yamonda1
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Puts me to shame that does 
1991 FJ1200
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We had a couple of them at work in the late 80's as surveillance bikes, one was written off and rebuilt at least 4 times and ended up with over 80,000 on the original engine.
yen_powell
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I've owned two, one for nearly 7 years. If it's a 3CV model they have mesh panels in the fairing that buzz and rattle annoyingly. A bit of bathroom sealent on the rivets inside the fairing stops that.
Keep the caliper pistons clean if you ride in the winter!!
Keep the caliper pistons clean if you ride in the winter!!
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The deed is done.
The new rear shock is a Nitron multi-adjustable one, cost him £380.
Years MOT.
Cost me £30 to add it to my insurance.
The new rear shock is a Nitron multi-adjustable one, cost him £380.
Years MOT.
Cost me £30 to add it to my insurance.
bumpmuncher
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The deed is done.
The new rear shock is a Nitron multi-adjustable one, cost him £380.
Years MOT.
Cost me £30 to add it to my insurance.
deceptivly quick 
but you do need a big blob of smuf poo 
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smuf poo?
bumpmuncher
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Picked it up today
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nice fj1200 3cv you got there, just needs a few tasty mods
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Such as?
ELIMINATOR
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hello young man.
Such as?
fazer front brake calipers, lines and master cylinder, improves feel immensly
xjr clutch master cylinder, or zzr1100 as they are the same, gives a smoother take up and lighter clutch
crash bars, they are heavy beasts, but like a turbocharged 900 diversion.
yamonda1
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.... 1150GSA took its place 
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hagon shock
Nitron one fitted, just like this.
http://www.wemoto.com/bikes/Yamaha/FZ1_Fazer/10/picture/Nitron_Sport_Monoshock/
Contemplating visiting the Doc sometime for an engine tune.
Top box are panniers are Nonfango, which means I now have 8 panniers and top boxes in the garage.
Nitron one fitted, just like this.
http://www.wemoto.com/bikes/Yamaha/FZ1_Fazer/10/picture/Nitron_Sport_Monoshock/
Contemplating visiting the Doc sometime for an engine tune.
Top box are panniers are Nonfango, which means I now have 8 panniers and top boxes in the garage.
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very impressed by the bike so far.
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On my commute to work, I rode 193 miles, and put in 17.2 litres. 51 MPG.
Considering my mate said he only ever managed to just get it over 40mpg, I'm very pleased. if it had been that poor, I would have put it up for sale by now!
Considering my mate said he only ever managed to just get it over 40mpg, I'm very pleased. if it had been that poor, I would have put it up for sale by now!
Mightytharg
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I had a red & white '86 FJ1200 (1TX?) with the 16" wheels both ends and anti-dive forks.
Later around 89 I had one of the early 17" wheel models in "Midnight Blue" (3CV?)
Then I think a 92 model (3xw?) which got stolen and I replaced with another but with ABS - I think the official colour was "wet pale brown?".
It's still a benchmark for me in motorcycle smoothness, and was my first introduction to twice the speed limit (with luggage and pillion). Fast, smooth, effortless pillion machine and good economy on a run - I do recall it drank fuel a lot faster running around town though.
I reckon the 86 was the fastest and had the best pickup - the later ones had one less intake in the airbox, smaller jets and more restrictive silencers. Many will argue that there is no significant difference - but I beg to differ, on the later models you actually had to touch the throttle to get moving, on the early ones you just had to look at it.
The later ones were a bit more protective fairing-wise and they changed the pillion peg mounting to reduce vibes.
Later ones also picked up the infamous calipers from the FZR which did require stripping and cleaning regularly.
I (might be in a minority here) actually preferred the steering of the 16" front wheel model, once I'd jacked up the back end (there was more adjustment on the shock than the adjuster led you to believe!) and set virtually all the suspension adjustments I could to near max.
The early 17" wheel model I found worst for steering/handling, not helped by the incredibly crap "specially developed" Pirelli Phantoms - they were dangerous and were at one point being sold for a tenner! But also the suspension had changed - it seemed less progressive. The final model did get did some improvements (as far as I was concerned) but was not at quite the same level as the first 1200s.
The ABS fitted to the last one I had definitely cycled faster than BMW ABS - on the Yam you could just haul it on until you felt the slight pulsing on the lever and hold it there.
All in all they were great bikes and incredibly practical too, panniers tucked in nice and close (at least my K2 Krausers did), the tank was big enough and flat enough for a decent tank bag, the tailpiece was flat and sturdy enough to strap a pile of luggage - if only they'd fitted a funny front end and shaft drive.
Happy days.
Later around 89 I had one of the early 17" wheel models in "Midnight Blue" (3CV?)
Then I think a 92 model (3xw?) which got stolen and I replaced with another but with ABS - I think the official colour was "wet pale brown?".
It's still a benchmark for me in motorcycle smoothness, and was my first introduction to twice the speed limit (with luggage and pillion). Fast, smooth, effortless pillion machine and good economy on a run - I do recall it drank fuel a lot faster running around town though.
I reckon the 86 was the fastest and had the best pickup - the later ones had one less intake in the airbox, smaller jets and more restrictive silencers. Many will argue that there is no significant difference - but I beg to differ, on the later models you actually had to touch the throttle to get moving, on the early ones you just had to look at it.
The later ones were a bit more protective fairing-wise and they changed the pillion peg mounting to reduce vibes.
Later ones also picked up the infamous calipers from the FZR which did require stripping and cleaning regularly.
I (might be in a minority here) actually preferred the steering of the 16" front wheel model, once I'd jacked up the back end (there was more adjustment on the shock than the adjuster led you to believe!) and set virtually all the suspension adjustments I could to near max.
The early 17" wheel model I found worst for steering/handling, not helped by the incredibly crap "specially developed" Pirelli Phantoms - they were dangerous and were at one point being sold for a tenner! But also the suspension had changed - it seemed less progressive. The final model did get did some improvements (as far as I was concerned) but was not at quite the same level as the first 1200s.
The ABS fitted to the last one I had definitely cycled faster than BMW ABS - on the Yam you could just haul it on until you felt the slight pulsing on the lever and hold it there.
All in all they were great bikes and incredibly practical too, panniers tucked in nice and close (at least my K2 Krausers did), the tank was big enough and flat enough for a decent tank bag, the tailpiece was flat and sturdy enough to strap a pile of luggage - if only they'd fitted a funny front end and shaft drive.
Happy days.
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I visited "the Doc", he's the Steptoe of the FJ world. This was in the summer, I watched it being done, but, 
they waited until the engine was stone cold before doing the shims. Good on them for ensuring it was cold, but, the FJ gets very hot, wasn't cold for about 6 hours!!!
9 shims changed!! oil & filter, fork oil, (probably first time this was changed) air filter, and a once over.
Still pleased with it. Makes me wonder about progress though. My Diversion 900 which was apparently the bike to replace the FJ.
The Divvy has only one bulb in the rear light, the FJ has two. FJ has self cancelling indicators, Divvy doesn't. If only the FJ had been shaft drive
they waited until the engine was stone cold before doing the shims. Good on them for ensuring it was cold, but, the FJ gets very hot, wasn't cold for about 6 hours!!!9 shims changed!! oil & filter, fork oil, (probably first time this was changed) air filter, and a once over.
Still pleased with it. Makes me wonder about progress though. My Diversion 900 which was apparently the bike to replace the FJ.
The Divvy has only one bulb in the rear light, the FJ has two. FJ has self cancelling indicators, Divvy doesn't. If only the FJ had been shaft drive
ahutcheon
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If only the FJ had been shaft drive
XS1100. 1978.
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