Hi Everyone,
I'm posting here on behalf of my friend. Unfortunately, his bike was stolen on New Year's Day.
The bike was taken from the London, Ontario area, near the Canada–US (Detroit) border. It's believed the person responsible may be someone from the local area, or possibly someone who knows him.
This bike means a lot to him, and we're really hoping it can be recovered in one piece, rather than being taken apart or sold for parts. If anyone has seen this bike, noticed anything suspicious around that time, or comes across a similar bike being sold online, please let us know.
Bike details:
• Model: 1990 Yamaha FJ 1200
• Color: Midnight Blue
• Location stolen: Oxford St W, London, Ontario
A reward is offered for any information leading to the recovery of the bike or its location.
Any information, no matter how small, could help.
Thank you very much for your time and support. :morning1:
(https://fjowners.com/gallery/12/6885-190126113310.jpeg)
Even though I'm a bit further away, in the Erie region of PA. I'll keep an eye out for signs of its presence.
That sucks. Regularly check FB market, Craigslist and eBay for parts, maybe you can track it down that way.
FJ's are rather rare so they will have a harder time parting it out than say something more common like an R1.
Seeing those engine bars for sale anywhere would be a big clue you don't see those for sale too often.
Same with that gas tank.
Sorry to hear this Mario.
That is a YZF600 front end and the rear end is from a 1997 YZF1000 ThunderAce
Keep an eye out for for those parts.
Thanks guys, appreciated.
Frustrating for the owner...
We still think the bike is in one piece, hidden somewhere....
Time will tell.
There is no honor among thieves post signs in the area and online with a $ reward for tips leading to its return. Chances are more than one person was involved or has knowledge about it
Quote from: Pat Conlon on January 19, 2026, 01:02:01 PMSorry to hear this Mario.
That is a YZF600 front end and the rear end is from a 1997 YZF1000 ThunderAce
Keep an eye out for for those parts.
Actually swing arm Pat is from FZ1 that is tiny longer than thunder ace. Front is correct.
Such a shame that bike is gone.... :diablo:
no sure how I posted that picture with my previous chat, opps.
Hope you find the FJ!
Quote from: 86FJNJ on January 20, 2026, 11:49:04 AMno sure how I posted that picture with my previous chat, opps.
Hope you find the FJ!
No worries, what front end did you put in?
89 tubes and wheels and then early 2000's gold dot front calipers, all of ebay of course, then new brake lines from RPM
Quote from: 86FJNJ on January 20, 2026, 01:14:43 PM89 tubes and wheels and then early 2000's gold dot front calipers, all of ebay of course, then new brake lines from RPM
Looks good
This just showed up on eBay, same color in NY. They are selling carbs and forks too.
https://ebay.us/m/JreWUp
Photo.
Probably not the same bike the seat they just posted is different than the one from your stolen bike
Quote from: 86FJNJ on February 19, 2026, 02:10:37 PMProbably not the same bike the seat they just posted is different than the one from your stolen bike
Thanks for keeping an eye on it.
So far, there's no news. Hopefully, the next few weeks will bring better weather, and the bike — or at least some parts — will surface somewhere.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
Thanks
Guys,
Great news — the bike has been recovered!
The police found it ditched about 10 minutes away from us. The ignition was removed, but the bike is still in one piece.
What a relief... whoo!
Still can't believe that happened.
Thank you everyone for keeping an eye on it :morning1:
Thankyou everyone for keeping eye on it
MarioR,
Hooray! :yahoo: :good2: :i_am_so_happy: :biggrin:
You prolly needed some new keys anyway. Happy trails.
wow that's great news! and kind of a surprising ending, I wonder if it was a joy ride or if somebody realized moving a rare bike on the black market will be difficult.
Ok time to put a GPS tracker on it, a padlock on the rotor and a security camera facing it whenever it's parked.
Quote from: 86FJNJ on Yesterday at 01:54:10 PMwow that's great news! and kind of a surprising ending, I wonder if it was a joy ride or if somebody realized moving a rare bike on the black market will be difficult.
Ok time to put a GPS tracker on it, a padlock on the rotor and a security camera facing it whenever it's parked.
Looks like they took it just to try to make a couple of bucks for drugs... unfortunately :negative:
They damaged the ignition but weren't able to start the bike. They also tried to remove the seat, but it looks like that didn't work either. They even tried using a pry bar on the tank... no luck :Facepalm:
Basically, they didn't really know what to do with it. Since it was posted everywhere, they probably decided it was better to ditch it than deal with the consequences.
After several failed attempts, they gave up and left it.
Definitely getting an Apple tracker and keeping it stored inside from now on :morning1:
Best news of the day!