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alfred · November 12, 2010, 10:26:48 AM

I`ve just parked my new (to me) 1986 FJ1100. It started snowing yesterday here in Norway, so I`ll just have to wait until the end of march before I can take her out again. I bought the bike in june, and managed to go about 2200 km before it was the end of the season. Only issues so far has been a messed up clutch slave (got a rep. kit the other day), and a leaking fork. I`m no mechanic, but I plan to fix this myself, thanks to this great forum!

racerman_27410 · November 12, 2010, 11:19:45 AM

Welcome friend!

the FJ is extremely easy to work on... if you have any questions you know where to find us !

KOokaloo!

Frank

Travis398 · November 12, 2010, 01:40:44 PM

Welcome to the greatest FJ site on the planet, Alfred.

sounds like you have a few months to get it all fixed up.

But don't wait too long, spring will be here before you know it.

alfred · November 12, 2010, 02:18:01 PM

spring will be here before you know it

HOPEFULLY !!! Thanks to both of you!

83elite · November 12, 2010, 05:15:58 PM

Congrats on the purchase and welcome to the site! If you read enough material here, you'll be a mechanic before you know it! Lots of great info and people here!

las1200 · November 12, 2010, 06:17:45 PM

welcome Alfred to this great forum!
Regards from Portugal.

conordylan1 · November 14, 2010, 04:59:10 PM

welcome and good luck..

alfred · November 27, 2010, 03:49:38 AM

Thank you all! My main fairing has several cracks, one or more of the previous owners has tried to fix it with what looks like a mix of melted plastic and some black, soft stuff that looks like silicone or something....
I`m afraid that if I remove the fairing, it will just fall apart into god knows how many pieces, so my question is:
If I remove it, is it possible to keep the instrument panel in it`s place, and is it possible to fit a big round headlight at about the same height as the the original light used to be ? I`ve seen a few FJ streetfighters with twin headlights, but I don`t think that looks good. I`d like a more classic looking front. I`d love to see a photo of what it would look like, and maybe some tips on how to do this correct ?
Thanks again!

mijohnso · November 27, 2010, 09:03:48 AM

Sounds like you already developed a case of the modits! I got it pretty bad right from the start too... Oh well... I've learned the best way to get my questions answered is to first search the forum, and if I find nothing, post in the correct section (the modification section would be appropriate for this post.)

Sounds like the stuff you are describing on your fairing is JB weld? I looks like shiny hard dark grey silicon? I have used it on several small repairs to the body work on my bike, and it works pretty well if it is done right. Good luck on the headlight modification!

-Mike

alfred · November 27, 2010, 09:49:14 AM

Quote from: mijohnso on November 27, 2010, 09:03:48 AM
Sounds like you already developed a case of the modits! I got it pretty bad right from the start too... Oh well... I've learned the best way to get my questions answered is to first search the forum, and if I find nothing, post in the correct section (the modification section would be appropriate for this post.)

Sounds like the stuff you are describing on your fairing is JB weld? I looks like shiny hard dark grey silicon? I have used it on several small repairs to the body work on my bike, and it works pretty well if it is done right. Good luck on the headlight modification!

-Mike

Thank you, I`ll move it over to the modification section -

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