impressed!!

[robbygixxer]

prob a stupid post but thought you guys may like, brought my fj last yr as a commuter/ bike to take the girlfriend out on, im mostly in to my old oil colled gsxr's so brought the fj cos it had been left in a front garden for yrs then covered in black paint by someone so it was cheap!
anyway, i tarted it up with some cheap paint, done a few jobs on it and started using it for short comutes and taking the girlfriend out, Today i had to do about a 120 mile round trip to pick up some parts, my cars been playing up lately and as the sun was finally shining in the uk i decided id take the fj, up untill now iv only used it on country lanes and urban, today i used motorways (freeways)for the first time....What a great bike ! was smooth, fairing gave good protection, part of my journey involved tewisting country lanes 60-80mph and the fj took it all in its stride, and at the bike dealer someone even commented on what a nice bike it looked( he was on a diversion 900 so may be biased!) sure there were a couple of minor flaws, the seat got a little uncomfy, but then i do have a boney butt! and the brakes are..well crap!, but then iv not ridden a 1984 bike that has good brakes!
Its almost making me thinking bout selling my gixxer so i can buy a suzuki gt750 iv been lusting after...im struggling to see why on real roads doing real riding i need anything more than the fj...albeit with up rated brakes!

[fintip]

Brake upgrade is definitely a common mod. You can either get adapter plates + calipers off of an '00-ish R6 or R1, or you could upgrade the whole front end and get a 17" front wheel that can take modern rubber (wider selection of radials).

An upgraded seat is also a common 'mod', though I haven't heard many complain about the stock seat. You can find used ones on ebay every so often. Get one in rough shape and recover it and enjoy. Mine came with a nice Corbin, and I have ridden 1660 miles almost straight on it (a 4 hour nap being my only long break)... Woke up the next day after the ride and just wanted to go riding again.

Congrats on the find, it's probably one of the most underappreciated bikes of the decade.

[Steve_in_Florida]

...probably one of the most under-appreciated bikes of the decade.

That's part of the the beauty, as prime-running examples can still be found, hidden away under cheap Krylon rattle can paint jobs.

Someone who's able to see past the worn exterior will be gifted with (potentially) a fine-running example. Just needs a little elbow grease, time, and dedication. Some spare cash might help, too.

Now, we've got a love/hate relationship with the Legend car racing crowd, but they're a necessary evil. Racers willing to support the FJ-based engine platform keeps it from falling into obscurity.

So... Welcome to the fold!

Fix it up and get out and ride!!!   

Steve

[baldy3853]

  welcome aboard, just be careful once you start with the upgrades its not long before you run into Moditis and once you've got it its bloody hard to stop 
Baldy

[FJmonkey]

Yep, I have a 86', 92, 88, 89, 01, YamaKawaSuki and I love it... 

[movenon]

welcome aboard, just be careful once you start with the upgrades its not long before you run into Moditis and once you've got it its bloody hard to stop 
Baldy

Not curable.....................
George