My FJR1300 never had a very positively (=briskly) engaging clutch. It always slips for a split second until the oil between the plates is pushed out.

When I drop a clutch it just feels right when it grabs instantly and the FJR just did not do that. I’m sure that the stock FJR clutch it is fine for most, and I could happily have lived with it for many years but when doing some research I found a solution:

A new pressure plate with coil springs to replace the stock diaphragm spring plate.

BARNETT COIL SPRING CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE

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Yeah, it’s my Birthday today…

On my first long distance trip I noticed that only having the stock FJR1300 foot pegs is not real comfortable for all day riding; you have no options to shift your leg position short of standing up.

So I started looking for options. Floorboards like large cruisers and touring bikes have simply would look terrible on the FJR. But floorboards do offer what you really want: they allow you to shift your leg and foot position and give you a lot of freedom in doing so.

After I got back home I came up with a solution that works somewhat like floor boards, but looks good at the same time: dual rider foot pegs.

DUAL RIDER FOOT PEGS: GREAT SOLUTION FOR RIDER COMFORT

The idea is that you have a set of pegs forward of your shifter and brake pedal. The distance between the shifter and the forward peg is such that if you put your feet on the stock rider pegs your toes will not hit the new forward pegs. So you don’t even notice them. You can shift and use the rear brake just like normal.

NO PROBLEM SHIFTING GEARS

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