YAMAHA FJR1300AS 2018 Workshop Manual

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5. Insert the projection on the front of
the rider seat into seat holder A as
shown.
6. Align the projection on the bottom of the rider seat with the “L” posi-
tion slot, and then push the rear of
the seat down to lock it in place as
shown.
7. Install the passenger seat.
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Make sure that the seats are properly
secured before riding.
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Stora ge compartment
The storage compartment is located
under the passenger seat. (See page
3-34.)
NOTICE
ECA23290
The IMU is not user servicea ble an d
very sensitive, so we a dvise a gainst
removin g the protective cover, plac-
in g any forei gn materials near the
IMU, or han dlin g the IMU d irectly.
 Do not move or remount the
IMU to a different location.
 Do not su bject the IMU to
stron g shocks or moisture.
 Do not o bstruct the IMU b reath-
er hole an d d o not clean it with
compresse d air.
When storing documents or other
items in the storage compartment, be
sure to wrap them in a plastic bag so
that they will not get wet. When wash-
ing the vehicle, be careful not to let any
water enter the storage compartment.
1. Projection
2. Rider seat holder cover
3. Seat holder A (for low position)
1. “L” position slot
12
3
1. Storage compartment
2. Protective cover
3. Inertial measurement unit (IMU)
1
2
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WARNING
EWA10962
 Do not exceed the load limit of 3
k g (7 l b) for the stora ge com-
partment.
 Do not exceed the maximum
loa d of 208 k g (459 l b) for the ve-
hicle.
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Accessory box
The accessory box is located beside
the meter panel.
To open the accessory box
1. Insert the key into the main switch, and then turn it to “ON”.
2. Push the accessory box button, and then open the accessory box
lid.
3. Turn the key to “OFF” to preserve the battery.
To close the accessory box
1. Fold the accessory box lid down.
2. Remove the key.
NOTICE
ECA11802
Do not place heat-sensitive items in
the accessory box. The accessory
b ox can g et hot when the en gine is
runnin g or the vehicle is in direct
sunlig ht.
WARNING
EWA11422
Do not exceed the load limit of
0.3 k g (0.66 l b) for the accessory
b ox.
1. Accessory box lid
2. Accessory box
3. Accessory box button
1
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
Do not excee d the maximum
loa d of 208 k g (459 l b) for the ve-
hicle.
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A djustin g the hea dlig ht beams
The headlight beam adjusting knobs
are used to raise or lower the height of
the headlight beams. It may be neces-
sary to adjust the headlight beams to
increase visibility and help prevent
blinding oncoming drivers when carry-
ing more or less load than usual. Obey
local laws and regulations when ad-
justing the headlights.
To raise the headlight beams, turn the
knobs in direction (a). To lower the
headlight beams, turn the knobs in di-
rection (b).
1. Headlight beam adjusting knob
11
(b)(a)(b)(a)
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Han dle bar position
The handlebars can be adjusted to one
of three positions to suit the rider’s
preference. Have a Yamaha dealer ad-
just the position of the handlebars.
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Openin g an d closin g the cowl-
in g vents
The cowling vents can be opened 20
mm (0.79 in) for added ventilation to
suit the riding conditions.
To open a cowlin g vent
1. Remove the quick fastener.
2. Slide the cowling vent panel for- ward to unhook its projections
from the lower slots, and then pull
the panel off.
3. Insert the projections into the up- per slots, and then slide the panel
backward.
1. Handlebar
11
1. Closed position
2. Open position
1. Cowling vent panel
2. Lower slot
3. Quick fastener
12
3
1
2
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4. Install the quick fastener.
To close a cowlin g vent
1. Remove the quick fastener.
2. Slide the cowling vent panel for- ward to unhook its projections
from the upper slots, and then pull
the panel off.
3. Insert the projections into the low- er slots, and then slide the panel
backward. 4. Install the quick fastener.
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Make sure that the cowling vent panels
are properly installed before riding.
1. Projection
2. Upper slot
3. Quick fastener
1. Cowling vent panel
2. Upper slot
3. Quick fastener
1
3
2
3
1
2
1. Projection
2. Lower slot
3. Quick fastener
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Rear view mirrors
The rear view mirrors of this vehicle
can be folded forward or backward for
parking in narrow spaces. Fold the mir-
rors back to their original position be-
fore riding.
WARNING
EWA14372
Be sure to fol d the rear view mirrors
b ack to their ori ginal position before
ri din g.
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A djustin g the front an d rear
suspension
This model is equipped with an elec-
tronically adjustable suspension sys-
tem. The preload of the rear shock
absorber and the damping forces of
both the front fork and rear shock ab-
sorber can be adjusted.
WARNING
EWA12423
Be sure to stop the vehicle before
makin g any settin g chan ges to the
multi-function meter unit. Chang ing
settin gs while ri din g can d istract the
operator an d increase the risk of an
acci dent.
Preloa d
When riding with luggage or a passen-
ger, use the preload adjusting function
to adjust the suspension system to
match the load. There are 4 preload
settings.
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 The preload adjusting function will
appear only when the engine is
running.
 Changing the preload setting will
also adjust the front and rear sus-
pension damping forces accord-
ingly. (See page 3-44.)
 About cold temperature opera-
tion:
• When using the preload adjust- ing function, there should be no
weight on the vehicle.
• When using the preload adjust- ing function at ambient temper-
atures near or below 0 °C (32
°F), the suspension system
warning light may come on.
1. Riding position
2. Parking position
2
2
1
2 2
1
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• The suspension will still operate
as normal, only the preload ad-
justing function cannot be used.
• To reset the suspension system warning light, wait approximate-
ly 6 minutes and then turn the
main switch off or immediately
turn the main switch off and
then wait 6 minutes.
• If the suspension system warn- ing light remains on, have a
Yamaha dealer check the vehi- cle.
To adjust the preload
1. Turn the main switch on, start the engine, and then shift the trans-
mission into neutral.
2. Push the menu switch to switch the function display to the preload
adjusting function. 3. Use the select switch to select the
desired preload setting pictogram.
Select the suitable setting from
the following 4 pictograms ac-
cording to your load condition.
While the preload is being adjust-
ed, the information display will
show a group of dots moving in a
circle. Once the selected picto-
gram returns, the preload adjust-
ment is complete.
1. Function display
2. Preload adjusting function
3. Preload setting pictogram
GEAR
N
1
3
2
1. Menu switch “MENU”
2. Select switch “ / ”
1. Solo riding
2. Solo riding and luggage
3. Passenger riding
4. Passenger riding and luggage
1
2
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While the preload is being adjusted,
the information display may change as
follows.
 If the main switch is turned off or
the engine is stopped while the
preload is being set, the following
preload setting pictogram will
flash to alert you that the current
preload setting does not match
the pictogram. If this occurs, ad-
just the preload again.
 If the vehicle starts moving, the
following preload setting picto-
gram will flash to alert you that the
current preload setting does not
match the pictogram. If this oc-
curs, stop the vehicle and adjust
the preload again. 
If the preload is adjusted repeat-
edly, the preload setting picto-
gram will flash 4 times and the
preload cannot be adjusted. Wait
approximately 6 minutes for the
preload adjusting function motor
to cool down, and then try adjust-
ing the preload again.
Dampin g force
Within each preload setting there are 3
damping force settings: “HARD”
(hard), “STD” (standard) and “SOFT”
(soft). When the preload setting is
changed, the damping force settings
will change accordingly. (The electron-
ically adjustable suspension system
will automatically adjust to the damp-
ing force settings last set for that pre-
load setting.) To further finely adjust
the damping force, each damping for-
ce setting can be set to 7 different lev-
els.
GEAR
N
GEAR
N
GEAR
N
GEAR
N
GEAR
1
HARD+3
GEAR
N
GEAR
N
GEAR
N
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If the preload setting was not complet-
ed correctly:
 The damping force setting and
setting level will flash 4 times and
cannot be adjusted if you try to
adjust them while the vehicle is
stopped.
 The preload setting pictogram will
flash and the damping force can-
not be adjusted if you try to adjust
it while the vehicle is moving.
Be sure that the preload has been set
correctly before adjusting the damping
force.
To adjust the damping force and
damping force setting level
1. Turn the main switch on.
2. Push the menu switch to switch the function display to the damp-
ing force adjusting function. 3. Use the select switch to select
“HARD”, “STD” or “SOFT”.
4. Push the menu switch.
5. Use the select switch to select the desired level for the damping for-
ce setting.
1. Damping force setting
2. Damping force setting level
GEAR
N
HARD+3
2
1
1. Function display
2. Damping force adjusting function
1. Damping force setting
1. Damping force setting level
GEAR
N
STD0
1
2
GEAR
N
HARD 01
GEAR
N
HARD
+31
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TIP
The damping force setting can be set to
7 levels (+3, +2, +1, 0, –1, –2 and –3).
“+3” is the hardest level and “–3” is the
softest level.
6. Push the menu switch.
If the vehicle moves while you are ad-
justing the damping force, the informa-
tion display will change to the display
mode.
WARNING
EWA16421
The rear shock a bsor ber assem bly
contains hi ghly pressurize d nitro gen
g as. Rea d an d un derstan d the fol-
lowin g information before han dlin g
the shock a bsor ber assem bly.
 Do not tamper with or attempt
to open the cylin der assem bly.
 Do not su bject the shock a b-
sor ber assem bly to an open
flame or other hi gh heat source.
This may cause the unit to ex-
plo de due to excessive g as
pressure. 
Do not deform or damag e the
cylin der in any way. Cylin der
d amag e will result in poor
d ampin g performance.
 Do not d ispose of a damag ed or
worn-out shock a bsor ber as-
sem bl

y yourself. Take the shock
a b sor ber assem bly to a Yamaha
d ealer for any service.
1. Damping force adjusting function
2. Damping force setting
3. Preload setting pictogram
GEAR
N
HARD
+3
GEAR
1
HARD+3
1
2
3
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