Exhaust Smoke Video - Need Help Diagnosing

[Millietant]

If going to take the head off and send it to someone to get the work done, why not get it gas flowed too while they're at it, for a bit extra performance?

[86FJNJ]

Not sure what route I'll take yet although strongly leaning towards trying to ride it a little and see how it is although with 20yo tires need to be careful. What is gas flowed?

[fj1289]

"Gas flowed" is English for American "ported".

A ported head with oversized valves really wakes up the FJ!

 

[Pat Conlon]

I understand if the tires are rotten you can maybe check them for cracks in sidewall  they might be okay, but with hard rubber. I would try to ride it with the tires if they look okay and take it easy.

.....strongly leaning towards trying to ride it a little and see how it is although with 20yo tires need to be careful.

Riding an FJ with rock hard tires is a hoot, right Dan? LOL
What could go wrong? Dunno, maybe like, turning a corner?

[fj1289]

With all I've heard so far - I'd definitely invest in a set of tires - this is definitely a bike worth sitting out!

[Pat Conlon]

Story Time:
I found a pristine low mileage white '89 in Wisconsin that came with rock hard 20+ year old tires. Dan (aka giantkiller) picked up and held the bike for me until I could fly out from Arizona. (Thanks again amigo)  Dan laughed when he told me, "Hey Pat, I took your bike out for a ride and I knew the tires were old but...I thought you had a slipping clutch, I would roll on the throttle and the engine would rev up madly....it wasn't your clutch, it was the back tire spinning..."