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First rides of 2013

Started by aviationfred, June 02, 2013, 04:45:59 PM

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aviationfred

June 02, 2013, 04:45:59 PM
Went on 2 rides this weekend. The first one totalled 260 miles. and the second ride was 138 miles. mostly super slab. All of the new mods and additions to the bike worked flawlessly. One exception though. It was a much older mod. The forward mounting bolt for the rear caliper support arm worked it's way loose. I noticed the forward end of the arm laying on the exhaust pipe, as you can see in the first photo. Luckily the bolt stayed in the rod end bearing. A quick fix with a 10mm wrench.

Fred

Burlingame, Kansas


Cassoday, Kansas


A couple of bikes that I saw that interested me.





I'm not the fastest FJ rider, I am 'half-fast', the fastest slow guy....

Current
2008 VFR800 RC46 Vtec
1996 VFR750 RC36/2
1990 FJ1300 (1297cc) Casper
1990 VFR750 RC36/1 Minnie
1989 FJ1200 Lazarus, the Streetfighter Project
1985 VF500F RC31 Interceptor

yamaha fj rider

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June 02, 2013, 05:06:08 PM
Well done Fred, glad it's done and all went well. Looking forward to Colorado next month.

Kurt
93 FJ1200
FJ 09
YZ250X I still love 2 strokes
Tenere 700
FJR1300ES

X-Ray

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June 25, 2013, 06:49:40 AM
Quote from: aviationfred on June 02, 2013, 04:45:59 PM
The forward mounting bolt for the rear caliper support arm worked it's way loose. I noticed the forward end of the arm laying on the exhaust pipe,

Yep, noticed the same thing with mine on the weekend. I'll have to put a few drops of blue Loctite on the nut.
'94 FJ1200 Wet Pale Brown
'93 FJ1200 Dark Violet/Silver
'84 FJ1100 Red/White

'91 FJ1200 Dark Violet/Silver ( Now Sold)
'92 FJ1200 Project/Resto Dark Violet/Silver (Now Sold)






For photos of my rear wheel swap, heres the link  https://www.flickr.com/gp/150032671@N02/62k3KZ

red

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June 25, 2013, 09:23:33 AM
Quote from: aviationfred on June 02, 2013, 04:45:59 PM
Went on 2 rides this weekend. The first one totalled 260 miles.
Fred


Fred

NORGE?  They named the black bike after a REFRIGERATOR?    :rofl:   

Cheers,
Red
Cheers,
Red
P.S. Life is too short, and health is too valuable, to ride on cheap parade-duty tires.
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