I Spy.......

[ribbert]

This is from an ad for an FJ for sale.



What can you see that (a) Makes it impossible to ride(other than no fuel tank)
                               (b) Ill advised to ride.
Noel

[giantkiller]

Vacuum plug/cap missing

[giantkiller]

Well having red nuts might make it hard to ride.

[Bill_Rockoff]

Where do those throttle cables go?

[FJmonkey]

The valve cover bolts look they might be loose.
Missing the SST fastener kit from RPM.
The yellow connector condition looks questionable.
No choke knob (but that goes on after the fairing).
The engine looks cleaner than the bike, like engine work has been done recently.
Looks like the speedo cable is not connected, both ends are visible.
Choke cable is not connected to the carbs.

[racerrad8]

The valve cover bolts look they might be loose.

Monkey, I think you are close with this one but...

I do not see any valve cover bolt grommets or valve cover gasket present.

Also, things I see that have not been mentioned.

No throttle cable bracket on the carbs to mount the cables.
Choke cable not hooked up. (laying off to the left side of head)
No plastic throttle box to hook up the throttle cables.

Maybe it is just the photo...But I do not see a front tire either.

Already mentioned.
Throttle cables heading the wrong way.
Vacuum cap missing

The photo is not clear enough to be able to see more details of the recent head work.

PS. Monkey, those two cable ends are the upper throttle cables.

Randy - RPM

[4everFJ]

Well having red nuts might make it hard to ride.

I second that! Never - EVER - ride with red nuts..... 

[PaulG]

NO CAP ON VAC PORT #2. 

[Burns]

Well having red nuts might make it hard to ride.

I second that! Never - EVER - ride with red nuts..... 

I agree, those radical communists are terrible riding partners. they always want YOU to pay for the gasoline!

[PaulG]

Vacuum plug/cap missing

Already mentioned.
Throttle cables heading the wrong way.
Vacuum cap missing

Randy - RPM

Crap.  I can pick out a missing vac cap, but I can't read a thread.     I guess I miss the grand prize trip to the Grand Bahamas.   

[Earl Svorks]

   I do not see any exhaust header pipes. It would sound a bit odd.
   Simon

[racerrad8]

Earl,

Thanks for reviving this topic....the answer has gone un-answered.

Noel, what was the results of the answers provided...inquiring minds want to know.

Randy - RPM

[fudge12]

To me it looks like an in-process picture showing the work that was done, probably taken just after painting the valve cover.

[Shane4371]

#1 vacuum port capped should run to fuel petcock,#2 vacuum port needs plugged,chock cable not hooked up.could be hard to start cold

[giantkiller]

I still say it's the red nuts!