Down for maintenance.

[rlucas]

That's a unique beautiful FJ! 

Gotta admit, I had my doubts about that paint scheme at first, but it grows on ya. Looks damned good!!

rossi

[FJ_Hooligan]

I actually emailed and then called Gary Solera, of Houston, TX, ...

I remember Gary.  He is/was a chiropractor, we called him Doc.  He showed up at a rally in Fontana with a friend on a GTS1000.  Lost touch with him years ago. 

Good to hear he's still with us and doing well.

[Ted Schefelbein]

If you want to chat with him, pm me. I've got his info, and, judging from my experience he'd love to hear from you.

Ted

[Fj 1200 wOW]

Busy night:



Built my anode, silver soldered a 10 gauge wire lead into my cold rolled anode, and glued split hose on each end with some RTV to keep it off the metal. Got the petcock and fuel sender out and built a cover plate for the sender hole. I'll replace the petcock with new, but, the sender seems to be unavailable. Would be nice to replace it, but, it does work.
Where do you get a new gasket for the fuel sender?
Thanks.

Ted

If you do not find any gasket for the sender- you might fix one by plastick from one emthy plastic box?

I did so to the petcock, and it worked just like a charm  Tap it out  by a sharp knife and you have it. 

Fj1200 woW

[Ted Schefelbein]

RPM came through with everything I needed. Bike is up and running, and, if it ever gets out of the 40s for temperature, here, I'll ride it some more.

Have about 50 miles on the old girl, now. It has just been too damn cold to ride.

Thanks.

Ted

[Fj 1200 wOW]

RPM came through with everything I needed. Bike is up and running, and, if it ever gets out of the 40s for temperature, here, I'll ride it some more.

Have about 50 miles on the old girl, now. It has just been too damn cold to ride.

Thanks.

Ted

RPM, sure you got it right on spot. 

Cheriooo!

Bjørgulf

https://bmonline.no/forum/viewtopic.php?f=90&t=1866

[JPaganel]

RPM came through with everything I needed. Bike is up and running, and, if it ever gets out of the 40s for temperature, here, I'll ride it some more.

Have about 50 miles on the old girl, now. It has just been too damn cold to ride.

Thanks.

Ted

Get warmer clothes.

[Pat Conlon]

Get warmer clothes.

One word: Electric

[Ted Schefelbein]

I've had my cold weather exploits. I can tell you that a 750 GSXR is a lot more interesting to ride at 20 degrees then it is at 85 degrees, but, you won't be able to do it as long, regardless of how you are dressed or how much voltage you run through your clothes. I have just one outfit at the moment, and it is not an exceptionally warm one.
It will climb out of the 40s soon enough. I also had my first incident of law enforcement pulling me over and asking me where my bike plate was, where I was going, and telling me I was in violation of the governors lock down order. The stop was going badly until he asked if I had a carry permit (yes, sir) was I carrying (yes, sir) at which point he smiled, handed back my license, and told me to have a safe ride. The d-bags that people elect to run this state could barely supply plates and registration stickers before the pandemic hit, if the plate gets here before December, I will be surprised.
So, I did have a safe ride when it was all over. A safe, cold, ride.

Ted

[Ted Schefelbein]

I snuck out with the bike after work, objective was a tank of non oxy fuel and a little sprint around town before  dinner. I put $9.50 in the tank (fuel light came on when it was on the side stand, warming up) and on the way home had a guy with a mint, and I do mean mint, early 1980s Honda 900F, the bike that introduced me to street bikes, pull up to me at the stoplight. Dude said he had two, the red one I saw and a blue one, my copy was black with orange decals. He thought my bike was an Interceptor, but, I straightened him out, the light turned green, and I then waved goodbye. It was sunny and about 56 degrees.

I took it as a great omen for the coming year.

Got home in time for a great home cooked meal of rice and beans with sliced avocados, and a beer.

Great day.

Ted