For the second time, I have had to lift my FJ from the ground.
Both times, I lost my balance in my own driveway (driveways 3000 miles apart), once to the right, and now once to the left side.
Not bad for a 27 year old motorcycle that weighs 700 lbs.
My clutch lever looks like a Salvidor Dali painting, and the windshield popped off, but that's all I need to fix.
Happy May Day, y'all.
Curt-
P.S.: The wind blast without the windshield isn't any different than with it on. Looks like I might take my time finding a dozen little plastic screws.
Quote from: DoD#663 on May 01, 2013, 07:48:01 AM
Not bad for a 27 year old motorcycle that weighs 700 lbs.
700 lbs, eh? That's a pretty heavy FJ you have there! I always thought the FJ was around 550 lbs - still no lightweight I suppose. Any idea why (other than gravity) the bike fell over? As a motorcycle instructor I see bikes dropped almost every weekend that I'm on the course. Also see a lot of bent clutch and brake levers! We're just talking about 125 cc Hondas and yet some new riders, especially the vertically challenged ones can struggle with them at times. One of the most common mistakes is that they try to put both feet down to balance the bike when stopped. We tell them time and time again that a bike is more stable with one foot down -that being the left foot, so they right is on the rear brake. It's known as the "ready position". Trying to balance the bike on both feet, typically on both tippy-toes is a recipe for disaster. Even when riding with my FJ fully loaded and my wife on the back, except for when she is getting on and off the bike, I always stop with the left foot down only.
Glad to hear the damage was only minor.
Zwartie
Sorry to hear about letting gravity win :rofl2:. Screens are easy to fix and not to expensive. I have been thinking about replacing mine with an aftermarket one.
700 lb ! What do have in that thing ? But they are heavy for sure. Post some pictures sometime we are a noisy lot. :smile:.
One of the newer members adapted a Honda Blackbird wind screen to his and you can get them real cheap on eBay. They are not DOT approved but hey.... I don't know what he did to modify it but check around in the 'Galley" under resent pictures and you will find a picture. Have a better day :).
George
Ok, ok, I didn't look it up first. I sure FEELS like 700 lbs!
Save for the Givi and Corbin, it's stock, so whatever it's supposed to weigh it does.
Did I mention it's got a full tank of gas? Maybe that's what made it so heavy. :cray:
Anyway, indeed, pretty much nothing but a lever and some plastic screws, so I consider myself to have gotten off quite cheap.
Quote from: movenon on May 01, 2013, 08:03:44 AM
Sorry to hear about letting gravity win :rofl2:. Screens are easy to fix and not to expensive. I have been thinking about replacing mine with an aftermarket one.
700 lb ! What do have in that thing ? But they are heavy for sure. Post some pictures sometime we are a noisy lot. :smile:.
One of the newer members adapted a Honda Blackbird wind screen to his and you can get them real cheap on eBay. They are not DOT approved but hey.... I don't know what he did to modify it but check around in the 'Galley" under resent pictures and you will find a picture. Have a better day :).
George
Which year of blackbird WS is good fit for which year FJ?