Hi all, Mike Sweeney from N Las Vegas. I got my first bike in 72, Honda xl250 off the showroom floor. Never been without a bike or three or four since. On to street bikes, 74 Yamaha 750 twiin, then Honda 750K's a 72 then a 69 sand cast that became a parts bike. Wish I knew what that was at the time. Oh well what can you tell a 19 year old? Added a 73, was given a 78. Many motors and frames. Building one from three kind of thing. In 82 is saw and had to have a V45 Magna. Many troubles in the first six months, disillusioned I went back to the dealer and bought the bike I had been after for some time, 83 CB1000C. Overgrown 750 twin cam with two transmissions and drive shaft. I still have this ine. Moved to Vegas area in 91 and pretty much stopped riding until this year. I had been given a 74 CL450 all original. Finally got the title and put it on the road. Started looking for a Honda CB1100F on eBay and one time just searched 1100. Guess what I found? In April I won a rough but running 84 FJ1100 in New Jersey. Serial # 510. Went to get and have it shipped out west. OH what a feeling, back on the road with some KOokaloo, (as I learned here) feeling. Loving it and having a lil extra mad money I kept looking. Yesterday I won another auction for a 90 FJ1200 on Southern California. Getting ready to leave and get that right now. Safe to say I've been bitten.
:flag_of_truce: going to go through the 84 this winter so I had to have something else to ride right? I am an addictive personality so I need no co-signets for my Bulls**t but I do have some willing to assist. bfg
Nice.
Welcome, Mike!
Randy T
Indy
Welcome, Mike! I think you'll fit right in around here..... :good:
Kookaloo, ya'all,
Joe
1990 Bruise
Welcome Mike.
I too, would like to have another, this time older, FJ.
We await your pictures!
Leon
Welcome Mike, looks like you have your FJ bases covered
I have a 85 and a 90 and the 85 rocks.The 90 is improving but the 85 still looks and performs better.My plan now is to change the gearing on the 90 so it gets beter milleage.Thats the one thing the 90 does better it gets 40 mpg right now,85 still has 17/42 sprockets 90 has 17/40 sprockets.I have a 38 tooth I can try I had a 18 tooth front but it wasnt finished right so it went back.My old 85 has old shocks and tires but it works great.It will still run 150 mph with stock gearing on GPS.
I think the early year FJ's rock the newer oner are not quite the same.
Welcome to the group!
GReat intro... and i can totally relate :good2:
KOokaloo!
Frank
welcome to the group :hi:
sounds like you got the fj bug .
Wow, This is true...Mike has been bitten.... Gotta love those '84 FJ's. The first and the best. Cheers! Pat
I have some learning to do. Don't know why my profile picture is 90 deg off but this is todays acquisition. 1990 FJ1200AC with 44K miles on it. Everything including 2 Corbin seats for $2k. Way too QUIET for my taste to be sure. The 84 has a new Vance & Hines pipe with baffle removed. Dats what I'm talking about. They seldom say they didn't seem me, hell they here me 1/2 mile away.
Loud pipes save lives :dance2:
:good2: Amen to that brother!
Imagine how many would be saved by learning how to ride properly.
Quote from: Flying Scotsman on July 17, 2011, 11:50:56 PM
Loud pipes save lives :dance2:
Bullshit. :biggrin:
Randy T
Indy
Quote from: ddlewis on July 18, 2011, 10:09:04 AM
Quote from: Flying Scotsman on July 17, 2011, 11:50:56 PM
Loud pipes save lives :dance2:
(popcorn)
loud pipes suck balls. :diablo:
I have the misfortune of living on a street next to a stop sign and I get to hear loud ass harleys all day long as they slip the clutch and rev up and go blaaat blaaat to the next stop sign.
one of these days i'm gonna use some expanding foam on they're asses . motherfuckers !!!
ok , coffee is ready now :morning1:
back to your regular program.
Quote from: nvmike24 on July 17, 2011, 08:25:01 AM
Hi all, Mike Sweeney from N Las Vegas. I got my first bike in 72, Honda xl250 off the showroom floor. Never been without a bike or three or four since. On to street bikes, 74 Yamaha 750 twiin, then Honda 750K's a 72 then a 69 sand cast that became a parts bike. Wish I knew what that was at the time. Oh well what can you tell a 19 year old? Added a 73, was given a 78. Many motors and frames. Building one from three kind of thing. In 82 is saw and had to have a V45 Magna. Many troubles in the first six months, disillusioned I went back to the dealer and bought the bike I had been after for some time, 83 CB1000C. Overgrown 750 twin cam with two transmissions and drive shaft. I still have this ine. Moved to Vegas area in 91 and pretty much stopped riding until this year. I had been given a 74 CL450 all original. Finally got the title and put it on the road. Started looking for a Honda CB1100F on eBay and one time just searched 1100. Guess what I found? In April I won a rough but running 84 FJ1100 in New Jersey. Serial # 510. Went to get and have it shipped out west. OH what a feeling, back on the road with some KOokaloo, (as I learned here) feeling. Loving it and having a lil extra mad money I kept looking. Yesterday I won another auction for a 90 FJ1200 on Southern California. Getting ready to leave and get that right now. Safe to say I've been bitten.
:flag_of_truce: going to go through the 84 this winter so I had to have something else to ride right? I am an addictive personality so I need no co-signets for my Bulls**t but I do have some willing to assist. bfg
Hi Mike and welcome!
RIDE SAFE AND CHEERS! :drinks:
Jeff P
I like the expanding foam idea ! Got a big Harley dealer not to far away, maybe I should pay them a visit tonight, hey, hey........ How many cans would you have to take to Sturgis ?
Quote from: movenon on July 18, 2011, 07:14:23 PM
I like the expanding foam idea ! Got a big Harley dealer not to far away, maybe I should pay them a visit tonight, hey, hey........ How many cans would you have to take to Sturgis ?
All of them.
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nice one ed..... :good2:
Quote from: simi_ed on July 19, 2011, 01:57:21 AM
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Ed, I thought you mite bite on this one, so I stayed quiet. Nicer shirt than the one at Newcomb's ranch last Sunday. Are you gonna make a trip report on our almost mini-rally (only 2 FJ's)?