Recent content by jc450

24000 miles, excellent condition, garage kept, meticulously maintained with records. Alt rider skid plate, Jesses panniers, Givi protection bars, tall windshield with angle adjuster, Denali fog lamps, brake light blinker, headlamp guard, side covers, YAMAHA tank bag and aftermarket tail bag ...

Looking for a used black front fender for a 2012 in good condition. Thanks! jc450

Hello. Looking for undamaged altrider skid plate for my 2012 ST preferably black. Must be totally straight and not previously dented. Thanks. Jc Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Has anyone tried the Motech Yukon 90 with the Tenere? Looks to be a simple setup and waterproof. Would be good to know how it works with the Tenere cockpit. JC

Tap a slightly oversized torx socket into the twisted hex. It should come out with even pressure. regards, jc

Interesting I didn't know about the small bag. It looks like a generic to fit different Yamahas using adapter rings on the fuel cap base. The bag I have is magnetic with metal catch around the front of the gas tank and a fabric clip around the tank base. Will have to try the dealer or worst...

This is the ST bag from Yamaha, I'm pretty sure there's only one.

Hello all, anyone know of a source to get a replacement rain cover for the Yamaha OE tank bag? Or a suitable aftermarket replacement? JC

I had this exact problem after bleeding clutch. The rubber diaphragm has to be correctly oriented and perfectly seated along the lip of the cover when reinstalling the cover. It was slightly off center when retightening the first time and had become slightly deformed in the middle and caused a...

Thanks for the advice. Hitting a swimming pool size pothole at 80 mph pretty much describes what happened on Dalton, about 1000 times. especially the approach to Prudhoe. That combined with too low tire pressure caused the dent. Luckily the tire held air well enough to manage the return trip...

Hello attached souvenir from Dalton hwy bent rear wheel flange, could not bang out with hammer. Anyone advice to self repair? thanks JC

For the tall riders with the Givi Airflow + adjustable bracket, what position did you set the madstad and airflow height to in order to minimize high speed buffeting? Thanks, jc

From Detroit to Buffalo is a boring drive through Ontario. Bridge/tunnel crossing Detroit to Windsor can be time consuming depending on when you arrive, avoid rush hours. You might consider crossing Port Huron to Sarnia. If you're chosen for inspection on return to US you can bank on some...

This thread made my light install much easier. Thanks for sharing the wire details without digging into the schematics. Had never noticed before the hi beams don't work unless engine is running. Had me scratching my head for a minute thinking I had yanked a wire. Regards, JC