Her coming out party

[baldy3853]

What a lovely job absolutely perfect except you do need the blue spots you will not believe the difference have done this conversion to quite a few FJ's here for mates 
baldy

[FJdave1200]

Very shape looking bike. I really like the chin fairing. Where did you find it?

[Dads_FJ]

Thanks guys, I have the right side cover but the Fox shock reservoir  gets in the way of putting it on.
Once I get Randy's new rear shock that will be solved.
I had read a few times on this forum that the standard 4 pot calipers from 88 up were just as good as the 4 pot blue dots so I never pursued it. Can one  4 pot caliper be better than another?

Also, on my list I forgot to mention Randy's new oil cooler was also added.

Watcha doing with the old shock?  Is it spent/sagged out?  Worth selling?

thx!

[Pat Conlon]

John, the oem shocks were spent, the day after they left the factory...

[Dads_FJ]

John, the oem shocks were spent, the day after they left the factory...

true, but he sporting a Fox shock now (implied by the Fox shock reservoir), which should be rebuildable and better than mine?

[Pat Conlon]

Ok gotcha, I missed that post.
I don't know much about Fox shocks or if they are rebuild-able.
I know that they are popular on mountain bikes and dirt/motorcross bikes but little else.
I went to their website but it was no help: http://www.foxracingshox.com/subhome.php?m=moto

[grannyknot]

Blue spots are on their way, ebay $60.

FJDave1200, the chin fairing or belly pan is stock, came with the bike.

DadsFJ, the Fox shock seems to work just fine but I have nothing to compare it to. I took it apart and cleaned everything then re installed with fresh 5w oil and 300lbs of nitrogen. The only problem is the reservior, it's about six inches long and prevents me from mounting the side body piece. There is a company in California
that rebuilds them, Lindemann Engineering, they seem to be about the only ones, although when I had it apart all the rubber seemed good to me and it works now.
I really have no idea what it is worth but you have first dibs if you want it. I don't know when Yamaha changed the rear shock mounting hardware but it mounts well on my 84/FJ

[Dads_FJ]

Blue spots are on their way, ebay $60.

FJDave1200, the chin fairing or belly pan is stock, came with the bike.

DadsFJ, the Fox shock seems to work just fine but I have nothing to compare it to. I took it apart and cleaned everything then re installed with fresh 5w oil and 300lbs of nitrogen. The only problem is the reservior, it's about six inches long and prevents me from mounting the side body piece. There is a company in California
that rebuilds them, Lindemann Engineering, they seem to be about the only ones, although when I had it apart all the rubber seemed good to me and it works now.
I really have no idea what it is worth but you have first dibs if you want it. I don't know when Yamaha changed the rear shock mounting hardware but it mounts well on my 84/FJ

It should fit fine on my '84 then as well!  Truthfully I'm not sure what they're going for or it's value, I just know my stock shock has almost 61,000 miles on it, which is about 60,000 too many.  You want to wait until you get a new shock fitted then IM me?  or e-mail too simonette.john@mayo.edu  Thanks!

[Pat Conlon]

.... The only problem is the reservior, it's about six inches long and prevents me from mounting the side body piece....

A 11" long hose and a little trimming you can get the side panel to fit..

[ccsct203]

I thought I was the only one out here with a Fox Shock on my FJ

Great job on the bike

I love seeing new colors on our beloved older bikes

here is where I installed my reservoir