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Title: Stock weight for 86 FJ
Post by: ktmaha on July 18, 2011, 08:41:32 PM
Anyone know the true weight and f/r bias of the 86 FJ? The few pages I have seen online go from 271 to 298 lbs.
I have done some mods to my bike and was curious to see how much I have been able to drop.
Thanks
Title: Re: Stock weight for 86 FJ
Post by: FJmonkey on July 18, 2011, 11:13:27 PM
Quote from: ktmaha on July 18, 2011, 08:41:32 PM
Anyone know the true weight and f/r bias of the 86 FJ? The few pages I have seen online go from 271 to 298 lbs.
I have done some mods to my bike and was curious to see how much I have been able to drop.
Thanks
Sounds like a fully custom Titanium FJ600 to me, anyone else?  :biggrin:
Title: Re: Stock weight for 86 FJ
Post by: simi_ed on July 19, 2011, 01:48:22 AM
Do you have a bath scale?  Run each wheel up on the scale & see what you get ...
Title: Re: Stock weight for 86 FJ
Post by: andyb on July 19, 2011, 05:25:52 AM
Quote from: ktmaha on July 18, 2011, 08:41:32 PM
Anyone know the true weight and f/r bias of the 86 FJ? The few pages I have seen online go from 271 to 298 lbs.


Kilograms are not pounds. 

540lbs dry was the first number I found.  Add a bunch for wet weight.  I've never seen the weight bias listed for an FJ.  A bath scale with a decent capacity used at each end will be the best way to see where you're at.
Title: Re: Stock weight for 86 FJ
Post by: ktmaha on July 19, 2011, 07:31:34 AM
I have done the bath scale thing, 268F/245R with a half tank of fuel. Bike already had the aftermarket exhaust so I couldn't get before numbers. Bike has PS shock, GSXR forks and front brakes, Katana wheels. Rear turn signal mounts were removed along with bungy hooks. I did put an 89 front cowling on it, so that added some weight. The chin fairing was all broken up, so that was trashed.