Hell everyone from newby from Australia

[TimelessFJ]

Hi all, not sure if I'm posting in the right place,
I wanted to introduce myself and say a Big Hi to all,
I purchased a new FJ1100 from Brian Collins Motorcycles in 1984,
I payed $3,450 straight out of the crate, they told me I got the first one in NSW Australia, They gave me two Arai Helmets as a gift for the purchase, prior to owning my new FJ1100 I owned many bikes but learnt on a TX500 which I also purchased new, I love long rides, I have ridden many different bikes Kwakka 9's K1 750's
Katana's and recently a ZX14 Ninja, but have gone back to an 84 FJ1100, there is just something about the FJ that suits me, being 5ft 9 and 80kls and a crook back the FJ fits me and I fit it, my current FJ1100 is now 1.31 litre
and the difference from the standard 1100 is the gobs of torque right throughout the rev range and that suits me perfectly where I live it's twisty and hilly rides and the FJ just eats it up without breaking a sweat,
but about me I'm 56 and been riding since I was a kid, I've been riding on the road since I got my TX500 in 1974 my god that's 40 years:/ and like the FJ I still feel I've got plenty left in me,

[FJmonkey]

Welcome mate, you chose a great ride!!!

[TimelessFJ]

Thanks FJmonkey, nice to be here, I have been having a look through a lot of the info on here
and you guys have in my opinion one of the best sites I've seen, good stuff, I'll put up some datta
sheets of my bike soon with cam specs and dyno sheets, they might be of
some interest to people

[FJmonkey]

Thanks FJmonkey, nice to be here, I have been having a look through a lot of the info on here
and you guys have in my opinion one of the best sites I've seen, good stuff, I'll put up some datta
sheets of my bike soon with cam specs and dyno sheets, they might be of
some interest to people

Bring it on mate...

[movenon]

Welcome, you have found the right place here.    When someone asks about buying a certain bike the first question I always ask is "doe's it fit?".  If it doesn't "fit" you'll never be happy with it.  Like buying a bad fitting pair of shoes that look cool..  All the magazine articles, manufactures data, test reports don't matter in the end.  Chime in anytime and we all enjoy pictures !
George

[Dan Filetti]

Welcome here.

Dan

[TexasDave]

Welcome to the forum.  Seems we have quite a few of your mates here. They all look to be around your age too. Happy to have another Aussie the place wouldn't be the same without them.  Dave

[X-Ray]

Wow, great story. Just think if you still had your original '84 FJ, what an absolute talking point it would be. I think there are a couple of members here who have had theirs since new (can't remember who exactly), but throw up some pics of your current bike, we love pics 

[Urban_Legend]

Welcome to the group.
Plenty of us Aussie FJ owners on here. We all love to swap info and stories of our rides and there are plenty of Mod tips (although it sound like you might have that sorted) Where abouts in this great land of Australia (might be a few FJ'ers near you)are you? Would love to see some pics

Mark

[Stainesy]

Welcome aboard from a Gold Coast FJ1200 owner/rider.

[Layback]

G'day Timeless,

Welcome to the forum old boy (I'm 50 so I can call you old . Your story is so familiar. I didn't get two new helmets but the bike shop did lend me a 250cc bike to do my learners licence course on. For some reason they wouldn't accept the new FJ1100 on the course.

Not as young as we used to be but not as old as we're going to be!

Sing out if you ever get down to Tasmania

Cheers
Layback

[roverfj1200]

Welcome to the nut house.. Great to have another Aussie here.

[Tony Mac]

Welcome to the Forum young Fella.
You'll find all that your looking for hear.
Be Good.
Tony.

[TimelessFJ]

Thanks for all your welcomes, you's are FJ owners so you's
must be super nice blokes, girls right!! lol
it's Easter so I've been playing the Easter Bunny  or "Billbee"
as we call it in OZ,
I'll try and figure out how to post pics of my bike and engine
spece, do I post them here or another section,
remember my age so be kind hehe

[TimelessFJ]

G'day Timeless,

Welcome to the forum old boy (I'm 50 so I can call you old . Your story is so familiar. I didn't get two new helmets but the bike shop did lend me a 250cc bike to do my learners licence course on. For some reason they wouldn't accept the new FJ1100 on the course.

Not as young as we used to be but not as old as we're going to be!

Sing out if you ever get down to Tasmania

Cheers
Layback

Welcome to the nut house.. Great to have another Aussie here.

Cheers Layback I'll do that, I was going to go for a ride to Tasmania over Easter with My Brother, he's  riding around down there at the moment but I couldn't get away, maybe next year