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Took it to the track

Started by Millietant, June 04, 2023, 09:02:04 PM

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Millietant

June 04, 2023, 09:02:04 PM
What a brilliant day out at Cadwell Park Race Circuit on the FJ yesterday.

Thoroughly enjoyed the chilly early morning 105 mile ride there with some great friends.

Cadwell Park Circuit is one the most beautiful in the UK, running though both woodland and open fields, with narrow tight twisty sections as well as fast open flowing sections.....and a "jump" (the mountain).

The racing we watched was great and the weather warmed up nicely as sun broke through and the weather was perfect, but the lunchtime track laps on the FJ were a huge laugh - she had no difficulty keeping up with (and passing) some much more modern bikes.

After another 105 mile journey home the old FJ performed flawlessly over the whole 240 mile day, still averaging 50mpg overall.....

Hopefully someone got some better shots of the FJ on the lunchtime laps which I can post up later !

Dean

'89 FJ 1200 3CV - owned from new.
'89 FJ 1200 3CV - no engine, tank, seat....parts bike for the future.
'88 FJ 1200 3CV - complete runner 2024 resto project
'88 FJ 1200 3CV - became a race bike, no longer with us.
'86 FJ 1200 1TX - sold to my boss to finance the '89 3CV I still own.

Pat Conlon

#1
June 05, 2023, 11:17:21 AM
Absolutely Wonderful Dean!  Good on ya.... :good2:
1) Free Owners Manual download: https://tinyurl.com/fmsz7hk9
2) Don't store your FJ with E10 fuel https://tinyurl.com/3cjrfct5
3) Replace your old stock rubber brake lines.
4) Important items for the '84-87 FJ's:
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Fuel line: https://tinyurl.com/bdff9bf3

Waiex191

#2
June 05, 2023, 01:06:15 PM
That is awesome!
Bryan
1989 FJ1200
1981 Suzuki GN400
Poplar Grove, IL
 

aviationfred

#3
June 17, 2023, 09:05:25 PM
Looks like a great time was had.....  :good2: :dance2:

I see a few Sport-Touring bikes mixed in with you. A couple of VFR's, FZ1, a 1st gen R1 and VF1000R.


Fred
I'm not the fastest FJ rider, I am 'half-fast', the fastest slow guy....

Current
2008 VFR800 RC46 Vtec
1996 VFR750 RC36/2
1990 FJ1300 (1297cc) Casper
1990 VFR750 RC36/1 Minnie
1989 FJ1200 Lazarus, the Streetfighter Project
1985 VF500F RC31 Interceptor

Sparky84

#4
June 17, 2023, 09:59:27 PM
Looked a Great Day out at the track and the weather played nice too.   :good:
Lovely countryside around there.

Noticed you're parked in front of a VJMC tent, are you a member?  :good2:

1984 FJ1100
1979 Kawasaki Z1300
1972 Honda CB750/4 K2

Old Rider

#5
June 18, 2023, 04:00:19 AM
Looks like you had a great day there. Isnt it any restrictions on the bikes when you did the lunchtime tracl laps? i mean like safetywired oilplug tape over
glass ets ? Can you just run stock bikes on the track?

Millietant

#6
June 21, 2023, 05:32:49 PM
It does depend on the track, the even bit and the organisers.

All bikes are scrutineered before being allowed on track, but because it not a "race" situation, lockwiring, oil catch trays  and taped lights/lenses are not required.

The laps were marshalled, but the great part was that if you start slowly on the first lap, you can get a good distance behind the lead marshal and then have great fun ripping along to catch them - but they're not going slowly anyway  :sarcastic: :sarcastic:
Dean

'89 FJ 1200 3CV - owned from new.
'89 FJ 1200 3CV - no engine, tank, seat....parts bike for the future.
'88 FJ 1200 3CV - complete runner 2024 resto project
'88 FJ 1200 3CV - became a race bike, no longer with us.
'86 FJ 1200 1TX - sold to my boss to finance the '89 3CV I still own.

Troyskie

#7
June 22, 2023, 05:30:19 PM
Great stuff mate!  :good2:
1984 FJ1100 Ms Effie brand new :)
1984 FJ1100 Pearlie, stock as.
1985 FJ1100 Mr Effie 647,000K and still running hard.
1985 FJ1200 'Yummy' takes a licking & keeps on ticking
2013 Trumpy Tiger 800, let's do another lap of Oz

After all is said and done, more is said than done :)

Millietant

#8
July 28, 2023, 04:21:45 PM
Quote from: Sparky84 on June 17, 2023, 09:59:27 PM
Looked a Great Day out at the track and the weather played nice too.   :good:
Lovely countryside around there.

Noticed you're parked in front of a VJMC tent, are you a member?  :good2:



Yes, but only been a member for about 15 months. I live right on the border between 2 Sections, so I join in with both of their events. It's a brilliant Club in the UK, lots of activities and benefits as well as great people.

Members who display their bikes at events get free entry and lunchtime track sessions.  :good2:
Dean

'89 FJ 1200 3CV - owned from new.
'89 FJ 1200 3CV - no engine, tank, seat....parts bike for the future.
'88 FJ 1200 3CV - complete runner 2024 resto project
'88 FJ 1200 3CV - became a race bike, no longer with us.
'86 FJ 1200 1TX - sold to my boss to finance the '89 3CV I still own.
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