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Started by skyspydude1, November 22, 2016, 04:47:01 AM

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skyspydude1

Hi everyone, I just picked up a 1986 FJ a few days ago and wanted to introduce myself. I'm a fairly new rider, and the FJ is only my second bike. I upgraded from a 1987 Kawasaki EX500 and it's definitely quite the shock to say the least  :biggrin:. It's not in the best of shape, but she runs strong right now and only needs some minor work (some of which I'll be posting about shortly). It's easily the most fun I've had on a bike, and I really look forward to having her in tip-top shape for next riding season. Here are some pics of her when I got her:


And what I upgraded from:

Golden, CO
1986 FJ1200

Country Joe

Welcome to the forum! Look around the maintenance and modifications threads when you get to working on your new ride. Every issue that a FJ can have has been addressed and resolved.
Joe
1993 FJ 1200

Firehawk068

Welcome to the Forum!

I'm in Denver area. (Aurora)
There are a bunch of members here in Colorado.  :good2:

Nice looking '86 you got there.
You found the right place.
Alan H.
Denver, CO
'90 FJ1200

FJmonkey

The glass is not half full, it was engineered with a 2X safety factor.

'86 Ambulance - Bent frame, cracked case, due for an overhaul
'89 Stormy Blue - Suits my Dark Side

aviationfred

Welcome to the forum :hi:

Country Joe gave some good advice. When unfamiliar with the bike and doing maintenance. It ends up easier and less expensive to ask questions or search the maintenance files before leaping in.

BTW, nice looking ambulance.  :good2:


Fred
I'm not the fastest FJ rider, I am 'half-fast', the fastest slow guy....

Current
2008 VFR800 RC46 Vtec
1996 VFR750 RC36/2
1990 FJ1300 (1297cc) Casper
1990 VFR750 RC36/1 Minnie
1989 FJ1200 Lazarus, the Streetfighter Project
1985 VF500F RC31 Interceptor

skyspydude1

Quote from: Firehawk068 on November 22, 2016, 07:54:45 AM
Welcome to the Forum!

I'm in Denver area. (Aurora)
There are a bunch of members here in Colorado.  :good2:

Nice looking '86 you got there.
You found the right place.

Thanks a ton! It's definitely exciting to be in such a great community! It's unfortunate that the weather has been so random here, I would've loved to have gotten some riding in.


Quote from: aviationfred on November 22, 2016, 10:05:35 AM

BTW, nice looking ambulance.  :good2:


Fred

Thanks!

Golden, CO
1986 FJ1200

Firehawk068

Quote from: skyspydude1 on November 22, 2016, 01:52:03 PM

Thanks a ton! It's definitely exciting to be in such a great community! It's unfortunate that the weather has been so random here, I would've loved to have gotten some riding in.


There's still time................ :biggrin:
Alan H.
Denver, CO
'90 FJ1200

Mike 86 in San Dimas

welcome aboard. Enjoy the ride with us.