Yamaha FJ1200 - talk to me.

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• May 20, 2011

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I'm off to look at an FJ1200 in an house clearence type of auction - 1989 model, has the keys.

Always liked the FJ1100 and 1200 models. Anything to be wary of and look out for.

If i get it i'll put it to use as a loan bike and sell off one or both of the GS's.

There's also a suzuki quad bike (plus VAT) and the contents of a photographic shop so keep your eyes out in the for sale section

 

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• May 20, 2011

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Check the brakes (often seize, typical of a Yam of its era). Um, other than that, pretty well bullet proof. Fantastic bike, loved mine to bits.

 

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• May 20, 2011

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As a loan bike, you might piss your customers off as it's too easy to get into 3 digit speeds almost anywhere without realising, well it is on my FJ1100

 

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• May 20, 2011

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Always had a soft spot for them but only managed to get the XJ900S Diversion.

This might be of interest.

http://www.topspeed.com/motorcycles...-yamaha-fj1100-and-yamaha-fj1200-ar37318.html

 

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• May 20, 2011

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Yup..had the 1200. Bullet proof and only bombed as the new era of FZR/CBR etc came onto the market. Recommended

 

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• May 20, 2011

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Kenny said:

Yup..had the 1200. Bullet proof and only bombed as the new era of FZR/CBR etc came onto the market. Recommended

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You can go mad with upgrades to bring them right up to date, but most just settle for slapping some blue-spot calipers on the front, a Hagon shock on the rear and some progressive fork springs with heavier oil.

Had my 1100 for 23 years now, and on 100,000 miles...

What kinda money they asking, and how many miles?

 

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• May 21, 2011

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Dave Ett said:

What kinda money they asking, and how many miles?

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It's an auction, bike is a baliff snatch. Don't know how many miles, going to have a look this morning.

 

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• May 21, 2011

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Seen the bike and you'd have to pay me to take it away.

 

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• May 21, 2011

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Seen the bike and you'd have to pay me to take it away.

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and the rest of the auction offerings??

 

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• May 23, 2011

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Seen the bike and you'd have to pay me to take it away.

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That's a pity. I am a fan of the FJ1200, I picked up a 2 owner 19k miles with history bike for £1k last autumn. They really are a lot of M/C for little money.