Most noticeable update was the fairing with it's new distinctive 'Budgerigar' beak. Yamaha once again completely overhauled the FJR. Only other changes are different colours added and some old colours removed from the line up. Weight increases by about 10kg.ĪBS is now standard fitment. This time Yamaha dropped all the colours and replaced them with three brand new ones. They are also devoid of the ignition immobiliser system. These models were imported by grey import market dealers and can be distinguished by their large front indicators on stalks and also they have reflectors on the flanks of the bike and on, the now, standard panniers. The FJR1300 became available to the American market in this year. The petrol tank now had Yamaha's corporate tuning fork logo in place of the Yamaha name. The front indicators were redesigned, now built in instead of being mounted on stalks. The fairing was redesigned and now sported a cubby hole in the left hand inner fairing. The bike was available for the first time with ABS as an option, and an immobiliser system fitted as standard. Saw some major design and aesthetic detail changes. The red ABS warning lamp will light up in the dash if this has happened. When this happens the ABS will shut down and the braking system reverts to a normal set up. The later models come with a slightly stronger spring, but the effect is negated somewhat by the fact that the later the bike the heavier they are.ĪBS wheel sensors seize in their mountings and then corrosion eventually crushes the sensor. Wheel bearings can fail prematurely normally due to the wheel axle nuts being over-tightened by overzealous tyre fitters.Īll FJR1300’s come with a very soft rear shock absorber spring. The club sells a close match spray paint to bring it back to glory. (See Video below of a catastrophic failure).Ĭorrosion can affect the finish, especially the rear shaft drive unit casing, but this is just unsightly. In severe circumstances this can lead to failure of the linkage (dog-bone) arms. This is to be serviced every 12000 mile, if not the rear suspension linkage bearings will seize and stop the suspension from working properly. One of the most common and possibly the worst components to fail due to lack of or poor servicing is the rear suspension linkage. If the owner is a club member or seems very enthusiastic and has serviced the bike himself then this is sometimes better than if it had been serviced in a Yamaha dealership. All servicing establishments should supply a detailed 'work carried out' sheet with prices. Look for a bike with FJR centre (Our in house workshop) service history when buying.Ī fully stamped service book is NOT a guarantee that the bike has been serviced properly nor is passing a MOT. We service all motorbikes in accordance with the manufacture service schedule. The biggest problem is lack of proper servicing that will lead to failure of certain components, components that when serviced correctly will last a very long time. I told Yamaha rep that this was the second dealer I knew of that apparently never did the programming in the gear change.Yamaha FJR1300 are very reliable and will achieve high mileage with the correct servicing. Dealer said he had to get my permission but they told him he was totally wrong since he was working on a recall job under warranty. They told me they would call the dealer and put me on hold.Ībout 5 mins later they told me the dealer should have called Yamaha dealer tech line for help. He had already marked the job complete!Īt this point I called costumer service at Yamaha. They said he would not get paid for the job if he could not complete it. I called another dealer and they wouldn’t touch it since the first dealer had responsibility. He had given up and basically said it’s my problem. Service Mgr basically said my bike was broken and they could not program it! I said well it’s under a recall repair so can’t you fix the issue? He said outright no. It appears the dealer doesn’t understand how to get it to communicate with the computer. When I went to pick up the bike, I casually asked "How did the ECU programming go?" and that's when I heard "What programming? This was only a transmission gear recall." I stood there in disbelief and told him to go in and read the entire recall procedure. This was after the bike was reassembled (twice, due to an oil leak on the output shaft seal the first time!). Here is part of an email to another FJR owner I had at the time. I can definitely confirm that some shops don't do the ECU flash after the gear replacement! I had mine done in February and it was the first FJR for this dealer to do the recall.
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