Good Day - GTA, Ontario

[Tiger]

I have my eyes peeled for an FJ, even starting to get a bit restless but since I want a 88+, my options in the Gta seem limited.

Go to Kijiji Ontario and punch in Yamaha FJ, click...VOILA...three pages of FJ's (600/1100/1200) of differing ages and prices

John.

[fuel80guy]

Yup I found my diamond in the rough or should I say rough diamond on Kijiji.

[Tiger]

Yup I found my diamond in the rough or should I say rough diamond on Kijiji.

You and me both

John.

[CanDman]

Here's an 85....many in here would say it was the best year.....price is right  too......

http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-motorcycles-sport-touring-85-fj1100-2000-00-W0QQAdIdZ523701623

Heck ..if you don't get it......I just might........I'ld name her.........lets see........Candice.......CanD and Candice.....that would work....

[LeaperV12]

Here's an 85....many in here would say it was the best year.....price is right  too......

http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-motorcycles-sport-touring-85-fj1100-2000-00-W0QQAdIdZ523701623

Heck ..if you don't get it......I just might........I'ld name her.........lets see........Candice.......CanD and Candice.....that would work....

I even have this on my watch list, trouble is for some reason i have it in my head to have a fuel pump and an updated transmission but not too new as to get into more of the touring setup. therefore i'm stuck on 88-90,91,92. Feel free to comment, i do not take offense easily

Go to Kijiji Ontario and punch in Yamaha FJ, click...VOILA...three pages of FJ's (600/1100/1200) of differing ages and prices

John.

oh and i do not want a 600, i am one of those crazy people who say more is better, no substitute to displacement yada yada (NO! turbocharging the hell out of a civic or a GTR to get 1000 hp is idiotic too.) i do have a turbo diesel though 

[ribbert]

......trouble is for some reason i have it in my head to have a fuel pump and an updated transmission but not too new as to get into more of the touring setup. therefore i'm stuck on 88-90,91,92. Feel free to comment, i do not take offense easily

It's no big deal to fit a fuel pump to the earlier models, and in my opinion, an excellent thing to do. Getting a post transmission problem model is a good idea. The "touring" land barge moniker applied to the later models is rubbish. It is a myth perpetuated by jealous owners of the earlier experimental models. On paper, the earlier models had an ever so slight performance edge but in the real world 20-30 years on, with all the things done to them over their life, it is irrelevant.

Like any vehicle with a 10 year model run, the last of them enjoyed many improvements picked up along the way, and in my view, lost nothing. The late model FJ's have a long list of improvements over the early bikes which made the choice easy for me but the deal clincher was the rubber mounted motor. Smooooth!

The fact is no model is seen as THE model to have and every one here is happy with the year they have and given the slightest encouragement will tell you why.

Noel

[LeaperV12]

Didn't know what section to start a new thread in so here we are.

Picked me self a 1990 FJ 1200, all stock, 2 days ago with 58K kms, the color is a 2 tone black and midnight blue, a custom seat also included is stock seat, Givi bags and a new unmounted Pirelli rear tire, the speedometer needles bounce a little bit, but other than that everything is in good working order.
Will be starting the insurance on it next season for obvious reasons .

Belonged to Andrew, a member (AKINC) from North Bay, ON. Great meticulous guy and a very well kept bike
Pretty much everything has been done or gone over on the FJ in the last 2 years.

Many thanks to all members for the help and a very special thanks to Paul Wagar for sending me bike's and passing my info on to sellers. It is through his effort i was able to narrow down my search to 2 bikes, an 89 in Kingston and this 90 in North Bay. It was a bit of a drive, just under 400 kms one way but i feel was well worth it.

For anyone interested, i can post what has been done to the bike maintenance wise.

Follow link for pictures, i will keep adding pictures as they get clicked. http://s963.photobucket.com/user/LeaperV12/library/FJ%201200


Question for Ontario folks: any  auto shop certified to do a safety can do bikes or does it need to be a specific bike shop ?

[fj johnnie]

 You bought a good bike from a good guy. He came down this spring for a ride. Funny how they all seem to circulate.

[paulfj03]

Belonged to Andrew, a member (AKINC) from North Bay, ON. Great meticulous guy and a very well kept bike
Pretty much everything has been done or gone over on the FJ in the last 2 years.

Yes, I remember when he went through the bike....  A very thorough worker and super guy.

Looking forward to riding with you at the next ontario ride/rally/clinic with the rest of the ontario bunch.

Cheers

[LeaperV12]

You bought a good bike from a good guy. He came down this spring for a ride. Funny how they all seem to circulate.

This one aint circulating anywhere anymore

[movenon]

One of the best years 
George

[LeaperV12]

I agree sir, thats why i only wanted a 3CV

One of the best years 
George

[Tiger]

  Congratulations, that is one nice FJ that you have picked. Andrew is a super guy, (rode with him in the spring), and looked after her very well...

John.

ps In Milton you can take her in to the Honda dealer on the corner of Steeles & 25 (the bike mech' is a good guy)...but it doesn't need to be a 'bike shop' as such.

[LeaperV12]

Congratulations, that is one nice FJ that you have picked. Andrew is a super guy, (rode with him in the spring), and looked after her very well...

John.

ps In Milton you can take her in to the Honda dealer on the corner of Steeles & 25 (the bike mech' is a good guy)...but it doesn't need to be a 'bike shop' as such.

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Thanks

[CanDman]

Many thanks to all members for the help and a very special thanks to Paul Wagar for sending me bike's and passing my info on to sellers. It is through his effort i was able to narrow down my search to 2 bikes, an 89 in Kingston and this 90 in North Bay. It was a bit of a drive, just under 400 kms one way but i feel was well worth it.

I told you Paul was your man !!! You did everything to get this bike "perfectly"....well done  However I am a bit sad that Andrew (who joined Paul and I for the North East Summer Rally last year as well as one of the Ontario BBQ's) got rid of his FJ. I hope I haven't seen the last of him.....great guy ....in fact there are a lot of great guys in here come to think of it......