What did you do to your bike today?

[racerman_27410]

Ordered a super brace. Hopefully a worthwhile mod. Hey if nothing else it's shiny.

Mike

I have a superbrace on the front of my FJ.  As I bought her with it, I couldn't tell you if there is a difference.  However, this FJ is the most stable handling FJ I have had out of three. But by stable it is also slower handling, not as flickable.  But another variable is this FJ has a Michelin Pilot on the front, a tire I have never had before.  Until I get a Dunlop on her, I will not really know.  

CraigO
90FJ1200

you can easily change that handling by installing a set of shorter dogbones on the rear shock linkage to raise the rear of the bike.


KOokaloo!

Frank

[Dan Filetti]

That, and a new set of tires.  It always amazes me how much more flickable my bike becomes with new shoes -which of course speaks to how squared off I let the previous set get before changing...

Dan

[pdxfj]

I rode my bike to work today.  We both needed it. 

Rain returns tomorrow, so she'll sit for a while longer.

[Harvy]

I rode my bike to work today.  We both needed it. 

Rain returns tomorrow, so she'll sit for a while longer.

Just shy of 6 inches from 9am yesterday thru to 6am today.........don't talk to me about rain!

Harvy

[craigo]

I rode my bike to work today.  We both needed it.  

Rain returns tomorrow, so she'll sit for a while longer.

Just shy of 6 inches from 9am yesterday thru to 6am today.........don't talk to me about rain!

Harvy

Aww C'mon now Harvey.  We here in SoCal pay extra not to suffer those wintery conditions.  So while you may have a shorter riding season, I'll bet you my property taxes are as high as your mortgage.    And in the mountains where the twisties are, we do get snow as well.  But that didn't stop the wife and I from taking a 100 mile ride the other day in 70 degree weather....  MMMmmmm, nice 

CraigO
90FJ1200

[Harvy]

CraigO.......not winter for me.......that was the first day of autumn (fall) here in Aus....and I live in Queensland on the Sunshine Coast...... all that rain was from a monsoon low that has reach further south than has been the norm for a few years now.
We got our March average in that 1 day!......and its been raining non stop since I posted.......somewhere up over the 9 inch mark now.

Don't get me wrong....I'm not scared of getting wet while riding, but this is crazy, the roads look more like rivers, and the rivers........well put it this way.........out west they have all merged into a fairly decent sized sea.

Harvy

[Mike 86 in San Dimas]

Received my front fork springs from Racetek today. Guess that means I'll have to install them someday. Can someone recommend a bolt on replacement rear shock for my 86? I not much of wrencher and have seen a lot of calculations done by others to determine spring sizes and all.  I don't want to think that hard (over my actually). I have read much of the posts on rear shocks but got a little dazed. I'm short and fat, weigh 190 pounds, not a racer, but do enjoy the twisties at my old fart pace.

This subject line was great idea!
Thanks guys,
Mike

[weymouth399]

 Rode it midcoast Maine, in early march, 48 degrees, ( global warming ain't all bad)
   Bob W.

[andyb]

What did you do to your bike today?

Sat on it in the garage and made motor noises with my mouth.

[Kopfjaeger]

rode my bike today like i do every day rain hail or shine sleet snow or rampant cagers. i sympathise with you harvey having lived in (d)ipswich when it rains it floods up there. and heyi ll get those wheels to you i ll get orjanised soon been working 10 hour days refurbing longwall mining equipment ( hating 2 inch hose at the moment ) am working throug the weekend night shift but will  get you all the dimensions and do it sorry for being a slack arse.If its any consolation they are warm and dry stored safely in the garage.

[craigo]

Don't get me wrong....I'm not scared of getting wet while riding, but this is crazy, the roads look more like rivers, and the rivers........well put it this way.........out west they have all merged into a fairly decent sized sea.

Harvy
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Damn Harvey,

Didn't know that it rained like that there.  So much for the Sunshine Coast.  Looks like you and Andy will be sitting in the garage on the bikes making motor noises instead of riding.   

CraigO
90FJ1200

[Mike 86 in San Dimas]

Pulled the trigger on a Corbin gunfighter seat. Purchased from a fellow FJ forum member (apparently sold the FJ though). Hope to see it in on the door step in a week or two. Thanks again Steve.

His bike was an 89 mine is an 86. Best I can tell it should work. If someone knows better please let me know.
Mike

[andyb]

Bled the brakes on the 9 today, cleaned the garage, and went for a little ride.  Forgot just how much fun that was!

[ssuv93]

Installed D & D exhaust today, easy peasy.  And as a bonus, I can actually get at the oil drain plug!.  Thanks for the advise on getting the quiet street muffler.  It is loud and I like it!  Are all performance mufflers strait through, as in read a newspaper looking through it?  Maybe I'll ride it tomorrow, supposed to be in the upper 40's with sun. 

[fj1289]

Drove 800 miles round trip to Oklahoma City and back for the priviledge of paying over $200 in towing and storage fees to get back the trailer that was stolen in December.  Unfortunately none of the parts or tools have been recovered -- don't really expect to see them again.  Then again, I didn't expect to get the trailer back either...

Anyone live near nowhere (Clovis NM) need a 6x12 covered tailer?  Good deal on a nearly new one or on a well used one...