Thanks buddy, worked a treat. I had a 2017 FJR a few years back but got it with the seat in the low position so didnt have to alter it. I have just got a 2015 FJR and it had the seat on the high, which is a bit too much for my height. Just wondering what the 7 thumbs downs are all about? Would love to know what part of that they didnt understand !! haha. You have given an idiot proof explanation that even I understood!! Thanks again for helping me reach the ground comfortably.
Yup. Helped me. Just got my '16 FJR so I'm deathly afraid to over power a piece and break it off. Have appreciated several of your vids so far. Very helpful. Will look into your other forums/sites. Keep'em coming sir.
thanks for the effort and the sharing. i am reading up on the fjr1300 as i am starting to develop a lusting for the fjr as my next bike. hard to imagine going from a v-strom 650 to a fjr! thumbs up.
Excellent video. I just bought a 2014 FJR1300ES, red with 6100 miles for $7,700. Exactly the same bike you have. Your video's are going to make my life much easier, working on this bike. Keep up the content!
Thanks so much for this video! Had new FJR last year and asked dealer to put seat on lower setting! Struggled for months trying to put feet down and felt very uncomfortable when stopping at lights etc.. After watching your video and looking at my seat, I realised dealer had only altered front part of seat. Anyway after adjusting rear as you detailed I can now flatfoot easily and feel so much more confident and comfortable when stopping in traffic! Thanks so much for your help! Durchy
denis urch , Maybe they need to incorporate these videos in their ongoing training? It sure doesn't make the dealer look good if the mechanic hasn't figured it out yet too.
Awesome Bryan. I have a gen one FJR but just bought a gen two ...and now I know how to adjust the seat. I am a lot taller than the guy I bought the bike off so needed to know this
I just came in from the garage where I was figuring out how to adjust the seat height on my week old 2015 ES. Pretty funny that right after doing it I see your video. Guess timing is everything eh?
I'm glad to watch your videos, and learn what you've already learned! I'm 2" shorter in the inseam than you, so I will definitely be keeping it in the low position. When I first climbed on when it was in the showroom at my local dealer, the riding position is what sold me. I felt really comfortable as soon as I climbed on it.
Great video, just got home after picking up my 2016 FJR1300P-A and riding 1000km with the seat low (I'm 6"3'). I thing she will be a little more comfortable to ride now.
Another great video....I just got my 2018 and was having a hard time understanding the owners manual regarding this... I thought I had broken that clip...Whew!.... Your video saved me....Thanks 😀👍
No one had done a video on lowering your seat by removing the plastic seat bracket. It'll lower the seat by 3/4". Easy to do. Very few people raise their seat! So in my mind this option is useless. And it then opens up more room to install a power block and ground bar in this area.
Man for a so called simple fix you turned it into a piece of cake. Well done my man! I'm vertically challenged and fell off my BMW LT 1200k more times than I care to remember. Although the seat was lowered to the last. Thinking of the FJR 1300 and am wonder if I'm going to have the same problem. All that said, you done a super job with your demo and expo Many thanks from Ireland
You are wrong about that bracket that seat sits on NOT being removable. Very easy to remove and it lowers your seat about 1/2". (seat sits on the frame) Yes, it's a little loose at the front, but it's not going anywhere and with rider on the bike, seat doesn't move at all.
labusasmr I don't own an FJR (yet) but from what I've read, yes, you can remove the bracket, but the seat then apparently sits directly on the plastic side-covers and can crack them.
I'm 5'7" and I can't use both feet due to seat width, but who uses both feet anyway? If I try to tiptoe both feet, they're too close to the bike for stable support, never mind the small contact patches. The right way to ride the FJR is to slide to one side and put one foot down. With one foot flat, the bike is leaned slightly and my foot is far enough from the bike to keep it stable even if the wind is gusting. If you're trying to put both feet down, yernotdoinitrite. If you can't slide to one side and get one foot flat, THEN you might consider lowering it. I can ride a dirtbike that's tall enough that I have to hang by my knee off the seat just to touch one foot, but I wouldn't feel comfortable doing that on a heavier bike.
The video maybe 6 years old but still helped me to sort it out. The seat was at low position. The manuals is vague when it comes to adjust the front bit. Thanks for taking the time.
Great Video, very helpful. Unfortunately after lowering my seat, I was putting the passenger seat back on and something went wrong; the passenger seat is not fully seated and is jammed and I cannot turn the key to help remove it. Any suggestions. Thanks!
I am 5.5, and I would like to know how to lower the seat height. Apart from adjusting the seat as you mentioned in this video, is there any other adjustment can be done to lower the seat height? I mean, without using third party lowering links. Thanks for posting this video. Very helpful.
I’m late to this post but for future reference Sargent Seats makes replacement seats for several model bikes and some can be had with the seat dished out a bit lower than stock. Giving the bike a bit lower stance seat wise but not affecting the suspension.
Yeh once you have the seat on the low position the only other option is to get a purpose made low seat or have your seat re-padded. I dont mean to show you how to suck eggs but there are bike boots out there with a slightly thicker sole and heel than others, and this can also help by giving you a few more millimetres. Just a question of looking around.
Hello there I just bought a 2005 yamaha fjr 1300 . I will like to ad a damper stabilizer just in case if I need it when if comes the time ( better have it and don't need it than need it and don't have it.) well about the damper can you make a video or point me to the right video how can I installed. Thanks to your video I tune up the bike the very next day from washing to lubricating & spark plugs air filter. please let me know if can help thanks for you videos... :)
Like that u're very elaborate in ur explanation on each & every part and what it does. Echoing my comment in one of the FB post in FJR Owners, people should try riding in the high position and see if they like it; no matter how 'vertcally challenged' they are. Like me, at only 5"6' and been riding the FJR for a little more than a year. Just recently tried putting the seat position at High and BOOOM!!! ( ok... that was an exaggeration) But the ergonomics just clicked into place, except that I need to tip toe a bit more than usual.... and a taller screen seems more urgent now cause with the windscreen at full extent the wind is now hitting my eyes.. BUT... the riding position just seemed perfected with lesser fold on my short stubby legs and a gentler slope forced upon my bum; easier for longer rides in the saddle.
That is a good point Jamad, I had not thought about the actual riding posture that would produce. I am thinking about buying some 1 inch lowering links and raising my seat like you did for a better riding posture. I have the A model so it might be less dramatic then with the ES.
Darren Gray Yes.. but wouldn't lowering the links would give lesser ground clearance especially during cornering..? With my riding style the standard FJR ground clearance is already quite low.. surely I wouldn't want to trade more of it for anything else.
Yes it would, but I ride my wife around a lot (Plus I'm old) so I could use the added stability when stopped. I don't yank and bank as much as I used to ...I'm going to try it and see if I start grinding pegs ...but I doubt I will. lol
I see.. Fully agree lowering the links would be the best option in that case. Good that the missus still wants to go on rides.. couldn't get mine to even go for dinner! 😁
Thanks! Gotta say that helped me, as the plastic piece that is closest to the gas tank seemed like it might flip up or something to remove...now I know it just needs quite a bit of force to remove. I was worried I would break it like I do with most plastic clip type parts. lol
Very informative. Got my like bro. Cheers.
Much appreciated
Thanks buddy, worked a treat. I had a 2017 FJR a few years back but got it with the seat in the low position so didnt have to alter it. I have just got a 2015 FJR and it had the seat on the high, which is a bit too much for my height. Just wondering what the 7 thumbs downs are all about? Would love to know what part of that they didnt understand !! haha. You have given an idiot proof explanation that even I understood!! Thanks again for helping me reach the ground comfortably.
Yup. Helped me. Just got my '16 FJR so I'm deathly afraid to over power a piece and break it off. Have appreciated several of your vids so far. Very helpful. Will look into your other forums/sites. Keep'em coming sir.
7 year old video still helping folks out 😅. Just got my FJR today... just another mystery solved!
thanks for this.
makes it much clearer then the instructions in the manual.!
You're welcome!
As always a great help. 👍
Thx. /Mr 5'7"
I'm 5'5" ahah
thanks for the effort and the sharing. i am reading up on the fjr1300 as i am starting to develop a lusting for the fjr as my next bike. hard to imagine going from a v-strom 650 to a fjr! thumbs up.
Keep the 650, you'll miss it
This applies to the Gen2 models as well. Good video (as usual).
Excellent video. I just bought a 2014 FJR1300ES, red with 6100 miles for $7,700. Exactly the same bike you have. Your video's are going to make my life much easier, working on this bike. Keep up the content!
Thanks so much for this video! Had new FJR last year and asked dealer to put seat on lower setting! Struggled for months trying to put feet down and felt very uncomfortable when stopping at lights etc.. After watching your video and looking at my seat, I realised dealer had only altered front part of seat. Anyway after adjusting rear as you detailed I can now flatfoot easily and feel so much more confident and comfortable when stopping in traffic! Thanks so much for your help! Durchy
denis urch , Maybe they need to incorporate these videos in their ongoing training? It sure doesn't make the dealer look good if the mechanic hasn't figured it out yet too.
Awesome Bryan. I have a gen one FJR but just bought a gen two ...and now I know how to adjust the seat. I am a lot taller than the guy I bought the bike off so needed to know this
Change my riding position from L to H yesterday and it is huge difference! I'm 185cm (6"1') tall
I am the same height. So, the higher position is much better for you?
I just came in from the garage where I was figuring out how to adjust the seat height on my week old 2015 ES. Pretty funny that right after doing it I see your video. Guess timing is everything eh?
I'm glad to watch your videos, and learn what you've already learned! I'm 2" shorter in the inseam than you, so I will definitely be keeping it in the low position. When I first climbed on when it was in the showroom at my local dealer, the riding position is what sold me. I felt really comfortable as soon as I climbed on it.
Great video, the manual wasn't very helpful.
Dumb question: what are the hi and lo seat positions in inches?
Please tell me where you got your seat, that's great. Is that the stock seat that was modified or ? I have a 2007 model.
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Great video, just got home after picking up my 2016 FJR1300P-A and riding 1000km with the seat low (I'm 6"3'). I thing she will be a little more comfortable to ride now.
New FJR owner here, superb video and very helpful thankyou!
Another great video....I just got my 2018 and was having a hard time understanding the owners manual regarding this... I thought I had broken that clip...Whew!.... Your video saved me....Thanks 😀👍
I enjoy all his videos.
He shows everything properly on FJR.
Keep it up , it helps us a lot and save $$$.
Great video man. What's that green gauge just under the seat bracket?
That was an air pump I used to carry
How to remove rear seat?
No one had done a video on lowering your seat by removing the plastic seat bracket. It'll lower the seat by 3/4". Easy to do. Very few people raise their seat! So in my mind this option is useless. And it then opens up more room to install a power block and ground bar in this area.
Thank You! No mention in the manual about adjusting the front slot - that's frustrating. Much appreciated ...
Just picked up a 2008 FJR1300A. Thank you for the how to! 🤙🏽
I'm considering buying FJR and partially because of your videos. But here is request for a video: What you don't like in FJR as an owner?
Thank you.
is it possible to just adjust the front of the seat higher? just got a left over brand new 15 and for me the seats leans me foward a little too much.
+KrazyDan No
Wow, thank you for your video! It's definitely help a lot! Way better then the manual!
Man for a so called simple fix you turned it into a piece of cake. Well done my man! I'm vertically challenged and fell off my BMW LT 1200k more times than I care to remember. Although the seat was lowered to the last. Thinking of the FJR 1300 and am wonder if I'm going to have the same problem. All that said, you done a super job with your demo and expo Many thanks from Ireland
You are wrong about that bracket that seat sits on NOT being removable.
Very easy to remove and it lowers your seat about 1/2". (seat sits on the frame)
Yes, it's a little loose at the front, but it's not going anywhere and with rider on the bike, seat doesn't move at all.
labusasmr and you can remove the rubber baby bumpers on the bottom of the seat, (in the front) to get another 1/2 inch lower. Midgets need love, too.
labusasmr I don't own an FJR (yet) but from what I've read, yes, you can remove the bracket, but the seat then apparently sits directly on the plastic side-covers and can crack them.
I'm 5'7" and I can't use both feet due to seat width, but who uses both feet anyway? If I try to tiptoe both feet, they're too close to the bike for stable support, never mind the small contact patches. The right way to ride the FJR is to slide to one side and put one foot down. With one foot flat, the bike is leaned slightly and my foot is far enough from the bike to keep it stable even if the wind is gusting. If you're trying to put both feet down, yernotdoinitrite. If you can't slide to one side and get one foot flat, THEN you might consider lowering it. I can ride a dirtbike that's tall enough that I have to hang by my knee off the seat just to touch one foot, but I wouldn't feel comfortable doing that on a heavier bike.
Many thanks! Obviously I didn't read the manual and then tried to just move the seat into the lower position without moving the bracket!
The video maybe 6 years old but still helped me to sort it out. The seat was at low position. The manuals is vague when it comes to adjust the front bit. Thanks for taking the time.
Very helpful!
I was making this so hard...thanks for breaking it down for us over-thinkers.
Good video. I think I never did understand this for the past 9 years of owning the bike lol.
Is this an 01-05 bike? My 02 bought the other day has no black plate under the seat.
Brilliant
I'm new to the fjr family, I really appreciate all your videos.
Wow, thanks a lot. Very easy and precise description unlike the manual. Thanks!
yea my dealer said to just put the front tab in the glove box when you're in the low position. lol not even they know what is going on.
Thanks for your video. It helped me change my seat height.
Excellent video. This helped a lot. Thank you
Great Video, very helpful. Unfortunately after lowering my seat, I was putting the passenger seat back on and something went wrong; the passenger seat is not fully seated and is jammed and I cannot turn the key to help remove it. Any suggestions. Thanks!
while turning the key, pound the front of the passenger seat down.
What if you have an aftermarket that is one pc? I have Saddle man seat that is at least one inch too high!
whats that green gauge gadget under your seat
It looks like a portable air compressor, probably Slime brand.
Love your videos always very clear and detailed keep em coming
What custom seat is this in the video? Looks very good!
Seth Laam
@@dannyh982 Thanks so much1
Is this the same for the Gen 2s? I think I'm missing that part.
Thanks a ton brother 😊😊😊
what kind of seat is that?
What is the "Seat Height" when it is in the "Low" position verses the "high Position"? Thanks
1” difference
Thanks.
Thank you!
I am 5.5, and I would like to know how to lower the seat height. Apart from adjusting the seat as you mentioned in this video, is there any other adjustment can be done to lower the seat height? I mean, without using third party lowering links. Thanks for posting this video. Very helpful.
I’m late to this post but for future reference Sargent Seats makes replacement seats for several model bikes and some can be had with the seat dished out a bit lower than stock. Giving the bike a bit lower stance seat wise but not affecting the suspension.
Yeh once you have the seat on the low position the only other option is to get a purpose made low seat or have your seat re-padded. I dont mean to show you how to suck eggs but there are bike boots out there with a slightly thicker sole and heel than others, and this can also help by giving you a few more millimetres. Just a question of looking around.
Hello there
I just bought a 2005 yamaha fjr 1300 . I will like to ad a damper stabilizer just in case if I need it when if comes the time ( better have it and don't need it than need it and don't have it.) well about the damper can you make a video or point me to the right video how can I installed. Thanks to your video I tune up the bike the very next day from washing to lubricating & spark plugs air filter.
please let me know if can help
thanks for you videos... :)
That's not how they work or what they are for, and the FJR geometry has zero need for it anyway. Good choice of bike!
Thank you for answering my question. Can you educate me more exmple why this bike don't need it?
If is possible?
+Charlys Hernandez because it has enough rake where it has zero stability problems. Non issue.
Ok. Thank you for sharing with us all you knowledge and experience with your yamaha fjr. Keep instruction us and educating us.
Great Brian Explained great 1ST class 10 out 10 (Y) Australia
Were can I get the Pannier Decals my two little silver ones have been stolen gbst1300@gmail.com Geoff
The Silver Yamaha ones
Geoff Brown Google for yamaha oem parts - plenty of places to look them up and order from
Like that u're very elaborate in ur explanation on each & every part and what it does.
Echoing my comment in one of the FB post in FJR Owners, people should try riding in the high position and see if they like it; no matter how 'vertcally challenged' they are. Like me, at only 5"6' and been riding the FJR for a little more than a year. Just recently tried putting the seat position at High and BOOOM!!! ( ok... that was an exaggeration) But the ergonomics just clicked into place, except that I need to tip toe a bit more than usual.... and a taller screen seems more urgent now cause with the windscreen at full extent the wind is now hitting my eyes..
BUT... the riding position just seemed perfected with lesser fold on my short stubby legs and a gentler slope forced upon my bum; easier for longer rides in the saddle.
That is a good point Jamad, I had not thought about the actual riding posture that would produce. I am thinking about buying some 1 inch lowering links and raising my seat like you did for a better riding posture. I have the A model so it might be less dramatic then with the ES.
Darren Gray Yes.. but wouldn't lowering the links would give lesser ground clearance especially during cornering..? With my riding style the standard FJR ground clearance is already quite low.. surely I wouldn't want to trade more of it for anything else.
Yes it would, but I ride my wife around a lot (Plus I'm old) so I could use the added stability when stopped. I don't yank and bank as much as I used to ...I'm going to try it and see if I start grinding pegs ...but I doubt I will. lol
I see.. Fully agree lowering the links would be the best option in that case. Good that the missus still wants to go on rides.. couldn't get mine to even go for dinner! 😁
lol
Thanks! Gotta say that helped me, as the plastic piece that is closest to the gas tank seemed like it might flip up or something to remove...now I know it just needs quite a bit of force to remove. I was worried I would break it like I do with most plastic clip type parts. lol
Darren Gray Thanks for watching!