new member fastfred1

[fastfred1]

hey just got my first fj110. i wanted one for years but finally got one cheap
85 fj1100 2200 miles for 1400 bucks had to clean the carbs and put a batt in it
but it is a clean stock bike my friends thought it had to be at least a 2000 model year or better
I'm in washington state
been reading some of the modified bikes and like what i see great work all you craftsmen

current bikes fj1100
79 xs 750 owned since 91
78 xs 750 cafe recently built waiting for paint
soon to have a 900 motor
83 920 virago hope to cafe soon

[Flying Scotsman]

Cant beat the old 85 FJ if you ask me.

[SlowOldGuy]

My first "big" bike was a '78 XS 750.
I remember a lot of shaft effect and a high center of gravity making it really want to stand up in corners.

The thing I remember mostly was when rolling off in 2nd gear then nailing the throttle (like when trying to tease the guy next to you into a race).  The damn thing would always jump into neutral.  I swear I saw the tach spin all the over once.

DavidR.

[racerman_27410]

Welcome to the group!

We can definitely feed your modifying urges 


KOokaloo!



Frank

[rktmanfj]

My first "big" bike was a '78 XS 750.
I remember a lot of shaft effect and a high center of gravity making it really want to stand up in corners.

The thing I remember mostly was when rolling off in 2nd gear then nailing the throttle (like when trying to tease the guy next to you into a race).  The damn thing would always jump into neutral.  I swear I saw the tach spin all the over once.

DavidR.

Hey, I had one of those... a bright red one.

Put 25k miles on it the first year, then got totaled when a drunk rearended me at a red light. sniff.

Randy T
Indy

[Travis398]

Welcome Fast Fred 

always happy to see another 85 join the group. Sounds like you found a good one.

[fastfred1]

My first "big" bike was a '78 XS 750.
I remember a lot of shaft effect and a high center of gravity making it really want to stand up in corners.

The thing I remember mostly was when rolling off in 2nd gear then nailing the throttle (like when trying to tease the guy next to you into a race).  The damn thing would always jump into neutral.  I swear I saw the tach spin all the over once.

DavidR.

yes second gear is a problem on the xs replaced mine with an 850 tranny
my 79 has about 65000 miles and still runs strong
not sure how many mods i'll do to the fj it's really clean and stock
and i think at least a few of us need to preserve some for the young folks to see what a good looking bike looks like
first meet up with my friends the all guessed 2000 year or newer
they couldn't believe it was an 85

[Flying Scotsman]

85's rock keep it looking stock just mod the performance/handling side of things,keep it a sleeper.

[oldktmdude]

   Welcome fastfred1. The '85 is a great bike. With a few mods, like 17" wheels, radials and larger front anchors they become outstanding. I had no intensions to modify mine until I joined this site. So beware of the moditis bug.      Regards, Pete.

[Pat Conlon]

hey just got my first fj110. i wanted one for years but finally got one cheap
85 fj1100 2200 miles for 1400 bucks had to clean the carbs and put a batt in it
but it is a clean stock bike my friends thought it had to be at least a 2000 model year or better

Welcome Fred, I see you dropped a zero in your first sentence, no biggie, we know what you mean. By chance, did you drop a zero in your second sentence?
You ment a '85 fj1100 with 22000 miles, right? Can't be 2200. No way. Impossible. Did the odometer turn over? If you really got a 26 year old bike with 2200 miles on it, did you find it in a museum or a private collection? For $1400... did you bring a gun?

Absolutely incredible, you scored big time.   Congrats and welcome again!

[rktmanfj]

hey just got my first fj110. i wanted one for years but finally got one cheap
85 fj1100 2200 miles for 1400 bucks had to clean the carbs and put a batt in it
but it is a clean stock bike my friends thought it had to be at least a 2000 model year or better

Welcome Fred, I see you dropped a zero in your first sentence, no biggie, we know what you mean. By chance, did you drop a zero in your second sentence?
You ment a '85 fj1100 with 22000 miles, right? Can't be 2200. No way. Impossible. Did the odometer turn over? If you really got a 26 year old bike with 2200 miles on it, did you find it in a museum or a private collection? For $1400... did you bring a gun?

Absolutely incredible, you scored big time.   Congrats and welcome again!

Unless he dropped a zero in the price...     

Randy T
Indy

[racerman_27410]

I can believe the 2200 miles.... when i bought my FJ in 1999 it only had 3500 miles on it.


nice score for sure 

KOokaloo!

[fastfred1]

no it was 22000 miles i wish 2200 miles but we all know that's low for these bikes
and yes it was 1400 bucks wife was worried when i didn't take it for a test ride
but i knew what it was and i love it

[Mark Olson]

Welcome to the group 

great score on the price.