Hello everyone, just wanted to introduce myself, My name is Shawn, I just recently bought my 87 FJ1200, Found it on the internet for $500.00, It runs really good, but has some minor problems, A fuel leak that turned out to be just a lose fuel line :good: Now the speedometer went out, and found one on the net for $120. + $15. s+h, Should be here Friday, Hopefully, this will be the last thing for a while.
A little about me, I'm a truck driver by trade, but have been laid off since Dec 28 2012, but have been wrenching on vehicle's at my house to keep the bills paid :dash2: man I hate wrenching, I have been riding motorcycles for more than 30 years, and there isn't any other vehicle I rather be driving or riding, I also love to golf, Golf and I have a love/hate relationship, I love to play it, and it hate me to play :good: thanks for listening (reading) to my rambling, Shawn
Welcome Shawn, glad to have you here...let us know how we can help you.
Also, we have our annual West Coast FJ Rally coming up in early June that you are welcome to join.
Pat
Quote from: Pat Conlon on April 02, 2013, 12:17:27 PM
Welcome Shawn, glad to have you here...let us know how we can help you.
Also, we have our annual West Coast FJ Rally coming up in early June that you are welcome to join.
Pat
Thanks Pat, hopefully I'll be able to attend
Welcome Shawn. Congratulation on getting the FJ, sounds like a great deal. Please post some pictures.
Kurt
I love ta hear that clean smack when a ball gets hit perfect. Pity I rarely get to feel it. :hi: Welcome Shawn. I can see you`re a patient rider driver - I like quiet Stealth.
Welcome Shawn ! You are in the right place here. Lots of good information and help here.
George
Quote from: crzyjarmans on April 02, 2013, 12:09:54 PM
Hello everyone, just wanted to introduce myself, My name is Shawn, I just recently bought my 87 FJ1200, Found it on the internet for $500.00, It runs really good, but has some minor problems, A fuel leak that turned out to be just a lose fuel line :good: Now the speedometer went out, and found one on the net for $120. + $15. s+h, Should be here Friday, Hopefully, this will be the last thing for a while.
A little about me, I'm a truck driver by trade, but have been laid off since Dec 28 2012, but have been wrenching on vehicle's at my house to keep the bills paid :dash2: man I hate wrenching, I have been riding motorcycles for more than 30 years, and there isn't any other vehicle I rather be driving or riding, I also love to golf, Golf and I have a love/hate relationship, I love to play it, and it hate me to play :good: thanks for listening (reading) to my rambling, Shawn
the best
Welcome Shawn, it's a good group. I joined last year, they have helped me in many ways. Always offering good advice and they will also tell you if you're heading in the wrong direction. I raced moto x as a kid, have rode bikes all my life since 13. To date this is best group I have I have seen. Again welcome.
Welcome Shawn, they can't take em' all in the asylum so we ride to stay sane. Good intro, happy to have another Red & White joine the ranks.
Thanks all, I'll post a picture as soon as I can figure out how :rofl: I always enjoy meeting like minded people
welcome mate, definatly more fun working on your own bike than a bloody car
:hi: welcome aboard great place to be, can't recommend highly enough getting along to a rally did my 1st US rally last yr and coming back again this yr :yahoo: would've loved a hit and giggle last yr but never got around to it maybe this yr.
Check out the pages here lots of really good information, also check out http://www.RPMRacingCA.com (http://www.rpmracingca.com) Randy is very good if your looking for something for your FJ and at a very good price.
Hope to see you at this yrs WCR.
Baldy
Cant figure out how to post a picture on this thread, but was able to post one in the gallery, if you would like to se what she looks like
Quote from: crzyjarmans on April 03, 2013, 10:17:39 PM
Cant figure out how to post a picture on this thread, but was able to post one in the gallery, if you would like to se what she looks like
http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=341.0 (http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=341.0)
that was very helpful, Thanks, Here's a picture
(http://fjowners.com/gallery/4/3242_03_04_13_9_14_46.jpeg)
WOW you bought that for $500.00. What a steel. Looks great.
Kurt
Shawn that looks like a great buy at $500, even if you have to spend a couple on it is very nice :biggrin:
Baldy
Yes, that looks like you got a good deal.
Fix the issues and ride, ride, ride!
:good2:
Quote from: crzyjarmans on April 03, 2013, 10:54:25 PM
that was very helpful, Thanks, Here's a picture
Nice work, and a nice FJ, in the best colors... :biggrin:
Lady luck finally knocked on my door, Although it needs a little TLC, I put new tires on, the horn is not working, it's getting power to the horn, but still wont work, bought a new horn and still nothing, and I got a instrument cluster on the way, There are some cracks in the fairing, and the windshields got a crack, But it does run good, Hopefully in a few months I have everything fixed, or replaced
ONR of the horn wires gets power all the time. The horn button completes the ground side of the circuit. Your problem is probably with the button.
Hook up the horn "power" wire and run a wire from the other horn connector to ground. If the horn makes noise, trace the wire back to the switch looking for an open circuit or maybe just dirty contacts on the horn switch.
Welcome,
DavidR.
Welcome Shawn!
I had to go thru a couple of horns before I bought an aftermarket horn from Dennis kirk.com. I bought their loudest horn (PIAA Slimline Sports Horn - 76501 for $69.00). The tone is a bit weird, but people know I'm there!
Eric
Quote from: Professor on April 04, 2013, 07:39:52 PM
Welcome Shawn!
I had to go thru a couple of horns before I bought an aftermarket horn from Dennis kirk.com. I bought their loudest horn (PIAA Slimline Sports Horn - 76501 for $69.00). The tone is a bit weird, but people know I'm there!
Eric
Got the horn working, dirty contacts, but the horn isn't that loud, would like it to be a bit louder, Just so that other will know I'm there if the need arises, I check out the sight you posted, thanks to all for the help and tips
you can get more noise out of the standard horn by fitting a relay to it,, should be info in the files section