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Another red and white hitting the highway!

Started by dbelch, February 23, 2012, 07:02:42 PM

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dbelch

Just got the call from my Yamaha shop...the '86 is now certified safe for the road!  :yahoo:  Off to the licence bureau!

Want to thank all you guys that held my hand thru the complete process, its not easy to teach a carpenter all those mechanical tricks. Its not a pretty bike to look at....yet, but after a complete rewire, many new and nearly new parts, four years of sitting idle in various garages in differing states of disassembly, the engine roared to life on its first roll-over. 

I'm afraid the sound of the FJ coming to life again has stirred something evil from within...what' my next maintenance task...should I go for a complete paint and decal job...what mod should I attempt first...o dear...have I been inflicted with Kookaloo?  :wacko2:

Now, to get all this snow and salt off of the roads up here!

Thank again FJowners.
'83 Honda VFR 750
'86 FJ 1200
'91 FJ 1200

FJmonkey

Quote from: dbelch on February 23, 2012, 07:02:42 PM
Just got the call from my Yamaha shop...the '86 is now certified safe for the road!  :yahoo:  Off to the licence bureau!

Want to thank all you guys that held my hand thru the complete process, its not easy to teach a carpenter all those mechanical tricks. Its not a pretty bike to look at....yet, but after a complete rewire, many new and nearly new parts, four years of sitting idle in various garages in differing states of disassembly, the engine roared to life on its first roll-over. 

I'm afraid the sound of the FJ coming to life again has stirred something evil from within...what' my next maintenance task...should I go for a complete paint and decal job...what mod should I attempt first...o dear...have I been inflicted with Kookaloo?  :wacko2:

Now, to get all this snow and salt off of the roads up here!

Thank again FJowners.

Awesome!!!
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

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