Ontario FJ Clinic...

[fuel80guy]

I will be there with my 85 but she will be trailered.
Looking forward to seeing other fj,s and getting others opinions and insights.
Rob

[Tiger]

  Hi guys...

For those coming over for the FJ clinic on Saturday, please meet at 8.30/9.00 a.m. at Judy's Restaurant which is on the NorthEast corner of Trafalgar Road & #124...in the same wee plaza as the PetroCanada gas station. Lets have breakfast, (and gas up), before moving to my place, which is 5 minutes away

John.

[PaulG]

Hi guys...

For those coming over for the FJ clinic on Saturday, please meet at 8.30/9.00 a.m. at Judy's Restaurant which is on the NorthEast corner of Trafalgar Road & #124...in the same wee plaza as the PetroCanada gas station. Lets have breakfast, (and gas up), before moving to my place, which is 5 minutes away

John.

That means a 7am wakeup... on a Saturday !?   

Looks like I'll have to wear the mesh jacket to keep the chill in, so I don't drive into the ditch. 

Going up Kingston way Fri. morning to pick up that Krauser set.  Maybe I can bodge them on for the clinic and finish them off there ... 

[eeshed]

This is my kind of best Saturday activities. See you on Saturday.
BTW, I found what killed my electrical. It was the 30A fuse under the seat. Who puts fuses there? Lol.
Eyal

[Hemi Bob]

Hi Boys really wanted to be there
But we have a funeral service tomorrow
At 11:00 So I have to work there's no way I can
Get to Johns place by 3:00..
I was really looking forward to hanging out
And learning a few things.
I was hopping to see how to make valve adjustments
And replace a clutch spring.
You guys have a good time and I hope John
And Paul will do this again in the spring.
Have a good day everyone. 
Hemi Bob

[scouser]

Good day today. Thanks John for the garage, tools and bike lift. Didn't need any work done myself due to it being the 1986 model / red and white. But we all know they are the best anyway.
Quite a few repairs were done as well as translating for John. (sorry he has a funny accent) Pitty about the weather raining all day but the bike is all washed and waxed up again ready for the next ride.
We should all get together again for the same thing. I am open for different locations if anyone wants to get a few things done. Im in Oakville, lots of tools and bike lift available if needed. Anyone east or west of here Im willing to ride out and help.

Jim

[Sabre093]

Awesome day even with bad weather,got RPM oil adapter installed,and got exhaust fixed...I'll post pics later on day,had great ride back with Eyal ...looking toward to next time already
Thanks to Tiger,Scouser,and Paul

[fj johnnie]

 Funny all the bikes on the lift were red and white. Calm down i'm only kidding. It was an awesome day despite the rain. It was nice to meet a few new faces. Thanks to all for the idea, the place and the "technicians" especially Paul Wagar for his encyclopedic FJ knowledge. Everyone was helpful and friendly. It was nice to see a silver and red FJ. It has the same color scheme as my 85 FZ 750. ( both are US bikes). I have never seen one like that before. It also has a red frame. Is that the way they were made ?

[Charlie-brm]

And an even dozen people in total (am I correct?). Plus everyone with a running bike showed up on two wheels despite the rain. I slept about two hours when I got home, after hanging up everything to dry out.
Now to write down all the good points to keep in mind for the off season modifications before I forget them. Great to see everyone out.
Charlie

[paulfj03]

Hi Boys really wanted to be there
But we have a funeral service tomorrow
At 11:00 So I have to work there's no way I can
Get to Johns place by 3:00..
I was really looking forward to hanging out
And learning a few things.
I was hopping to see how to make valve adjustments
And replace a clutch spring.
You guys have a good time and I hope John
And Paul will do this again in the spring.
Have a good day everyone. 
Hemi Bob

Sorry to have missed you, Hemi.  It would be great to see you again.  We will catch up soon.!!

I'm home and dry. T'was a great day!!

Thanks for hosting this Tiger!  Who'd-a-thunk we would have so much fun on a rainy day!  We actually got some work done too!    .....and... what a great turnout on a rainy day! Nice to see everyone!!!!! We have to do it again.... regularly.... What a great bunch of guys!!

[paulfj03]

Didn't need any work done myself due to it being the 1986 model / red and white. But we all know they are the best anyway.

Funny all the bikes on the lift were red and white. 

...ambulance service station?.....

[rktmanfj]

Didn't need any work done myself due to it being the 1986 model / red and white. But we all know they are the best anyway.

Funny all the bikes on the lift were red and white. 

...ambulance service station?.....

[Tiger]

  WOW...what a turn out Thank you one and all for turning out on such a wet day

A big thank you to Paul, (fj03), who had a three hour ride, last night, after work. He got here just before 8 p.m. and by five after he was in to his first beer...and a valve job on my '85!!! We eventually went to our beds around 1.15 a.m. non the worse for a few 'wobbly pops'

Saturday 7 a.m...and its raining cats & dogs!!!! buggerbuggerbugger

Paul and I ran down to Judy's Restaurant, (in the Chev!!), not sure who, if anyone would turn up However, low & behold two FJ's were sitting in the car park with the two riders already inside having a coffee...over the next half hour or so we were a dozen happy souls eating a hearty breakfast, sharing stories and having a few good laughs with old and new friends 

After breakfast we all headed to my place (3 - 4 minutes away).

1st FJ on the hoist and a couple of others under a canopy, all getting work done of varying kinds by willing hands. Everyone chipped in to help each other out...but a special thank you to Paul (fj03), Scouser & Charlie for all their help.

By 3 o'clock, as planned, the garage was empty as everyone made their way home...all with new people to call friends and two or three FJ riders with happier running FJ's under their asses

We need to get out for a ride, as a crew, before the fall weather really sets in...anyone??

It would be great to get this FJ clinic circus running around Ontario on a monthly/bi-monthly or quarterly basis. Who would be interested in having a day at their place...Scouser, Paulfjo3, myself and one or two others would be happy to turn up and help out were possible

Thank you again guys for a fun day...even if the weather wasn't co operating on the day, the participants certainly did ...

John.

[fuel80guy]

Today was a great day for this greenhorn.I met some really good guys who blew me away with there knowledge of these bikes.Found out my bike is a a US bike and also found my bike tipped over in the trailer 
I've got a long list of repairs/mods to do on my bike before it's on the road next spring.
This forum has been a great help.
Rob

[PaulG]

Thanks John for letting me raid your vast surplus of bits'n'bobbles'n'nuts'n'bolts'n'thingymajingys.  Your garage is like Dr. Who's TARDIS.  Bigger on the inside than it looks on the outside.  Just proves size doesn't matter (but you know that already...  ).

My "new" 30yr old Krausers didn't fall off, and the final bits of bracketry should be complete later this week.

Nice to meet new people and some previous aquaintances.  Good to see the guys willing to put in the effort to keep the old cougars running rather than toss them on the scrap heap for some new two wheel bling.

BTW - any of your suppliers got any more calendars?   I've no garage, but I'm sure I could find some wall space somewhere for them - I mean it!   

Oh yeah - my odometer flipped over on my way out there this morning. Now my FJ is newer than yours!