Figured I should get to this.

[nvmike24]

Hi all, Mike Sweeney from N Las Vegas. I got my first bike in 72, Honda xl250 off the showroom floor. Never been without a bike or three or four since. On to street bikes, 74 Yamaha 750 twiin, then Honda 750K's a 72 then a 69 sand cast that became a parts bike. Wish I knew what that was at the time. Oh well what can you tell a 19 year old? Added a 73, was given a 78. Many motors and frames. Building one from three kind of thing. In 82 is saw and had to have a V45 Magna. Many troubles in the first six months, disillusioned I went back to the dealer and bought the bike I had been after for some time, 83 CB1000C. Overgrown 750 twin cam with two transmissions and drive shaft. I still have this ine. Moved to Vegas area in 91 and pretty much stopped riding until this year. I had been given a 74 CL450 all original. Finally got the title and put it on the road. Started looking for a Honda CB1100F on eBay and one time just searched 1100. Guess what I found? In April I won a rough but running 84 FJ1100 in New Jersey. Serial # 510. Went to get and have it shipped out west. OH what a feeling, back on the road with some KOokaloo, (as I learned here) feeling. Loving it and having a lil extra mad money I kept looking. Yesterday I won another auction for a 90 FJ1200 on Southern California. Getting ready to leave and get that right now. Safe to say I've been bitten.
going to go through the 84 this winter so I had to have something else to ride right? I am an addictive personality so I need no co-signets for my Bulls**t but I do have some willing to assist. bfg

[rktmanfj]

Nice.

Welcome, Mike!

Randy T
Indy

[Flyover Country Joe]

Welcome, Mike! I think you'll fit right in around here.....
                                                                       Kookaloo, ya'all,
                                                                                 Joe
1990 Bruise

[1tinindian]

Welcome Mike.
I too, would like to have another, this time older, FJ.

We await your pictures!

Leon

[Travis398]

Welcome Mike, looks like you have your FJ bases covered

[Flying Scotsman]

I have a 85 and a 90 and the 85 rocks.The 90 is improving but the 85 still looks and performs better.My plan now is to change the gearing on the 90 so it gets beter milleage.Thats the one thing the 90 does better it gets 40 mpg right now,85 still has 17/42 sprockets 90 has 17/40 sprockets.I have a 38 tooth I can try I had a 18 tooth front but it wasnt finished right so it went back.My old 85 has old shocks and tires but it works great.It will still run 150 mph with stock gearing on GPS.
I think the early year FJ's rock the newer oner are not quite the same.

[racerman_27410]

Welcome to the group!

GReat intro... and i can totally relate 


KOokaloo!


Frank

[Mark Olson]

welcome to the group 

sounds like you got the fj bug .

[Pat Conlon]

Wow, This is true...Mike has been bitten.... Gotta love those '84 FJ's. The first and the best. Cheers!  Pat

[nvmike24]

I have some learning to do. Don't know why my profile picture is 90 deg off but this is todays acquisition. 1990 FJ1200AC with 44K miles on it. Everything including 2 Corbin seats for $2k. Way too QUIET for my taste to be sure. The 84 has a new Vance & Hines pipe with baffle removed. Dats what I'm talking about. They seldom say they didn't seem me, hell they here me 1/2 mile away.

[Flying Scotsman]

Loud pipes save lives   

[nvmike24]

  Amen to that brother!

[Klavdy]

Imagine how many would be saved by learning how to ride properly.

[rktmanfj]

Loud pipes save lives   

Bullshit.           

Randy T
Indy

[ddlewis]

Loud pipes save lives