while in the soft cases.

Even if you swap bikes you can at least transfer your givi bags to the new bike. I used to have an '04 BMW r1150r with OEM hard cases and they were AWESOME and I really miss those on a true GT tourer like the Niken GT. Waterproof, secure and stable. BMW sets the standard for good motorcycle hard cases. Givi should be a fine alternative solution.