New 86 FJ1200 owner from Las Vegas.

[FJmonkey]

Just noticed, looks like the choke is through the fairing and not on the handle bar. Looks like whomever did this did a good job.

No choice, the '84/'85 fairing and fairing support has no provision for a side vent mounted choke.

[Pat Conlon]

.......and possibly doing a cafe racer or street fighter build but who knows what's in store.

That's a beautiful bike. I hope you don't hack it up. That would be a shame.

There are much better candidates for a cafe or street fighter look.

[Ognog]

Well spotted Mark, grab rails on duck tail look 86, and the reflectors below the fairing are 86 also.

Ognog, check the VIN list in the files section to find your bike, any variants are in there. Also, if there is a clock in the instrument cluster, then the instruments are 1200. If not then they're from an 1100.

There was a new tach recently installed reading 1800 miles but there is no clock so it seems to be solidly 1200 but then again it could be a whole new cluster. I have the VIN so ill look it up and find out.

[FJmonkey]

There was a new tach recently installed reading 1800 miles but there is no clock so it seems to be solidly 1200 but then again it could be a whole new cluster. I have the VIN so ill look it up and find out.

The cluster will be an '84/'85 cluster to fit the upper fairing and other related bits. I am guessing it is an '86 and had upper fairing issues and an '84 was easier to shoehorn in then fixing or replacing the upper. My one and only low side on my '86 is when the bike hit a curb and collapsed the upper fairing and sub-frame. Might be a similar story. All the other bits look like an '86.

[Ognog]

Just noticed, looks like the choke is through the fairing and not on the handle bar. Looks like whomever did this did a good job.

Correct the choke is on the front left fairing. I have no idea what's abnormal on this bike haha. Although there does seem to be a good amount of little things here and there done. I'll snag a picture of the turn signals. LEDs integrated into the front scoop and rear plastics.

[Ognog]

.......and possibly doing a cafe racer or street fighter build but who knows what's in store.

That's a beautiful bike. I hope you don't hack it up. That would be a shame.

There are much better candidates for a cafe or street fighter look.

Yeah the more time I spend looking at the fine details of this bike it's really looking like it's too precious to be chopped up and had anything done to it but restoration work.

[Alte Fahrt]

I wish my 88 looked that good. Welcome to the forum.

[Nova]

.......and possibly doing a cafe racer or street fighter build but who knows what's in store.

That's a beautiful bike. I hope you don't hack it up. That would be a shame.

There are much better candidates for a cafe or street fighter look.

Yeah the more time I spend looking at the fine details of this bike it's really looking like it's too precious to be chopped up and had anything done to it but restoration work.

You have no idea how many FJ enthusiasts just read this thread and had their hearts leap into their throats only to breath a huge sigh of relief when you said that.

[Ognog]

.......and possibly doing a cafe racer or street fighter build but who knows what's in store.

That's a beautiful bike. I hope you don't hack it up. That would be a shame.

There are much better candidates for a cafe or street fighter look.

Yeah the more time I spend looking at the fine details of this bike it's really looking like it's too precious to be chopped up and had anything done to it but restoration work.

You have no idea how many FJ enthusiasts just read this thread and had their hearts leap into their throats only to breath a huge sigh of relief when you said that.

Yeah it's been getting A LOT of attention here in town just riding around the past couple days. Also it has a cigarette lighter on the right side. Night sure if that's normal but it's pretty sweet. I think the plan will be to get it closer to perfection and give it some more love while I enjoy it.

Also I find it really needs to be shifted aggresviely from first to second gear especially. I feel a bit tall for the bike at 6'6 And don't know if this my add to that.