9000 miles on an 84 fj

[azure]

Impressive group of folks this is, in many ways. I received a note from Randy Raduechel relating that it was not he who sent my gift, but a third party who apparently has done this with some frequency for other forum members anonomously. I am moved! To whoever you are, thank you both for my gift, and for your act of giving.

[Motofun]

Sorry I'm so late to the party, but this was a terrific read.  Thanks so much.
As an original purchaser of a '85 FJ1100 I can add that the anti-dive units are worthless, however, don't just block them off.  The two passages need to be cross connected so that fork oil can travel between them.
Jack

[azure]

Thanks Jack,

For your kind words as well as advice. My concern is to have no communication between braking and suspension. I am not certain that I can sense small discrepancies between damping in one fork vs the other due to hopefully small differences in fork oil quantity. Is that what the crossover would equalize?
Once again, thanks!

[Urban_Legend]

There are anti dive blank off's that you can buy (I have seen them on here somewhere)  that have the oil galleries. These do not cross over between the forks, but allow the oil to flow as it should around each individual fork.

[Urban_Legend]

Impressive group of folks this is, in many ways. I received a note from Randy Raduechel relating that it was not he who sent my gift, but a third party who apparently has done this with some frequency for other forum members anonomously. I am moved! To whoever you are, thank you both for my gift, and for your act of giving.

In relation to this group and paying it forward. I belive that this group, and FJers in gereral, are some of the most giving , and patient, people is have ever had the pleasure of meeting. I have recieved thier kindness and payed it forward on many occasions, and will happily do it again. 

Mark

[Dan Filetti]

There are anti dive blank off's that you can buy (I have seen them on here somewhere)  that have the oil galleries. These do not cross over between the forks, but allow the oil to flow as it should around each individual fork.

Here they are for $100!!  -seem pricey but it gives you the idea...

http://www.demonspeedracing.com/product_info.php?products_id=70

Dan

[azure]

Thanks to all for the idea of blocking these units. If anyone has a minute to explain why isolating the unit from brake fluid is not adequate to keep the valve from actuating, I'd appreciate it.
Best to all!

[FJmonkey]

If you don't want to spend the $$$ for the block off plates. And you don't mind a slightly less finished look, take the tops off your AD units and flip the lower units upside down. Remove the excess brake lines and you have the same functioning thing as the $100 units. Then if you really want a more finished look, spend the money. I know a few members that have done that, so it can be done.

[azure]

Thank you Fjmonkey!

[FJmonkey]

Thank you Fjmonkey!

Happy to help, that is what is so good about this site, all the help and contributions that improve our FJs and our love to ride them. 

Now you can spend that $100 on other more useful modifications like RPM fork valves...

[azure]

Thanks! I used a set of those gold valves in a set of Goldwing forks I put on my my cb750, good stuff!

[FJmonkey]

The gold valves are much better than our stock forks, but I am talking about the RPM valves. I have no personal experience with the gold valves but many that used them liked them a lot. I do have personal experience with the RPM valves. I went from stock forks to the RPM valve, night and day difference. The front felt firmly planted in the twisties and minor bumps simply vanished. The dots glued to the freeway lanes now feel like they are just paint. I can sense that I am hitting them so more like thick paint.

http://www.rpmracingca.com/prodimages/large/M%20C%20RPMForkValve-1.jpg

[azure]

That sounds like as good an endorsement as could be offered! I am in the midst of renovating a home we just purchased, and am feeling, shall we say, less than flush, as we haven't sold the old place yet. However, that's a modest price compared to the gold valves, and since I stripped my fj down for a thorough pre-Spring cleaning...!

[FJmonkey]

That sounds like as good an endorsement as could be offered! I am in the midst of renovating a home we just purchased, and am feeling, shall we say, less than flush, as we haven't sold the old place yet. However, that's a modest price compared to the gold valves, and since I stripped my fj down for a thorough pre-Spring cleaning...!

I forgot to mention that for me it had one major side effect. My old stock rear shock was suddenly drawing my attention in a bad way. Considered your self warned...

[azure]

Ugh, I replaced my original shock with someone's new takeoff, done 30 years previously, but the price of rear shocks are... shocking! Did you replace, and what with?