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84 FJ; What 17" front wheels will work?

Started by E Double, August 12, 2009, 08:35:42 PM

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E Double

Definitely not freaking out.  I just purchased a 25 year old motorcycle with 62K miles on it for less than one of these Penske shocks and its in good shape cosmetically, and excellent shape mechanically.  The week before I picked it up the previous owner had new fork seals and progressive springs put in, and he had all of the maintenance records for himself and his two buddies who owned it previously.  I've put 750 miles on it in the last week and all I've done is give it a good cleaning, and adjust the chain. I had to do more than that when I purchased my 2000 Concours in 2002 with 13K on it.  I think this is gonna work well for me until I decide I want a monthly payment for BMW K1300 GT, and its gonna be a while before I lose enough sense to not have all of my vehicles owned outright.   As for the Penske shock, which model fits, or are they modular with different fittings available?   Ohlins just added the YA441 to the "obsolete" list so unless I can find one when I'll be ready to pull the trigger (around the first of the year hopefully) I'll have to consider the Penske.

                                                                              Cheers,

                                                                                     Dennis
There are only two kinds of people who are really fascinating: people who know absolutely everything, and people who know absolutely nothing.
  
    Oscar Wilde

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Quote from: E Double on August 14, 2009, 10:53:09 PM
Well, mine is definitely not as mint as yours (omfg I wish) but I can't kick too hard; http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/99BWGN7JHMbWjEswCzjiRg?feat=directlink.  I haven't figured out where this forum's photo uploader is yet, so here is a link to the pics of the bike and where I ride/have ridden, starting from today;  http://picasaweb.google.com/brwnsoxx/TheMotorcycleChronicles?feat=directlink   
Love the coffee grinder.
I am looking for something better than my Sunbeam grinder for the La Pavoni machine- What was that about a 17" something????
I've often been asked, 'What do you old folks do now that you're retired'?

"Well. I'm fortunate to have a chemical engineering background, and one of the things I enjoy most is turning beer, wine, Scotch, and margaritas into urine."

the fan

The coiffed one answered the 17" question back in the second post.
To Paraphrase 'get thee a set of 89+ fork lowers oh one  of inferior hair, and all the mysteries of 17" front wheels are yours.'

E Double

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Love the coffee grinder.
I am looking for something better than my Sunbeam grinder for the La Pavoni machine- What was that about a 17" something????
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Thanks.  I picked that up from a coffee shop that went out of business.  Paid damn near nothing for it ($90 for a $600 grinder). You should wander over to home-barista forums (http://www.home-barista.com/) to get some ideas for a good grinder.   As with bike parts ebay is your friend.
There are only two kinds of people who are really fascinating: people who know absolutely everything, and people who know absolutely nothing.
  
    Oscar Wilde

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