1st time owner

JohnnyTheCraneGuy · December 22, 2024, 01:47:58 AM

Hey all! I just picked up an 84 1100 and figured I would introduce myself on here and hopefully meet some new people. I already know with her being as young as she is I'm going to have too run through more than a few things too feel comfortable treating her the way she deserves! So you'll probably see me in the maintenance forums mostly asking yall for directions lol.

aviationfred · December 22, 2024, 02:55:39 PM

Welcome to the forum

Let us know which part of the World you from. You may find some other FJ owners near by.

Fred

JohnnyTheCraneGuy · December 22, 2024, 06:42:56 PM

Of course, I am located in Colorado!

fj1289 · December 22, 2024, 11:56:01 PM

Welcome! Couple of us in Colorado too - I'm south of Denver in Franktown. Alan - also from Colorado - should be around shortly to introduce himself too.

Chainlube · December 23, 2024, 01:43:32 PM

Hi from Englewood!
My name is Dave.

84 FJ1100
15 Moto Guzzi V7 Racer
78 Kawasaki KZ200 (copy of the first bike I owned)
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JohnnyTheCraneGuy · December 23, 2024, 06:29:13 PM

Quote from: Chainlube on December 23, 2024, 01:43:32 PMHi from Englewood!
My name is Dave.

84 FJ1100
15 Moto Guzzi V7 Racer
78 Kawasaki KZ200 (copy of the first bike I owned)
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My god is she and her family gorgeous! Hopefully I will have everything tuned up on mine to get her ready for spring!

JohnnyTheCraneGuy · March 03, 2025, 04:04:03 AM

Wasn't sure where to post this or if whether or not I should start a new topic haha.

Anyways, here's my new to me 86 1200.

Which I scored for 600 doll hairs.

Now I don't know if I'm crazy for this or not but, I really want to put my Stormy Red fairings on the and tank on the 1200 and have the 1100 frame sit while I save up for the 1250 drop in.

Chainlube · March 03, 2025, 08:36:50 AM

Quote from: JohnnyTheCraneGuy on March 03, 2025, 04:04:03 AMWasn't sure where to post this or if whether or not I should start a new topic haha.

Anyways, here's my new to me 86 1200.

Which I scored for 600 doll hairs.

Now I don't know if I'm crazy for this or not but, I really want to put my Stormy Red fairings on the and tank on the 1200 and have the 1100 frame sit while I save up for the 1250 drop in.

I don't think you are crazy. I prefer the looks of the 1100... I never cared for the 1200's front signals. That's just me.

Pat Conlon · March 03, 2025, 11:11:47 AM

I agree, the 84/85 fairings look sleek with the smaller side scoops and without the turn signals.

JohnnyTheCraneGuy · March 05, 2025, 05:22:43 PM

Well I got around to getting an idea of what kind of condition the motor might be in. Battery was shot so I just grabbed the one out of the 1100. Pulled the 1200 carbs off and those are gummed to all hell so on the shelf for now they go.

Turns out I got flat bottomed slides as opposed to the curved ones. I went ahead and ordered a full rebuild kit for the 86 and picked up the curved slides as well and I'm just going to swap what I need to on the 1100's to get it ready for the 12, i.e. jets, emulsion tubes, and a fresh oring kit as the 11 already has the allen head swap. I may continue to run the flat bottoms if the diaphragms are still good just to keep the snap in the throttle. I also went ahead and picked up some 115s for the mains, and the adjustable needles with the shim kit as well.

I went ahead and threw the 11's carbs on the motor with no cables or tank attached. I pushed in the choke shaft and pushed the started button and she fired up instantly! Confirmed idle and gave her a little revs and she responds.
I was very satisfied that I had enough battery and fuel in the bowls to get her running haha.

I was talking with Robert on what might be the best way to approach getting things swapped over and what I will probably end up doing is swapping motors and lower subframes, which Robert said they do by lifting the upper frame out.

I'm planning to drop the rear wheel with chain, remove the tail sub frame, and maybe keep the tree and forks on the frame to save putting that together again.

We shall see though, maybe after all this is done I'll treat myself to a nice jelly donut

FJ1200W · March 06, 2025, 08:17:29 PM

Very nice!
Is there a story on the tail cowl?
'89 here

Chainlube · March 07, 2025, 09:31:48 AM

Quote from: FJ1200W on March 06, 2025, 08:17:29 PMVery nice!
Is there a story on the tail cowl?
'89 here

Hi Steve. If you were referring to my red and white FJ, I was a huge Eddie Lawson fan and wanted to paint my '84 FJ with his '84 Marlboro Yamaha paint scheme. To make that work, I really needed a seat cowl and the only one I found was a Gimbel on ebay. https://www.ebay.com/itm/274345488368 It looks a little big, but it serves it's purpose. With the right paint scheme, it could blend in much better.

JohnnyTheCraneGuy · March 08, 2025, 09:56:08 PM

Does anyone know if when swapping over to those adjustable needles was there no longer any play between the needle, spring behind it, and the plate that holds it down? Stock needles I can press down on them and on the adjustable ones I can no longer do that. Just curious to know other peoples experience.

Chainlube · March 09, 2025, 12:39:53 AM

Quote from: JohnnyTheCraneGuy on March 08, 2025, 09:56:08 PMDoes anyone know if when swapping over to those adjustable needles was there no longer any play between the needle, spring behind it, and the plate that holds it down? Stock needles I can press down on them and on the adjustable ones I can no longer do that. Just curious to know other peoples experience.

That was the case with my DynoJet needles. It's all good.

Pat Conlon · March 09, 2025, 11:08:00 AM

Rattling needles causes wear on your soft brass emulsion tubes (aka needle jets)

Check the bottom openings for elongation

http://www.factorypro.com/tech/needle_jet_wear.html

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