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Title: hello from southafrica
Post by: spikem231 on May 13, 2019, 11:51:12 AM
hi all, thansk for the add. i am spike from south africa living in pretoria, i bought my fj1200 a year ago.wha a bike, wish i had bought one long time ago.just finished her now a week ago after i have spend a month rebuilding her from the ground up.
Title: Re: hello from southafrica
Post by: Tuned forks on May 13, 2019, 12:09:36 PM
Interesting color combination.  I've never seen that before.  Welcome to the forum.

Joe
Title: Re: hello from southafrica
Post by: ZOA NOM on May 13, 2019, 02:39:08 PM
Welcome aboard! Put some air in that rear tire.
Title: Re: hello from southafrica
Post by: aviationfred on May 13, 2019, 04:19:15 PM
Welcome to the forum  :hi:

There are a few FJ owners in South Africa

Fred
Title: Re: hello from southafrica
Post by: red on May 13, 2019, 10:18:01 PM
Spikem,

Beautiful color!  Welcome to our sandbox.
Title: Re: hello from southafrica
Post by: FJmonkey on May 13, 2019, 11:38:58 PM
Welcome Spike, looking good.
Title: Re: hello from southafrica
Post by: Motofun on May 14, 2019, 07:08:43 AM
Welcome.  That's a nice looking bike.  The pipe diameter looks small on that exhaust.  Is that just the photo or is there something different in SA?
Title: Re: hello from southafrica
Post by: Pat Conlon on May 14, 2019, 01:11:27 PM
Welcome Spike!
Please tell us more about your rebuild and your bike.
I don't recall ever seeing a FJ done in metallic green with silver accents. I like it.  My first model car I built when I was seven, I sprayed the body a metallic green with a silver (not gold) under base. I've always been partial to metallic green since.

Yea, as Moto mentioned, you muffler looks a bit restrictive.

Cheers. 

Pat
Title: Re: hello from southafrica
Post by: spikem231 on May 17, 2019, 10:53:11 AM
thanks guys,,sorry i was a bit buzy this week,
i did put some air in the tyre after the photo.hahaha
the exhaust is small yes but she has 2 pipes on,left and right.
but i want to change the 2 for 1 only,this will be my next mod..
the reason why i went with green is because i love candy colours and like to be different from the rest..
Title: Re: hello from southafrica
Post by: spikem231 on May 17, 2019, 11:01:34 AM
about the build,i bought her in a fair condition with little accident damadge.the belly pan i had to build from scratch as i couldnt get 1 in south africa.the nose fairing i could repair with fibreglass.the screen is also hand made as i was charged about r2000 rands to import 1 to south africa.i will post some more pics after completion,there is some small mods i want to finish on her.
Title: Re: hello from southafrica
Post by: Troyskie on May 17, 2019, 05:58:12 PM
Welcome spike  :hi: