What did you do to your bike today?

[RACER111V]

It is close,but it does clear the mounts.I may change the passenger peg plates.It is on the bottom of the list now,but it may move up.It matters how serious i get about the saddle bags.

[Pat Conlon]

Hey Glenn, that's gonna be cool.

Be careful and make sure you check the full range of motion of that swing arm with your subframe and fenders mounted and rear master cylinder and brake line installed. Cycle it through with the shock disconnected.
It looks like it could be close in the area where the brace meets the pivot shaft....
The reason I say this, is that I have the YZF1000 T-ace swing arm and a hugger fender on my bike, and even with my rear end raised (adjustable dogbones) if my preload is too soft on my Penske shock,  I can smack the hugger pretty good.

Yea, this is gonna be bitchen.   Is that swing arm longer than the FJ's or is that just a optical collusion? Kudos!  Pat

[RACER111V]

It's the same length as the FJ arm.I will be sure to check the compressed clearance.

[racerrad8]

Both bikes will be getting the once over, as well as several planned upgrades. No major mods planned, but some upgrades to several systems.

Randy - RPM

Well, I can't go much further...




Randy - RPM

[carsick]

For the love of Christ Randy- Stop before it's too late! You'll never find all the pieces! Glad you're not into horses, that would make for even more disturbing tear down photos.
Doug

[tqmx1]

That's why Randy has a Polish blue print to put it back togther again

[pdxfj]

Wow Randy.. Quite a little project you've started.

Might as well clean and repack the steering head bearings while you've got it torn down that far.  That is if you haven't done so already. 

[Keith]

I looked longingly at the newest addition to my stable (1989 fj1200),which was the bike that brought me into contact with you all here at fjowners.com the best resource i have found on the web for anything. Merry Christmas to all.....I have the next week 1/2 off from work I will get my new aquisition up on its centerstand for the first time since i have owned it and give everything a good assesment.....I should have done this at purchase time however the 800 pricetag x beutifull bike/great condition for 20 year old bike  = instant boner =600miles of late season new england riding fun .........anyway gonna make everything shipshape and safe for the spring Happy Holiday to all

[RACER111V]

I looked longingly at the newest addition to my stable (1989 fj1200),which was the bike that brought me into contact with you all here at fjowners.com the best resource i have found on the web for anything. Merry Christmas to all.....I have the next week 1/2 off from work I will get my new aquisition up on its centerstand for the first time since i have owned it and give everything a good assesment.....I should have done this at purchase time however the 800 pricetag x beutifull bike/great condition for 20 year old bike  = instant boner =600miles of late season new england riding fun .........anyway gonna make everything shipshape and safe for the spring Happy Holiday to all

Get that thing ready for the northeast rally at the end of July.You will love the roads and scenery up there.

[weymouth399]

Get that thing ready for the northeast rally at the end of July.You will love the roads and scenery up there.

Ya what he said maybe even some of the people   
Bob

[carsick]

You will love the roads and scenery up there.

Ya what he said maybe even some of the people   
Bob

I like you folks and all, but I will NOT be lovin' some of the people. That's what they do at the Harley rallies- or so I've heard. I don't own the assless chaps, so prob'ly wouldn't "blend" there!

[RACER111V]

I'm looking forward to this weekend.I have a couple boxes of parts,and friday and saturday to work at the shop.I'm driving over to Factory Connection on my way into work tomorrow.They don't do street suspension,but they are old friends.I called them for some advice on getting the uppers hard anodized.The plater is starting to scare me a little.They seem a little worried about ruining them.Tim at FC said to bring them by and he will bring them to his plater.

[RACER111V]

I got the rear shock top mount modified and now the shock fits.I had to do some clearance work on the yzf750 swing arm to work with the non-remote shock bladder.

I gathered up the dimensions to make the relay link.He's step one.

I got it sawed and squared up.Tomorrow I hope to get the link finished and the suspension mounted.I'm going to use the FJ spring as a starting point.I'm not looking forward to working with these springs.

[craigo]

Please be careful, springs can bite. 

CraigO
90 FJ1200

[Flying Scotsman]

Yesterday was in the uper 50's so I took the old girl ror a ride 
I had my new Garmin etrex with the max speed  feature so I GPS'd her on the highway.Couldnt get a top speed because of trafic and it was wet but I made a few good passes top speed was around 9000 rpm.(didnt post my speed or what gear I was in).At those rpm my speedometer was +23 mph,quite inacurate.It might be some time till I can go out again so it was awesome to feel the bike under me.
Got to try out the new helmet too lol......