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    Scored a FJ1200 belly pan on tha bay

    in The Bar

    Posted

    Here it is. Was looking a bit sorry for itself on receipt but a quick wash & polish sorted that. Its in one piece (just) which can't be said for mine. good buy at 30 squids ? It does look like the previous owner has been rock crawling with it :eusa_think:

    The seller described it as follows : THIS IS A BELLY PAN FROM AN FJ1200. IT IS IN GOOD SOLID CONDITION, WITH JUST A BIT OF SCUFFING UNDERNEATH. ALL MOUNTING POINTS ARE SOLID AND INTACT.

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    And my nearside aft - although the general appearance of mine is better than the spare all round.

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    Scored a FJ1200 belly pan on tha bay

    in The Bar

    Posted

    Guys,

    It was just in a spare 5 minutes at work that I looked on the bay and searched FJ1200 spares, just for kicks. Bang there it was!

    My nearside one has been damaged in a former life, front is ok but the rear flare has been smashed and broken and now riveted together but

    wont last long.

    Thought it was a steal and just to keep me bike in as good a condition as I can........which it deserves.

    xj900s

    in Yamaha Workshop

    Posted

    yep it's an air vent, its designed to relive air pressure that would otherwise build up.

    Ehm...... yeah that's what an air vent is sposed to do :eusa_whistle:

    No worries .... got me coat already :hah:

    FJ1200 chain seems to bind on front sprocket - calling Tasky

    in Yamaha Workshop

    Posted

    >The acceleration is frightening so maybe going down a notch would not matter that much.

    Ye great pansy!! :lol:

    It will only go as fast as you make it. Admitedly I do gun it a little myself, but I barely use the full capability of this gorgeous machine. I *can* do 0-60 in under 3 seconds... but I rarely do. Mostly I just wind the revs up slowly and amble along.

    Found a regearing guide online ....... at 18 front and 39 rear ...... it always had difficulty pulling to the 9500 rpm red-line

    Red-lining an FJ 1200 ......... :crazy: Fooooooooook that

    FJ1200 chain seems to bind on front sprocket - calling Tasky

    in Yamaha Workshop

    Posted

    Thanks gents,

    Being over the shock & uncertainty that I thought something was seriously wrong with my machine now put brain in gear before opening mouth.

    Lubricated chain plentiful and tightened it a bit for it was too loose. The issue is largely gone now but I think wear is the general culprit and chain is on the way out.

    Afterall the bike is second hand (or third or fourth) so better to change and make sure that my rear wheel is in line and chain well taken care of.

    95% is commuting and however it went thru fuel like buggery last weekend on the M-way that is just a one off event.

    Blackhat: I counted the teeth on the rear and I have 40 so assume it is standard set up. The acceleration is frightening so maybe going down a notch would not matter that much. Most of the time I have to endure lots of traffic with lots of start/stop and if I'm moving it's hardly over 50Mph, mostly less.

    Would the standard set up suit that use better?

    FJ1200 chain seems to bind on front sprocket - calling Tasky

    in Yamaha Workshop

    Posted

    Gents,

    It looks like the chain is 'binding' on the front sprocket - going through the gears a grinding/rasping/knocking feel through the end transmission and it feels like the gearbox is grinding itself to bits - but the engine/gearbox are as sweet as.

    I don't know any better than that the rear & front sprocket + chain have the same level of wear and when the sprockets teeth become sharp or bent that it is changing time.

    Also a pointer towards how tight a chain on a machine like this should be would be appreciated (as in how many cm deflection when you push the chain up on side stand) - or if i post a pic could you judge if mine are up for replacement.

    As ever your imput much appreciated.

    Whats would be the max milage a day on a tour? Viva la Europe

    in The Bar

    Posted

    Was just looking for a similar thread and peoples experiences. Today I had a bit of a road trip visiting mates just east of Cheddar. Soooo A30 Truro --> Exeter and then M5 up to junction 22. 155 miles one way. Up at 07:30 this morning. Back at 14:00.

    Also the first real distance blast on the FJ. Now I'm not one to sit in the inside lane @ 60 Mph. Not much to see on a motorway anyway.

    So sat at a gentle pace of 150/160 Km (95 Mph).

    Ok for a couple of hours but I'm sure any longer that that and the softy on top would decide when to stop. Not the bike .... haha.... it would probably do that all day long :-)

    Mind you the fuel gauge came down pretty quickly.

    FJ1200. Still a usable tourer?

    in The Bar

    Posted

    The FJR is very swanky modern and new, so will behave just like that. It's also fast, spacious, well-behaved, feature-laden and a proper Sports Tourer.

    a lot of the gubbins are electric... not something I'm that sold on, personally, but a lot of people like them.

    Coming from and having only had Yamaha's 'ancient' offerings the FJ still feels like a proper drivers bike. Just more of it and grunt that makes your eyes water.

    Not an over electrickerized machine (which I've got with the Jeep Grand and that's given me plenty of head aches already, thank you very much)

    FJ1200. Still a usable tourer?

    in The Bar

    Posted

    I just bought one, still in bits but loads of them still running well, Ttaskmaster has one .............

    I have one too :-(

    Wanted one for the last 15 years until the right one came along in October last year.

    Daily driver, look forward to get going in the morning and knock off time can't come fast enough.

    As voiced by my co-owners above, go for it !!! You will not regret it.

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