They make cheap under $20 keychain remote garage door openers. I just took some sticky velcro so I could remove it if parked in front of the house, and stick it to my wing's in the winter and here when I take the wings off for the summer.I cannibalized my old pocket remote by desoldering the switch out of it and replaced it with a longer wire. I had a little project box in my supplies and bought a waterproof momentary switch off the Amazon and after about an hour, I had a nice discreet dash mounted switch for less than ten bucks.
When I turn onto my street, I can push the button and by the time I roll into the driveway, the door its already up and I can just roll in.
IOil changed: Motul 7100 4T 10W40
Oil Filter replaced: Yamaha
Shaft Drive oil changed: Yamalube Shaft Drive Oil Exclusive
Cleaned and greased shift lever pivot.
Cleaned and greased rear brake lever pivot.
Checked spokes F & R, all snug.
Checked for any loose bolts/nuts.
Cleaned the bike up front to back.
Good-To-Go!!
Are the saddle bags leather ?does stitching up a heavy leather case for my zumo xt when it's not being used count?? Should protect it when it's kicking around the saddle bags
Nope, standard yamaha bags - just wanted some protection for the gps when it's not being usedQuestions to never ask on a First Date...
#1 Are the saddle bags leather ?
Ah.....gps, for those certain Spots we cannot find! Gee...Nope, standard yamaha bags - just wanted some protection for the gps when it's not being used
I’m currently up in the Scottish Borders and the bikes lived outside for five days and nights now, in cold overnight temperatures and plenty of overnight rain, that new YTZ14 has made a huge difference to starting. One touch of the start button and it’s running, every time!Had a few battery struggles lately, and as the bike is 8 years old and probably still on the original one, I decided it was time for a new one. As I’m going to Norway and the Artic Circle next year I thought a YTZ14 would make sense, given the extra demands on being outside and potentially cold!
Now fitted and definitely starting with more urgency.
If anyone has Givi bars, just remove that little plastic bumper thingy and battery removal/fitting is easy.
No need to loosen any bolts or remove the AltRiders to swap out the batt.Just fitted the higher oomph battery I bought a few weeks ago. Had to remove or loosen lost of Altrider crash bar bolts to make enough (barely enough) room to squeeze the old one out and the new one in.
Not had the bike long and it has always actually started but it turned over so slowly if I hadn't ridden it for a week or if it had been outside in the cold and rain over night that I decided to go for the battery change.
Maybe "ballet" was the wrong word as I have rather large hands with no concept of a "soft" touch so more like hand manipulation.My Ballet skills are no where as refined as yours @MFP ! I had to replace my battery on a trip to Arizona last month. I made it to a Honda dealer in Page and they sold me a battery and let me swap it on the less windy side of their building. I could NOT finesse it out, so I pulled the crash bars and completed the swap, then reinstalled the crash bars. What a pain, but they don't call it an Adventure for nothing do they!?!?!?
EDIT...I'll almost pay money for that video!!!
I used to live in Page back when I was a kid; loved the place. One of the big reasons I like my Mastech bars. They don't block panel removal, or the battery.. . . . I made it to a Honda dealer in Page and they sold me a battery and let me swap it on the less windy side of their building. . . .