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36Y004513:
Red/White 1985 FJ1100 (Updated: 2007.4.18)

Purchased: June 2005

Usage: 31,500 miles, Street/Sport, Touring.

Tires: Bridgestone Battleaxes

Owner: BJ Siem Phone: +61408763526
Email to BJ Siem
http://groups.msn.com/bjspics/outbacktour.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=1360

Location: Australia (Eastern) -- Brisbane

Experience: Grew up with my father's 7 Triumphs, rode some trail at 12 then picked it up again turning 22 and have now been riding for 6 years (2007).

Bikes Owned: 2

Photo: Photo-Link

Accessories: Tank bag, Oxford Panniers (Great!)

Modifications: None, stock as it gets.

Problems: Fixed the famous 2nd gear (AUD$1000), spends a battery a year and wears tyres fairly quickly. Some valve ticking which is normal for this bike as long as valve clearences are adjusted.

Comments:
In amazing condition. No one believes it's an '85; the paint job still gleams in the sun! I have used it every day since I bought it and use it for commuting, camping and touring. The missus likes the wide seat and we frequently pack the tent and bedrolls on the back with the panniers. Sports tourer of the decade! (80s)

JYA4AHE07MA000529:

blu/wht 1991 FJ1200

(Updated: 2007.3.20)

Purchased:

8/06

Usage:

52,277 miles, Street/Sport.

Tires:

Dunlop

Owner:

Patrick Donnelly Phone: 01 907 622 9479
Email to Patrick Donnelly
http://www.mcproductions.com/gallery/fj/

Location:

USA (Alaska) -- Eagle River

Experience:

since I was wee!

Bikes Owned:

Photo:

http://www.mcproductions.com/images/FJontheArm.jpg

Accessories: 100% stock and trying to keep it that way.

Modifications: no

Problems: you kidding? Of course not. Well, actually yes, the season is too darn short!

Comments:

Best all round, always funner. Bigger smile after a longer day. Looks to be 15 months old, not 15 years! I third owner.

For Sale: Ummm, Not so much. I love this thing! I've ridden 30 bikes easy and had some great ones, but the FJ just has more soul, lots more.

4AY004109:

black 1994 fj1200g

(Updated: 2007.3.13)

Purchased:

2001

Usage:

20,000 kilometers, Street/Sport, Touring.

Tires:

bridgestone battleaxe

Owner:

Tim Pye Phone: 0754964059
Email to Tim Pye

Location:

Australia (Eastern) -- delaneys creek

Experience:

35 mostly commuting and touring .

Bikes Owned:

Accessories: none , removed the gearsack rack to lighten the back end . I use a back pack for the daily commute to work , and for trips out on days off . have also found andy strapp,s luggage ties very good to carry the case of beer !

Modifications: 4 into 1 exhaust , bigger screen put on by previous owner ( a ullysses member ) . I am second owner and have put on approx 100,000 km 's since 2001 . sheepskin for the seat , which needs to be re-padded ! Head light protector is a must , as I ride on country roads alot . scottoiler fitted 2006 !

Problems: Bike has alledgedly had an engine rebuild , according to my regular mechanic , but this does not show up on the books(?) . runs well with regular services every 6000 km's , chains and tyres as needed . no major problems , a very good bike to own !

Comments:

solid reliable and FUN ! goes well , looks good , a modern classic !

For Sale: not yet ! and when it finally dies . I hope to find another one !

7A8JH601102001309:

blue/white/silver 1992 FJ1200A

(Updated: 2007.3.1)

Purchased:

Jan 2005

Usage:

35,000 kilometers, Touring.

Tires:

Avon/Pirelli Dragon

Owner:

Ned
Email to Ned

Location:

New Zealand -- Auckland

Experience:

Bikes Owned:

Photo:

http://bikepics.com/pictures/427992/

Accessories: Givi top case with home made mountings, Oil temp gauge, air horns

Problems: High fuel consumption, running too rich - jets all checked, fuel level OK and no fuel leaks but still too high never better than 30mpg. Suspension settings need a tweak - too much sag both ends

Comments:

Love this bike - comfortable, plenty of grunt and good handling for a big bike

JYA1WL001GA000481:

red/ white 1986 FJ1200

(Updated: 2007.2.4)

Purchased:

oct 2001

Usage:

42,000 kilometers, Street/Sport, Touring.

Tires:

metzlers

Owner:

gary mcquillan Phone: 1 250 203 0446
Email to gary mcquillan

Location:

Canada (Western) -- vancouver island

Experience:

25+ on and off road

Bikes Owned:

Accessories: second fj mostly stock apppearing would like to go to 17 inch wheels soon

Modifications: engine was freshened up few years ago, cams dialed in for mid-range pull,one of the last wolf 4 into 2 with crossover for improved mid range pull, K&N singles filters, dyno jet stage 3 kit, 84/85 fuel tank added-adds 3 more litres to fill up,

Problems: electric reserve solinoid packed it in, have 84,95 tank with manual control to solve that. hard starting when sitting than a week, 84 was never this fussy,

Comments:

warp speed just a twist away, very few of newer bikes can pull this hard. and go as far to say the lest

For Sale: sure whole bike as it sits alot needs to be driven to enjoy swiftly. have many extras for bike too

JYA3SKC00KA008221:

White/silver 1989 FJ 1200

(Updated: 2007.1.20)

Purchased:

1/07

Usage:

59,000 miles, Street/Sport.

Tires:

dunlop

Owner:

Michael Barrette
Email to Michael Barrette

Location:

USA (NorthEast) -- Virginia Beach

Experience:

10 years riding

Bikes Owned:

Accessories: Love the bike, the power, and the style.

Modifications: none yet

Problems: have cbr xx mirrors on it, but platforms have wrong bolt pattern. also have to replace windscreen and fuel gauge doesnt work.

Comments:

currently on deployment, but would like to meet other FJ owners on the east coast during the summer

JYA47M007FA010883:

Red White 1985 FJ1100

(Updated: 2006.11.8)

Purchased:

10/06

Usage:

43,000 miles, Street/Sport.

Owner:

Bill
Email to Bill

Location:

USA (California) -- Sacramento

Bikes Owned:

36YO12671:

black 1985 fj1100

(Updated: 2006.11.2)

Purchased:

feb 2002

Usage:

3,000 miles, Street/Sport, Touring.

Owner:

frank jameson Phone: 07971784113
Email to frank jameson
hotmail

Location:

UK -- sunderland

Bikes Owned:

Modifications: cromed swing arm

Problems: wiring harnass damaged

JYA1UX005HO10302:

(Updated: 2006.10.8)

Usage:

12,000 miles, Street/Sport.

Owner:

mark collinz

Location:

USA (SouthCentral) -- cape coral

Experience:

1972 -present

Bikes Owned:

JYA1UX00XGA001321:

Red/White 1986 FJ1200

(Updated: 2006.10.8)

Purchased:

August 2006

Usage:

45,000 miles, Street/Sport.

Tires:

Avon Azaro AV46-ST Front 120/80 ZR16 Rear 150/80 ZR16

Owner:

John Phelps
Email to John Phelps

Location:

USA (NorthWest) -- Oregon City, OR

Experience:

Riding 32 years, 72 Suzuki 350, 72 Kawasaki H2 750, 79 Honda CBX

Bikes Owned:

Modifications: New Galfer rotors (front & back), New seat covering, New Zero Gravity windscreen, Full Vance & Hines exhaust system

Problems: Bouncing fuel gauge needle, Full gauge lights not coming on.

Comments:

Love this FJ1200! What a blast to ride... so much power... and looks so cool!

JYA3SKE02KA000411:

silver/black 1989 fj1200

(Updated: 2006.9.19)

Purchased:

02/2003

Usage:

30,000 miles, Street/Sport, Touring.

Tires:

avon azaro

Owner:

Brent Lamb Phone: 019184532818
Email to Brent Lamb

Location:

USA (SouthCentral) --

Experience:

Bikes Owned:

Problems: hit a deer

00YAMM14802417:

dark blue 1989 3cv

(Updated: 2006.9.17)

Purchased:

july 2006

Usage:

53,000 kilometers, Street/Sport, Touring.

Tires:

Metzeler

Owner:

Jan Minkhorst Phone: 0031-10-5017318
Email to Jan Minkhorst

Location:

Europe (Western) -- Rhoon (The Netherlands)

Experience:

12 yrs riding and 35 yrs motocross

Bikes Owned:

Problems: Only a slipping clutch, need service very soon.

Comments:

What a bike!! Great torque and nice topspeed! I want to make contact with FJ owners to make trips / rides.

JYA3SKE07KA001411:

Midnight Blue 1989 FJ1200

(Updated: 2006.9.14)

Usage:

1,000 miles, Street/Sport.

Owner:

NRO Phone: 630.245.4706
Email to NRO

Location:

USA (NorthCentral) -- none

Experience:

Bikes Owned:

JYA4CRE05PA003224:

Blue/Beige/Green 1993 FJ1200AE

(Updated: 2006.9.3)

Purchased:

August 25, 2000

Usage:

47,000 miles, Street/Sport, Touring.

Tires:

Michelin Pilot Road 120/70-17; Michelin Macadam 160/80-16

Owner:

Paul
Email to Paul

Location:

USA (California) -- Morgan Hill, CA, USA

Experience:

9 years, 80,000 miles

Bikes Owned:

Accessories: Givi hard luggage - E52 trunk and E42 saddlebags; Rear shock protector; Front fender extender; Corbin Gunfighter & Lady seat;

Modifications: D & D 4 into 1 full system; Dynojet Stage 3 jet kit; K & N clamp-on filters; Lindemann Engineering modified forks; 18-38 sprockets; Odyssey Drycell battery; aftermarket mirrors; RK XW chain; Scottoiler chain oiler with HCR; Technoflex rear shock; R1/R6 front calipers; PFM front brake discs; braided steel brake lines; Dynatek 2000 programmable ignition; Dynatek 2.2 ohm coils; Dynatek DW-800 plug wires; NGK Iridium spark plugs; custom wiring from battery to ignition system (lower resistance than stock); Electrical Connection headlight relay kit, power accessory bus, and ground kit; Fiamm's horn with relay; Candlepower 100/55 headlight; Barnett 6 spring clutch mod and Barnett clutch plates.

Problems: After putting bike on dyno (G-Force in Santa Clara), found that it was very lean down low and up high. G-Force recommended that I move the needle up one notch, turn the mixture srews out 1/2 turn and go up two sizes on the main jets. I backed the mixture screw out, which helped, but when I went to remove the cap to gain access to the needles, the top of the first screw I tried to turn nearly got stripped trying to crack it, so I think I'm going to get some steel screws of the correct size before removing the old screws, and I don't want to not be able to get the carbs back together - I'd be screwed! Scottoiler had leak in HCR, but when I told Scottoiler they sent me a replacement HCR at no charge. Stock FJ master cylinder with R1/R6 calipers is a little weak, but still far superior to stock calipers. I just got an EX500 master cylinder, which is 14 mm bore, that I'm going to install that is supposed to fix the problem. Mirrors and fairing buzz something fierce. Givi luggage mounts to rear passender pegs, which is the same as the D & D mounting point. I had to make a new bracket so the pipe could mount to the stock exhaust mount (which is better anyway because it is a different part of the frame than the footpegs are mounted to and it is rubber-mounted).

Comments:

The ignition upgrades and replacement of the V/H with a D & D I recently performed have made a huge difference in the bike's performance. Not to mention that I no longer have to remove with exhaust system to do oil changes, which is probably the best thing I've done to the bike yet. In fact, I don't have to remove anything at all to drain the oil! Of course, filter removal is another issue... It took ten years to finally come out with a bike that is probably a better sport-tourer than this one (that being the ZZR-1200). But the FJ still offers the greatest value of just about any bike on the market. I highly recommend joining the FJ Owners Club and the Yahoo! group yamahafj. You can find them at http://www.fjoc.com and http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/yamahafj/. I'm planning keeping this bike to 100,000 miles and then upgrading to whatever the best brand-new sport-touring bike on the market is, which will definitely be something that is fuel injected.

JYA1UX003GA001869:

Red & white 1986 fj1200

(Updated: 2006.8.19)

Purchased:

August 2006

Usage:

12,200 miles, Street/Sport, Racetrack.

Tires:

Metzeler

Owner:

Matt D'Atri
Email to Matt D'Atri
http://home.comcast.net/~matthewdatri/Matthewdatri.html

Location:

USA (NorthCentral) -- New Lenox, IL

Photo:

Photo-Link

JYA50H005EA002697:

silver Red 1984 FJ1100

(Updated: 2006.8.7)

Purchased:

10/18/02

Usage:

41,000 miles, Touring.

Tires:

avon

Owner:

Jon
Email to Jon

Location:

USA (SouthCentral) --

Experience:

25 years

Bikes Owned:

3XW017292:

Silber/Blue 6-1995 FJ 1200abs

(Updated: 2006.8.5)

Purchased:

7-2006

Usage:

48,000 kilometers, Street/Sport, Touring.

Tires:

120/70ZR17

Owner:

JAAHAA
Email to JAAHAA

Location:

Europe (Western) -- Netherlands

Experience:

Bikes Owned:

Photo:

http://www.mijnalbum.nl/album=7NRKKRTU

Modifications: A work in progress!

Problems: Many, mostly rust.

Comments:

I will make of it a beautiful bike.

36Y012920:

Stormy Red/White 1985 FJ 1100s

(Updated: 2006.8.4)

Purchased:

"2004

Usage:

65,000 kilometers, Street/Sport, Touring.

Tires:

Bridgestone BT 014 120/70ZR17" 180/55ZR17

Owner:

JAAHAA
Email to JAAHAA

Location:

Europe (Western) -- Netherlands

Experience:

Bikes Owned:

Photo:

http://www.mijnalbum.nl/album=COVKRUKT

Accessories: Giuliani buddyseat,FJR mirrors,Alarm,heated cloves, Digitalcomp.

Modifications: Totaly rebuild Rear5,5x17", Front3,5x17", FJ 1200 vork with progressive springs, bluepot calipers braded steel brake lines, subframe FJ1200, lower windshield, Nissin master brake/clutch, rear Brembo master, Tarozzi brake/quickshiftset,K&N airfilter,Dynojetkit stage1, s/s 4-2exhaust Laser pro-stocks, carb revision. Swingarm from YZF 1000R thunderace.

Problems: No more problems after rebuild, it is now a lovely better then new bike.

Comments:

I LOVE THIS BIKE !! Paintjop is coming.

1WK000209:

red and white 1986 fj1200

(Updated: 2006.7.22)

Purchased:

07/06

Usage:

69,983 kilometers, Street/Sport.

Owner:

james birrell
Email to james birrell

Location:

Australia (Northern) --

3SK010305:

BLUE 1990 FJ1200A-8

(Updated: 2006.7.14)

Purchased:

4.5.2005

Usage:

45,000 kilometers, Street/Sport.

Tires:

DUNLOP

Owner:

Ismo Remes
Email to Ismo Remes

Location:

Europe (Northern) -- Espoo, Finland

Experience:

Bikes Owned:

JYA10X001GA002910:

Red/White 1986 FJ1200

(Updated: 2006.7.12)

Purchased:

7/05

Usage:

48,000 miles, Street/Sport, Touring.

Owner:

Jim Fosness
Email to Jim Fosness

Location:

USA (NorthCentral) -- Janesville,Wisconsin

Experience:

30 years, Dirt/Street

Bikes Owned:

Accessories: Corbin seat

Modifications: K&N, 4 into 1 SuperTrapp, Eccel coils, Stage II jets.

JYA1WJ002GA000400:

Red/White 1986 1200

(Updated: 2006.7.8)

Purchased:

June 2006

Usage:

59,500 miles, Street/Sport.

Tires:

Michelin Macadam

Owner:

Bob Miller Phone: 360-792-0073
Email to Bob Miller

Location:

USA (NorthWest) -- Bremerton, WA

Experience:

5+ years w/ a 22 year gap in between

Bikes Owned:

Accessories: Zero Gravity windscreen; Givi Hard Bags

Modifications: None

Problems: None so far

Comments:

Everything I have read about this awesome bike appears to ring true. This things pulls like their is no tomorrow. After not having ridden for over 20 years, I bought the bike and took an 800 mile road trip over two days to get her home. Couldn't have picked a better machine. People are still impressed 20 years later.

For Sale: I don't think so..........

JYA3GPN01JA000185:

silver/white/red 1988 FJ 1200 3CV

(Updated: 2006.7.7)

Purchased:

November 2005

Usage:

83,000 kilometers, Street/Sport, Touring.

Tires:

Michelin Macadam 100X radial; 120/70-17 front 150/80 - 16 rear

Owner:

Steve Dale-Johnson Phone: 604.724.7163
Email to Steve Dale-Johnson

Location:

Canada (Western) --

Experience:

riding since 1981

Bikes Owned:

Accessories: Givi Monokey system with wingrack, E36 side bags, E36 top box, liners for all three.

Modifications: Corbin Gunfighter/Lady with backrest, MRA VarioTouringScreen, heated grips w variable control, stainless hex head fastener conversion, K&N filter in stock airbox, 18/38 sprocket conversion, Givi integrated rear signals, RK gold X-ring chain....

Problems: finding time to ride, and insurance in BC is based on displacement (not risk) so it's really expensive to insure here. That and it's hard to resist the temptation to upgrade suspension, power etc...

Comments:

A rare blend of power, comfort, stability and nimble handling. Great all around bike. Easy to work on, too - I love a bike that's accessable enough to let you adjust valves, synch carbs, change plugs etc.... by just pulling the tank with 2 bolts.

For Sale: The insurance is killing me - I would consider a trade for a smaller displacement bike similarly well set up for sport touring - VFR, YZF600R, FZ1 or ???, happy to email pics to any interested parties or entertain suggestions.

JYA3SKCO4LAO15285:

Blue 1990 FJ1200A

(Updated: 2006.7.6)

Purchased:

September, 2004

Usage:

30,000 miles, Street/Sport, Touring.

Owner:

Tyler Anderson Phone: 425-941-6978
Email to Tyler Anderson

Location:

USA (NorthWest) -- Seattle, Washington

Experience:

9 year, street riding only

Bikes Owned:

Accessories: All Stock

Modifications: None

Problems: None, It's a FJ

Comments:

I love my FJ1200

JYA50J007EA000120:

Red and White 1984 FJ1100

(Updated: 2006.7.5)

Purchased:

Jan 06

Usage:

76,650 kilometers, Street/Sport, Touring.

Tires:

Metzlers

Owner:

James Lefkas
Email to James Lefkas

Location:

Canada (Eastern) -- Toronto

Experience:

Riding since 1988 on two previous FJ's

Bikes Owned:

Accessories: None

Modifications: None

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