Well. After getting my mirrors and indicator fixed and eradicating some annoying rattles, I proceeded on a test flight. :yahoo: All excited and pleased with yesterdays achievments :biggrin: I set about a test flight cause thats what it nearly was. Hadnt ridden it in 10 days. Fjs Still on the permit which runs out soon, got to make the most of it, I went up to see about getting a decal replicated. Set off down the road and just had a moment of forgetfullness to the power that lay beneath me. A quick flick, or rather full on twist of the rockn roll juice and YEEEEEHAAA we launched. Bugger me.... Thought i was on my way to the moon. Suddenly the old girl is trying to point the front tyre skyward. I swear I thought I just boarded a plane. damn near shite my self. :bad: Totally unexpected. You can see why the FJs are so popular. They can leisurely cruise around in 5th at a crawl, :hang1: then next breath the sleeping ponies come alive. Needless to say my nerves needed a calming after the moment of excitement. :drinks: Got to admit. You dont get a ride like that at Disneyland......Slowly but slowly its getting ready for the road. Still got a bit to do. Garage therapy. You got to love it.
Well, now you know where the GAS PEDAL is!!!
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You had (what we refer to as) a kookaloo moment there.... The care and love you gave your FJ will return to you with many fine adventures.
We all know what you are talking about...Kudos! Pat
thats what the KOokaloo is all about! :good2:
Have fun!
Frank
ahhh the thrill of the fj , therapy for the soul . :wacko1:
Heh Heh Heh, I'm just watching a video in my mind of your outing, love it!!!! heh he he heh :drinks:
cooool,, i must be kookalooing wrong, effie either takes off like a scalded cat, or lays rubber, must be the 18/38 gearing keeping the front down, or i need to eat more :biggrin:
Tell you what though. The muscles in your arms and wrists certainly come to life during an adventure like that. :yahoo: Reckon I got fingernail impressions in the grips and I bite my nails. :shok:
arm pump on an fj, sure would be a decent workout, lucky you had gloves on, could of shedded the grips,,