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Started by A11an0n, June 21, 2016, 08:46:42 PM

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A11an0n

June 21, 2016, 08:46:42 PM
Good Girl... Lets do it again...


1986 FJ1200
2007 Yamaha WR250F

ribbert

#1
June 21, 2016, 09:01:04 PM
Quote from: A11an0n on June 21, 2016, 08:46:42 PM
Good Girl... Lets do it again...




Congratulations, what a milestone! The FJ has one of the best smiles per mile ratios out there. 100k, that's a lot of fun.
(you could celebrate by cleaning it  :biggrin:)

Noel
"Tell a wise man something he doesn't know and he'll thank you, tell a fool something he doesn't know and he'll abuse you"

A11an0n

#2
June 21, 2016, 09:11:17 PM
Quote from: ribbert on June 21, 2016, 09:01:04 PM

Congratulations, what a milestone! The FJ has one of the best smiles per mile ratios out there. 100k, that's a lot of fun.
(you could celebrate by cleaning it  :biggrin:)

Noel

Every time I clean it my FJ buddies take me down some gravel road...  :dash2:
1986 FJ1200
2007 Yamaha WR250F

fj johnnie

#3
June 21, 2016, 09:15:52 PM
 There actually exist pictures of Dan cleaning his bike!!! On this forum .

Tuneforkfreak

#4
June 21, 2016, 10:46:07 PM
How many valve adjustments is that?  :unknown: Very cool picture. My bike just hit 9200 miles, I got some catching up to do.
Yamahas from my past,
IT465, IT200, YZ80. 350Warrior, Kodiak400, Kodiak450,
Various others include
XR600, KX500, KDX200, ATC250R, ATC350X, ATC 200S
Currently ride
FJ 1200 , DRZ400, Yamaha Viking, Suzuki Samurai dirt mobile

Bones

#5
June 22, 2016, 02:03:47 AM
Quote from: A11an0n on June 21, 2016, 08:46:42 PM
Good Girl... Lets do it again...





Just run in. :biggrin: Mine showed that a couple years ago but never got a picture, you've got plenty of life left in it yet.
93 fj1200
79 suzuki gt250x7


Too young to be old but old enough to know better.

ribbert

#6
June 22, 2016, 04:58:51 AM
Quote from: Bones on June 22, 2016, 02:03:47 AM

......Mine showed that a couple years ago but never got a picture......


Haha, I missed mine by half a km.

Noel
"Tell a wise man something he doesn't know and he'll thank you, tell a fool something he doesn't know and he'll abuse you"

Bill_Rockoff

#7
June 23, 2016, 07:06:20 AM
<- I have a similar photo, but mine is in miles. And miles per hour.

I got this idea from Ricky, a guy I worked with 20 years ago, who took a photo like this of his BMW R75/5 when he was in Arizona for work.

Mine spent a lot of its time in Atlanta traffic, so its bores have probably been oval for a decade. It is now 13,000 miles past this point and WAY overdue for a rebuild. I took the all-zeroes photo on the way home from the 2012 Spring FJ rally, headed to Andrew's high school graduation. 13,000 miles is a shamefully low amount of riding in the last 4 years.

Reg Pridmore yelled at me once

PaulG

#8
June 23, 2016, 09:11:04 AM
As of this morning mines at 210,586.2 km.  I completely missed the second time it rolled over.  I have the first time on video  (popcorn)  :shok:  on the way to Tiger's for a clinic a few years ago.

Quote from: Tuneforkfreak on June 21, 2016, 10:46:07 PM
How many valve adjustments is that?  :unknown: ....

Ummmmm........  :scratch_one-s_head:  This coming winter.... yeah that's it....  :i_am_so_happy:
1992 FJ1200 ABS
YouTube Channel Paul G

Charlie-brm

#9
June 23, 2016, 10:53:31 PM
That reminds me of when I was just kicking around the idea of getting a motorcycle and one of the sales staff of a Yamaha/Honda dealership turned out to be a closet fan of Harleys. When the manager was not in hearing range, he cautioned me about buying a Japanese bike because once they wear out, they're junk you throw out. "But with a Harley, after 30,000 miles, you can completely rebuild the engine and keep going."
I was driving a Dodge van with over 180,000 km on it, so yeah buddy, thanks for that encouraging advice.

My 1984 is in the low 90,000 kms. Just get me to Cape Breton next month baby, and no complaints from me.
If someone wants to see any images I refer to in posts, first check my gallery here. If no bueno, send me a PM. More than glad to share.
Current Model: 1990 FJ1200 3CV since 2020
Past Models: 1984 FJ1100 - 2012 to 2020
1979 XS750SF - 2005 to 2012

Hemi Bob

#10
June 24, 2016, 01:30:12 PM
speaking of millage my 2004 dodge ram, ya "its got a hemi in it " has 525,000 km :yahoo:
only things Ive replaced 4 sets of tires, brakes pads and rotors every summer a water pump battery
some rear end bearing and seals twice. Engine ,transmission  And Transfer case never been apart. and lots of spark plugs 16 every summer. Oh and lots of gas
Hey Dan I did see a pic of you washing your bike at Johns this spring was looking good!! :good:

Bob
Robert
1985 FJ1100  Original Owner
1986 FJ1200  X Drag Bike
1981 Suzuki GS 1100ex
1981 Suzuki GS 750ex

paulfj03

#11
June 24, 2016, 05:08:39 PM
 Good girl!!

Must say, she has treated you well, Dan. She hums along like a pro. She keeps you dry too!! You seem to avoid the rain against the odds! LOL. But... thats another story...

Quote from: A11an0n on June 21, 2016, 09:11:17 PM

Every time I clean it my FJ buddies take me down some gravel road...  :dash2:

Yeh.... good times.  :biggrin:

The proof: we thought about lining our bikes up behind his :good:


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