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Offroad FJ Buggy

Started by mibazza, November 09, 2016, 03:20:58 PM

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mibazza

Hi all, so I'm new to this site.  I don't actually have an FJ motorcycle I have an offroad buggy with and FJ1200 3CV engine in it.  I've just recently bought it second hand and I think it's going to need a lot of work to get it back to a good working condition.  I don't know any history about it and this is my first buggy/bike project although I've worked on car projects with my father-in-law so I have a fair idea about stuff.
So the first thing I did was take the electrical system out of its tie wrapped ice-cream tub and begin cutting away all the stuff that doesn't need to be there.  I'm now down to a nice lean amount of electrics but I still can't get the think to turn over.  The start motor tries to turn but probably does about 2 or 3 revs (of the starter) and gives up.  I've got a battery charger attached to a car battery in jump start (80A) mode and it just won't budge more than two or three turns.
Soooooo..... I removed the starter motor to check it over and it was totally jammed in there, when I did get out I've snapped the neck off at the o-ring  :ireful: so the front end of the starter is currently in a vice tonight with liquid metal trying to bond it together. 
Here's a few photos I took the other day early in the electrical modifications.

JPaganel

Quote from: mibazza on November 09, 2016, 03:20:58 PM
Soooooo..... I removed the starter motor to check it over and it was totally jammed in there, when I did get out I've snapped the neck off at the o-ring  :ireful: so the front end of the starter is currently in a vice tonight with liquid metal trying to bond it together. 

I was doing some cleaning up in the garage and I found an old starter changed out a few years ago. It doesn't work well when hot, but is physically good.

If you want, I can send it to you for the price of shipping so you can use the casing.
1993 FJ1200 ABS

1984 FJ600, up on blocks

1986 FJ1200, flaming wreck, repaired and sold
1986 FJ1200, repaired, ridden, sold


I don't want a pickle
I just want to ride my motorcicle