:hi: to everyone, found you lot this morning & just had to sign up ! I'm now 48 or sumth'n & been ridi'n since I was about 8 years old(can't stop :crazy:) I've allways liked the look of the FJ, but never rode one, then saw the ausie legends out at Willowbank a while back & was blown away!! :bomb: 2 years ago I saw a 94 FJ at me local yamy shop &just bought it on the spot :wacko3: (Didn't tel the missus, thats another story ! ) Now I confess I love my Ducatis, but the FJ is just so versitile, I do love it most, it gets up & goes to work every day & never complains (unlike me :shout:) I would like to know why the forks have NO OIL DRAIN HOLES in them :dash1: & can this be modified by drilling & tapping a thread !!! when I asked my spare parts man & mechanic they just looked at each other & laughed :lol: ( must be some long standing Yamaha JOKE!!! ) Any way I'm gonna try to get to the Sunny Coast next year & meet you all, Merry Christmas to all, Stay Safe & Happy
Welcome Horse!
Lots of good FJ lore about these parts.
Dan
Quote from: Horse on December 06, 2011, 06:36:09 PM
I would like to know why the forks have NO OIL DRAIN HOLES in them :dash1: & can this be modified by drilling & tapping a thread !!! when I asked my spare parts man & mechanic they just looked at each other & laughed :lol: ( must be some long standing Yamaha JOKE!!! )
Abuse the fork seals, they will drain just fine..... :sarcastic: Welcome to the Kookaloo zone of FJ fun....
Both of my FJs have oil drain holes in the forks. '85 & '93. Don't know why a '94 wouldn't also have them. Look a little closer.
They will be toward the bottom of the fork. :-)
DavidR.
Welcome to the funhouse mate!
I believe al lthe FJ forks have drain holes somewhere.
KOokaloo!
Welcome to the forum :)
Have fun :wacko1:
Welcome aboard Horse. Looking forward .... errr actually, bloody excited to meet you in feb. :drinks: You can be sure we`ll get ya forks sorted by then. Yeah we`ve generally dreamed or enjoyed an Italian fling, but they won`t get ya down the aisle like the FJ. :i_am_so_happy:
I`ll be stretching my FJ (2) legs in the Adelaide Hills (and Vineyards :dance2:) over Christmas & will pm you on return around 1st weekend in January. Doug
Thank you all for the warm fuzzy wellcome, & I kid you not this is the first bike I have ever owned that DOSEN'T have drain holes in the forks !!!!I useually change my fork oil every 12 mnths. I bought progessive springs for it & the oil in there is dissgusting :bad: ( the springs are gr8 but!!!) I also have a set of Hell brake lines to fit so as sonn as I can take her off the road the front end is gettin ripped off in anger :diablo: Allso, just ordered a Morgan Carbtune Pro4 from the U.K. , they look the ducks nuts, i'll let yas know how it performs!!!!! Cheers to all.....
Hi Horse :hi:
Welcome to the forum,looking forward to meeting in feb :good2:
Cheers :drinks:
Jeff P
Is it maybe possible that your FJ does not have original FJ forks?...Just guessing here, I have never looked for the drain hole but it is possible with all the crazy mods the owners do to the FJ you dont have originals..
welcome mate, if you find a cheap ducati, send one over :yahoo: ,not sure about the drain holes but they should be there ?? (popcorn)