Great advice. Thanks for keeping me on track, Pat and 86FJNJ!

This morning Robert at RPM called saying that work on the carbs is completed and they will be shipped later this week along with the additional items that were ordered. 

It looks like it's time to transition into the completion phase of this project.

Steve

I agree with pat, engine disassembly opens a can of worms. When bike is assembled with fairings you really only see the sides of the fins, I'd tape it off and spray it in the frame if you plan to ride it this season. You can always pull the engine next winter if you want.

Why open the engine up? That's a lot of work.

 Why remove the cams, head and cylinder block just to paint the outside cylinder block?
For a needed cylinder hone and new rings or valve work, sure.....but not for just paint. 

Remove the engine or I would just remove the lower frame cradle and paint the engine in the frame.

Currently the FJ1100 is a suspended frame and engine in the garage awaiting paint.  So I am at a decision point...  paint the engine in place in the frame, or disassemble the upper half of the engine so the fins can be painted out of the frame, or remove the engine entirely from the frame for paint?

I am inclined to disassemble and paint the fins out of the frame, but thought that first asking for the pros/cons of experience was in order.

Steve

Quote from: 86FJNJ on February 19, 2026, 02:10:37 PMProbably not the same bike the seat they just posted is different than the one from your stolen bike

Thanks for keeping an eye on it.

So far, there's no news. Hopefully, the next few weeks will bring better weather, and the bike — or at least some parts — will surface somewhere.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Thanks

Quote from: pdxfj on February 28, 2026, 09:01:52 AM

Hope to see you there! 

Quote from: MarioR on February 28, 2026, 08:31:53 AM

Quote from: Gearbox Paul on February 28, 2026, 07:12:44 AMAfter being away for a few months, I went back to the bike, fixed a number of issues, added missing bits and pieces, and put it back together.  I think it looks pretty good.  Still chasing a couple of minor electrical gremlins.  Applied for collector status here in British Columbia, Canada which will allow me to license and insure the bike for a very low price.  Can't wait to get that FJ on the road. 

Very nice example of 1100.
Clean and unmolested.

It's not completely unmolested.  The engine has a 77mm overbore piston kit.  Rest of bike is stock as far as I know.

The other thing you can do is reset the tripometer every fill up......

Jindy rally done.

Great to catch up with everyone.

A magic ride day out to Adaminaby and Kiandra. The weather was superb. Roads excellent.

Mr Plod was absent so we could take advantage of the beautiful alpine roads.

Went via Bermie so was able to hook up with Pete and Alf on the way.

Discussion at dinner for next years rally, probably northern NSW or southern QLD.

February is a bad time of year to have the rally as the weather is very changeable, so we had a wet arrival and departure. Hopefully it will be late March.

On departure the highway out was closed due to a knarly accident, so my poor red/silver had to cope with 70+ks of gravel road. Luckily we beat the rain for all three dirt sections

Before you start....Get a new gasket from RPM, if you have it on hand, you won't need it...but if you don't...you will.

Drain your tank. Remove the tank

Unplug and Remove the float assembly out of the tank.

Plug in the float assembly back into your wiring harness.

Turn the key on.

Now, as you *slowly*carefully* move the arm on the float...your gas gauge needle should rise and fall. Check for full sweep of the gas gauge needle. Full to empty.

Perhaps you have a leaking float that does not fully allow the float to rise up to the top fuel level? The weight of fuel in the float is keeping it down. If so, drain and seal the float.

To calibrate the float, bend the arm as needed.
Fill your tank with 2.5 gallons of fuel, approx. 1/2 tank.
Check where your gauge needle points...should be 1/2 tank.

If it's over the 1/2 mark, it reads too high...your float sits too high...drain your tank, remove the float and bend the float arm up...it will lower the needle.
Vice versa
If the gas gauge needle reads too low, bend the float arm down.

Remember how the float assembly is installed, bottom of the tank, so bend the arm the right way....dont ask me how I know this....

Take some lacquer thinner/ carb cleaner and clean the varnish off the rheostat switch.

Cheers

Pat