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My FJ1200's Rolling Start to 145 MPH

Started by Lotsokids, April 23, 2011, 11:32:30 AM

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Lotsokids

U.S. Air Force sport bike instructor (initial cadre), 2007-2009

I'm an American living & working in Hungary

1tinindian

"I want to be free to ride my machine without being hassled by the "man"!
91 FJ1200

Mark Olson

whoo hooo , feels good ,   :good2:

just a little rip around the block.
Mark O.
86 fj1200
sac ca.

                           " Get off your ass and Ride"

Lotsokids

I park every day next to a co-worker's BMW K1200S. I keep telling him that his is a lot newer and more refined, but my bike is like an old muscle car with a big-block.  :biggrin:
U.S. Air Force sport bike instructor (initial cadre), 2007-2009

I'm an American living & working in Hungary

Flying Scotsman

Quote from: Lotsokids on April 23, 2011, 11:32:30 AM
Shifting is not the best, but this thing is a handfull on not-so-smooth Hungarian roads!!!

Enjoy!

http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/Lotsokids/FJ1200/?action=view&current=FJ1200_145.mp4

Nice little run LOK.
I had my 1100 out today I went to Indiana to look at a parts bike.I took my hand held gps in my pocket on the way there my max speed was 103 mph not sure what odometer read.
On the way back my SPEEDOMETER read a max of 145mph which was actually 133 mph on the gps so if your odometer is the same as mine you were only going 133 mph.You should be able to break 150 mph by 5 or 6 mph.165 mph on the clock is a hair over 150 mph.
1984 FJ1100
1985 FJ1100
1990 FJ1200
1999 GP1200 (165 + hp)

craigo

Quote from: Lotsokids on April 23, 2011, 03:25:54 PM
I park every day next to a co-worker's BMW K1200S. I keep telling him that his is a lot newer and more refined, but my bike is like an old muscle car with a big-block.  :biggrin:

You should let him ride your 20 something bike, just to let him know that things, even though they ain't what they used to be, ain't that much better than whats 23 years old!

CraigO
90FJ1200
CraigO
90FJ1200

Lotsokids

Quote from: craigo on April 23, 2011, 05:33:17 PM
... things, even though they ain't what they used to be, ain't that much better than whats 23 years old!

CraigO
90FJ1200

Good statement.
And yes, I know that was only indicated speed, not actual.
U.S. Air Force sport bike instructor (initial cadre), 2007-2009

I'm an American living & working in Hungary

carsick

Quote from: Lotsokids on April 24, 2011, 03:33:43 AM
I know that was only indicated speed, not actual.

It's not a competition or science. It's about fun, where all that matters is how fast it feels like you're going! Just don't ignore the speedo, as 85 feels more like 60.

jvb_ca

hehehehe.....luv it..... :good2: sometimes its good to just get it out of your system.

Cheers...Jake
Cheers...Jake
86FJ1200
Ontario

racerman_27410

the KOokaloo knows no borders!   :good2:



KOokaloo!

Lotsokids

Ha! I just posted this video over on the V-Max forum. Seems the inline-4 FJ has some respect among the V-4 heavy hitters over there. The title was "A Yamaha 1200 of a different flavor." I got some positive comments, and one guys said, "It certainly isn't slow!" :good2:
U.S. Air Force sport bike instructor (initial cadre), 2007-2009

I'm an American living & working in Hungary