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Grilldemon · April 17, 2015, 11:31:38 AM

Hello from Central Alberta. I just picked up an 86 FJ1200 (1W7) for gratis. It's missing a few pieces, and the previous owner took the motor apart. It'll be my upcoming winter project. I also have a 1985 Honda Vf1000F Interceptor (my daily driver) and a 1982 Yamaha XS400J that is 3/4 done for my wife. I love to cook delicious food on my smoker and grill, and I'm a total motorcycle nut. Looking forward to sharing and interacting with fellow members to help me get this awesome machine on the road again.

So first question, where can I find a downloadable service manual??

Thanks for signing me up

FJmonkey · April 17, 2015, 11:38:18 AM

Awesome!!! Another '86 (Ambulance rider) in the group and potential BBQ run if I ever make up to our friends in Canada... Welcome to the FJ world...

aviationfred · April 17, 2015, 11:43:29 AM

Welcome to the forum

Here is a link for manuals in PDF format. Hope it helps. http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=5067.0

Fred

FJ1100mjk · April 17, 2015, 11:44:10 AM

Quote from: Grilldemon on April 17, 2015, 11:31:38 AM
I just picked up an 86 FJ1200 (1W7) for gratis.

Gratis is good.

Welcome!

Firehawk068 · April 17, 2015, 12:18:30 PM

Welcome!

Smoked Meat is always good!

Capn Ron · April 17, 2015, 02:00:04 PM

FJ owner, smokes meat, engine builder, wife rides, speaks in complete sentences, Canadian...I like this guy already!

jscgdunn · April 17, 2015, 02:54:12 PM

Welcome!
Just down the road here at Bragg Creek.....these are great bikes....

Jeff

jscgdunn · April 17, 2015, 02:55:33 PM

Oh....and I do have a bunch of parts here as well....let me know what you need..

Jeff

Mark Olson · April 17, 2015, 03:25:35 PM

Welcome to the group ,

The 86 fj is a great year ... good choice and the price was right .

Lots of info here in the files for putting it back together.

movenon · April 17, 2015, 04:12:09 PM

Welcome ! As you can see, lots of help here. Some of these members have 31 years of experience with the FJ's so ask questions as you go or think about them. You might check out RPM's web site. Lots of good stuff there and Randy is an FJ rider. http://www.rpmracingca.com/products.asp?cat=39. And here is a good site for checking out OEM Yamaha parts http://www.2wheelpros.com/oem-parts/yamaha-parts.html One of many. Not affiliated with either business other than being a customer. Jeff (jscgdunn) is a good source for information also.

George

fj johnnie · April 17, 2015, 07:03:27 PM

Welcome aboard to another Canadian. The FJ is a fine machine to work on. And better machine to ride. The guys on here are first rate. Any help you need will gladly be given.

Grilldemon · April 17, 2015, 08:24:25 PM

Thanks to all for the warm welcome.

Jscgdunn, I will be contacting you regarding some parts. The previous owner is looking for the missing pieces, but I like to have a backup plan.

FJ monkey, I am unfamiliar with the term ambulance rider, can you elaborate??

And yes, Gratis is good. A guy needs a break once in awhile.

CapnRon, thank you for noticing my reasonably correct sentence structure. I was taught how to spell and construct proper sentences in school. This seems to be lacking in today's society. Texting has made it worse.

FJmonkey · April 17, 2015, 08:32:37 PM

Quote from: Grilldemon on April 17, 2015, 08:24:25 PM

FJ monkey, I am unfamiliar with the term ambulance rider, can you elaborate??

Sure...

The '89 Silver and White is known as the "Theft Deterrent" color.... Then we have the "Pink Stripe".... Don't get me started.....

Capn Ron · April 17, 2015, 11:58:51 PM

Quote from: Grilldemon on April 17, 2015, 08:24:25 PM

CapnRon, thank you for noticing my reasonably correct sentence structure. I was taught how to spell and construct proper sentences in school. This seems to be lacking in today's society. Texting has made it worse.

fwiw, u r rght irt txting! rotflmao!

The acronyms are just a lazy carry-over from number pad mobile phones where you'd have to tap the "9" key three times to get a "Y"... The writer now is basically putting all the work on the reader to decode this seeming gibberish. Communication is tough enough as it is...rarely is what you just said interpreted in exactly the way you meant it. That's in a face-to-face conversation. Add the absence of body language and expression of typed messages...layer in some laziness in actually spelling out a complete word? AND...then try to talk about a technical topic where "firing", "cranking" or "turning over" aren't interpreted the same with every reader and it's near hopeless.

If you throw in the occasional "eh?", being Canadian, you'll get a complete pass.

Would love to see some pictures of the new project!

1tinindian · April 18, 2015, 01:01:22 AM

Welcome, eh!
I will be you friendly Pink stripe guide into the craziness, 1st, and foremost, don't take a lot of us too serious, (unless we are talking safety) as we are well known to be completely full of shit, most of the time.
I'm proud to say that I have been VERY fortunate to have met most of our regular posters to the forum, face to face at many of our yearly rallies.

2nd, get your ass to a rally sometime, as soon as your ride is up and running, you'll never regret it!

One last thing, and this comes from the heart, I feel I have some of my greatest friendship in my life with the bunch of lunatics, but the strange thing is, I only get to see some of them only once a year.

I'm pleased you have decided to join our group and we look forward to meeting!

Leon

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