Instructions for Windshield Replacement on a Yamaha FJR1300

The FJR1300 is a sport-touring motorcycle produced by Yamaha, providing a modern, sportier option than the more classically-styled cruiser-like touring motorcycles. The FJR spans two distinct model generations, with the first generation spanning from 2001 to 2005, and the second generation beginning production in 2006. Aside from styling changes, the newer generation received an electronically-adjustable windshield controlled by a handlebar-mounted switch. Many FJR1300 owners replace the stock windshield with taller, more aerodynamic aftermarket windshields to reduce windblast and buffeting while traveling at speeds at or above 70 miles per hour. Replacing either generation's windshield is a fairly straightforward task requiring only a few tools.

Things You'll Need

• Allen wrench, 4 mm
• Windshield well nuts
• Plastic-safe spray polish
• Microfiber cloth
• Phillips-head screwdriver

Instructions

Windshield Replacement: 2001 to 2005 Models

1. Unscrew all seven mounting bolts from the outer windshield bracke using a 4 mm Allen wrench. Lift the outer bracket up and off the windshield.

2. Grasp the sides of the windshield and lift it off the lower windshield stay.

3. Push seven new windshield well nuts into the new windshield's mounting holes. Lie the windshield onto the lower windshield stay, placing the bottom portion of the well nuts into the corresponding holes in the windshield stay.

4. Clean the outer windshield cover with a plastic-safe spray polish and a microfiber cloth. Lie the outer windshield cover on the windshield. Align the cover's mounting holes with the windshield well nuts. Screw the windshield mounting bolts into place.

Windshield Replacement: 2006 and Newer

1. Turn the motorcycle's ignition switch to the "On" position. Move the windshield into its lowest position using the adjustment switch on the left handlebar. Turn off the ignition switch.

2. Unscrew the pair of bolts securing the outer windshield cover to the windshield, located directly under the V-shaped portion of the windshield facing the front of the motorcycle, using a 4 mm Allen wrench.

3. Grasp the outer windshield cover and pull it off the windshield.

4. Unscrew all seven mounting bolts from the windshield, located under the outer cover's mounting point, using a Phillips-head screwdriver. Lift the windshield off the lower windshield stay.

5. Place the new windshield onto the lower windshield stay. Screw the mounting bolts into the windshield and the lower windshield stay well nuts.

6. Place the outer cover over the windshield and push down until it snaps into place. Screw the cover's mounting bolts into place under the V-shaped portion of the windshield.

Tips & Warnings

• Never use a solvent-based cleaning product on your FJR1300's windshield. These products permanently damage the plastic windshield.

References

• 2004 Yamaha FJR1300S Service Manual; Yamaha Motor Corporation
• 2006 Yamaha FJR1300A(V) Service Manual; Yamaha Motor Corporation