new member ,new (to me) 89

[Scottericsonon]

hi all.....new member here from reading pa (thats in america)
been riding since i was 10 years old (yamaha z50) ...im 46 now

ive been through a plethoria of motorcycles......japanese stuff....harleys.....even an odd english bike or 2 in the mix...

back when i was a kid riding my little rd350 to school the FJs first came out and id go down to the dealer (P&P cycles in lebanon)and drool over them but they were way beyond my hamburger-flipping wages
i kind of forgot about them for awhile and was pounding around on old cb750fours for awhile and then owned only harleys and british bikes for about 15 years

i ran across a guy (not sure if hes on here or not) last year that had a very nice 1985 1100and seeing that sparked my interest again.....
after doing mucho research I deided i wanted one and after chasing down a bunch of leads that mostly led to raggedy broken and still too expensive motorcycles I found this 89 semi local.......

talked to the seller a bunch and drove to do the deal yesterday.....

im VERY VERY pleased....
great power..comfortable riding position etc....
put a little over 100 miles on her yesterday and when i got home I had to pick the bugs out of my smile ....

need s a few little cosmetic and mechanical touches....
the biggest being the fj1200 sticker on the "spoiler" behind the seat and a stock airbox to replace the pods but nothing that will stop me from riding the wheels off of her


i know i know.... "Good God man......GET TO THE PICTURES!!!"

[big r]

Nice find. Why do you want to put a stock airbox back on? Way easier to work on the bike without it. Welcome to the group. Lots of info. and some really great minds here. For pars the best place is RPM, Randy is the greatest at getting parts and trouble shooting. Big R.

[Scottericsonon]

Because I was told by the PO that the jetting while close isn't perfect and I've always felt that stock airboxes are a little easier to get the tune dead on although pods DO make it easier to get at the carbs

[TexasDave]

Very good looking bike. I have traveled a similar path with previous bikes before finally acquiring one of the best motorcycles ever made. Still own a RD350 and a Harley. Have spent more on mods than I paid for the bike. With RPM's suspension mods front and rear it now handles like a slightly heavier RD. Good luck with any mods and enjoy that good looking bike.  Dave

[movenon]

Nice Bike and welcome !! 
George

[FJmonkey]

Welcome Scott. Yes, the pods make servicing the carbs way easier. And the jetting for the pods are not difficult. It looks like you have the Suppertrap system as well, possibly a 4 into 1 SST, very nice. I just have the slip-ons Suppertrap with pods and really like the sound and power. By the number of discs it looks very open. Search this site for the "Blip" test as a good start for tuning your carbs, make sure you have them balanced first, it easy and quick to do. It also helps to find a member near by that can offer help and knowledge. Enjoy our digital campfire...

[Mark Olson]

welcome to the group, leave the pods on so the engine can breathe .

[Burns]

Very, very sweet.

I got my '89 a couple months ago after a long standing lust for an FJ,  and agree - it is one of the best motorcycles ever made.

I had a lot of RD's  (250, 350, 400) and an R5 before them and like you I feel the FJ's family resemblance with them as dance partners.  It is an amazingly nimble mount.  It's a bit less willing to loft the front wheel of course.

Happy trails to you.