Hi,
just about to buy a FJ1200 1991. Currently have a BMW 1150GS, BMW 100RT, Yamaha XJ900S Diversion.
Not more much more to say.
trev
welcome to the group Trev!
hope it all comes together for you to join the FJ family.
KOokaloo Mate!
Welcome Trev, if/when you get your FJ, report to us to us on know how you think it compares to your Beemers.
As you see on this forum, if you like the basic FJ package there are mods you can make to the FJ which will really enhance the bike.
Cheers! Pat
:drinks:
Welcome Trev, Good luck with your purchase.
thanks for the welcome.
Hello again. To be honest I had forgotten I was registered on this site :crazy:
I bought the FJ, it's a '90 3CV. I'm pleased with it, just bought a Powerbronze flip screen and a second hand set of crash bars.
Tomorrow I'm have an Avon Azaro fitted to the rear, to replace the Bridgestone BT45.
The flip up Powerbronze screen is better than the std. screen, gives me more protection.
I paid £500 for the bike, so it was a bargain. It came with a Nitron rear shock, a full set of Nonfangio luggage, a new rear disc. S/S pistons in the calipers.
I've tidied the wiring up, as it had previously had an alarm fitted, it's removal left some pretty poor wiring.
Yes, I'm pleased with it. It took me a while to get used to leaning further forward than I normally do though!
This is as I bought it. Complete with the awful purple screen
(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r150/210686/001.jpg)
Cylinder heads since spray painted as well.
My bikes. :good2:(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r150/210686/DSCN0470.jpg)
Nice stable... welcome! :good:
Hey Trev,
Newby here.
That flip-up bronze screen sounds interesting, any way you could send pic's?
:bye2:
The sun is going down over here. I'll take some photos tomorrow.
Hello there El,
the black and blue FJ's were the nicest, i had one. And used a Divvy 900 when i was a D.R.
Where are you based?
Hampshire.
G'day Trev :hi:
Welcome :good:
Cheers :drinks:
Jeff P
For you Rowdy. :good2:(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r150/210686/20120218FJ1200003.jpg)
(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r150/210686/20120218FJ1200002.jpg)
The screen cost £47.
(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r150/210686/20120218FJ1200001.jpg)
In case you're wondering why the seat and side panels are off. Did you notice the extra white stripe on the fairing? This is reflective tape, I am about to stick some on the side panels as well. I commute about 50 miles a day, there's nothing quite like being seen. :good:
I had replaced the purple screen with an original Yamaha screen, but found that at speed, the wind was lifting my helmet. This has improved the situation a lot, a bit noisier though. I should add as a point of ref. that I am 5'10', with a 29" inside leg measurement. This may or may not help you work out how it would suit you.
Thanks Trev,
Your wind screen looks great.
That should suit me just fine (since I'm just five six and a half).
Like those bar-ends, and the engine slide bars too.
Mine(1992 FJ 1200) is bone stock, doubt I'll ever catch up to you on the upgrades, but you have all ready givin' me some ideas.
I'll be keepin' a close eye out for pictures of your bike in the future.
And welcome aboard Trev! This group has been nothin' but top notch.
You lads across the pond seem to have better lookin' bikes from what I've seen!
Rowdy :hi:
Thanks Rowdy. I think my next job to do will be to fit a pair of LED spotlights to the crash bars. I used to have these on my Yamaha Diversion 900 ( called a Seca over there?) The only place to mount them was by bolting them to the underside of the fairing. I put some metal sheet inside the fairing in an attempt to spread the load. But, the plastic broke, it fractured where the two halves of the fairing were joined together, then a triangular piece broke off.
On the FJ they will fit onto the crash bars.
Sounds cool, post a pic after you put them on there, I'm very interested in the result...
Also, thanks for the information on the Powerbronze. I'm currently looking for another windscreen, the one I have is all scratched up, and perhaps at the same time get some of the air of my body and helmet. Living in Scandinavia, its a little cumbersome to order parts from the U.S.A. or Australia.
http://www.powerbronze.co.uk/product_makemodel.aspx?OBJ_ID=818268&freetext=YAMAHA%20FJ1200 (http://www.powerbronze.co.uk/product_makemodel.aspx?OBJ_ID=818268&freetext=YAMAHA%20FJ1200)
http://diversionclub.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=900&action=display&thread=12387 (http://diversionclub.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=900&action=display&thread=12387) This is a link to the Yamaha Diversion website, not sure if you will be able to see it unless you're a member?
Yep, the pictures are there, nice looking solution!
Maybe my next project... :dance2:
Quote from: ELIMINATOR on February 17, 2012, 10:27:55 AM
This is as I bought it. Complete with the awful purple screen
(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r150/210686/001.jpg)
Cylinder heads since spray painted as well.
i actually like the purple screen,
Hi to you! (from the UK!) up where it rains and no hose pipe bans lol.
fitted a hid front light to mine a few years ago.... peeps deffo see me coming!!
nice bikes.
and welcome!