Spring Time

[Klavdy]

FYYFF.
Made me laugh.
Wonder how many get the reference?

[ribbert]

Objection, Asked and Answered.
Ruling: Sustained.
Move along Counselor.
oink

Thanks for the reply Burns, you have satisfied my curiosity and answered my question.

As for mocking Joe, some advice on forum etiquette. This is predominantly a motorbike forum where people conversationally discuss motorbikes. We do not seek to embarrass others by critiquing their writing, if we did, you would have already come under fire yourself.

Your excuse for attributing testimony to the wrong witness, "Drat, I'm an arsehole" wouldn't cut in a court of law Councelor, but it works fine here. Neither does the error mitigate your stinging rebuke of his post. Your comments were directed at what was said, not who said it and Joe has every right to remain offended as the sentiment expressed remains the same. But Joe is a good bloke and I suspect sees it for what it is and is not too ruffled by it.

While all this argy bargy is a bit of fun I think it has run its course. It has deteriorated into an ugly display of chest beating, I'm bored with it, I imagine others are too.

Spring is in the air for a large number of our members and these cabin fever fuelled discussions will soon give way to motorbikes and riding.

Bring it on!

Noel

[Joe Sull]

"You keep what you kill" (Chronicles of Riddick)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0296572/?ref_=ttqu_ql

[Burns]

fuck shit piss on the pot stirring

Got my Corbin yesterday and it's suppose to hit 70 today.

[Joe Sull]

I was out there in 88. Went to dive school at Divers Institute, Seattle. Dove Alki beach, Lake Washington and Lake Union. Was there for 7 months. I went to Olympia once to a park with some of the fellow students. One of them lived in olympia. I cant remember his name.

Nice seat. I want one some day

[Pat Conlon]

....Nice seat. I want one some day

Corbin's do come in red.....

However Joe, first things first...before doing anything else on your bike, replacement of those 30 year old rubber brake lines is a must.

Don't make me come out there.....

[Burns]

I was out there in 88. Went to dive school at Divers Institute, Seattle. Dove Alki beach, Lake Washington and Lake Union. Was there for 7 months. I went to Olympia once to a park with some of the fellow students. One of them lived in olympia. I cant remember his name.

Nice seat. I want one some day

Since you've been in this area you know how precious sunshine is up here, Joe.  Its been bright and blue for two days and that is rare.

The Corbin is a great seat. I had one on my V-Max a couple years ago.  The one I just got for the FJ is red and black and suits the silver/white/red paint just fine to my eye. I got it "NOS" on Ebay; it's ten years old but flawless. Guess I'll put some saddle soap on it. 

I've go some more  "sweetening" to do to the FJ that will probably require some fabrication to get the handlebars where I want them and of course the $uspenders.  Dialing a bike into my personal "perfect" is a lot of the joy of motorcycling to me.

But I sure hate getting off that FJ - as is -  it is such sweet dancer I don't want the music to end - even though a horn or two is off key.

All the Best

[Joe Sull]

However Joe, first things first...before doing anything else on your bike, replacement of those 30 year old rubber brake lines is a must.

Don't make me come out there.....

I thought I'd wrap them with red tape to hold the juice in

Since you've been in this area you know how precious sunshine is up here, Joe.  Its been bright and blue for two days and that is rare.

I remember I got there in October and it was gorgeous and then into November it shut right in and just pissed for 5 months

[Burns]

yep, the Puget Sound sky's bladder is temporarily empty. They have a saying up here "if you won't do it in the rain y  ou just won't do it."  First thing I bought was a rainsuit.

[FJscott]

When I was in The Navy I was stationed at the Submarine base at Bangor. we had a saying " Washingtonians don't tan, they rust"

Scott

[Burns]

When I was in The Navy I was stationed at the Submarine base at Bangor. we had a saying " Washingtonians don't tan, they rust"

Scott

I'm a transplanted Texan experiencing "climate change" on a personal level. I've notice a bit of mold . . .

[aviationfred]

I've go some more  "sweetening" to do to the FJ that will probably require some fabrication to get the handlebars where I want them

If your goal is to raise the bars, no need to fabricate anything. Randy at RPM has a sweet bar riser set that many of us use with positive feedback.

http://www.rpmracingca.com/proddetail.asp?prod=M%2FC%3AHandleBarRiser


Fred

[Burns]

I've go some more  "sweetening" to do to the FJ that will probably require some fabrication to get the handlebars where I want them

If your goal is to raise the bars, no need to fabricate anything. Randy at RPM has a sweet bar riser set that many of us use with positive feedback.

http://www.rpmracingca.com/proddetail.asp?prod=M%2FC%3AHandleBarRiser


Fred

I saw that item Fred. Looks like it gives 3/4" rise, no pull back and no adjustability.  I'm thinkin' that 1" rise and 3" pull back is ball park, though I'd have to play with it a bit to get it spot-on. 
I see that several others have addressed this issue.  My thoughts are to either machine the stock top triple tree clamp or cast one of my own to have provision for rubber-mounted perches for 7/8" bars.  Then it would only be a matter of selecting the bars that put the grips/controls where I want them.

[Bminder]

I saw that item Fred. Looks like it gives 3/4" rise, no pull back and no adjustability.  I'm thinkin' that 1" rise and 3" pull back is ball park, though I'd have to play with it a bit to get it spot-on. 
I see that several others have addressed this issue.  My thoughts are to either machine the stock top triple tree clamp or cast one of my own to have provision for rubber-mounted perches for 7/8" bars.  Then it would only be a matter of selecting the bars that put the grips/controls where I want them.

I would LOVE that. Make a second one for me!

[aviationfred]

Here is another option more to what you may be looking to do. The seller does ship to the U.S.

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Superbike-Lenker-Umbau-Kit-YAMAHA-FJ-1100-FJ-1200-/260708982283?pt=DE_Motorradteile&hash=item3cb3775e0b

If your FJ does not already have Stainless braided brake lines, this could kill two birds with one purchase.




Fred