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Off road & FJ, not a good combination

Started by FJmonkey, October 26, 2014, 08:10:59 PM

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FJmonkey

October 26, 2014, 08:10:59 PM
Over a month ago I went on a familiar road and got lazy, I failed to judge (not properly judge, just blank spaced it) a corner that I have made before. I braked hard, countered steered as much I dared, puckered like I could turn coal in to diamonds, crossed the center, into the opposing shoulder then into the shallow ditch. At this point I felt like I was done and resigned to crash. But I also had no desire to actually ditch the bike and decided to ride it out. Bugger me!!! I road it out and got found myself back to the black bitumen with only sticky smelly stuff in in my leathers.... I found out later the cost of my laps of concentration and corner judgment. 





I am very happy I did not have my lower fairing on at the time, I would have littered the ditch with pieces of ABS plastic...
The glass is not half full, it was engineered with a 2X safety factor.

'86 Ambulance - Bent frame, cracked case, due for an overhaul
'89 Stormy Blue - Suits my Dark Side

Arnie

#1
October 26, 2014, 08:26:20 PM
Nice riding.  Shame about those 2 headers, but there should be a ready source of replacements from all the folks putting the new rpm 4 into 1 pipes on.
Let no one say the FJ isn't a good "bush basher" :-)

TexasDave

#2
October 26, 2014, 08:34:48 PM
Glad you are in one piece. You must have some dirt bike experience. Ride safe. Dave
A pistol is like a parachute, if you need one and don't have one you will never need one again.

FJmonkey

#3
October 26, 2014, 08:35:21 PM
Quote from: Arnie on October 26, 2014, 08:26:20 PM
Nice riding.  Shame about those 2 headers, but there should be a ready source of replacements from all the folks putting the new rpm 4 into 1 pipes on.
Let no one say the FJ isn't a good "bush basher" :-)
Funny you should say that...



I love my new RPM exhaust, it is gonna get me citations I tell you.....
The glass is not half full, it was engineered with a 2X safety factor.

'86 Ambulance - Bent frame, cracked case, due for an overhaul
'89 Stormy Blue - Suits my Dark Side

aviationfred

#4
October 26, 2014, 08:56:58 PM
I see that you solved the problem of the hard parts.  :good: The leathers and the sticky smelly stuff may be a bit more troublesome to fix.... :empathy3:

I happen to have a solution to that..... :rofl2:

Fred
I'm not the fastest FJ rider, I am 'half-fast', the fastest slow guy....

Current
2008 VFR800 RC46 Vtec
1996 VFR750 RC36/2
1990 FJ1300 (1297cc) Casper
1990 VFR750 RC36/1 Minnie
1989 FJ1200 Lazarus, the Streetfighter Project
1985 VF500F RC31 Interceptor

Derek Young

#5
October 27, 2014, 02:15:17 AM
1986 FJ1200 (R.I.P.)
1991 FJ1200
Nanaimo, British Columbia

aviationfred

#6
October 27, 2014, 09:52:21 AM
With the right tires, you would be all set.....




Fred
I'm not the fastest FJ rider, I am 'half-fast', the fastest slow guy....

Current
2008 VFR800 RC46 Vtec
1996 VFR750 RC36/2
1990 FJ1300 (1297cc) Casper
1990 VFR750 RC36/1 Minnie
1989 FJ1200 Lazarus, the Streetfighter Project
1985 VF500F RC31 Interceptor

Flying Scotsman

#7
October 27, 2014, 10:16:48 AM
Looks like a hand full of fun.
1984 FJ1100
1985 FJ1100
1990 FJ1200
1999 GP1200 (165 + hp)

CatTomb

#8
October 27, 2014, 08:01:56 PM
Hey Mark,

I'm glad you went ditching BEFORE you put the new exhaust on.

Nice riding, sorry about the monkey suit, and that exhaust looks SWEET on the ambu.

Jeff
"Never forget that only dead fish swim with the stream." Malcolm Muggeridge, Chronicles of Wasted Time (1972)

FJmonkey

#9
October 28, 2014, 12:12:09 AM
Quote from: CatTomb on October 27, 2014, 08:01:56 PM
Hey Mark,

I'm glad you went ditching BEFORE you put the new exhaust on.

Nice riding, sorry about the monkey suit, and that exhaust looks SWEET on the ambu.

Jeff

I am also happy that my lower fairing was off as well, that would have grenaded into little pieces.
The glass is not half full, it was engineered with a 2X safety factor.

'86 Ambulance - Bent frame, cracked case, due for an overhaul
'89 Stormy Blue - Suits my Dark Side

novaraptor

#10
October 28, 2014, 10:40:29 AM
Glad you're okay..  :drinks:
1990 FJ1200
Ride fast, live free... I forget the rest...

Burns

#11
October 28, 2014, 11:13:33 AM

that reminds me of what Kenny Roberts said about the TZ750 powered flat-tracker "they don't pay me enough to ride that thing"
There's nothing you can do that can't be done.

Tiger

#12
October 28, 2014, 11:40:15 AM
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely, in an attractive & well preserved body...but rather to slide in sideways, body completely worn out and and with your last dying breath screaming, "HOOOYA LIFE, lets try that again"!!!

FJmonkey

#13
October 28, 2014, 10:45:46 PM
Thanks all for the nice replies...
The glass is not half full, it was engineered with a 2X safety factor.

'86 Ambulance - Bent frame, cracked case, due for an overhaul
'89 Stormy Blue - Suits my Dark Side

Mike 86 in San Dimas

#14
November 22, 2014, 01:34:37 PM
Maybe I will trash my exhaust too..or just tell the old lady I did. Glad your OK, now pay attention damn it!
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