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Started by FJ1200W, November 04, 2022, 06:25:17 PM

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FJ1200W

Busted the bike out for a quick ride before the cold front.
"It was a beautiful day to ride"
Steve
Columbia, Missouri
USA

FJmonkey

Awesome! Good looking (Theft Deterrent) Silver. I have the dark blue 89' color.
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

Pat Conlon

Mark, that made me laugh....I wonder how Simi Valley Ed is doing?
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

FJmonkey

Quote from: Pat Conlon on November 05, 2022, 11:38:51 AM
Mark, that made me laugh....I wonder how Simi Valley Ed is doing?
I reached out to him a few days ago by email. He seemed good from his reply. Not riding much, I hope to meet up with him on two wheels in the near future.
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

FJ1200W

Good stuff, thx!
"Theft resistant" is always good for a chuckle!
Steve
Columbia, Missouri
USA

fj1289

I've heard the "theft deterrent silver" comment for years ... never knew where it came from - or why  :unknown:

FJ1200W

Quote from: fj1289 on November 06, 2022, 08:27:50 PM
I've heard the "theft deterrent silver" comment for years ... never knew where it came from - or why  :unknown:

Same here, but you know, we just gotta go with it sometimes.

It could be that was the era when nothing was selling, and dealers could not give them away, much less anyone wanting to steal one.

Sure, maybe that's it.
Steve
Columbia, Missouri
USA

RPM - Robert

I think it was implied the silver and white was the least desirable of all the colors. If you had all the FJs lined up, the silver and white would be the last one standing for the thieves.

:wacko1: At least that's the way I understood it.

Pat Conlon

Yep, Robert's correct....I believe Simi Valley Ed coined the term, he had the "theft resistant" silver/white '89.
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

FJ1200W

Steve
Columbia, Missouri
USA

FJ1200W

I have been pondering a twin turbo set up with dual intercoolers (pancake cooling fans) in a blow through configuration.
Picture not to scale, a couple small turbos.
Steve
Columbia, Missouri
USA

Waiex191

No theft resistant silver for me.

I swapped for a few miles with my neighbor on the theft resistant Silver Concours. That bike doesn't do it for me.
Bryan
1989 FJ1200
1981 Suzuki GN400
Poplar Grove, IL
 

Rad

Nice bike this same one I had 24 years ago before my baby girl was born. now have a 1992 blue one.
Cheers,
Ray