cragv

Thanks a lot for that info - you've given me the inspiration to look into this further. I really appreciate your time & reply Craig

Gday, thanks for the info. Can you give me more explanation on what you mean by "Rev the engine to the end"? Do you mean open the throttle and let the tacho climb to redline when riding, or free-revving without any gears engaged (which I don't like the sound of!)? What's meant to happen here exactly...? Thanks for your time (if you're still around)

You can see a little into his head when at the conclusion he cradles it in his hands. Massive moment of acute focus before the drop, I reckon. Cheers for the link - well worth the click

Sounds like you had it installed in the wrong spot. Try moving it back towards your cup holders, next to the TV. Should make you safer in traffic too, cos its hard enough answering the phone with your coffee in the other hand, let alone trying to stub out yer ciggy at the same time. Come to think of it, get the mirrors removed cos they're only going to be a distraction... just like the indicators really, too. *yawn* all this talk of safety makes me want to put my head back - you should look at the headrests for the R1 - the mob who do climate control and subwoofers have a nice little range available now.

That sure is interesting. I wonder if they use one or two handed signing? Wow. Glad he was okay, too. Wonder if he changed where he stunts now..

I had to look closely for a moment before I saw your Michelin sticker down the bottom there. I bet you're going to be the only one who is aware of the discrepency between tyre choice and sticker if you do change. Why not leave the bike as it is, try the other rubber, then after 5000 miles or whenever the tyres are done you can choose whether to go back to Michelin or change your stickers? Seems simple enough to me... but I am a bit simple

Watching the ride and letting myself slip into 'being there' through the screen, I understand the thrill this guy must live for. ...however I can't help but wonder whether he reflects on his own mortality before opening the throttle like that. Just takes one little puncture, oil slick, unexpected lane change, animal, etc... and it's all over. I think I'd be heading for a racetrack if I had urges like that!!

Another vote here for the venerable FJ1200. Comfy, stable and torque to spare. Also... That is a cool story.

I put my last bike on the big bike sales sites in Oz (bikepoint.com.au, bikesales.com.au) and also in several forums, the Trading Post (paper), gumtree and eBay. I had about 30 enquires... and almost every single one was from eBay. You can do a Classified ad rather than an auction - this may be what you're after. You put your price and can even have a 'best offer' which is hidden from buyers. If you have $5000 on a bike, they might make an offer of $4k, you can counter it with $4500, and you might have a sale. You only pay to list the bike (AUD$19.95, where listing on the bike sites was AUD$40 each). Might be helpful?

A little over-edited - took away from the video I think. At least it had an upbeat soundtrack How's his form, pulling a stoppie with his mate right behind him. Came across as a bit of a clown in the first place - there is a time and a place for stunting! ...I wonder if his insurance company would have covered him? If so, they'd probably ask for their money back if/when they saw the vid on youtube.

I considered carrying 2 visors with me for a little while (doing a lot of long rides in the hills of Victoria) but ended up just going with comfy sunnies under my clear visor. When the sun gets too low in the trees, the sunnies go into the tank bag. Easy. Plus, I'm not sure tinted visors are even legal in Oz (slightly off topic I guess - sorry) - but everyone seems to get away with it. Anyway.

The Sodomiser... doesn't sound entirely comfortable! Looking forward to seeing some pics though

Getting black is a very good idea - nice. ...Either that, or buy pink leathers for your boy and get him a really dark visor

That thing is so shiny it was making me squint before I even opened this thread. That's one crazy XJR - you certainly must get a lot of admiring head-turns riding that through town.

Just bought this old clunker a couple of days ago (and rode it 140km home with the tyres a little low! Thought it steered heavily and sloppily *facepalm*). Needs some work - I'm going to restore it over the next few months. Only has 27,000km on the clock (they're genuine too - look at the exhaust header pipes from the engine) so with a bit of spit & polish this little gem is going to shine. A working project Will post back with progress!

^^ Agreed. Regular chain lubing is pretty much the most inexpensive way of eking more life out of your chain. Keep it regular, and save your money.

You may also be interested in Oggy Knobs (see the Aussie disty: http://www.kenma.com.au/oggy.html). The reason I suggest them is that most Oggy Knobbs kits are designed to fit without any fairing modifications, also known as "no cut", whereas most other brands require cutting into the fairing. They're really popular over here.

You generally can choose from grip or long-wearing in a tyre - if you're squaring off your rear, maybe you'd do well to consider a dual-compound tyre? Hard in the middle, soft on the outside. Michelin make some good uns. Other option is to get the hardest single compound tyre you can find, like a Dunlop GT501 - will be long wearing but still offer reasonable grip (although nothing like the sticky Pilot Powers or other supersport rubber).

Cheeky how they just try to quietly slip that one across the line. In Melbourne we can park on the footpath (or "anywhere you want" according to instructors - true story), but in most of the rest of Oz it's the same parking as cars. Kudos for sharing the petition.

As much as I don't approve of damaging government property (or anyone else's property), I have to say I couldn't help but smile as that thing burnt. I hate greed cameras. The tyre was a good idea!

Well the pics worked. Love the front indicators

Hi guys, I've just joined, since I've just gotten a Yamaha Been looking at FJ's for a while now, and have myself a bit of a project bike. Its a 1987 model with a genuine 27000km (!!) - never really been ridden past the front gate, it seems. Engine and drivetrain in excellent condition (apart from the chain - I'll do that on Monday), and a few cosmetic things to sort out too, but overall quite a good purchase. I've been riding since only Oct 2007, but have about 30,000km under my belt already and some advanced rider training (with more on the way). The FJ is to keep me sane on my long rides! Cheers guys

Great looking kids you have there In Australia you also only have to be able to reach the footpegs. +1 for head-to-toe gear, too. The only downside of this really is how fast they'll grow out of it