Was going to post some pics of the new-to-me '90FJ but there's been about 8" of snow and it's -19c . Trust me, it's in there. I'll update in August when the snow melts
Too bad on the weather, I do like the temporary shelter for the FJ though .. looking forward to the reveal. :good2:
You big tease. :biggrin:
Joe
Not much riding happening around here either. We've had some snow on-and-off recently, with more in the forecast for tonight............although it was almost 60-degrees F here today, I didn't ride. I went to the Aquarium with the Family, and then Olive Garden for an early dinner.
I did get some work done on the bikes in the garage recently..............just not on my FJ1200. (that will be soon, as I have a couple things to do to it)
I scored a nearly-mint set of Crash-Guards used for the Super Tenere...............Some guy in Fort Collins was selling these for $50 :shok: with the stipulation that he wanted local pick-up only, so I buzzed up there after work that same day and snapped them up!
Have you stolen some of the Golden Gate Bridge there Alan ??
Looks like it should protect plent in a tumble :good2:
Just a question, Anyone have experience with a crash with this type of guard? My wondering is if the leverage applied by the guards might ruin the engine or frame mounting bolts. I once had a track crash where the frame slider twisted the engine mounting bolt so hard that it cracked the frame. As a result I'm very leery of running anything that sticks out very far and is attached to critical mounting points.
Quote from: Motofun on January 22, 2019, 07:37:51 AM
Just a question, Anyone have experience with a crash with this type of guard? My wondering is if the leverage applied by the guards might ruin the engine or frame mounting bolts. I once had a track crash where the frame slider twisted the engine mounting bolt so hard that it cracked the frame. As a result I'm very leery of running anything that sticks out very far and is attached to critical mounting points.
These are mounted to the Frame on both sides, and also tied to each other, so in case of a crash, the impact forces are distributed to the other side of the bike partially, lessening the force on any one bolt.
None of them are mounted to the Engine.
Where I intend to take this bike, and the type of riding I am planning to do, I wanted to protect the vulnerable parts.
Underneath the left side cover, sits the Radiator and Fan. Under the right side cover is the Battery+ECU+Electronics panel with all the fuses and relays. (there are stories of punctured radiators on these bikes with no side protection)
If I happen to have an unintended "Off" with the bike high up on a remote mountain pass, I want to make sure I can get back down to safety with a running bike.
They look remarkably similar to the GIVI bars I'm using on the WeeStrom. I haven't "crash tested" them yet, and there's no vital electronics or anything under the sides, but they have saved me some $$$$ in busted plastic bits after a couple of low-speed drops. They do stick out a bit, but the Wee isn't exactly svelte to begin with. (http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?action-gallery;sa=view;id=11021)
Quote from: rlucas on January 23, 2019, 07:34:28 AM
They look remarkably similar to the GIVI bars I'm using on the WeeStrom. I haven't "crash tested" them yet, and there's no vital electronics or anything under the sides, but they have saved me some $$$$ in busted plastic bits after a couple of low-speed drops. They do stick out a bit, but the Wee isn't exactly svelte to begin with. (http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?action-gallery;sa=view;id=11021)
These are OEM Yamaha lower bars, and the upper Rumbux set that fits together with the OEM lowers.........
I certainly will try not to "Test" them on purpose :pardon: