List of Current Touring Mods ... Q&A

[Dirty Randy]

Hey everyone,

Bought my '17 FJ 09 almost two years ago to do a 3 month trip on.  Here are a list of some of the mods I have on the bike.  This site doesn't seem to like the pictures I upload so I will have some soon.  Thinking about getting any of the following?

(Givi has a distribution center in Charlotte where i live 😁)

Givi 2122DT windscreen 

Givi TN2122 crash guards

Givi EH2122 hand guards 

Givi full trekker set (48L side bags and 56L tail)

Givi ES2122 side stand foot

SW Motech 22L EVO 2.0 tank bag

Denali Sound Bomb

Spiegler steel brake lines

Oxford Heated Grips

Clearwater Darla lights

Corbin Saddle 

Skene P3 tail lights

 

Probably forgetting some things...

 

This is the first yamaha/spot touring bike i've owned and I have to say i'm very happy with it.  Right at 37xxx miles and I have had zero mechanical issues.  Other than replacing the tires, oil and spark plugs this machine wants to keep rolling!

[maximo]

2 hours ago, Dirty Randy said:

Probably forgetting some things...

 

 

The handlebar espresso machine and the autowave function. 

Cruise control? I used to pooh pooh it until I got a bike that had it, and now I won't ride a bike without it. 

[keithu]

I'm definitely interested to see your light setup.

[betoney]

@Dirty Randy  - I'm really curious about your thoughts on the Speigler braided lines.  Do you feel that the time and effort involved has a noticeable performance difference to justify the $200? 

Any tips on the removal and replacement procedure would be appreciated.

[Dirty Randy]

1 hour ago, betoney said:

@Dirty Randy  - I'm really curious about your thoughts on the Speigler braided lines.  Do you feel that the time and effort involved has a noticeable performance difference to justify the $200? 

Any tips on the removal and replacement procedure would be appreciated.

Brake lines are 100% worth it.  Very noticeable difference.  The brakes are way more consistent especially during heavy usage and have more bite. If I could do it again I wish I had swapped the master cylinder for maybe an r6 or r1.  I’m used to a brembo master on my track bikes so I like having a sharp stiff bite ... not everyone wants that though.

 

I attempted to swap the brake lines, and half way through realized the bike has ABS and I’ve never worked on brake lines with ABS before 😬.  With my tail between my legs I Ended up having to take it to the dealership ....

If you are very mechanically inclines you may be able to do it yourself!

[Dirty Randy]

7 hours ago, maximo said:

The handlebar espresso machine and the autowave function. 

Cruise control? I used to pooh pooh it until I got a bike that had it, and now I won't ride a bike without it. 

No cruise control.  5 dollar cramp buster 

2 hours ago, keithu said:

I'm definitely interested to see your light setup.

love the Clearwater lights. 110% recommend these.  Customer support is amazing.  The lights have a dial that allow you to adjust them rather than just a low/ setting which is awesome.  Very high quality product, it’s worth spending the extra cash for the Clearwaters.... they keep saying that they are making flood lights and I will definitely buy a set when they come out. 

 

Im not the brightest crayon in the packet and I managed to instal them with little issue.

[maximo]

10 hours ago, Dirty Randy said:

 

 

 With my tail between my legs I Ended up having to take it to the dealership ....

 

This happened to me many moons ago when I foolishly thought I could rebuild the carbs on my FJ1200. I thought "I have Clymers, I have tools, what could possibly go wrong?"   Plenty, it turns out.  I had to do the Flatbed of Shame, including hand carrying a big tub full of disassembled parts. 

I will now work weekends and overtime, do a paper route, whatever it takes to find $$ to let a pro service my bikes. Just don't ask how many papers I've flung to have Herr Mechaniker work on my finicky German Missile.