SpookyJade

OOOOOFF, ouch! Haha but you're so right 😅

Tell me about it!! 🤣 But I'm perfectly safe!! Just one very disgruntled, disappointed biker lol. My father and I were on the phone over the 2-3 hours of waiting on a truck to arrive. He was researching for me in real-time and noticed that cable issue was mentioned a lot and he recommended I buy one ASAP. THOUGH, the bar riser maybe putting stress on it too is a good point! We tried adjusting the cable on the lever side, and did see/feel the cable actuate down at the case.. We are both very DIY people, we were going to rip it apart this weekend at my parents but now with the insurance claim, the modifiying (stubby windshield, rizoma short risers, bar ends + mirrors, clutch cable, small stuff) and tinkering has to wait. 🫠 Damn thing isn't even registered under my name yet! Anyways, so the bike is back at my place and the adjuster got my statement this morning. As of now the $500 deductible is on me until she gets the tow companies side and all that. I informed them that my clutch was acting oddly and so I didn't feel safe to ride it home, hence the tow. After the hard drop, getting it to select between gear positions is even more of a bitch. 🤕 Of course, the adjuster heard this and made the connection that the clutch was likely an outside issue, and the motor state now may not be their concern. Only cosmetics. I fought back against this shit quite swiftly to say the least... I have no experience with insurance and to be honest I'm expecting the worst. (No assistance provided yet I continue paying for the lovely 'mandatory service' anyways! Hooray!) Insurance wants to set up a time next week for it to get inspected, so I'll hope for the best that whatever shop chosen does their due diligence. This year has been a hell of a time and I was only hoping for maybe oneeeee worry free week of ownership! For 7k miles the thing has been so cared for. No valve maintenance done yet but when would it need to be done, sans the recommended mileage to do it? (Maybe just the length of time? I don't know enough about modern engines) I make a horrible patient for allllll of this waiting around in my future-! 😃

Hey all! Welcome to the most chatty thread in months 😝 so first off before I forget these things - THANK YOU piotrek for pointing me to the sporty Texan 😂 bars look great and just what I want- sans a different bar entirely if needed with the risers for the dropped arms. And Betoney, what a wealth of information!! I too thought such little miles, but it was pristinely upkept by an 83 year old that had been riding for 60 years across 160 some bikes (woah!!) but is developing a bad balance problem. Brake fluid looks a bit dirty and the oil will need changing for my peace of mind. ONTO THE BAD NEWS THIS EVENING. As I was 5 minutes from coming home after work, I went to accelerate at a green light and give some revs and let out the clutch- but the revs go high and the bike bites and lurches forward and stalls. Completely befuddled, I go to pull the clutch handle in since I’m in first gear and press the ignition switch… The bike leaps in unison to the starter windup attempts. I can start the bike in neutral and it idles, but pulling the clutch lever in and putting it down into first or up into second causes the bike to launch and stall immediately. I did what I could to diagnose the cabling and linkage to the case but I don’t see anything apparent- seems the clutch itself is stuck and sorta engaged? I mean, I pull the clutch lever in while in any gear and still cannot move more than a few inches front to back yanno? anyways.. not only did all of this happen and my waiting 2 hours for a tow truck through Progressive insurance.. No no, the driver arrives and asks me to help load the bike up and pick ratchet strap points. Begrudgingly I helped get it on this oily hydraulic truck bed to lift it up and get it to the house. Come to find out the last car he towed had left an oily slick explosion. I could barely walk it, my feet sliding everywhere. Upon arriving at home, the tower loosens the ratchet straps and I prepare to keep the bike level as he lowers the ramp. He lowered the ramp with the motor switch flicking on and suddenly off in a jolting fashion, as he sees me slide and I suppose had panicked. My tires just slide down and my weight got twisted up and down on the right side I went. I demanded he take photos immediately to document it as he must be contracted through the insurance company, and he goes walking over to me and immediately tries buffing out the pannier scratches. WTF. Then he played stupid and wanted me to sign a damn waiver on his phone that it arrived how it was picked up. Submitting a claim and we’ll see how it goes I guess because what the hell!

Holy. Smokes. This is a perfect green, the decals + white text contrast I love. I want a wrap something like this for my FJ-09, I may have to dig through your post history as to how you did it. I just joined, but again. HOLY CRAP!! Favourite colour ever. I need to know how!?

This Givi screen looks perfect for my aesthetic, will add it to my definite list of things I'll be buying. It's like.. I know I can be comfortable at 100 without a screen. I was doing it riding the balls off the R3. I really do think I'd be better off without one even attached with how it performs currently, so thank you kindly!

Another person and a Canadian too?? Yay! I'm from western parts of Ontario 🙂 really nice to meet you. I'm glad I'm not alone in this. When I was inspecting the bike before its purchase even, I noticed how sloppy and pliable the edge of the windshield was and how it was mounted?? Glad to know I'm not alone in this, super odd. I'll have to look for any sign of wear there. I do have very long arms.. the sight of me in my gear on the R3 makes me look like a damn squished chicken! The wider handlebar is taking some getting used to, and cool I did see the roll forward you can set it to with the OEM riser! I'll have to try it before spending an additional $200 for shorter ones with their only goal being to help me hurt less & tuck on my tank 🤣 No idea yet on how the OEM seat handles vs the Sargent brand one, but I have both to fiddle with for now. I suppose I want the highest height in the seat if I want a forward triangle position. Or mess with an aftermarket rearset actually, I find myself wanting my feet further back... No clue how unreasonably demanding I'm being - or if the FJ is the same relative triangle that exists for say, modern day Triumph Tigers or Honda CBR650Rs.

Thank you Rob!! It is still all so surreal feeling and I am ALL OVER the place with my scattered thoughts - what I'm sure of is this CP3 motor is a HOOT and I will constantly be editing and adding this thread's info as the questions and observations come to me 😆! Really, I just need to address this beast's comfort for my weird back that likes hunching over and going fast- as the practicality, size, planted weight, flick ability.... all of rest feels amazing. With Yamaha's R9 released recently it was my expensive first choice, but I've put it off for a year or two now as the experience of adventuring with my other person comes 1st and it still has this stupid maniacal smile-inducing effect on me with the torque/power to weight. Another thing, it really does helps not having an extra person's weight rest on your arms and wrists while traveling 30+ minutes! They wouldn't even entertain sitting on the R3 with me.... I wonder why, where would they sit!? 😅

The title is the short version, LOL! Before I get started with this wall of text, I really want to express my gratitude for this community and its forum. I stumbled upon it while researching my second bike and the greater CP3 platform before I got thrown the Yamaha name-tornado. MT-07 FZ-07 FJ-07 Tracer 700, Tracer 900, Tracer 9? Nah, Tracer 9 GT++, Oh, but the FJ-09 was great and a mix of everything so let's redefine the lineup distinction, but also US- Euro naming!? 'Tenere' sounds like a similar goofy T-name, lets add it to the catalog???! Hell, what about a bagger FJRST-1100A Flying Hondyamacours!? Or or or, how will we appease the old and disgruntled fazer lovers I digress but as the saying goes: you never find the 'one', you find a better idea of the one you're looking for. 🧓 I suppose a cleaner and less ranty approach would have been a little who-am-I?!😊😋 I'm Jade and I am a 26-year-old woman who happened to be raised by the most incredible dad. As an electrical + network engineer, a private pilot (who throughout my life has built two of his own Van's aircraft and has pictures of me at age 5 or 6 cleco'ing the wings), and a long-time motorcycle enthusiast, my dad raised me around Honda cars and Suzuki bikes and taught me to be self-sufficient. Though I was born in Canada, my father was quickly offered a sponsored job in the states for a tech giant. Eventually after living in Kansas for most of my life, my sister had moved to Texas and my parents wanted to build a house and hangar on an airway, so the rest of us decided to move to DFW Texas in 2019. Surely nothing awful would happen globally soon after! 😅 I also currently drive a 2019 Civic Si in addition to this FJ and R3, and I am looking at selling the R3 now.. FOR THE BIG NEWS and how I got here! 🙂 I recently became engaged (💝!!!!) and I felt it was finally time. I needed a motorcycle upgrade. One that would be: A) practical to get groceries or have the panniers serve as our 1-2 daytrip luggage that we can remove for the hotel and take a spirited ride. B) bigger since I am 6'2"//188cm and the R3 had my knees crying after 20 minutes. My dad is similar and he loved his 1986 Suzuki Madura 1200 but for only 2 years it was made and eventually it was too hard to maintain, shock failed. C) sporty and forward-stanced since I am young and have been on sports bikes for my whole riding career and prefer it for my chronic back problem hurts less this way. I've noticed the FJ-09 front tire likes being light when im on the throttle and so I do lack any discernible road feedback. My friends mainly ride 600s and the occasional liter supersport but I'm proud they aren't a brainless bunch. This FJ with nice street-sized tires and a better modified rear-shock (I've no idea as to how bad the stock one was), it feels like a beast but looks like a dual sport-adjacent lol. What the hell-yes! Sleeper build haha! The low-down torque is great compared next to the group's smaller inline-4s and climbing to 80-90mph quickly with them is a blast. Luckily, they are all good lads and don't entertain the 150mph-down-the-busy-highway mindset that so many riders have here in Texas. Do I wish I could reline at 16k maybe, but come on.... that usable street torque.. All this said my group is no slouch in 50+mph corners, and I hope to trust my tires and throttle control more as this machine is tall and torquey! I flat foot and woman-handle the R3 like a toy in comparison lol D) a power upgrade compared to the 40-some horses I was effectively utilizing on the R3. This one is huge for overtaking on the Texas highways where I need the torque and everyone is going 85-90mph. The twin-cyclinder buzzing at 6th gear 10k was.... not particularly enjoyable either! 😆 (read: miserable) Lastly, I have that physical body similar to my dad - and I generally fear experiencing what he did with his 3rd or 4th bike. He had the Suzuki that was made for only 2 years. He loved this damn thing and had it forever. Eventually it was too hard to find parts to maintain it and ultimately the rear shock failed where he couldn't find an OEM replacement. He begrudgingly got rid of the motorcycle. I wanted a bike with a lot of support, and it seems pretty tried and true that this thing withstands it all. Leading into this week my father sent me a killer Facebook marketplace listing of a 2015 FJ-09 (including panniers-!) with 7k miles on the odometer for a little under $7000. WHAT-!!! My dad recently revived his love for riding with FJR1300 purchase - we have been riding together on weekends meeting 1 hour from each other- and I guess he finally had enough of my comfort complaints. He thought to send me a similar Yamaha. The listing showed this FJ had an aftermarket rear suspension (not sure which off the top of my head), a Sargent seat, and a lot of other quality of life//tour things. After checking threads here about what was modified, a lot of the work done correlated with suggestions here. After picking it yesterday and only driving it the 30 minutes needed to get home before sundown, I write this post at work the following morning. Keep in mind I'm actively coming from a 2016 Yamaha R3 with a lovely, poppy M4 exhaust to this - and really loved the sport riding position//almost clip-ons the R3 had (albeit fairly neutral. nothing like an R6). But this all sloppily leads us to this silly conclusion. Does anyone have any sporty recommendations for this bike? I know I am crazy and almost anyone will tell me I just bought the wrong bike. But I am actively perusing past discussion posts and searching applicable information here and elsewhere for anyone that has made this bike a lot sportier in its body position or has a supersport history... Is there anything I can do to improve my experience? The previous owner has 1" bar risers installed and so I think&feel that I am sitting in a weird position on my Sargent seat to salvage having a somewhat comfortable handlebar position. Seen a popular post by someone switching to Rizoma 403B(?) 60mm risers. Whatever I need to do, I feel wat too upright and hanging my torso back, causing upper back pain keeping myself pushed backwords oddly enough. I'm still learning what can be improved for my taste and proportions. Dad begged me to keep the stock exhaust too after the no cat no silencer R3 haha... but I'm already looking at an ECU flash for the FJ-09. Some power gain but mainly a smoother throttle/fueling?? I find I can't precisely dial the throttle coming-on enough and its bright and snippy with bringing the power back in after shifting or adjusting your cruise speed. I also find the currently installed Vstream windshield makes me and my RF-1400 Shoei helmet a bobblehead. BAD. I was on a R3 with essentially a non-existent windshield and I didn't get this much noise and gust. I thought touring windshields should be recliner status, not buffet city! Hah The seller's posting stated these as the known accessories. It also has some nice yellow $200 rear tire adjusters ❤️ ABS Factory Yamaha Saddlebags National Cycle V-Stream Windshield Up-graded rear suspension Dunlop Roadsmart Tires KTM Handguards VistaCruise Cruise control Handlebar Risers Sargent Seat SAE Powerplug for tank bag Sae Powerplug for Battery Maintainer Sae Powerplug for Heated Clothing Cigarette lighter type plug in dash Original Seat, Windshield, Handguards and Owner's Manual included I will work on getting some more photos posted throughout the week! I think I want a white and olive-green wrap to switch it up... I have the same gray paint for the R3 and my Civic lol. Maybe some 'lighteight' engine crash bars or simply lightweight bolt sliders to protect the plastics too.. some metal covers for the lower engine ..? The bike has been so pristinely cared for, I'd like to keep it that way.