My FJ

[CMD]

Hi all  

Already posted in the "Hello" Section so thought I would show you some pictures of my FJ (well parts of it anyway   )

This is what she looks like at the moment:





She is getting there, hope to have her all done and back on the road by March ready for the "Slightly" better weather  

If you would like to see the before photo's just say 

[carsick]

Love the yellow, you Brits just don't get out of the house enough, too much mod madness! A before pic would be great, but an after would be the best!
Doug

[fjman]

welcome to the group! 

[CMD]

Love the yellow, you Brits just don't get out of the house enough, too much mod madness! A before pic would be great, but an after would be the best!
Doug

This is what she looked like the day I picked her up last year (2009)



Hopefully she will look something like this when I am done:
(I know its a FJ1100 but couldn't find a FJ1200 outline)


The biggest change will be this:



Twin headlight fairing  

[carsick]

Ooo, I likes the twin headlight. Is that an insert or the whole fairing?

[Kopfjaeger]

might help...... there was an article in classic racer.... comparison on the fj 1100 to the xjr 1300..... similiar ideal to your yellow fella your doing there......hang on....ok got the mag...." classic motorcycle mechanics",july issue, has a pic of a road legal Kenny Roberts replica TZ 750 on the cover.... but where your fj is yellow all over the one in the mag is yellow tank, yellow lower fairing/black top yellow black side gaurds and black belly pan, white yammyheha lettering, arrow 2 into 1 exhaust.... like the twin headlight...... reminds me of a laverda V6!!!!    dribble dribble dribble

[mz_rider]

might help...... there was an article in classic racer.... comparison on the fj 1100 to the xjr 1300..... similiar ideal to your yellow fella your doing there......hang on....ok got the mag...." classic motorcycle mechanics",july issue, has a pic of a road legal Kenny Roberts replica TZ 750 on the cover.... but where your fj is yellow all over the one in the mag is yellow tank, yellow lower fairing/black top yellow black side gaurds and black belly pan, white yammyheha lettering, arrow 2 into 1 exhaust.... like the twin headlight...... reminds me of a laverda V6!!!!    dribble dribble dribble

XJR in classic Yamaha racing colours



Stuart

[carsick]

Can anyone tell me WHY Yamaha won't sell the XJR here in the US?? Are we really so sad that we'll only buy R6's and Raiders?

[RichBaker]

Probably 'cause few to none of the US dealers felt it would sell here.... I've had a couple semi-heated discussions with my favorite Yam store owner about this.  Just not enough interest, according to him...

[weymouth399]

I'd buy one

[Kopfjaeger]

it was interesting to read that the only thing that doesnt swap over from xj to fj is the barrells ( jugs pots cylinders call 'em what u want) but thety can be machined to fit.... but yeah lotsa xjr's over here..... and yes they are very very very nice!!!!

[Travis398]

I would buy one

[markmartin]

Nice. Good picture Stuart.

XJR in classic Yamaha racing colours

I would buy one

I wish you would, I'd love to take it for a test ride.  

[carsick]

I wish you would, I'd love to take it for a test ride.  

Look what happened with your test ride of Nobby's BMW- now you've got a herd of dirt bikes!

[mz_rider]

The XJR is popular here in the UK. Its been on sale since 1995 and is still a current model. There are lots for sale mostly good condition, low mileage and reasonably priced. I'd consider one to use for shorter runs and keep my FJ for touring.

Stuart