new to the forum. Should I get an FJ?

[Old Rider]

I recomend buying a New soft and fresh tube from RPM .After i did it is easy to get it to fit. About FJ handling it may feels heavy and clumsy the first weeks but after that
it is very easy to handle.Mine feels like riding a bicycle

[smalltownrider]

Is the FJ for you?
Define your 80% of the time ride?
They are pretty.
And big and heavy, well suited for high speeds fairly fast corners. In town and on tight roads they're a bit porcine, not flickable.
As with any 30 year old bikes there will be maint issues. Plastic covered 4 cylinder bikes are tightly packaged, getting things done can be futzy. I still haven't figured out a way to reconnect the crankcase vent tube to the airbox fitting.............
I've had 100's of bikes, The FJ has it's niche.  Only you can decide if it works fits your needs.

I'll use it for small town commuting, but hope to do short touring on it.  Some of it will be two up with my wife.  So I'm hoping 80% of my riding will be on paved back roads. 
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[twood1972]

Crank case breather tube definitely a pain. It's just too damn short. Replaced mine with a longer tube so I can reconnect before I squeeze the air box back in.

[fj1289]

 

Crank case breather tube definitely a pain. It's just too damn short. Replaced mine with a longer tube so I can reconnect before I squeeze the air box back in.

What's an airbox?!   

[gggGary]

Crank case breather tube definitely a pain. It's just too damn short. Replaced mine with a longer tube so I can reconnect before I squeeze the air box back in.

What's an airbox?!   

Usually about 5-10 "free" horsepower.

[twood1972]

Yeah, the air box is a pain in the butt sometimes, especially difficult to remove and re-install carbs but I still would rather have it than deal with that crappy annoying intake sound. Removed it and put pods on once. Rode for a few hours and put it back to factory.

[T Legg]

Yeah, the air box is a pain in the butt sometimes, especially difficult to remove and re-install carbs but I still would rather have it than deal with that crappy annoying intake sound. Removed it and put pods on once. Rode for a few hours and put it back to factory.

I love that sound.
When I was a teenager I had a Pontiac tempest  with a 400 in it. The car was still stock when I got it with quiet exhaust. It had  a huge quadrajet carburetor (I think it was 850 cfm). We all used to flip the lids on the air cleaner for better flow .I came home from work late one night and when I got in to the house my dad told me " I could hear your four barrels open up from two blocks away.

[giantkiller]

Yeah, the air box is a pain in the butt sometimes, especially difficult to remove and re-install carbs but I still would rather have it than deal with that crappy annoying intake sound. Removed it and put pods on once. Rode for a few hours and put it back to factory.

I love that sound.
When I was a teenager I had a Pontiac tempest  with a 400 in it. The car was still stock when I got it with quiet exhaust. It had  a huge quadrajet carburetor (I think it was 850 cfm). We all used to flip the lids on the air cleaner for better flow .I came home from work late one night and when I got in to the house my dad told me " I could hear your four barrels open up from two blocks away.

Yep I love the sound of the intake. Way better than the sound of the exhaust