well, this is the tough part
i am in the mountains of colorado and the fj i just paid for is in Louisiana
its this one:
http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=12243.0 (http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=12243.0)
she sure looks like a beauty, gonna have to wait a couple of weeks till the shipper gets it here
i have done this once before-waiting is hell!
truth is, i just sent $2500 to a complete stranger, and another $650 on motorcycle shipping based on this stranger doing what he said he was going to do
i'm pretty damn freaked out!
wish me luck with this transaction please
sorry, that was a poor introduction
my name is Eric, i live in a small bedroom community about 30 miles west of Vail, CO, -Gypsum
loved bikes when i was growing up-parents hated them, so i never had one
when i turned 18 i bought a junker Nighthawk, it lasted about a month before she gave life up on this planet
20 years later and i finally bought my childhood dream bike- a Kenny Roberts RZ350
i went nuts with that bike, great mods and it endedup just beautiful, liked it so much i bought another one to rebuild
and like so many others , i regret selling that bike , the first one, the thought of it still tears at my soul
we all make regretable desicions, me just more than most
rebuit an RD350, and a Kawi S3(400cc triple 2stroke)
in the meantime i got into a 89 FZR400(i still have)
a 2012 GSXR750
and a frankin-bike, ex race bike i bought with a blown motor-FZR400 with a 600 motor i just finished it after 2 years of fiddling with it
that was a complete nut and bolt and motor rebuild restoration
i am hoping the new FJ will not be such the project- clean the carbs, do the brakes, and fiddle with the other usual issues these bikes have- as i go thru the forum i see some things that will need attention- concerned about the fuel run/reserve soliniod- im sure plenty of other things will show their face soon enough
sure looks like a good one to start with
i might like to post pics of my other bikes but, im not sure where the correct place on the forum is
cheers,
eric
Welcome Eric ! Let us know how your FJ comes out after you get it. I would suggest to take this time and read through the files section and scan through the past threads to get a feel for what to look for on the bike. Ask questions as they come up. It is a lot cheaper that way and there isn't much that someone here can't help you with when it comes to the FJ. I think you will be happy with that particular FJ. :good2: :good2:
George
Not long after I post Sir Mr Monkey will congratulate you on the 86 as he's our head ambulance rider..I run a 86 and just picked up a 87 last week..alot to learn here ask and I'm sure someone will show you in right direction..RPM for all your parts and the Modding. ..my favourite!! Pic and keep in touch welcome from the Great White North
Sabre093
Welcome and enjoy! I like that model myself.
Mike
Quote from: Sabre093 on September 30, 2014, 08:58:11 PM
Not long after I post Sir Mr Monkey will congratulate you on the 86 as he's our head ambulance rider..I run a 86 and just picked up a 87 last week..alot to learn here ask and I'm sure someone will show you in right direction..RPM for all your parts and the Modding. ..my favourite!! Pic and keep in touch welcome from the Great White North
Sabre093
Fin'g Funny and true, :pardon: I am the 86' ambassador and Red Power Ranger.... I am sure I have earned a few other monikers behind the posts... Never mind the chaff, welcome to the fold...
Welcome ! Can't wait to see what you do with your full blown case of moditis already!
must be a red and white thing
again
um, and again
Wow, nice stable you got there fjfool (more like yamahafool)! I started motorcycle life on a 72 R5 I bought as a leftover in 73. Loved the 2-stroke wail with the baffles out. :wacko3: Looks like you got ahold a good FJ. The ambulances have become my fav color scheme. Tons of good info here from many knowledgeable owners, a lot that have owned theirs since new. I've only had mine since this spring but 4500 miles later and I'm hooked. I hope you get some seat time before winter sets in.
Welcome aboard.. Always good to keep the bikes inside the fjowners family..
Welcome to the group. :hi:
Some members prefer to keep their FJ's stock and others have caught the in-curable disease, Moditus.
Ask any question you can think of and someone here will have probably done it or tried it.
Fred
Nice collection! Like you I hate to let go of any beautiful motorcycle and have a few two wheeled rides myself. :good: There's at least a handful of FJ forum members here in Colorado, shoot me a message if your ever on the Metro front range and let's go ride! I think your really going to love the FJ, especially in red/white!
Barry
welcome! nice stable of sweet Yamahas , love thatRZ! Youre gonna enjoy that 86... shes been on the forum for a while...patience is a virtue they say...itll be worth the wait! You are in good company here my friend, I'm sure you allready know this. Cheers! :hi: Charley.
thanks for the kind reception all!
i look forward to soaking in alot of info from this site, then i hope to be able to offer some back
looks like one needs pretty thick skin on this site, i like that- a little smack talk never hurt anyone
i will be around more when i get the bike into my sweaty hands
:drinks:
Quote from: motogp52 on October 01, 2014, 05:26:39 PM
Nice collection! Like you I hate to let go of any beautiful motorcycle and have a few two wheeled rides myself. :good: There's at least a handful of FJ forum members here in Colorado, shoot me a message if your ever on the Metro front range and let's go ride! I think your really going to love the FJ, especially in red/white!
Barry
i will do, actually i am pondering a trip to the front range this weekend, i would have to leave really early to meet the person i want to see- this might be an issue on top of the passes- it will be below freezing, i can deal with that, its the possibility of running across ice that scares me
likewise on the invite to ride, if you ever feel like riding in the hills hit me up- i know some fantastic rides outa Eagle,county
thanks
Quote from: magge52 on October 01, 2014, 11:44:21 AM
Wow, nice stable you got there fjfool (more like yamahafool)! I started motorcycle life on a 72 R5 I bought as a leftover in 73. Loved the 2-stroke wail with the baffles out. :wacko3: Looks like you got ahold a good FJ. The ambulances have become my fav color scheme. Tons of good info here from many knowledgeable owners, a lot that have owned theirs since new. I've only had mine since this spring but 4500 miles later and I'm hooked. I hope you get some seat time before winter sets in.
i was close to an R5, i chose a blown up '74 insted- she came out pretty good i think
i think she went to colorado springs
I feel for you, Fool! I did that earlier this year, except it was about 5x the $$ for my KTM. I was very lucky to get a great offer from one of our members who was already coming past Georgia to CA for the WCR. (http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=11759.0 (http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=11759.0)) FJScott made a 100 mi+ detour to NE Georgia, pickup my new mare and dropped her off to me in Willits! It can and has worked out.
Fingers crossed,
Ed
Quote from: fjfool on September 30, 2014, 05:03:18 PM
well, this is the tough part
i am in the mountains of colorado and the fj i just paid for is in Louisiana
its this one:
http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=12243.0 (http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=12243.0)
she sure looks like a beauty, gonna have to wait a couple of weeks till the shipper gets it here
i have done this once before-waiting is hell!
truth is, i just sent $2500 to a complete stranger, and another $650 on motorcycle shipping based on this stranger doing what he said he was going to do
i'm pretty damn freaked out!
wish me luck with this transaction please
"looks like one needs pretty thick skin on this site, i like that- a little smack talk never hurt anyone"
Not really ! I really would ask you to meet some of the active members on the forum for a ride and, or get to a rally. You will find them a great group of people.
Extremely helpful. Like any other forum you occasionally get someone that will ask a question but will not listen or wants to debate every small detail. Most of the time it is a newer member. The FJ knowledge base here is quiet deep. Some have owned and maintained there FJ's since new. The FJ was sold world wide and there isn't much that hasn't already been done to one by somebody else and usually have the answer for the asking. Like I said a lot of helpful members.
Ed's experience shows more how the group is. When your bike arrives let us know what you think and where we can help if needed. There are some good members in your area take sometime and meet them. Winter will be closing in soon so you might think about a coffee shop meeting with them just to get through the winter. The "PM" area of the forum is good for that. :drinks:
Check out the WCR rally photo's :) https://picasaweb.google.com/pinkislandprincess/WillitSFJRally2014?authkey=Gv1sRgCJ2RlNTdovXAFw&feat=email
George
Quote from: movenon on October 02, 2014, 11:57:50 AM
"looks like one needs pretty thick skin on this site, i like that- a little smack talk never hurt anyone"
Not really ! I really would ask you to meet some of the active members on the forum for a ride and, or get to a rally. You will find them a great group of people.
Extremely helpful. <snip>
Ed's experience shows more how the group is.
<snip2>
Just to add to that: Of course I never knew or met the seller prior to this whole episode. I also had
never met or knew FJScott prior to this! Seller was a peach, but Scott was a real prince, making the whole thing a great adventure rather than the nightmare I was imaging!
Thanks again Scott!
Ed
Quote from: fjfool on October 02, 2014, 08:12:48 AM
looks like one needs pretty thick skin on this site...
Not really. You just happened to check in right in the middle of one of the extremely rare shitstorms. Trust me, it could have gotten a lot worse than it did.
thanks again fellas.
well the seller just called me as the shipper was loading the bike- i knew his pain for sure Benjy was pretty bummed to see her go, poor guy
in the mean time i want to say , since my first post, Benjy has been in great commication, and has done all the other things i requested - shipped title by registered mail, and shipped the other loose items seperatly, he really made me feel alot more confident about the transaction thru his actions
the anxiety is a product of my paranoia
so i'm stoked, the bike is in the mail!
and about the smack talk comment, that is not my intrest here- i will admit its pretty damn funny over there at gixxer.com
just as "movenon" said, they generally wont take advice from a member that has superior knoleledge and actually is willing to share it- they generally have it coming to em
i'm an electrician, not a mechanic.
thru these forums i have been given access to information and support that has allowed me to confidently rebuild complete bikes-motors included
most importantly, service and maintain them properly so i am not reliant on a dealeship or finding a competant mechanic that really doesnt want to bother with a 30 year old bike- Denver is far away and powersports just arnt that big in ski country and there are few choices
i have great respect for these places
i look forward to sharing some tricks i have learned in hopes to offset the info i am going to be pestering folks for as i start the journey with this one, winter is here already- this bike should get here in time to save my sanity thru the dark months
i also look forward to meeting some people here too, i have made some great friends thru my old two stroke bikes in Grand Junction, they do a monthly get together and a great annual vintage show in Palisade,CO
its amazing what 2wheels, a motor, and a chain can inspire
:drinks:
I LOVE your stable FJ. Got me thinkin, "with red and white you'll never miss the blues"