68,000 miles on an FJ?

[Burns]

Just a bit of Americana trivia.. In the early days of auto travel, a lot of the tourists heading down the east coast to Florida had a metal roaster attached to their exhaust pipe. They would prepare the roaster with the meat and potatoes before the drive and have it ready by dinnertime..

Way I heard it, the "oven" was on the manifold - I think some folks are still cookin' that-a-way.

I'm thinkin' the FJ exhaust may not be a suitable spot though since it would most likely block the cooling air flow to the fins. Maybe a can of beefstew in the Winter ?

[Dads_FJ]

Just a bit of Americana trivia.. In the early days of auto travel, a lot of the tourists heading down the east coast to Florida had a metal roaster attached to their exhaust pipe. They would prepare the roaster with the meat and potatoes before the drive and have it ready by dinnertime..

Way I heard it, the "oven" was on the manifold - I think some folks are still cookin' that-a-way.

I'm thinkin' the FJ exhaust may not be a suitable spot though since it would most likely block the cooling air flow to the fins. Maybe a can of beefstew in the Winter ?

I'd say not suitable because it could blow it's load all over the front wheel.  I didn't realize how dangerous it could be until viewing this picture.  All was well but I won't do this again.

[Burns]

Looks like ya got it aimed right at the rotor!

[GhostMerc]

Is this unusual for a motorcycle to have that many miles on it and still run like new?

It is typically unusual for "A" motorcycle to run well with that many miles on it.  It is not unusual for "this" motorcycle to run well for ....... forever apparently.

[Burns]

Back in the day many motorcycles would have been through a couple sets of pistons with that number on the clock (Ironhead Sportster? fa-gid-aboud-it)

But with reasonable care, that's just getting broke in for quite a few now.

There's PC800's on the road with 300K on the clock.

But - buyer beware- some owners can convert an anvil into scrap metal in no time - so "reasonable care" is the key variable.

[novaraptor]

Just a bit of Americana trivia.. In the early days of auto travel, a lot of the tourists heading down the east coast to Florida had a metal roaster attached to their exhaust pipe. They would prepare the roaster with the meat and potatoes before the drive and have it ready by dinnertime..

Way I heard it, the "oven" was on the manifold - I think some folks are still cookin' that-a-way.

I'm thinkin' the FJ exhaust may not be a suitable spot though since it would most likely block the cooling air flow to the fins. Maybe a can of beefstew in the Winter ?

Actually, there was a pressure cooker setup that attached to the rear bumper, and used heat from the tailpipe to cook with, but the one I was thinking of bolted onto an extension of the tailpipe. And manifold cooking is done alot, mostly by field troops or others who frequently work in remote areas. I never recommend placing a sealed can anywhere to heat it. I've seen what happens in the engine compartment when a can of chili opens itself.. I'm not above aluminium foil to reheat a steak, myself.. Hmm, I wonder if there's enough space where the  airbox used to be for a sandwich warmer?

[Burns]

. I never recommend placing a sealed can anywhere to heat it. I've seen what happens in the engine compartment when a can of chili opens itself..

I can smell that Wolf Brand a sizzlin'!