New Old Rider gets an FJ! Woo Hoo!

Pat Conlon · April 21, 2013, 12:46:26 AM

Welcome Jake, along with the carbs, be sure to have your mechanic check the valve lash. No telling the last time it was done. FJ's are not happy with tight valves $$$$
Sounds like you will be going right by my son's house in Everett.

Congrats on your FJ! Pat

Jakester · April 21, 2013, 02:41:17 PM

Thanks again, gents.

Baldy, WCR? West Coast Rally I'm guessing, got a link? Motorcycleevents.com has well over one hundred just in WA, OR, & CA.

Pat, thanks for the tip. I'll have him check that.

baldy3853 · April 21, 2013, 05:21:39 PM

Jakester the west coast rally is on the rally page on this forum this year its at Petaluma the 1st weekend in June at the KOA everyone arrives on the Thursday and leaves on the Sunday, look under this heading on the main page Yamaha FJ1100 / FJ1200 Rally Information all the details are there

Baldy

HARTLESS · April 26, 2013, 10:50:22 PM

Good job on the buy Jakester! no regrets, gotta jump on the opportunities! I am still fairly new to this forum but it has been a lot of help for me and im sure it will be for you as well. I am PNW rider as well from Gresham/Portland, Oregon.. let me know if your in town! Welcome

jscgdunn · April 29, 2013, 05:28:34 PM

Quote from: racerman_27410 on April 18, 2013, 09:05:52 PM
Welcome to the group Jake,

Good to have you here with us!

KOokaloo!

Frank

Ok I started The Great Northwest Rally Thread in the Rally Section.....Somebodt mentioned Kelowna.....and warmer....now when?

CanDman · April 29, 2013, 08:45:54 PM

GREETINGS JAKE
CANDMAN

Jakester · June 11, 2013, 01:48:00 PM

Just wanted to return and post a photo of my bike. I took the chin fairing off because it's in pretty bad shape, only two bolts actually holding on.

http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=5159

Hmm...tried to insert image as a link but it doesn't work. I'll have to look around to see how you folks do that here.

Have a great day, all. Thanks for a great site and resource. It reduced my "oil level" warning light anxiety.

craigo · June 11, 2013, 03:04:57 PM

Quote from: Jakester on June 11, 2013, 01:48:00 PM
Just wanted to return and post a photo of my bike. I took the chin fairing off because it's in pretty bad shape, only two bolts actually holding on.

http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=5159

Hmm...tried to insert image as a link but it doesn't work. I'll have to look around to see how you folks do that here.

Have a great day, all. Thanks for a great site and resource. It reduced my "oil level" warning light anxiety.

Fixed it for you...

CraigO

Motorheaddad · June 13, 2013, 09:36:58 AM

How bad was the fairing? Was it repairable? Interested in selling it (or donating it)? Mine is pretty beat up, maybe I can make a good one out of 2 bad one.

Jakester · June 14, 2013, 03:00:05 AM

Thank, craigo!

Motorheaddad - I doubt it's repairable. I'll try to get a photo of it up on the site in the next couple of days. However I was searching online and found this:
http://www.airtech-streamlining.com/yamaz/FJ11001984-85.htm

Motorheaddad · June 14, 2013, 10:58:05 AM

2 busted chin scoops + fiberglass= 1 good chin scoop.

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New Old Rider gets an FJ! Woo Hoo!