http://staugustine.craigslist.org/mcy/3458079258.html (http://staugustine.craigslist.org/mcy/3458079258.html) Iam new here guys and have been looking for a fj from that year.Would this be a good buy.And is this about the right price..
Price is good if all claims are correct. Maybe you can find a member near by and check the bike out for you....
Looks good to me :good2:
i would get all over that.... still has the stock exhaust means unmolested *usually*
KOokaloo!
If I were FJ less, I'd be all over that for $1500. Chances are, if it starts right up, doesn't smoke too much and runs good, it is good. Also, these motors are cold blooded. They take a bit of time to warm up and run smooth.
Remember, these motors make a lot of noise. You'll hear the valves and the clutch. All of that is normal, so don't freak out about it. I see that it has the orginal rubber brake lines. This should be the 1st thing you want to address.
Go get it and enjoy,
CraigO
It looks like it is in great shape. I paid $1500 for my 89 and it didn't even come close to looking as good as this one does. You should jump all over it for that price.
Fred
Price is seems right. Try to have someone from the area to check it out with you. I paid 1800.00 for my 1990 2 years ago. The FJ has to be the best power to money ratio bike out there plus parts and help are plentiful. When it comes to older bikes the parts availability is important. Check out www.rpmracingca.com (http://www.rpmracingca.com) and see whats available. That's just one source (a good one). They sold FJ's worldwide for a long time. Welcome to the mad house :)
Ok guys i got it.I will post some pics when i take some.Iam very impressed.This is a cool bike can't realy get on the road until monday got to get the title chage and plates..I don't want to bable but i feel like a kid with his favorite toy that he has wanted for a long time.It just seems like this bike could be a combination of a lot of good things..
What city and state are you in?
I would have run up there to look at it for you, just to get a ride in!
Steve
Iam in deltona..
Excellent! Deltona is just up the road from me, about a half-hour away.
Let me know when you're ready to go riding on your new steed.
Steve
:hi: Congrats on your 'new' ride...and welcome to the mad house :lol: :rofl2: :rofl:... :good2:
John.
Iam not mechanically inclined but iam about to start trying.Found a tag office opened today.Got the title and tag.Went to take it out for a little spin.It idles to high between 2500 and 3000.Could this mean he set the idle for a reason like that or does it mean it just needs the id adjusted.If so iam about to learn how to do this.And i guess it means i will have to remove the tank to do this..
No, you don't have to remove the tank to adjust the idle.
The idle screw sits on the front end of the carburetors. You can turn it with your hand (gloves) or use a flathead screwdriver or something similar.
See if you can get your hands on a Haynes/Clymer workshop manual for your bike, it is REALLY money well spent!
Even better, see if you can find a Yamaha shop manual...
Welcome to the nuthouse!
:wacko2:
I have another question.A little smoke comes from under the seat and that happens when i let it idle for a while.I put half a can of seafoam in it.could that becausing build up in the carb to burn off?
Make sure your choke isn't on or cable bound up. Then check your throttle cables. Take the seat and fuel tank off and check the cables. Should idle close to 1000 RPM. Do that first then on to some other things. :). Let us know how you are doing.
Quote from: justdon on December 08, 2012, 11:26:19 AM
I have another question.A little smoke comes from under the seat and that happens when i let it idle for a while.I put half a can of seafoam in it.could that becausing build up in the carb to burn off?
If the crankcase breather pipe, which runs from the top of the crankcase to the bottom of the airbox, has become detached at either end or has split you will get this. Most FJ's will pump a bit of smoke out there.
Noel
Welcome!
(http://i967.photobucket.com/albums/ae152/justdon_photos/dons/100_0150.jpg) I had to get one good pic to show..I think it will be sitting for a while until i get my mechanic friend from out of town to come by maybe by christmas i hope..
Good looking bike :yes:
Glad to see you picked her up. She looks to be in really good condition. What a great Christmas present you gave yourself. Be careful here, you will catch the mod bug and soon your little beauty there will be updated with 21st century running gear.
Merry Christmas,
CraigO
Quote from: justdon on December 08, 2012, 11:00:04 AM
Iam not mechanically inclined but iam about to start trying.Found a tag office opened today.Got the title and tag.Went to take it out for a little spin.It idles to high between 2500 and 3000.Could this mean he set the idle for a reason like that or does it mean it just needs the id adjusted.If so iam about to learn how to do this.And i guess it means i will have to remove the tank to do this..
Could mean an intake leak. Randy RPM has orings to fix it. Mine as soon as it warmed up would go up to about there, and no matter what I did I couldn't get it down. Except if I unplugged the vacuum advance. I checked the vacuum advance by replacing it with a spare. Still did the same thing. I had done the starter fluid test and even sprayed water. To check for intake leak and got nothing. So I replaced the orings, problem went away. Check every thing else first. And if nothing works show this to your mechanic friend. Intake orings are easier to repace than it looks. I had them out of Randy's carb kit, and didn't put them in because I thought it was too much work. spent several hours of frustration trying to figure the high idle. I finally put them in as a last chance effort. Took about 15 minutes. wish I would have just replaced them with the rest of the kit.
Welcome. Great looking bike I'm jealous
Thanks for all the replies guys..Iam sure in a little while i will have it running ok..My neighbor said it looked like it was a badass bike at one time.My comment was it still is..
Quote from: ribbert on December 08, 2012, 05:06:45 PM
Quote from: justdon on December 08, 2012, 11:26:19 AM
I have another question.A little smoke comes from under the seat and that happens when i let it idle for a while.I put half a can of seafoam in it.could that becausing build up in the carb to burn off?
If the crankcase breather pipe, which runs from the top of the crankcase to the bottom of the airbox, has become detached at either end or has split you will get this. Most FJ's will pump a bit of smoke out there.
Noel
More likely oil from bad cam cover bolt grommets and/or the gasket burning off...
Don,
It was nice to chat with you on the phone yesterday. You sound excited to be an FJ owner, which is a good thing!
One thing I forgot to mention is the carbs. The older carb diaphragms tend to wear out over time, and develop little pinholes or even larger worn strips where the material abrades.
New diaphragm/slide sets are really expensive, but some here have had luck patching theirs with a product called liquid electrical tape. (I have some if you find that yours *ARE* worn.)
I mention the carbs, because if the bike has been without routine maintenance for any length of time, they will probably need to be thoroughly cleaned for you to get the best performance and reliability out of your new machine.
Plus, you have to remove the carbs to replace those intake manifold O-rings, so that's a good time to have a look at them.
Just food for thought. I know you have your hands full right now.
An oil change would be a good starting point. Maybe even change out the clutch and brake fluids, just to start "fresh".
Steve
http://www.jbmindustries.com/ (http://www.jbmindustries.com/)
Here a website where you can buy diaphragms for your carbs for about $21 each. Personally, I opted for a set of new carbs from Randy at RPM Racing and I am very happy with my purchase. More power, better fuel economy, less vibration, better starting and just overall much smoother.
Quote from: 93fj1200 on December 11, 2012, 06:57:49 AM
...I opted for a set of new carbs from Randy at RPM Racing...
This is the route I'm planning to take with my `90 FJ project. Just saving the coins for it now!
Steve
I know i will have to save a little bit to get the new carbs..My mechanic friend called me today he will be here tomorrow..And said be ready to go to work.Can't wait..
Don,
I have a set of mercury manometer gauges for balancing the carbs, when you get to that point. Balanced carbs make a *HUGE* difference!
Steve
Thanks steve.So far vincent says he has got that covered with the manometer when we get to the carbs which should be friday.So far changed the oil.Found out the throtle cable had gotten bunched up took care of that she now idles at 1000.Will be ordering an o-ring and gasket.Also changed the brake fluid.And will be changing the plugs and wire set on friday..And vincent was showing me exactly what you guys were saying to check for..So for so good he said the bike is in pretty good shape and shoudn't take to much to get her in tip top shape..
Quote from: justdon on December 12, 2012, 06:04:42 PM
Thanks steve.So far vincent says he has got that covered with the manometer when we get to the carbs which should be friday.So far changed the oil.Found out the throtle cable had gotten bunched up took care of that she now idles at 1000.Will be ordering an o-ring and gasket.Also changed the brake fluid.And will be changing the plugs and wire set on friday..And vincent was showing me exactly what you guys were saying to check for..So for so good he said the bike is in pretty good shape and shoudn't take to much to get her in tip top shape..
Good news! :good2:
KOokaloo!
Frank
Ok got a few things done to the bike this week.Ordered a few things and said today i will take the bike out for a nice little ride since i had not gone any distance on it yet.Thought i would go for a good 30 mile ride and get the fell of it and enjoy it.crusing along at 50+ and loving the ride a guy turning left decided i will make my turn i didn't see that bike there.When he made that turn eveything went into slow motion.With him in front of me i swerved to the left thank god no one was coming behind him.He pulled over .Came over to me and was very apoligetic said he did not see me and was answering his sons text message.I ended up in the grass but didn't go down.Iam sure this has happened to others here.Iwas shaking like a leaf for a while but finished the ride love the bike even more now.It just reminded me to always stay alert.And expect the unexpected..
Good thing, you were alert and able to avoid the moron's inattentiveness. Texting and driving is BAD enough. Texting while going through a turn. Yes, he is a MORON.
Well i guess its better to get that lesson out of the way early on..... dang crazy drivers... you just have to keep your head on a swivel or they'll turn you into a hood ornament!
Glad you're ok brother!
KOokaloo!
Quote from: justdon on December 16, 2012, 03:59:39 PM
Ok got a few things done to the bike this week.Ordered a few things and said today i will take the bike out for a nice little ride since i had not gone any distance on it yet.Thought i would go for a good 30 mile ride and get the fell of it and enjoy it.crusing along at 50+ and loving the ride a guy turning left decided i will make my turn i didn't see that bike there.When he made that turn eveything went into slow motion.With him in front of me i swerved to the left thank god no one was coming behind him.He pulled over .Came over to me and was very apoligetic said he did not see me and was answering his sons text message.I ended up in the grass but didn't go down.Iam sure this has happened to others here.Iwas shaking like a leaf for a while but finished the ride love the bike even more now.It just reminded me to always stay alert.And expect the unexpected..
If he had used his indicators you would have known he was about to turn!
Noel
So true.But like aviation fred said he was a moron..But i always feel when something like that happens and it turns to tradgedy its too late to say iam sorry..Because that won't bring anybody back..But as bike riders we know a split second can change our lives forever.Or worse end it..