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Title: new aussie fj1200 owner
Post by: sean91fj on May 27, 2013, 06:07:47 AM
Hi All,

I have just purchased a 91 fj1200, one owner with 50000ks , stain tune exhausts a top box and panniers.

Can't wait to hit the roads !  :good2:
Title: Re: new aussie fj1200 owner
Post by: X-Ray on May 27, 2013, 06:57:45 AM
Sounds great, pics, pics, we love pics!  :good2:
Title: Re: new aussie fj1200 owner
Post by: FJmonkey on May 27, 2013, 07:52:15 AM
Welcome Sean, now you can find your Kookaloo...
Title: Re: new aussie fj1200 owner
Post by: movenon on May 27, 2013, 08:09:36 AM
Welcome ! Is this your first bike Sean ? Where are you located in OZ ? Sounds like your bike is all set up for the road ! Post some pictures as time go's.
George
Title: Re: new aussie fj1200 owner
Post by: baldy3853 on May 27, 2013, 10:47:12 AM
 :hi: Welcome aboard Sean have a few members up around Coffs and quite a few in Sydney and we hold a annual rally next yrs is in Tassie  :yahoo: oh bugga that's right it was changed to the Snowies  :negative: lol should try and make it great place to, Lots of really great people here  :good2: :good2:
Baldy
Title: Re: new aussie fj1200 owner
Post by: The General on May 27, 2013, 11:58:11 AM
Welcome Sean. Some nice twisties around your way. Keep an eye out for me of an FJ sidecar that`s now in your area. (I`ve been trying to get his phone number). Luv ta hear more about tha 84 GPZ 900 too.  :drinks:
Title: Re: new aussie fj1200 owner
Post by: racerman_27410 on May 27, 2013, 02:04:54 PM
Welcome to the group!

Sounds like you found a real cherry with some nice upgrades.....  :good2:


KOokaloo!

Frank
Title: Re: new aussie fj1200 owner
Post by: aviationfred on May 27, 2013, 03:02:09 PM
Welcome to the group Sean.  :hi:

Fred
Title: Re: new aussie fj1200 owner
Post by: sean91fj on May 27, 2013, 11:29:01 PM
Hi,

Thanks everyone for the welcomes !

Its not my first bike, i have had a fair few but its my first FJ  :yes:

I guess im meant to ask what my "Kookaloo" is ?

How do i attach pics on this site ?

cheers Sean
Title: Re: new aussie fj1200 owner
Post by: Bones on May 28, 2013, 05:00:14 AM
G'day Sean,
Welcome to the site, 50,000kms, its just run in, you'll get another 150,000km out of it yet.

                                               Tony.
Title: Re: new aussie fj1200 owner
Post by: sean91fj on May 29, 2013, 01:49:19 AM
Thanks again for the welcomes !  :good2:

I have added a few pics to my gallery but how do i attach them to a post ?

cheers Sean
Title: Re: new aussie fj1200 owner
Post by: fj11.5 on May 29, 2013, 03:14:57 AM
Welcome to the addiction mate :good2:
Title: Re: new aussie fj1200 owner
Post by: The General on May 29, 2013, 06:07:33 AM
Quote from: sean91fj on May 29, 2013, 01:49:19 AM
Thanks again for the welcomes !  :good2:

I have added a few pics to my gallery but how do i attach them to a post ?

cheers Sean
Here ya Go 
(http://fjowners.com/gallery/5/3409_28_05_13_10_47_24.jpeg)
Now, to post the other two, ya go to your gallery, left click on chosen pic. Then scroll down to "imaje linkage Code" and COPY it. Then go to "reply" for this post and click on the "Insert image" square button. (2nd from left bottom row). Now just PASTE between quotations (img) and (img). - It took me ages to figure it out too. uhmmm...nice bikes! Cheers, Doug
Title: Re: new aussie fj1200 owner
Post by: FJmonkey on May 29, 2013, 06:33:12 AM
Sean, here is another option for adding pics. I use Flicker so my instructions are Flicker specific, but it may provide enough basic info for other alternative photo sites. Posting to the FJ site and linking it also works really well.

http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=8587.0 (http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=8587.0)   

Kookaloo: It is near the bottom of the first post http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=31.msg178#msg178 (http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=31.msg178#msg178)
Title: Re: new aussie fj1200 owner
Post by: ribbert on May 29, 2013, 06:53:09 AM
Quote from: FJmonkey on May 29, 2013, 06:33:12 AM
Sean, here is another option for adding pics. I use Flicker so my instructions are Flicker specific, but it may provide enough basic info for other alternative photo sites. Posting to the FJ site and linking it also works really well.

http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=8587.0 (http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=8587.0)   

Kookaloo: It is near the bottom of the first post http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=31.msg178#msg178 (http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=31.msg178#msg178)

Mark. flickr have changed their format just in the last week. All you have do now is right click on the photo then click the copy URL option, that's it.(and then paste it in your post)

Noel
Title: Re: new aussie fj1200 owner
Post by: FJmonkey on May 29, 2013, 07:06:44 AM
Testing the new Flicker.... Much easier, Right Click on the image, chose "Copy Image Location", paste between (img) and (/img) and its done. Thanks for the update. This is Karl by the way, active rider but not so much with web forums.

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7357/8878052188_d0414a047f.jpg)
Title: Re: new aussie fj1200 owner
Post by: ken65 on May 29, 2013, 07:16:07 PM
fj monkey, in your avatar picture you look like stacey keach i reckon
Title: Re: new aussie fj1200 owner
Post by: fj11.5 on May 29, 2013, 07:19:40 PM
He is the man they call monkey hammer  :rofl2:
Title: Re: new aussie fj1200 owner
Post by: sean91fj on May 30, 2013, 02:34:39 AM
Will try and work these pics out soon
Title: Re: new aussie fj1200 owner
Post by: sean91fj on May 30, 2013, 02:43:20 AM
Lets see if this works, my GPZ900 project

(http://fjowners.com/gallery/5/3409_28_05_13_10_45_34.jpeg)
Title: Re: new aussie fj1200 owner
Post by: sean91fj on May 30, 2013, 02:46:46 AM
My shed a few days ago before i sold the G

(http://fjowners.com/gallery/5/3409_28_05_13_10_43_06.jpeg)
Title: Re: new aussie fj1200 owner
Post by: FJmonkey on May 30, 2013, 07:35:24 AM
Looking good Sean....
Title: Re: new aussie fj1200 owner
Post by: sean91fj on May 31, 2013, 05:20:14 AM
Thanks Mate !  Got out for a good first long ride today, awesome !  :yahoo:

(http://fjowners.com/gallery/5/3409_31_05_13_2_55_20.jpeg)
Title: Re: new aussie fj1200 owner
Post by: flips on June 03, 2013, 03:41:47 AM
Hi Sean & Welcome!  :hi:

Cheers  :drinks:

Jeff P
Title: Re: new aussie fj1200 owner
Post by: oldktmdude on June 03, 2013, 05:58:36 AM
Quote from: sean91fj on May 31, 2013, 05:20:14 AM
Thanks Mate !  Got out for a good first long ride today, awesome !  :yahoo:

(http://fjowners.com/gallery/5/3409_31_05_13_2_55_20.jpeg)
G'day and welcome Sean. Nice looking bike. Great pic with the Hawksbury River in the background. My brother bought a new GPZ900 when they first came out. I remember my first ride on it. WOW! what a revelation after owning a heavy and not so great handling Z1R Mk11. It was the beginning of a new era. The Z1R was still a much better looking bike, though.   Pete.
Title: Re: new aussie fj1200 owner
Post by: novaraptor on June 03, 2013, 10:35:48 AM
Great looking FJ, Sean.. That windscreen with the airdam looks unusual. Does it work well?

Jerry
Title: Re: new aussie fj1200 owner
Post by: ribbert on June 04, 2013, 03:20:59 AM
Great looking bike Sean, I love that model.
Title: Re: new aussie fj1200 owner
Post by: sean91fj on June 04, 2013, 05:45:41 AM
Quote from: novaraptor on June 03, 2013, 10:35:48 AM
Great looking FJ, Sean.. That windscreen with the airdam looks unusual. Does it work well?

Jerry
Hi mate, it seems to keep the wind off most of me but puts my head in dirty air which seems to affect my ears a bit, earplugs are now a must, first bike I have ever had that issue with.  cheers
Title: Re: new aussie fj1200 owner
Post by: sean91fj on June 04, 2013, 05:47:30 AM
Quote from: ribbert on June 04, 2013, 03:20:59 AM
Great looking bike Sean, I love that model.

Thanks mate, she seems to have been looked after well.
Title: Re: new aussie fj1200 owner
Post by: sean91fj on June 04, 2013, 05:49:45 AM
Quote from: oldktmdude on June 03, 2013, 05:58:36 AM
Quote from: sean91fj on May 31, 2013, 05:20:14 AM
Thanks Mate !  Got out for a good first long ride today, awesome !  :yahoo:

(http://fjowners.com/gallery/5/3409_31_05_13_2_55_20.jpeg)
G'day and welcome Sean. Nice looking bike. Great pic with the Hawksbury River in the background. My brother bought a new GPZ900 when they first came out. I remember my first ride on it. WOW! what a revelation after owning a heavy and not so great handling Z1R Mk11. It was the beginning of a new era. The Z1R was still a much better looking bike, though.   Pete.
Thanks mate, cant wait to get the gpz out there as well !  :yes:
Title: Re: new aussie fj1200 owner
Post by: LillioftheValley on June 05, 2013, 02:41:30 PM
Hello!
I am so excited for you! From what I've seen you are going to loooove this bike and all the adventures you'll have it. Hopefully we will see you at next years rally!!
Title: Re: new aussie fj1200 owner
Post by: fj11.5 on June 05, 2013, 04:21:41 PM
Always had a soft spot for gpz 9,s  :good2: ,,, the shark fin screen was standard on that year fj,  never ridden an fj with one but some say they work ok  :scratch_one-s_head:
Title: Re: new aussie fj1200 owner
Post by: sean91fj on June 05, 2013, 11:33:28 PM
Thanks Lilli !

Same here fj11.5, ever since i was a teenager.

Had a long ride today with earplugs, much better !  :good2:

Still may change the screen though !


Title: Re: new aussie fj1200 owner
Post by: ribbert on June 06, 2013, 03:16:57 AM
Quote from: sean91fj on June 05, 2013, 11:33:28 PM


Still may change the screen though !



Sean, I wasted a lot of time and money before I realised they are pretty good. The noise used to drive me nuts, half of it was vibration noise and half wind noise. The engine mount fix and ear plugs fixed that. I tried deflectors, and Eagle touring screen, which is still in the garage with about 5 kms use and I still have a lot of ideas to try out but I sort of lost interest as it no longer annoys me.

What I realised is that despite the noise, it offers good protection from wind and rain and at 5'10" the wind hits about half way up my visor which is not enough to knock my helmet around. So, I can ride all day at any speed without the fatigue of bracing myself against the wind.

Arnie has a duck bill mounted to the top of his which he likes. I tried his spare on my bike and didn't find enough improvement to warrant fitting it ( I think my helmet may be noisy too) Arnie is also considerably taller.

If you find a screen that is a significant improvement over the standard one, let me know and I will buy one in a heartbeat.

Noel
Title: Re: new aussie fj1200 owner
Post by: sean91fj on June 06, 2013, 05:33:39 AM
Hi Noel,

Im sure you've done enough searching for all of us ! 

We are about the same height so I guess we should have similar results, I have never had this issue before nor have I had a bike that is so good on the freeway !   :good2:

I had a pretty long freeway ride today (on purpose) and am really happy with how well even cheap ear plugs worked so all is good !

Thanks for your advice.
Title: Re: new aussie fj1200 owner
Post by: FJSpringy on June 06, 2013, 07:20:37 AM
Did we have fun on the speed bumps at the twin servo's :rofl:
Title: Re: new aussie fj1200 owner
Post by: sean91fj on June 07, 2013, 05:07:22 AM
Quote from: FJSpringy on June 06, 2013, 07:20:37 AM
Did we have fun on the speed bumps at the twin servo's :rofl:
Sorry mate you've lost me there, haven't been up there yet.