Dr.Fiero

And as an adendum to the above get a meter.... The best way to look for faulty connections isn't the most obvious way (the ohms setting). Use the lowest voltage setting. It's called 'voltage drop'. Lets say you've got a simple circuit that I'll attempt to make here: ( B )---**---(L)--- ^ \ ^ The (B)attery goes to ground (^), goes through a connector (**) to a (L)amp, and to ground (^) If you wanted to test the connector, you'd think you'd use the ohm setting across it - but that's not very accurate in a real world test. What you'd do is load up the circuit (turn on the lamp!), then using the voltage setting, go ACROSS the terminal with the probes (you'd think it would be shorting the meter, but it's not) and look for voltage. IF you see 0.00V on the meter, the connection is perfect. Anything above that is an indication of a voltage drop. If you saw 1.20V volts on the meter, that much power is being 'lost' to the lamp. This is usually due to corrosion, a bad crimp, etc. Funny thing is, if you used an ohm meter on it with the power off, chance are it'd read 0 ohms and you'd think it was fine! But under load, things change.... Start at the battery (remove the terminals and clean them both, both sides). Now just follow the circuit through to the item that's not working. Think of it as plumbing, and follow the flow of the 'pipes'. Hope that long ramble helps and doesn't further confuse! It's really all quite simple when you shake it out.

Common fault as with most higher powered bikes is a tendency for the rubber bits to loose contact with the asphalt, resulting in uncontrolled abrasion of the upper and side parts.

http://www.yamaha-motor.com/sport/myyamaha.../starthere.aspx This is the online parts catalog where I found it...

Well! Thanks for all the responses.... I've done some digging, and found that the inner fork tubes ARE the same part number on the 84/85/87/88 FJ11, then 1200's. Didn't bother digging past 88, and there was no '86 of that model (if you were wondering!).

I have an '84 FJ1100. Looking at a set of forks from an '88 FJ1200 (due to mine being slightly tweaked). Anyone know on interchange? Top (inner) the same at least? Thx.

I have a diagram for an '81 Seca 750. I doubt they changed THAT much.... ??? Email me if you still want it, and I'll attach it back (unless there's a way to attach pics here and I'm just not seeing it!). Edit: Hmmm... let's try this.... I just added them to an album on here: http://www.yamahaclub.com/gallery/displayimage.php?&pos=-259