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New from France

Started by hug46, January 31, 2025, 06:09:52 AM

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hug46

Hello all i am introducing myself. I am from France and am helping a friend who owns an fj1200 who is not so mechanically minded and doesnt speak English.
kind regards Hug

Pat Conlon

Welcome Hug, good on you for helping your friend... let us know how we can help.

Pat
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

hug46

Thanks for the wellcome Pat, i have a few questions about engine noise and cams. I will post in the relevant section so as not to go on a tangent

Millietant

Welcome in Hug,

I'm sure you'll find ask the info and help you need from the guys here. :good2:
Dean

'89 FJ 1200 3CV - owned from new.
'89 FJ 1200 3CV - no engine, tank, seat....parts bike for the future.
'88 FJ 1200 3CV - complete runner 2024 resto project
'88 FJ 1200 3CV - became a race bike, no longer with us.
'86 FJ 1200 1TX - sold to my boss to finance the '89 3CV I still own.

FJmonkey

Welcome Hug, you found the right place.
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

fj1289

Welcome!

We like pictures ...  :drinks:

hug46

Many thanks for the kind wellcome guys

Quote from: fj1289 on February 04, 2025, 07:53:12 AMWelcome!

We like pictures ...  :drinks:

Pictures to follow!