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  • #1

    The FJ lives!! (again)

    Any of you who have had a bike that is constantly acting up.. but makes up for it in the few times it's been on the road... will appreciate this one... (I think)

    I bought my FJ more than 13 years ago... one thing or another has been going wrong with her ever since... and life got in the way of getting her back on the road...
    She sat while I worked on the XS... then she sat as I grew fonder of the XS... Some encouragement and needed parts were given by a very good friend as birthday present (Thanks again SO much!)... so I started working on her again in April... rebuilt the petcock... took apart the carbs (a REAL frustration when the airbox bolt is completely stripped).... Now... she has NO leaks...
    More help was given by members here during the MotM to fine tune some stuff (also MUCH appreciated) and she is now road legal again (with the exception of state inspection) and still does 125 VERY easily...
    (gotta love the fast ones)


    Thanks to all here who were supportive and helped to get her back on the road... Will be a long time before this smile is gone...
    81 SH Something Special
    81 frame, 80 tank and side covers, 79 tail light and carbs, 78 engine, 750 final drive mod, Geezer rec/reg, 140 mains, LH wheels
    ☺

    79 SF MEAUQABEAUXS
    81SH Nor'eas tah (Old Red)
    80 LG Black Magic
    78 E Standard Practice


    James 3:17

    If I can make at least one person smile, or pee their pants a little, or maybe spit out their drink; then my day is not wasted.

    “Alis Volat Propriis”

    Yamaha XS 1100 Classic
    For those on FB
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  • #2
    Congratulations!!

    I can relate! Feels great when you get them 'back', you turn the key and everything does what it's supposed to!

    Enjoy!
    80 XS1100G w/ Windjammer-the Witch
    79 XS1100F

    "Look Ma! No hands!...."

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    • #3
      Congrats 'Kat. Maybe now you can change the signature for the FJ from That Stupid #### FJ to That's my 125 mph f'ing FJ, Catch me if you can or something.
      1979 XS11SF (Shiny Red Sled)
      1982 XJ11 (winter project- Black Beauty)
      1992 XT225 (yard sale find)

      Decide-Commit-Succeed

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      • #4
        May we see a picture Miss Kat?
        1979 XS11 Special (slightly modified)
        dubbed the "Mad Mosquito"

        MikesXs Pod Filters
        MikesXs 35k Coils
        8mm plug wires
        42.5 Pilots 142.5 Mains
        (Carb tune by GNEPIG Performance)
        Kerker 4-into-1
        Shaved emblems
        Progressive frt springs lowered 1.5"
        Progressive 11.5" rear shocks
        Harley Dyna rear fender chopped
        Custm side mt tag (apparently illegal)
        Custom Dual Headlights
        Lots of time and hard work.

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        • #5
          Thanks!

          I took her to meet John after work yesterday and hit 115 a couple of times on the way... *fear of cops after a speeding ticket in January kept me from going any faster... Then on the way home... 125... If only the traffic wasn't so thick...


          HAPPY Kitty...


          Wow! yeah... I DO need to change my signature to reflect her change in personality... thanks for the reminder, tomatao...


          Hey Da-Bubble... if you click on my WWW button there... then go to the page titled Bikes... you'll see a pic of her... She's also my avatar (but you can't really see how pretty she is due to the size)... She's still waiting for some airbrush work to tie everything together... but I like (love... lust) her...
          81 SH Something Special
          81 frame, 80 tank and side covers, 79 tail light and carbs, 78 engine, 750 final drive mod, Geezer rec/reg, 140 mains, LH wheels
          ☺

          79 SF MEAUQABEAUXS
          81SH Nor'eas tah (Old Red)
          80 LG Black Magic
          78 E Standard Practice


          James 3:17

          If I can make at least one person smile, or pee their pants a little, or maybe spit out their drink; then my day is not wasted.

          “Alis Volat Propriis”

          Yamaha XS 1100 Classic
          For those on FB

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          • #6
            I once wound one of those out in 4th. I have to say that's the fastest I've ever been. I figured I'd better not get one since I couldn't resist the horse power. Maybe all these years later, I could....

            Watch your speed and you can't out run a Motorola.

            Geezer
            Hi my name is Tony and I'm a bikeoholic.

            The old gray biker ain't what he used to be.

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            • #7
              My turn

              I have watched/helped her, along with some of our other good friends, get that *$#@^ Fj running again. When she got back from that ride she was grinning ear to ear. I have only ridden it a handful of times, but I remember the smooth application of power, and the incredible acceleration, and she has even agreed to let me take it for a spin. I can't ride it very long because the seating condition is very comfortable on my back, but I should be able to do a few tricks with it.

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              • #8
                I should be able to do a few tricks with it.
                Yeah, well....

                Let's hope it's not one of those you learned from our dear Prometheus?!?


                Tod
                Try your hardest to be the kind of person your dog thinks you are.

                You can live to be 100, as long as you give up everything that would make you want to live to be 100!

                Current bikes:
                '06 Suzuki DR650
                *'82 XJ1100 with the 1179 kit. "Mad Maxim"
                '82 XJ1100 Completely stock fixer-upper
                '82 XJ1100 Bagger fixer-upper
                '82 XJ1100 Motor/frame and lots of boxes of parts
                '82 XJ1100 Parts bike
                '81 XS1100 Special
                '81 YZ250
                '80 XS850 Special
                '80 XR100
                *Crashed/Totalled, still own

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                • #9
                  No, actually I learned it from you, and Prom didn't show me anything I didn't already know.

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                  • #10
                    So.... what tricks you learn from me?? How to destroy a perfectly good motor??

                    Ohhhh... Kat's gonna be pissed at you!!!


                    Tod
                    Try your hardest to be the kind of person your dog thinks you are.

                    You can live to be 100, as long as you give up everything that would make you want to live to be 100!

                    Current bikes:
                    '06 Suzuki DR650
                    *'82 XJ1100 with the 1179 kit. "Mad Maxim"
                    '82 XJ1100 Completely stock fixer-upper
                    '82 XJ1100 Bagger fixer-upper
                    '82 XJ1100 Motor/frame and lots of boxes of parts
                    '82 XJ1100 Parts bike
                    '81 XS1100 Special
                    '81 YZ250
                    '80 XS850 Special
                    '80 XR100
                    *Crashed/Totalled, still own

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                    • #11
                      You know...

                      I'm really starting to rethink this whole thing...

                      81 SH Something Special
                      81 frame, 80 tank and side covers, 79 tail light and carbs, 78 engine, 750 final drive mod, Geezer rec/reg, 140 mains, LH wheels
                      ☺

                      79 SF MEAUQABEAUXS
                      81SH Nor'eas tah (Old Red)
                      80 LG Black Magic
                      78 E Standard Practice


                      James 3:17

                      If I can make at least one person smile, or pee their pants a little, or maybe spit out their drink; then my day is not wasted.

                      “Alis Volat Propriis”

                      Yamaha XS 1100 Classic
                      For those on FB

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                      • #12
                        FJs' are BBTB

                        As in BBBaddd to the BBBone.I had 2 of them and both pulled like a tractor.I'd still have one except I never liked the buzziness in the handlebars right at cruising speeds...always left my hands numb.Also seat position was ok but the Corbin seat I had sucked big time...
                        Last edited by madmax-im; 07-14-2008, 08:37 PM.
                        1980 XS650G Special-Two
                        1993 Honda ST1100

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                        • #13
                          I like the custom paint job on it, very unique. So no more leaky clutch or front brake, if I remember correctly?
                          http://www.myspace.com/i_give_you_power

                          1980 XS11 Special - chopped, dropped and OCTY is still installed - NOW IT'S FOR SALE! $1,800 OBO


                          Famous Myspace quote:

                          "Don't mess with TEXAS! It's not nice to pick on retards."

                          It's funny because I am from TEXAS!

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                          • #14
                            Ben, you didn't like the Corbin? I'm glad you said that... I keep an eye on them when they come up on E-bay... but they're always much more than I'm willing to pay... until I HAVE to... I have a stock seat on there now... no complaints about the comfort... but it looks kind of tacky now...
                            and yeah... absolutely Bad to the Bone... the throttle response is SO incredibly different from the XS...
                            I KNOW I'm going to get myself in trouble...

                            with the XS... I don't have to exert a lot of effort to keep up with John... but with the FJ... I have to exert a lot to keep from running over him...


                            Yep... all things are working as they should Montreux... Our Dear prometheus took care of the clutch and John and I bled the rear brake... starts, runs and stops (reluctantly... due to the rider... not the brakes...)
                            81 SH Something Special
                            81 frame, 80 tank and side covers, 79 tail light and carbs, 78 engine, 750 final drive mod, Geezer rec/reg, 140 mains, LH wheels
                            ☺

                            79 SF MEAUQABEAUXS
                            81SH Nor'eas tah (Old Red)
                            80 LG Black Magic
                            78 E Standard Practice


                            James 3:17

                            If I can make at least one person smile, or pee their pants a little, or maybe spit out their drink; then my day is not wasted.

                            “Alis Volat Propriis”

                            Yamaha XS 1100 Classic
                            For those on FB

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                            • #15
                              Corbin Rumbleseat...Beware!

                              OK I know comfort is a subjective experience and OFC YMMV...however I had a Corbin Rumbleseat on my '91 FJ1200.The sucker was hard as a rock.Seat position cramped my lower body so bad I could barely ride 100 miles and my body would be screaming at me to get off an take a break.The longer I tried to stay on it the worse I felt.The very last trip I took with it was with some VietNam war vets down to the wall in Wash.DC.We rode from NJ down and back the same day...over 400 excrutiating miles...I ached for the better part of a week afterwards.I took the seat and sold it for 100 bucks and bought a stock seat....it looked bland but my butt didnt care ..it just felt right.....
                              Last year when I bought my '95 Honda ST1100 it came with the same G.D.seat!So I thought I give it a try...the first ride I took with the bike was a 200 miler.And I'll damned if the same discomforts didnt re-occur...and this time I started feeling it after 60 miles!Well I must be getting older as I cant take it as long as I used to..LOLIt took me over 5 hours to ride 200 miles because I had to keep taking breaks...I came home and pulled the seat and bought a stocker that I had modified with some extra gel foam and reshaped seat pan as well.Now I am in total butt nirvana...LOL
                              Last edited by madmax-im; 07-15-2008, 08:52 AM.
                              1980 XS650G Special-Two
                              1993 Honda ST1100

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