While hunting down a vacuum leak I found....

[Goetz]

Its self bonding silicone tape under a generic cap.  All will be made right eventually. I will check the valve clearances when i replace the vcg.

[giantkiller]

Randy provides customer service like no other .  its the right part and it fits with no hassle ,   priceless.

And if something is wrong. He makes it right. I have only been getting parts from randy for a short time. But I have to say I'm really impressed with his customer service. If I should find some of his parts are a little more than some one else's. I would still buy from Randy. Just because of his honesty and his customer service is worth the peace of mind, knowing that it'll be right.

[1tinindian]

Randy provides customer service like no other .  its the right part and it fits with no hassle ,   priceless.

And if something is wrong. He makes it right. I have only been getting parts from randy for a short time. But I have to say I'm really impressed with his customer service. If I should find some of his parts are a little more than some one else's. I would still buy from Randy. Just because of his honesty and his customer service is worth the peace of mind, knowing that it'll be right.

+1
Either you support RPM, or you don't.
But if you don't, it's your loss.
My FJ-money will always go to RPM, as he has proven to be the right person, at the right time in the lifespan of out beloved FJs.

[aviationfred]

I don't know if any other member has had this experience. The city I live in has 1 Yamaha dealer. They are quite large and are a multi brand dealership. Shortly after I purchased my FJ, I was leaving town for a week and decided to drop my bike off to have some work performed. I was told by the service department, "your bike is to old, we don't service bikes older than 10 years." I found it absolutely amazing that an authorized Yamaha dealership and service center would not work on my bike. I now refuse to even frequent this establishment and order OEM parts from Randy @ RPM as I need them. The price has never been an issue, it is all about the service. Thanks to Randy and his company our 20+ year old bikes will continue on for another 20 years.

Fred

[airheadPete]

Ooooh, nice shirt! Does Randy have the beanies yet?
I've gone to my local Yamaha dealer 4-5 times now for parts. As someone who used to make his living as a mechanic, I'll give you my opinion of the dealer: Utterly FU>€*NG WORTHLESS! Gawd, it was SO irritating to tell the monkey behind the counter where to look up valve shims in the parts catalogue! ("Ok, are you in the Yamaha section?"). Grrr... How do they stay in business, it's not through service.

[paulfj03]

Randy provides customer service like no other .  its the right part and it fits with no hassle ,   priceless.

+2
Randy at RPM has the best deal.... no question.  His prices are in line with the best, easily. 
Buying from other on line sources is 'taking a chance' that you will get right part, or any part at all....
I once spent $15 gas to go to a yamaha dealership to order a part.....  The parts lady told me that the part did not exist! I left there dumbfounded.  Randy had that part to my front door within a week, which was also faster than the dealership could do!!

Suppliers like Randy at RPM are hard to find.
 

[CanDman]

 

Oil leak(s)...Talcum powder sprinkled in the general area will tell you were the oil leak is coming from...




Yes......it is the same method you use with a BIG GIRL.........the telcum powder will always point the way.....isn't that right TANK(TIGER) KILLER??   

[The General]

PM sent.  Cheers, Doug

[Mike Ramos]

Happy New Year everyone,

I have not been on the Forum for a while or I would have chimed in sooner on this subject ...

Randy @ R.P.M. has invested a very substantial amount of time and capital in being an official Yamaha parts dealer to ensure all FJ owners receive the correct, FJ specific part(s). He is not a middleman, but actually has the items he sells in stock as supplied to him by Yamaha.

He has also invested a very substantial amount of time and capital developing FJ SPECIFIC items such as the Fork Valves and other items [as discussed on this Forum] which are currently in development.

He has also offered to us non FJ specific products such as are listed on the R.P.M. web site.

Randy's knowledge and experience with regard to engines and set ups is in itself invaluable; as is his willingness to share this knowledge is well above what you will find anywhere else.

Speaking in the States, his products are very competitively priced & shipping is nominal.

Any price difference (if at all) doesn't even pay the inventory tax on all the products sitting on the shelves.

Randy has to approach this diplomatically however as an appreciative customer I do not; anyone who bitches about the pricing offered by R.P.M. (and ignores the other positive aspects noted above) is just that; and is ignorant as well.

Keep smiling & ride safe,

Mike Ramos.

[movenon]