South Carolina?

[Steve_in_Florida]

Kyle,
I think you and I might be leading parallel lives.

Just this weekend, I flew to Indiana to finally take delivery of the `90 FJ I got back in November (advertised here on the forum) and ride it back to Orlando.

Same paint scheme.

We were (possibly) even in the same state at the same time. Did you happen to catch a triple digit blur headed south?

Looks like you found yourself a really nice bike. Good on ya!

Steve

[fj johnnie]

 Wow that is a nice bike. Enjoy your ride home!!

[aviationfred]

Kyle,

I think all of your doubts about this FJ was for naught. You have found a beauty. Enjoy your ride home.

Fred

[fintip]

Hopefully I'll get to a computer so I can upload some video and you can hear it running soon... I've never felt an FJ so tight before, or heard one idle so quiet. It's brilliant. He forgot to mention he'd done the Barnet clutch conversion (I felt it after a couple hours of twisties today, lots of clutch use...). The 1990 had upgraded brakes over the 86, and I can feel that too. Front forks were rebuilt, but no new springs. So while the suspension feels good, but not great, it is still very much an improvement for me; the rear shock on the 90 was aalso 18% stiffer than the 86, aside from also having 4 years and 60k miles less wear than the one I've been rising on. (I'm also light enough for the undersprung sppeing to not be so bad).

Loving this. Did the blue ridge today.... Best riding of my life thus far.

Have not been able to install the rented bars because the Allen bolt above the rear brake pedal that has to be removed wouldn't budge on one side, and is slightly stripped. Need to get an impact or air drill to remove it, normal Allen key was wanting to slip and trying to bend.

[fintip]

Steve: woah. Too bad I missed you. Would have been good to ride together! If you feel like doing tellico plains with me in the next few days (whenever the weather permits), I'd love to make people wonder I'd they were seeing double!

Pics and vids coming, first some nostalgia:


My first street bike, someone was looking it up for a friend and found it, sent me a photo of the page. Notice that tank bag? Same bag on the back of the FJ right now.

[fintip]

I have zero regrets. No desire for an fz1. Definitely the right choice.

Hard bag/soft bag problem is solved. The hard bags aren't pretty enough to go on this bike.

[fj1289]

Awesome!

Sounds like a great start to the adventure.  Think the karma you endured with the first FJ is getting repaid now!  Congrats on a beautiful FJ

[fintip]

Anyone know how to embed? On phone, too lazy to look up...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuU0HWiD9Q4&feature=youtube_gdata_player

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8Rz_8X8MoU&feature=youtube_gdata_player






Figures I should get at least one with me in it. Kind of lame, but that's what happens when you travel alone.





Finally hooked up with couch surfing host. Turns out he has a friend with a garage and a lot of old bikes.

Backatory: I tried to install Randy's rentec engine bars on the bike before I went out to blue ridge today, but one of the frame bolts was semi stripped and frozen and wasn't coming out with my Allen key. Rather than strip the bolt, I decided to just wait. (Experience truly is the best teacher... I feel so wise!).

Well, friend with tools and I are connected this evening, and we got some installing done. Weather permitting I'll have new pictures for everyone tomorrow. Bars look great on the bike. Awesome stroke of luck.

Amazing host, too, will stay here and hang out until wed or Thur probably. Classic bike night is Wednesday here, regular meet up. Some BJJ places in town. Also waiting out some bad weather.

Awesome day overall. Awesome day.

[Country Joe]

 

[Mick1164]

Really been enjoying this story unfold, especially as it has worked out well  :drinks Great looking bike !

[fintip]

Some pics of the work we did last night:


Anybody remember these guys?

[jscgdunn]

Kyle,
Congrats....looks really good. 

Jeff

[fj johnnie]

 Your enthusiasm  is inspiring. Being out on the open road on a beautiful FJ like that is something truly awesome. Enjoy each day!

[fintip]

All right guys... This is what I have in mind:

http://goo.gl/Lw76AR

(Can someone tell me how to embed maps and videos? Can't find that info...)

[fj1289]

Really been enjoying this story unfold, especially as it has worked out well  :drinks Great looking bike !

Hey !  Can you post up some pics of that blue beauty!