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[Horse]

  to everyone, found you lot this morning & just had to sign up ! I'm now 48 or sumth'n & been ridi'n since I was about 8 years old(can't stop ) I've allways liked the look of the FJ, but never rode one, then saw the ausie legends out at Willowbank a while back & was blown away!! 2 years ago I saw a 94 FJ at me local yamy shop &just bought it on the spot (Didn't tel the missus, thats another story ! ) Now I confess I love my Ducatis, but the FJ is just so versitile, I do love it most, it gets up & goes to work every day & never complains (unlike me ) I would like to know why the forks have NO OIL DRAIN HOLES in them  & can this be modified by drilling & tapping a thread !!! when I asked my spare parts man & mechanic they just looked at each other & laughed ( must be some long standing Yamaha JOKE!!! ) Any way I'm gonna try to get to the Sunny Coast next year & meet you all, Merry Christmas to all, Stay Safe & Happy

[Dan Filetti]

Welcome Horse!

Lots of good FJ lore about these parts.

Dan

[FJmonkey]

I would like to know why the forks have NO OIL DRAIN HOLES in them  & can this be modified by drilling & tapping a thread !!! when I asked my spare parts man & mechanic they just looked at each other & laughed ( must be some long standing Yamaha JOKE!!! )

Abuse the fork seals, they will drain just fine..... Welcome to the Kookaloo zone of FJ fun....

[SlowOldGuy]

Both of my FJs have oil drain holes in the forks.  '85 & '93. Don't know why a '94 wouldn't also have them. Look a little closer.

They will be toward the bottom of the fork. :-)

DavidR.

[racerman_27410]

Welcome to the funhouse mate!


I believe al lthe FJ forks have drain holes somewhere.


KOokaloo!

[FJTillDeath]

Welcome to the forum

Have fun

[The General]

Welcome aboard Horse. Looking forward .... errr actually, bloody excited to meet you in feb. You can be sure we`ll get ya forks sorted by then. Yeah we`ve generally dreamed or enjoyed an Italian fling, but they won`t get ya down the aisle like the FJ. 

I`ll be stretching my FJ (2) legs in the Adelaide Hills (and Vineyards ) over Christmas & will pm you on return around 1st weekend in January. Doug

[Horse]

Thank you all for the warm fuzzy wellcome, & I kid you not this is the first bike I have ever owned that DOSEN'T have drain holes in the forks !!!!I useually change my fork oil every 12 mnths. I bought progessive springs for it & the oil in there is dissgusting ( the springs are gr8 but!!!) I also have a set of Hell brake lines to fit so as sonn as I can take her off the road the front end is gettin ripped off in anger Allso, just ordered a Morgan Carbtune Pro4 from the U.K. , they look the ducks nuts, i'll let yas know how it performs!!!!! Cheers to all.....

[flips]

Hi Horse

Welcome to the forum,looking forward to meeting in feb

Cheers

Jeff P

[FJTillDeath]

Is it maybe possible that your FJ does not have original FJ forks?...Just guessing here, I have never looked for the drain hole but it is possible with all the crazy mods the owners do to the FJ you dont have originals..

[fj11.5]

welcome mate, if you find a cheap ducati, send one over  ,not sure about the drain holes  but they should be there ??