Best year/best value/best FJ to start with?

[hawkaholic37]

Well that's too bad on that bike in Fall City.  I certainly think you did the right thing though.  I passed on an '07 VMax in my bike hunt- something just didn't feel right.  There's a line by Robert DeNiro in Ronin- "If there is ever any doubt- then there is no doubt."
Shame on the one in Wenatchee too- though at least the seller was forthcoming on the bike's actual condition.

Good luck on the continuing search!

I have actually decided to check out the one in Fall City after all. Waiting for an email back, may go see it tonight.

[Flynt]

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ram/mcy/5086209435.html

Looking at how the rear end looks "tucked" I'd say it's the shorter YZF 750 swing arm vice the longer FZ1 swing arm. 

The YZF750 swing arm is braced on top, like later R1.  This one does look shorter like the Thunderace swing arm I have, but the profile isn't the same.  Not sure what it is, but shape-wise it looks more FZ to me.

Frank

[simi_ed]

There's something funny about the exhaust on this bike.  The right muffler is OEM FJ1200.  I don't see an open collector on the left, so there is something up there ...

[moparman70]

There's something funny about the exhaust on this bike.  The right muffler is OEM FJ1200.  I don't see an open collector on the left, so there is something up there ...

Nothing that a RPM exhaust couldnt fix real fast

[pdxfj]

With those USD forks, perhaps he is tired of all the feminine attention....or his wife is...

Just thinking out loud....

I can say having USD forks on a bike does not increase the attention from the ladies..  Well.. if it does, I'm not smart enough to notice.. So in theory having them could cause a bump in the percentage of women who notice, but one must be of the very small percentage who would actually notice a lady admiring the forks on his bike..     Although if one does notice, that individual must realize it that moment and not 20 miles down the road...

[Pat Conlon]

Garth, simply having a bike with USD's is not what I'm talking about....having a FJ with USD's is the ticket.

...... Although if one does notice, that individual must realize it that moment and not 20 miles down the road...

^^ it's called "situational awareness", a good thing to have as a motorcyclist.

[Flynt]

There's something funny about the exhaust on this bike...

I asked the seller some questions on email, no answer yet.  I'm not interested, but curios and willing to share what I find out.

Frank

[Flynt]

There's something funny about the exhaust on this bike...

I asked the seller some questions on email, no answer yet.  I'm not interested, but curios and willing to share what I find out.

Frank

He (Kong) didn't say anything about the exhaust, but the front and rear are '94 FZR1000 and he still has the stock rear shock.  The bike comes with a spare '90 FJ1200 for parts.

Frank