Ok.so what do you guys think. what is the best year fj built

[rlucas]

1.  I agree with Bones.  The '93 is of course the best; all the quirks were rectified and improvements made....

Who the hell wants a bike without quirks?

rossi

[Yamifj1200]

"Who the hell wants a bike without quirks?"

   Rossi


I think bikes should be more like their owners, with plenty of quirks.

Eric M

[TexasDave]

"Who the hell wants a bike without quirks?"

   Rossi


I think bikes should be more like their owners, with plenty of quirks.

Eric M

While I can accept the fact that I might not be "indexed" quite right I want the forks on my FJ to be indexed right.     Dave

[1989fj1200russ]

Thanks to all for the info

[Derek Young]

91 was a good year. Now if only they came in red and white...

[simi_ed]

I saw one somewhere ... It had a Maple Leaf IIRC ...

[Alf]

From factory, the best model is the first one, FJ 1100, because it is a top sport bike...

but thinking better, the best model is the 1TX, the Yamaha improvement of the previous model, polishing the few roughs of the previous one...

no!, the 88-90 3CV because of the better fairing, rear shock, ignition curve and brakes...

... but now I´m in a doubt, because the 1991 on, even built in a budget, is the perfect touring bike with a so smooth engine....

[ribbert]

... but now I´m in a doubt, because the 1991 on, even built in a budget...

The pros and cons of the various model FJ's is a perennial subject here but I have never heard this one until recently and it has had several mentions lately, where does this idea spring from?

Noel (defensive '93 owner)

[Alf]

Hola, Noel

SS rear arm instead of aluminium, less quality suspension arms with no spherical bearing i.e., cheaper built rear shock with no remote adjustment and no rebound adjustment in the front forks. Even the axles, screws, bolts and nuts are down in quality compared with previous models, even although those were not top notch in any case

Yamaha clearly tried save building it. I think because Yamaha wanted the FJ be substituted by the Omega GTS . Well, WRONG, Yamaha!

[ribbert]

Hola, Noel

SS rear arm instead of aluminium, less quality suspension arms with no spherical bearing i.e., cheaper built rear shock with no remote adjustment and no rebound adjustment in the front forks. Even the axles, screws, bolts and nuts are down in quality compared with previous models, even although those were not top notch in any case

Yamaha clearly tried save building it. I think because Yamaha wanted the FJ be substituted by the Omega GTS . Well, WRONG, Yamaha!

Alf, these are all good points and I agree with the swing arm but the rest is still only nibbling around the edges of a 99% good bike and must be weighed up against the improvements which I think far out weigh these relatively minor details.

Haha, you can't retro fit a rubber mounted motor! 

I have no complaint with the finish or fasteners on my bike other than the carby screws, which are not Yamaha anyway.

One thing I think Yamaha got right, including the last model, was great quality paint, clear coats, alloys. plastics etc. even things like the instrument faces and seats last well.

Noel

Noel

[Derek Young]

I saw one somewhere ... It had a Maple Leaf IIRC ...

Hmmmm... Must have been one of those rare Canadian models...

[rktmanfj]

I saw one somewhere ... It had a Maple Leaf IIRC ...

Hmmmm... Must have been one of those rare Canadian models...

[simi_ed]

That poor bike sat outside so long it needs leaf blower!  

[Alf]

Haha, you can't retro fit a rubber mounted motor!  

Yes, in fact you can retrofit a rubber mounted motor. I´ve done it.    And my friends in Madrid another one

Not much problem, only mechanizing the rear holes to pass the low rear support and the engine grommets

[novaraptor]

Well, if talking stock.. the first two years, cause they are built to spec. After that, in any successful product, it's built to budget. Of Course, I'm partial to the 1990, cause it's the only one I've ridden...