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Started by musicman, July 02, 2012, 06:19:00 PM

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musicman

Just came home with this thing today, figured I better find a forum to learn what's what with them! Really enjoying the bike in my few hours of ownership so far, already hate the original seat and original grips :smile: Plan to leave her mostly stock, it has LED turn signals already, I was given the originals, front fender needs to have a tiny little crack in the mounting tab fixed, and I'm not sure whether or not it came with a chin spoiler stock, but I want one (looking at airtech streamlining for a new one). Perhaps some suspension upgrades and luggage, other than that, I love this thing!

Some pictures from my cell phone:


-Steven

1985 FJ1100
1979 GS550E cafe project
2013 NC700X, 78mpg! Adventure project

fj11.5

nice bike mate, ,yep they had a chij spoler as standard, can  see the mounting tabs in your pic , , led indicators must be smal cant see them, , if you want great parts and service , contact randy at rpm, he,s on here most days sels items cheaper than yamaha  but as good or better quality  (popcorn)
unless you ride bikes, I mean really ride bikes, then you just won't get it

84 Fj1100  effie , with mods
( 88 ) Fj 1200  fairly standard , + blue spots
84 Fj1100 absolutely stock standard, now more stock , fitted with Fj12 twin system , no rusted headers for this felicity jayne

racerman_27410

Welcome to the group!  She looks nice and shiney!


enjoy your new ride and be careful of trying to leave the bike "mostly stock"   As good as you think the bike is now it can be made even better without affecting the looks of it.   :biggrin:


KOokaloo!


Frank

FJmonkey

Kookalooo!!!! Another Red and White, welcome Musicman.
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

musicman

Thanks for the welcomes!

And someone spill the beans, what's up with this "kookaloo!" thing  :rofl:
-Steven

1985 FJ1100
1979 GS550E cafe project
2013 NC700X, 78mpg! Adventure project

CanDman

OR EH GONE.......I see you have a Canadian FJ........they really look sharp :good2:......nice to welcome another music lover  to the group.....ask Frankie (Racerman) about the KOOKALOO........it's his word......well...almost his......mods are pretty popular for this group and for this bike...did some to mine and Frankie is right...performance improves dramatically......without changing the look.......enjoy the  Fun Journeys
CanDman   
Never regret your choices in life ! There is no way to go back to do it again and compare. Make the most and do your best with every decision you make

racerman_27410


musicman

I get the Kookaloo!

Let the FJ have the reigns on some open road, holy shmokes does she have the get up and go! Enough for me! I actually had a different word in my head, GadZooks! I'm going to have to run this on the 1/4 mile once, wonder if it's faster than my Camaro....
-Steven

1985 FJ1100
1979 GS550E cafe project
2013 NC700X, 78mpg! Adventure project

tmkaos

Only if your Camaro runs sub 12's  :good2: And depending on your FJ's level of kookaloo and moditus, maybe sub 11's.

Mine did a 12.11, standard apart from pods and 4-1 exhaust and I weigh in at a manly 117kg... And I have the reaction time of a hibernating polar bear.  :good2:
'92 FJ1200 - '07 to present
'83 VF750S Sabre - '04 - '07
'87 VT250FG - '94 - '98

musicman

The Camaro has gone 12.0 breaking up all the way down the track (too much boost not enough fuel, lol), and has mid 11's in it if I ever tune the thing right. So it sounds like maybe, maybe not! Not bad for a turbo V6 camaro  :biggrin:

-Steven

1985 FJ1100
1979 GS550E cafe project
2013 NC700X, 78mpg! Adventure project

Travis398

Quote from: CanDman on July 02, 2012, 08:50:03 PM
OR EH GONE.......I see you have a Canadian FJ.......
CanDman   

OK I'll bite, How could you possibly tell that is a Canadian FJ from the picture?

Or are you just assuming because it has them gay looking blinkers?

Sorry Musicman
  :drinks:

You're right, the seats are junk, replace it immediately.
You can thank me later. 




When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.

CanDman

ya that's it............the gay blinkers........I guess that means the musicman blows a flute....... :good2:.....actually Trav......I call all red and whites Canadian FJ's........because of there colour.........and since red and white seems to be a popular colour up north here...I thought anyone with a brain would have caught that.....oh well ....better luck next time..... :drinks:.........
CanDman
PS.........enjoy your ride musicman......however you do it........ :good2:
Never regret your choices in life ! There is no way to go back to do it again and compare. Make the most and do your best with every decision you make

Sabre093

Quote from: tmkaos on July 05, 2012, 02:37:40 PM
Only if your Camaro runs sub 12's  :good2: And depending on your FJ's level of kookaloo and moditus, maybe sub 11's.

Mine did a 12.11, standard apart from pods and 4-1 exhaust and I weigh in at a manly 117kg... And I have the reaction time of a hibernating polar bear.  :good2:
You must have been sleeping on the line I did a 11.28@128 on a 86 FZ 750 and I am certin I'll dip my FJ into the 10's for sure...FZ had pipe and 1down 1 up on sprockets
2009 FJR 1300
1992 FJ 1200
1987 FJ 1200 Sold
1986 FJ 1200 Sold
1985 Venture Royale
1976 GoldWing
1986 FZ 750
1986 GPZ 900
1984 Honda Nighthawk S 750
1982 Honda Nighthawk 450

fj11.5

Quote from: CanDman on July 06, 2012, 01:55:30 PM
ya that's it............the gay blinkers........I guess that means the musicman blows a flute....... :good2:.....actually Trav......I call all red and whites Canadian FJ's........because of there colour.........and since red and white seems to be a popular colour up north here...I thought anyone with a brain would have caught that.....oh well ....better luck next time..... :drinks:.........
CanDman
PS.........enjoy your ride musicman......however you do it........ :good2:
hell i worked it out and im tasma
Quote from: CanDman on July 06, 2012, 01:55:30 PM
ya that's it............the gay blinkers........I guess that means the musicman blows a flute....... :good2:.....actually Trav......I call all red and whites Canadian FJ's........because of there colour.........and since red and white seems to be a popular colour up north here...I thought anyone with a brain would have caught that.....oh well ....better luck next time..... :drinks:.........
CanDman
PS.........enjoy your ride musicman......however you do it........ :good2:
hell i worked it out and im tasmanian, but they do say we have two heads own here
unless you ride bikes, I mean really ride bikes, then you just won't get it

84 Fj1100  effie , with mods
( 88 ) Fj 1200  fairly standard , + blue spots
84 Fj1100 absolutely stock standard, now more stock , fitted with Fj12 twin system , no rusted headers for this felicity jayne

McKilla Guerilla

Nice tires on your FJ Musicman. I just put those same Bridgestones on my 85 about 5k mi ago. I love them. I had Pirelli's before, hated them.

I'm not gonna lie. I think the red & white is hideous but in a beautiful way. Some dope before me painted my bike in a gross dark blue pearl, no graphics. As ugly as I think the ambulance is. I wish my paint job was stock.

Welcome aboard & Kookaloo!!!!   :biggrin:
Good decisions come from experience, Experience comes from bad decisions.