News:

This forum is run by RPM and donations from members.

It is the donations of the members that help offset the operating cost of the forum. The secondary benefit of being a contributing member is the ability to save big during RPM Holiday sales. For more information please check out this link: Membership has its privileges 

Thank you for your support of the all mighty FJ.

Main Menu

Recent posts

#82
Parts Available and/or For Sale / Re: Used parts
Last post by balky1 - March 14, 2024, 04:31:58 AM
Quote from: Meltdown480 on March 13, 2024, 06:37:52 PM1100 or 1200 gas cap?

Obviously a 1200.
#83
FJ Project Writeups / Re: 87 (1TX) restoration - the...
Last post by Chainlube - March 14, 2024, 12:45:46 AM
Quote from: petetb154 on November 19, 2022, 02:22:51 PMI found a couple of old pictures relevant to the day I broke down in Mack, Co

The Gas station in Mack, CO where I was stranded after the breakdown. (taken in 2000)


August 1996 - My wife (girlfriend at the time) when she was rescuing the FJ and me. 

Hey, I've been to that gas station!
#84
Modifications / Re: Hyabusa swingarm
Last post by joebloggs - March 13, 2024, 11:26:22 PM
Had a set of 107mm dog bones delivered yesterday, fitted them and with the bike on the centre stand the rear wheel on the floor the bolted straight on, perfect, the Busa arm could have been made for the 3CV..........

But not the 1TX

The top mount is slightly lower and or further out. I put the frame on my work bench, fitted the arm and shock went to fit the dog bones and the spring hit the casting on the arm, puzzled (hadn't expected any differences) I refitted the arm to the other bike and as I said it fitted perfectly.

My own fault as I should have checked it before powder coating, although I read no reference to top shock mount on any post re shock mount when op's changed their linkage to relay arm and dog bones with the later swingarms.

No doubt if I use the stock 3cv arm it will all bolt together even with the longer shock, but that would be boring........

Grinder out this morning and see if I can make the Busa arm fit.

Oh, and I trial fitted the EXUP arm again and that's worse, the spring resting on the casting for the needle rollers where the dog bones attach to the swingarm.

Apart from that everything is going swimmingly..................
#85
General Discussion / Re: Ride with Lee yesterday
Last post by andyoutandabout - March 13, 2024, 09:25:35 PM
Way to go Alan. I bet he's keeping detailed records on that Bandit.
#86
Parts Available and/or For Sale / Re: Used parts
Last post by Meltdown480 - March 13, 2024, 06:37:52 PM
1100 or 1200 gas cap?
#87
Modifications / Re: Coerce sprocket cover ?
Last post by RPM - Robert - March 13, 2024, 02:16:24 PM
The 1200 cover had no bushing just a hole. The XJR cover had a needle roller bearing with seals to make shifting a bit smoother.
#88
Modifications / Re: Coerce sprocket cover ?
Last post by fj1289 - March 13, 2024, 01:02:48 PM
I zoomed in on an old pic of the dragbike - the PMFR also had the hole for the shift shaft to pass through, but no bushing in it either.  Never had a shifting issue with it. 
#89
Modifications / Re: Coerce sprocket cover ?
Last post by fj1289 - March 13, 2024, 12:48:22 PM
Quote from: RPM - Robert on March 13, 2024, 11:57:35 AMIt is an 8mm difference in pushrod length and the shift shaft is also longer by 8mm.

Do you lose the support on the shift shaft with that thing?

Looks like this one still supports the shift shaft.  I don't remember on the PMFR one - I'll have to look for it again to see.  I don't ever remember any shifting issues even when using the air shifter with it.
#90
Modifications / Re: Coerce sprocket cover ?
Last post by joebloggs - March 13, 2024, 12:44:19 PM
Quote from: RPM - Robert on March 13, 2024, 11:57:35 AMIt is an 8mm difference in pushrod length and the shift shaft is also longer by 8mm.

Do you lose the support on the shift shaft with that thing?
It has a hole for the shift shaft, whether it has a bush in it I dont know.

Thanks