R.I.P. Baby FJ

[ApriliaBill]

 I know some of you met my kid at Rock Store, so I'd thought you'd be interested in this.

The kid calls me from the freeway today.... The FJ600 gave up a rod on his way home, blew a nice chunk out the front of the engine. Too bad, this bike is in pretty reasonable shape. I think I can part it out and make my $ back. The first bike I've owned that actually gave up the ghost. I think maybe the oil pump failed being everything else seemed to be in pretty good shape and it ran like new. I was actually kind of sad she died, I had a blast on this bike and she drew a lot of attention.

[FJmonkey]

 

Sorry to hear of your loss, it was nice to have in the family while it lasted.

[movenon]

Sorry about the bike but glad your son wasn't hurt. Bikes are easily replaced.
George

[moparman70]

The FJ 600 was the bike I always wanted way back when --- I am not sure why I didn't get one at the time --maybe cost -- maybe couldn't find one -- and ended up buying a GS550E -- which I grew to like a lot.  

sorry to hear of the loss of the motor - hope its parts help keep others on the road.

stevecc

[skymasteres]

Dang, it's becoming an epidemic.

Well, glad no one got hurt. But if you're parting it, it's an opportunity to start a new project. 

[airheadPete]

That's too bad Bill. I've never (knock on wood) had a bike commit suicide.
But if it can lessen the blow, there's a member here, JPerez, who is trying to get an FJ600 back on the road up in Oregon. Maybe some good can come out if this.

[JPerez]

That's too bad Bill. I've never (knock on wood) had a bike commit suicide.
But if it can lessen the blow, there's a member here, JPerez, who is trying to get an FJ600 back on the road up in Oregon. Maybe some good can come out if this.

I just got a great email suprise, looks like I will be getting some parts for my FJ600 project. Sorry to hear the bike went but the parts wont go to waste.  Thanks for pointing Bill in my direction Pete.

[Capn Ron]

Ohhh...this was hard to hear!  Good bike...good kid...Is he perhaps setting his sights on something in the 1100-1200 range?  

Cap'n Ron. . .

[Bones]

Easy fix, just do what Wicked radian did. Drop a 1200 motor in it.

[ApriliaBill]

Ohhh...this was hard to hear!  Good bike...good kid...Is he perhaps setting his sights on something in the 1100-1200 range?  

Cap'n Ron. . .

Actually as soon as he's out of school and working, he's in love with R6's. I'd like him to go vintage, but he has his heart set on something quite a bit more modern. I made the mistake of letting him ride my Aprilia, and he got a taste for performance... Sometimes I can be quite the idiot.

[Capn Ron]

Ohhh, the R6 is a fine ride and well suited to runs up Mulholland!   

Cap'n Ron. . .

[novaraptor]

My sympathies...

[weymouth399]

Easy fix that motor came in a 3 diff models in the USA. Your sure to be able to find a FJ, fz or the radian? If you like and the bikes worth fixing. Fix it.

Bob w

[aviationfred]

1986 Radian Engine $600.00

http://www.ebay.com/itm/86-90-YAMAHA-RADIAN-YX600-MOTOR-ENGINE-GUARANTEED-HEAD-CASE-CRANKSHAFT-NICE-/400665266146?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5d4982c7e2&vxp=mtr#ht_1773wt_1153

1986 Radian Engine $275.00

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1986-Yamaha-Radian-YX-600-Engine-/191071448013?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2c7cbeebcd&vxp=mtr#ht_655wt_916

1986 Radian Engine $369.00

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Yamaha-Radian-YX600-Engine-only-13K-miles-fits-1986-1990-/121257280452?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&fits=Make%3AYamaha%7CModel%3ARadian+600&hash=item1c3b7f43c4&vxp=mtr#ht_241wt_916


1986 FZ600 Engine $236.00

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1986-YAMAHA-FZ600-MOTOR-ENGINE-HEAD-CYLINDER-CASES-CRANK-TRANNY-CLUTCH-/300787549248?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item460855c440&vxp=mtr#ht_92wt_916


Fred