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2nd time on the side of the road.
Wife's fuel pump with 51,000 km's. The Dealer is getting me a new one under warranty.
I remember seeing some of the replacement pumps, will have to check out the archives. Are they solid state? Maybe carry one in my side bags. I haven't looked but I'll bet my bike's fuel pump is almost as bad, it has 56,000 km's. Yamaha wants $330.00 if you buy it yourself.
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My understanding is that a stator (with regulator/rectifier) does not "charge" a battery like an alternator in a car. It more like sustains the charge.
In that regard, if your battery gets mostly discharged, and you jump or push start it, the battery will not do a recharge like a in a car. At least not in 20 miles like you expect a car to do.
So, if so, your best bet would be to put it on a battery tender instead of assuming it charged.
Mike G
Doh, 70 dollar lesson
. Had the day off and we were itching to ride. Thought it would charge -
I swapped batteries put mine in Hers and it started right up. Charged hers and got it tested everything was good, then put it in mine. Got the charging system checked out, no issues, $71 bucks please. I also went out and got a couple of fuel filters. Sucks though, are we destined to meet the side of the road again?
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We got stranded last friday on the 401. Cruising about 70mph passing a truck looked back no wife? Had to drive to the next overpass and it was a good ten minutes until I finally got back to her.
Its an 09 rstd. Question
The ignition switch had been left on over night and the battery was low and I jumped started it. Thought a nice long ride would bring it back up. The only accessory she had on was her sirius radio/mini amp I'm guessing here but, 2 to 3 amps?? The bike has an led tail light so that should almost negate the radio being on. Does the charging system have the juice to recover the battery?
I remember a post but couldn't find it. Goose, you put on a volt meter sounds like a good idea where did you get it?
What I found when getting back to the bike.
Deb said it felt like it was running out of gas, sputtered a few times and died. She had tried to start it with no luck.
I opened the gas cap lots of gas and the tank wasn't in a vacuum but then it was 10 minutes and it could have equalized. Turned on the ignition didn't hear the fuel pump. Battery didn't have enough juice to turn it over. Trailered it home.
When I got it home I turned on the ignition switch and the fuel pump clicked about ten times, the battery must have recovered some???
What do you think? Battery discharging during the ride til it was too low to allow the fuel pump to run??
I don't have a good volt meter but it is over 13 volts while bike is running, accessory's on
Thoughts??
Thanks
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Friend of mine is drooling over this one. I think this one is going to get some interest. Yamaha better stop sitting on the fence.
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At the custom dynamics link they sell a 32 & 100 led boards. I have both, Get the 100 its very bright.: 2cents:
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i am using the flo filter have about 3,000 kl on it sofar will know when i take it off for it's first clean but all looks good sofar and i like getting it off with a ring spanner
Where did you get it from? The cheapest I've found so far is 95.
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As most of us know, Walmart does not carry Super Tech oil filters anymore.........What is everyone using now? It looks like Purolator won out on the bid.
While in NC, I stopped in at Wheelers on US 129. He was selling Flo reusable filters. A little pricey but over time could be worthwhile. If there any good?? Has anyone tried these?
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update i think its been over the 10 days if my math is right
We like NC, Smoky's and the Parkway, had a great time with no problems. Only rained the first day so the bikes stayed in the trailer. The rest of the time we cruised. Bikes got misted in the clouds on the parkway but no issues. Was a little surprised at the amount of traffic even mid week. But then trees are changing color.
Guy went down on the dragon, not sure what happened but looked like a trailer detached from a car, didn't see the bike but the guy was laying in the middle of the road and police were directing traffic. Hope He's okay.
Starting to think of next year, any suggestions?
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No, the michelin Commander 2, that fits the rear of any modern Venture/Royal Star is a Bias Belted tire...not a radial. The only Radial tire that Michelin makes in the Commander 2 series for the rear...is a very wide tire that is also a 17".
Sorry to have to tell you that, but the Michelin Commander 2 that is 150/90B-15...is a bias belt tire.
Sorry, my mistake, should have checked, just put Michelin and radial together.
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Isn't the Michelin Commander 2 a radial?
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Update. I've had the battery box and coolant reservoir out twice. The first time I cleaned all the connectors I could find and used dielectric grease on them. Put it back together and it was still running on two cylinders, but the opposite two? Back apart again and I cleaned out all the connections and reassembled without grease and its running again. Took it out for a three hour tour and everything seems okay. Ran out of time to test with water, i'm working til Friday and we're heading to NC Saturday.
So its untested that way, those of you in NC if you see a big guy riding B on the back of his Wife's bike please don't get in an accident while laughing
We're going to trailer them down so we'll try to avoid riding in the rain.
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2009...would it be a warranted item?
You would think so? But not sure. I was afraid the bike wouldn't be ready by Friday if I left it to them. We're heading to NC for ten days. Hope the weather is okay
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Not finished yet but will check all the connectors I can find. Hope to get the bike working this week. We are planning to head down to NC first week in Oct. for two weeks. Wife said if my bike doesn't work I can ride behind her. Now, that would be a sight, I'm a big guy.
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Thanks David, I Got the bike running again and used a spray bottle on the left back, it stalled out again. Removed the battery and battery case, not an easy task when you do it for the first time. The Ignitor unit far left connector looked real dirty and wet. Didn't check but if it feed 1 & 4 coils it would make sense. Also noticed on the back side of the ignitor that one half was smooth and the other by the dirty connector was all lumpy. Is that a sign of overheating, or the unit on its way out? Talked to a mechanic at the local bike dealer and he said they have never had to change that unit. Blowing smoke, I don't know. Interested in hearing everyone's
thoughts?
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Good post, amazing how we do so much on instinct. Just a few thoughts that most of us already know. My wife and son took a defensive riding course together when just starting out and I heard them talking about push steering around obstacles. I had never heard about it before, push left to go left? I never thought about how I was turning before, just leaned the bike.. Push steering changes direction rapidly which might give us a couple of inches.
Looking at a drivers eyes when coming into an intersection doesn't help, some are looking right through you. I watch for front tire movement.
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Please, need some help. Got caught in a very heavy rain in the ozarks. Cars going by sent waves of water. Anyway, couldn't get the bike to run properly the next day. It would run on full choke only #1 & 4 were cool and not firing, pulled #1 plug it was wet with gas. Put the bike in my trailer and had to ride two up on my wife's bike, thank God she let me drive. Two days later when we got home the bike started okay and took it for a 1/2 hour ride. 4 days later I washed the bike it started but after about 30 seconds it started to miss and quit. About 15 minutes later I tried again and it seems to be running okay again. Looks to me like a moister problem. Not really sure where to start. I took the seat and side covers off and was thinking of misting around the coils and connectors with a spray bottle while it was running but thought I better check to see if anyone else has had this problem.
Also thought of taking the connectors apart and use some dielectric grease on them. Not sure if it could be used on the coil wires?
Thanks in advance
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I've been told that Yamaha has solved the whine problem. Newer models have no whine issues or at least that's what my dealer has told me. It may be all smoke and mirrors but, I know neither my Wife's or Mine has any whine or chirp. I'm not sure how far back that supposedly goes?? Maybe we can get our group to sound off, to see if He's right? Anyone have a whine problem on a newer model?
I would think yamaha knew the problem and had answers but it was cheaper to let the customers whine along with there bikes.
No solution, just some thoughts.
Why some bikes have no whine or chirp is a mystery? My 05 rstd was bad, changing baskets didn't help. Masked the problem by installing a stereo system. Had it for almost 5 yrs and over 90,000 kms.
We now have two 09 rstd's, bought them out of the crate in 2010. No whine or chirp, and now approching 40,000 kms. Our riding partners, 08 Venture and 0? rstd don't appear to have the problem either?
Those are pretty good odd's. So, what's different or changed? Maybe we're just lucky or it could be its our age.
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Easier than splicing, get a couple of solderless female disconnects with a piggyback male. Temp switch will run as normal but you can switch fan on manually with a switch from the two extra wires.
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These are nice and fit right on your floor boards. I've had a pair going on five years the chrome still looks like new.
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No question, the back rest was the best mod.
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Welcome. They would be quieter but that should be it. The carb sync if its out, will help with the vibration. When I bought my 09 rstd I could feel the vibration on the grips and floorboards. After syncing it was smoooooth.
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I decided to run with Shell V-Power High Test ($1.43L)($6.50 a Gallon)gas I found that the FJR ran much smoother than my other Brand
The Overall average for Gas Mileage was 54.94 mpg with speeds min of 118kph/73,23 mph to a top end of 173kph /107.43 mph and this is a guy who weighs 255 lbs and lots of gear ( IM IMPRESSED)
The FJR holds 25 litres or 5,5 gallons of full travelling at 120 kph or 74.54 mph before hitting reserve I used 19.7 litres or 4.33 gallons of Fuel I managed to get 374.2kms or 232.4 miles
Ah, imperial gallons. Always liked calculating mpg with them.
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Our granddaughter Kinley, and snow.
. Had the day off and we were itching to ride. Thought it would charge
Fuel Pump?
in Royal Star and Royal Star Tour Deluxe Tech Talk
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Third fuel pump. My Wife's last year. Mine this Spring. Bought a facet pump 40171. So far so good