Question about any restrictions fitted to European imported FJ's

[MrGreenGiant]

I recently bought a 1991 FJ 1200 which was a imported from Italy years back and I am wondering is there any restrictions fitted to it due to European regulations. I'm very new to all this so I hope i have posted this is the right place and I wasn't able to find any information else where on the Net.

So any help would be appreciated.

Cheers Paul

[FJmonkey]

Paul, I know others will post on this as well but I think only the Japanese bikes were restricted. Once properly dialed in your FJ will pull like a rocket and make your eyes suck in from the G-Force. We call it Kookaloo...

[MrGreenGiant]

Paul, I know others will post on this as well but I think only the Japanese bikes were restricted. Once properly dialed in your FJ will pull like a rocket and make your eyes suck in from the G-Force. We call it Kookaloo...

Thanks FJmonkey glad to here i have the full power of the auld FJ at my disposal

[MrGreenGiant]

The reason for me asking was that the speedo on the bike read's only to 200 KPH with sticker put on read up to 110 mph; but I'm near sure that bike is able to do 140+ or am I wrong.

[FJmonkey]

The reason for me asking was that the speedo on the bike read's only to 200 KPH with sticker put on read up to 110 mph; but I'm near sure that bike is able to do 140+ or am I wrong.

According to a GPS top speed reading I saw once, I know that 131 MPH is possible..... 

[MrGreenGiant]

The reason for me asking was that the speedo on the bike read's only to 200 KPH with sticker put on read up to 110 mph; but I'm near sure that bike is able to do 140+ or am I wrong.

According to a GPS top speed reading I saw once, I know that 131 MPH is possible..... 

Nice if that's the case i may look for decent speedo clock replacement as the sticker for the MPH looks tacky as hell on the KPH speedo

[Harvy]

I recently bought a 1991 FJ 1200 which was a imported from Italy years back and I am wondering is there any restrictions fitted to it due to European regulations. I'm very new to all this so I hope i have posted this is the right place and I wasn't able to find any information else where on the Net.

So any help would be appreciated.

Cheers Paul

Paul, the simplest way to tell if you have a restricted FJ is the speedo. It will be reading in KPH and only read to 180 KPH.......If that's the case with your bike, then yes, there is a possibility it is still restricted.....
I concur with Monkey Mark; to my knowledge it is only Japanese domestic bikes that have restriction.

Harvy

[Alf]

Italy applied no restrictions. Restrictions on horsepower only apply in Germany, Austria and France (100 CV) and Swiss (65 cv) and you know if it is restricted for the chassis number. Whats yours?

[MrGreenGiant]

I'm in work at the minute so wont be able to check chassis number until tomorrow as I'm on the late shift. As for the speedo if i remember right it goes to 200 KPH.

[moparman70]

I wouldn't really call it an import but my Canadian bike shows 260KPH -- with additional marking to 265.  So if your just has 200 as the top it most likely is restricted as a normal FJ will do that easily.

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[MrGreenGiant]

Okay thanks for all the advice guy's if it is restricted it's not much of a loss still a tonne power to play around with plus I wont be going over 100 mph much anyway 

[scotiafj]

I'm in work at the minute so wont be able to check chassis number until tomorrow as I'm on the late shift. As for the speedo if i remember right it goes to 200 KPH.

howdo if i remember correctly M&P do speedo converters that either screw onto the wheel speedo drive or where the speedo cable connects to the speedo clock ..

[Bearly Flying]

Actually the 84 and 85 US bikes were restricted as I remember. The Canadian spec FJ1100's were rated at 125 hp and I seem to recall the US version was rated at 100 hp.

Same with the Canadian spec RZ 500 was rated at higher horsepower

The FZ 750 was also only released in the US as the FZ 700 during the same time period.

I believe AMF had convinced the US Government to restrict the Japanese imports because AMF owned Harley at the time and were having difficulty competing then

[Arnie]

Actually the 84 and 85 US bikes were restricted as I remember. The Canadian spec FJ1100's were rated at 125 hp and I seem to recall the US version was rated at 100 hp.

That sounds like the Canadians used "crank" Hp, while the Americans quoted Hp at the rear wheel.

Same with the Canadian spec RZ 500 was rated at higher horsepower

No RZ500s or RG 500s were officially imported into the US for retail sale and street use.
All the RZ and RG 500s in the US were privately imported (and frequently used some 'dodgy' methods to be registered.

The FZ 750 was also only released in the US as the FZ 700 during the same time period.

I believe AMF had convinced the US Government to restrict the Japanese imports because AMF owned Harley at the time and were having difficulty competing then

Sort of.  All the imported bikes over 700 cc were charged a huge additional import duty.
Interestingly the German, English, and Italian bikes were exempted from this measure.
This was supposed to be in effect for 5years IIRC, but Harley asked for its removal a couple years early since their sales had improved.

Arnie

[MrGreenGiant]

Ok so after a bit of searching I found something weird with the chassis number of the FJ i bought it says the origin of the bike is the states and i was lead to believe it was from Italy so I'm rather confused now. (chassis number: 4CC000147)