Randy,

Sorry for your loss. It's always tragic when such a good role model passes.

Kris.

Just South of Erie PA, need a Clutch boss as one of the tabs on mine decided to snap off.

Part number is 36Y-16371-00-00 on partzilla. I couldn't locate any of these on ebay that was just the part I actually needed. The help would be greatly appreciated.

FYI, I made reservation for May 17th to 24th of 2027.  Weekend before Memorial Day.

Campground is kinda empty and quiet. Well at least for awhile. Cary you had not been gone 2hrs before new tenants moved onto your site. It was wonderful to see everyone and hopefully we'll see you in Tellico.

I missed riding with my bestie, NancyG,was a bit under the weather. Hopefully she'll get that sorted out soon.

Jeff and I took a short ride this afternoon when he got back from man biking.

Tomorrow is my turn for a nice trail ride.

NancyK

Excellent rally, as usual. Kris and I made it home safe, sound, but tired. Now for some rest. It was great seeing everyone again. A few regulars didn't make it this year, we still managed to have some fun riding. Dan and I swapped FJs for a few miles, the consensus from both of us, " your suspension is too stiff/soft for me"   

George D

Great advice, FJmonkey! It is out. 
The starter motor just needed a bit more pull and a bit of a pry ... used a rubber coated plier handle.

Steve

The tank is only 3.4 gallons. It says 134mte when you first fill it but you have to look for a station at about 100mi.
That's about time for me to be looking for a station anyway 

I took it apart and had a look. All connections looked ok. Maybe it's just worn out, but it doesn't look it. Could also be the flasher, but I'd rather not spend $115 on a new one and find out  it's the switch... 

Indy,

ABM makes a nice billet top fork clamp (steering crown) for about US$ 350.00 which is about half of the cost of the expensive option from Europe.
Bolt-on handlebar adapters start around US$ 15.00 but if I used them, I'd want a heavy washer above and below the OEM steering crown on the mounting bolt.
7/8" (22mm) aftermarket handlebars will work with all of your OEM grips and switches. You will have a great many choices for hand positions, with aftermarket handlebars.

Quote from: STLanduyt on May 17, 2026, 05:43:23 PMThe current snag ... the starter is stuck and I cannot pull it out, although it does rotate in place a very small amount.  I followed the Yamaha manual, which simply said unbolt the unit and remove it.  Unbolting was straight forward.  Removing it hasn't happened yet.  Is there a secret technique to removing the unit that Yamaha is keeping to itself?

Steve

I think the starter has an O-Ring seal. This might need just a little more pull. Try gently prying straight out.