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Breakfast with Casper

Started by aviationfred, July 21, 2022, 01:26:00 AM

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aviationfred

I recently did an 8 day Moto-Camping trip with my Daughter on one of my Non-FJ bikes. While I was out riding Casper was having the carbs worked on by Dale Sharp (Shaarth). I picked up the bike the other day and WOW what a difference. Now I think Casper is ready for a Dyno run

I got Casper out for a short Breakfast run this morning.



Fred

PS.
I can do a trip report of my Father/Daughter Moto-Camping trip. It was done on the 2008 VFR800 though. A couple of Teaser photos of the trip.
 
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

Pat Conlon

What did Dale do to your carbs?
1) Free Owners Manual download: https://tinyurl.com/fmsz7hk9
2) Don't store your FJ with E10 fuel https://tinyurl.com/3cjrfct5
3) Replace your old stock rubber brake lines.
4) Important items for the '84-87 FJ's:
Safety wire: https://tinyurl.com/99zp8ufh
Fuel line: https://tinyurl.com/bdff9bf3

racerrad8

Quote from: Pat Conlon on July 21, 2022, 08:56:40 AM
What did Dale do to your carbs?

Followed my advice...

Randy - RPM
Randy - RPM

Pat Conlon

Casper has the 1350 engine, correct?
1) Free Owners Manual download: https://tinyurl.com/fmsz7hk9
2) Don't store your FJ with E10 fuel https://tinyurl.com/3cjrfct5
3) Replace your old stock rubber brake lines.
4) Important items for the '84-87 FJ's:
Safety wire: https://tinyurl.com/99zp8ufh
Fuel line: https://tinyurl.com/bdff9bf3

RPM - Robert


Pat Conlon

Thanks Robert, Yes, I remember now. That was the largest Fred could go without machining the case.
1) Free Owners Manual download: https://tinyurl.com/fmsz7hk9
2) Don't store your FJ with E10 fuel https://tinyurl.com/3cjrfct5
3) Replace your old stock rubber brake lines.
4) Important items for the '84-87 FJ's:
Safety wire: https://tinyurl.com/99zp8ufh
Fuel line: https://tinyurl.com/bdff9bf3

aviationfred

Quote from: Pat Conlon on July 21, 2022, 08:56:40 AM
What did Dale do to your carbs?


I had the original 1990 carbs on Casper with the jetting sized for the 1297cc motor. I tried to make adjustments, but could not get a stumble to go away. I took Casper to Dale along with the RPM carb bank that was originally set up for the 1297cc motor, but had sat unused for 5 years. Dale disassembled the RPM carbs and with information from RPM got everything sorted out.

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

Pat Conlon

Looking forward to the dyno results.
1) Free Owners Manual download: https://tinyurl.com/fmsz7hk9
2) Don't store your FJ with E10 fuel https://tinyurl.com/3cjrfct5
3) Replace your old stock rubber brake lines.
4) Important items for the '84-87 FJ's:
Safety wire: https://tinyurl.com/99zp8ufh
Fuel line: https://tinyurl.com/bdff9bf3

giantkiller

Quote from: aviationfred on July 21, 2022, 01:26:00 AM
I recently did an 8 day Moto-Camping trip with my Daughter on one of my Non-FJ bikes. While I was out riding Casper was having the carbs worked on by Dale Sharp (Shaarth). I picked up the bike the other day and WOW what a difference. Now I think Casper is ready for a Dyno run

I got Casper out for a short Breakfast run this morning.



Fred

PS.
I can do a trip report of my Father/Daughter Moto-Camping trip. It was done on the 2008 VFR800 though. A couple of Teaser photos of the trip.
 
Fred your a lucky man. Having a daughter who wants to do kool stuff with her dad. Glad Casper is getting sorted out.

Do you still have the V Max. My neighbor kitty corner to my back yard came to introduce himself to me today. Asking if I might help him with a mint 82 650 maxim. 6200mi. Given to him by a coworker. Everything but a spark. He said a friend just offered him his 6 bike collection for $5000. One was a 72 cb 350 with 2000 miles on it. The other one that caught my attention. Was a V Max. He says they are all just about mint. Just haven't been run in years.  I told him I would be interested in the V Max.  But I couldn't afford to give him anything for  it until next year.  He said " Just take it and put it in your garage right away. And get it running. And you can pay me when you get the money". I sure hope he decides to buy them.
86 fj1350r
86 fj1380t turbo drag toy (soon)
87 fj1200 865 miles crashed for parts
89 fj1200 touring 2up
87 fzr1000 crashed
87 fzr750r Human Race teams world endurance champion
93 fzr600 Vance n hines ltd for sale
Custom chopper I built
Mini chopper I built for my daughter just like the big 1

aviationfred

Quote from: giantkiller on July 22, 2022, 10:52:44 PM
Quote from: aviationfred on July 21, 2022, 01:26:00 AM
I recently did an 8 day Moto-Camping trip with my Daughter on one of my Non-FJ bikes. While I was out riding Casper was having the carbs worked on by Dale Sharp (Shaarth). I picked up the bike the other day and WOW what a difference. Now I think Casper is ready for a Dyno run

I got Casper out for a short Breakfast run this morning.



Fred

PS.
I can do a trip report of my Father/Daughter Moto-Camping trip. It was done on the 2008 VFR800 though. A couple of Teaser photos of the trip.
 
Fred your a lucky man. Having a daughter who wants to do kool stuff with her dad. Glad Casper is getting sorted out.

Do you still have the V Max. My neighbor kitty corner to my back yard came to introduce himself to me today. Asking if I might help him with a mint 82 650 maxim. 6200mi. Given to him by a coworker. Everything but a spark. He said a friend just offered him his 6 bike collection for $5000. One was a 72 cb 350 with 2000 miles on it. The other one that caught my attention. Was a V Max. He says they are all just about mint. Just haven't been run in years.  I told him I would be interested in the V Max.  But I couldn't afford to give him anything for  it until next year.  He said " Just take it and put it in your garage right away. And get it running. And you can pay me when you get the money". I sure hope he decides to buy them.

Sorry on the delay to answer about the Vmax.

I no longer have the bike. Unlike what you have described... this was not a mint condition version. The carbs needed serious work and are not user friendly. And there were alot of small issues that caused me to loose interest. The bike ended up in Seam Morley's hands.... he is to the Vmax what Randy is to the FJ.

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