Been Looking Forward to this Post: My First FJ

[ZOA NOM]

Welcome aboard! I think you'll be a great influence around here. This flock can wander a bit, but we all mean well.

[1tinindian]

Welcome.
Although the GSXR rear wheel is very popular, the Yamaha FZR rear is also an option that a few of us have done.
Loks like your FJ has already got a great start n the latest mods!

Leon

I only briefly passed along this Yamaha FZR rear wheel conversion. Are there any positives benefits to it? I see the brake is top mounted.

No real advantage to speak of, I liked the challenge of finding the correct year wheels and the process it took to make them fit. But most of all, i kept it all Yamaha!

[1tinindian]

I must say, the thing I really loved about this bike was the great amount of fun you can have in making it your own and riding it based on your style.

If you ever find yourself at one of our rallies (that still have riders using an FJ), you will see all kinds of interesting mods, something to learn from and aspire to!

There are a few of us demented souls that love to polish aluminium, too!

[Motofun]

Welcome to the addiction.  You say "eastern PA", there's a few of us in the general area.  I'm in the Bloomsburg area and have the tools to do the valve adjustment.  Let me know if I can be of service.  The top end service is not difficult, the shim OVER bucket design makes it fairly easy.

[RevDeal]

Welcome to the addiction.  You say "eastern PA", there's a few of us in the general area.  I'm in the Bloomsburg area and have the tools to do the valve adjustment.  Let me know if I can be of service.  The top end service is not difficult, the shim OVER bucket design makes it fairly easy.

Well you have uncovered my error in the post. I must be losing my compass! I am in western Pa about 1 hour north of Pittsburgh. I didn't even realize I wrote eastern until you mentioned it. I must have been looking at the east coast rally before I wrote this!

Bloomburg is about 3.5 hours away.  *sigh* I was really looking forward to the help

[RevDeal]

Is there a way to modify this post to change that to "Western"

[Urban_Legend]

Welcome to the group.

3.5 hours away is how far a lot of us will ride for a coffee. If you offer beverages, they will come.

Enjoy your new FJ. Treat her right and she will do right by you.

Mark

[Millietant]

Welcome to the addiction.  You say "eastern PA", there's a few of us in the general area.  I'm in the Bloomsburg area and have the tools to do the valve adjustment.  Let me know if I can be of service.  The top end service is not difficult, the shim OVER bucket design makes it fairly easy.

Well you have uncovered my error in the post. I must be losing my compass! I am in western Pa about 1 hour north of Pittsburgh. I didn't even realize I wrote eastern until you mentioned it. I must have been looking at the east coast rally before I wrote this!

Bloomburg is about 3.5 hours away.  *sigh* I was really looking forward to the help

We must drive right by you when we travel from CT to IN (on I 80) - one of these days we'll have to try to call in, say "Hi" and take up an offer a cuppa 

[Pat Conlon]

Is there a way to modify this post to change that to "Western"

Done

[RevDeal]

Welcome to the addiction.  You say "eastern PA", there's a few of us in the general area.  I'm in the Bloomsburg area and have the tools to do the valve adjustment.  Let me know if I can be of service.  The top end service is not difficult, the shim OVER bucket design makes it fairly easy.

Well you have uncovered my error in the post. I must be losing my compass! I am in western Pa about 1 hour north of Pittsburgh. I didn't even realize I wrote eastern until you mentioned it. I must have been looking at the east coast rally before I wrote this!

Bloomburg is about 3.5 hours away.  *sigh* I was really looking forward to the help

We must drive right by you when we travel from CT to IN (on I 80) - one of these days we'll have to try to call in, say "Hi" and take up an offer a cuppa 

Well I will say, I am right off the exit with the sign that says Sharon, PA. And if I might add I do home brew some beverages! A member of the congregation and I have been brewing together these last 3 years. Darn good stuff! Let me know if you're coming by on 80.

[Millietant]

We'll definitely keep you in mind when we next travel across to IN - although as we'll be driving we won't be able to take you up on the offer of trying one (or two) of your brews 

[giantkiller]

I must say, the thing I really loved about this bike was the great amount of fun you can have in making it your own and riding it based on your style. Has anyone had good luck with handle bar risers. I am 6'4" and felt like I had to lean forward just a little too much for my comfort.

Welcome to the forum

The easiest and least expensive option are these.

http://rpmracingca.com/proddetail.asp?prod=M%2FC%3AHandleBarRiser

There are other options, but are more expensive.

Fred

Hi Rev. Welcome and looks like a solid start

Another handlebar option http://rpmracingca.com/proddetail.asp?prod=M%2FC%3ASpieglerHandleBarKit

I never have liked the dirt bike bar's.
I went inverted  with extensions on the upper fork xtensions so you can adjust the bars up and down as far as feels good at the time

[giantkiller]

If you need more make the extensions longer.

Welcome to the madness Rev

If you blow up the picture look at the crash bars. Have forward pegs. So you can stretch out on longer runs

[RevDeal]

If you need more make the extensions longer.

Welcome to the madness Rev

If you blow up the picture look at the crash bars. Have forward pegs. So you can stretch out on longer runs

First, dang that is a clean bike! Second, both those options look awesome and incredibly useful for what I intend to do with the bike.

Did you have to lengthen any cables to do those bar risers? And do you know roughly the max height gain. I believe randy's were 3/4". But I like the option to drop it for a sporty feel.

[giantkiller]

You can make them as high as you want. I don't remember just how high the one's I have go. The only limit really Is clearance of the fairing. I'm going to work on the house tomorrow. I can measure what I have on the black bike now. I have the extensions on all the bikes welded on to the fork caps and machined down now. I sold the original extensions. But like I said the only limit is clearance with the fairing on your particular year bike. With infinite adjustment in between.
Randy was going to look into making the extensions. For people who wanted to go inverted. I was kinda excited to think something I designed. Might go into production to help others. But I know Randy's got a lot of other things on his plate.
New design. And old. New way is more costly to do.