New member from Scotland

mcn2008 · January 23, 2013, 01:42:37 AM

Cheers for all the comments guys. Alan, small world mate. I am originaly from East Kilbride, brought up there for 24 years before i moved out this way. Good luck with the project when you get it started. I do a few restorations myself but only bikes, cars are the devils work..............but i have one lol.

Fred, i like it, hoping it has almost the same Kookaloo as my zzr11 that could tear your arms out at the sockets but its not an never will be in the same league as the FJ in my book :-D

Well It looks like i picked the right bike, Im usually a Honda man but the FJ just seemed to have that something special over the CBR. Roll on next Tuesday and here's hoping the snow goes away !!!!

Not sure about the red power ranger........Always fanciest Darth vader Suit myself. The bike looks great by the way

General, thanks for the comments and yes i have a long and twisted bike history, they are the ones i can remember lol. I never wear anything under the kilt and yes you can get leather kilts from certain shops i would imagine haha

Mark

alanchester · January 23, 2013, 01:52:13 AM

Quote from: mcn2008 on January 23, 2013, 01:42:37 AM
Alan, small world mate. I am originaly from East Kilbride, brought up there for 24 years before i moved out this way.

Really I was 30years but I'm back every day for work in RR. Parents still there too.

I'm from East Mains and schooled at Hunter High from 81 to 86.

What about you?

mcn2008 · January 23, 2013, 02:14:39 AM

I still have family there, My sister took over the family home so i visit sometimes. She's in Greenhills. I used to go to Ballerup but i see they knocked it down and rebuilt it as a catholic school.

fj11.5 · January 23, 2013, 02:47:35 AM

welcome mate, enjoy the fj, will be all youve ever expected and more,, would love to own an xjr , they just look right

mcn2008 · January 23, 2013, 04:36:22 AM

I hope so, The XJR was a fantastic bike, only sold it because i needed the money but to be honest i would rather have the FJ. dreamt of owning one ever since i saw one in the flesh

Taken me 20 odd years but its here or will be next week !!!

1tinindian · January 23, 2013, 07:12:00 AM

Welcome Mark, nice to see another manly pink-striper joint in on the fun..
Enjoy your stay with us!

Leon

mcn2008 · January 23, 2013, 07:13:42 AM

Thanks Leon, Glad to be here, seems like a great site

fj11.5 · January 23, 2013, 07:24:13 AM

know just what you mean mate, sat on my first ever fj in 85, was a second hand 1100 , wanted one ever since, took me till 2006 to finally own one, then change her to make her mine

,, also known as moditis

mcn2008 · January 23, 2013, 07:36:22 AM

can't see me wanting to to do to any major mods to the the FJ apart from wacking on some crash bars and some hard luggage but then again im known for changing my mind like the weather !

FJmonkey · January 23, 2013, 09:28:24 AM

Quote from: mcn2008 on January 23, 2013, 07:36:22 AM
can't see me wanting to to do to any major mods to the the FJ apart from wacking on some crash bars and some hard luggage but then again im known for changing my mind like the weather !

Check with Randy at www.RPMracingca.com he is a Renntec dealer and offers good prices for FJ Engine Guards. Even shipping overseas according to some members here.

mcn2008 · January 23, 2013, 12:19:34 PM

Thanks for the tip, i will look into it

fj11.5 · January 23, 2013, 04:13:33 PM

aaaaahhhhhhh noooo dont look at rpm, thats how it starts

,, your done for now, mind you, i think moditis is contagious, the moment you own an fj your infected

mz_rider · January 23, 2013, 04:31:39 PM

Mark,

Welcome to the group. If you liked the XJR you should love the FJ. And you made a mini FJ out of an XS250! I think it was meant to be. I'm near you in Newton Mearns. I've had FJs for 20+ years. Contact me if you need any help with yours. Post a photo of the bike when it arrives.

I'm also a former MZ rider - but I'm better now!

Stuart

1tinindian · January 23, 2013, 06:21:46 PM

Quote from: fj11.5 on January 23, 2013, 04:13:33 PM
aaaaahhhhhhh noooo dont look at rpm, thats how it starts ,, your done for now, mind you, i think moditis is contagious, the moment you own an fj your infected

Yup, he's fucked now...as RPM is the yellow brick road to Moditis!!

Welcome to the club!

"My name is Leon, and I'm a modaholic"! bwahaha!!

Jeff0308 · January 23, 2013, 09:02:39 PM

Hi Mark. Welcome to the site. Yes theres heaps of very useful info and some brilliant reading of peoples expeditions and humour. As mentioned RPM is addictive. Randy helped me with a few issues. When spare time finds its way to the PC have a look at the RPM site. needless to say that I now have a huge wish list / "am getting". Am going to get it all in one go might be cheaper on freight to this end of the world. Anyway goodluck with your bike. Jeff

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