New rider/FJ Owner

[Smash]

Thanks guys  Hope you all had a good Christmas.

Pat I will take a look as soon as I have a few moments peace and quiet to read properly (got my nephew staying over and he's taking up all my time at the moment - he's only 9 though so I'm hopeful I can turn him into a future biker hehe)

Thanks for taking the time to welcome me and offer advice guys, I will be back soon

[Brother-J]

I'm new to this forum also Smash but not to the FJ experience. Hope you enjoy your machine as much as I've enjoyed mine. The best advice I've heard on here for you was to respect what that bike can do and just as important it's limitations.

[GS Jockey]

Hi Smash,

Just a bit of advice from a bloke just 'up the road' a bit in Kendal

It's already been mentioned about the weight of the FJ, and that once it's going, it's going. So I suggest that, if they aren't already fitted, the first 'Mod' you do is a set of 'Rentec' crash-bars. OK, about £100.00, but if it goes over to the left, one of the first bits that's going to hit the deck is the ignition pick-up cover at the left hand end of the crank. Damage to that could cost a lot more. And a drop to the right could crack the engine casing... engine scrapped.

And I can vouch for the fact that they work; my friend Linda threw mine down the road at ~35-40 mph a few years back, but the bars did their job. Lots of 'pretty sparks' (as Linda said...), but after checking she was OK, we had a look at the 'bike. The bars were scratched and a bit bent, but we picked the 'bike up and she rode it home.

I've just put a list of mods I've done and intend to do on my 'Introduction' post. Must remember to add 'New Crash Bars' to the list...

Oh, and going off your picture, that's a nice looking 3CV, and in the second-fastest colours...
Dave.