fj 1200

[martybabe]

What's so wrong with the FJR13? [/QUOTE]

Nothing at all,I just compared specs when it came out and it wuda cost me about 7 grand to upgrade,er $20000,to a bike which didn't,on paper at least,seem to gain much over the old fella, but it would defo be on my short list for the future.

[shafty]

I share the respect for the FJ1200 - I had a mint Jap Import one in dark dark blue (looked almost black) - called it Flo Jo, MAN it could go (having upgraded from a 750) I always had to remind myself when passing a line of cars to button off a car earlier than I wanted to pull in so I wouldn't overshoot the gap!

Best value for money grunt I reckon. Have seen a version of midget sized race cars (in USA?) on TV using the FJ motor.

[martybabe]

[QUOTE=shafty I always had to remind myself when passing a line of cars to button off a car earlier than I wanted to pull in so I wouldn't overshoot the gap!

True true,It opened up a world of different riding to me.You know when you can see a car approaching a junction with your road and ya think,tits he's gonna arrive at the same time as me which tactic should I use to survive cause he's gonna wanna kill me by accident or design.another option the FJ offered that I'd never had before was,twist the throttle a tiny itsy bitsy bit and the junction and the car that was and still is, approaching it are now a lil ol picture in your mirror.The roll on acceleration was warp drive dude.

[ambler]

I have a 92A and wish I could ride it more, but the nature of the city means I only take it when I'm going on a long trip. The only cons are fuel consumption and... uhh... I think there was something else...
I will probably only say goodbye to it when I can afford an FJR, and that will be after buying a house, so in other words I will be spending a lot more time on FJ

[martybabe]

I have a 92A and wish I could ride it more, but the nature of the city means I only take it when I'm going on a long trip. The only cons are fuel consumption and... uhh... I think there was something else...
I will probably only say goodbye to it when I can afford an FJR, and that will be after buying a house, so in other words I will be spending a lot more time on FJ

Happy days

[H00dz]

agree with everything said on the FJ, I have had mine 5 years and think it is the best bike I have ever owned as a an all round bike and a great touring working horse (Icarry all the Luggage).
As to updating, I have just started updating mine (93 FJ1200ABS), fitted a 17inch 5.5 rear rim, fitted with 180/55 radials, a vast improvement on the 16inch rear rim with the old 80 series bus tyres, didn't take much machining to fit either, but had to remove the ABS, so if anyone ABS gear for theirs let me know.

nice to hear from another FJ rider..... mines a little older but still a gem !!!

Safe riding

Fat jacks 4 EVA!!!!

[MaxB]

I guess the bike that sounded the death bell for the old fj was the zzr 1100,top bike on paper but on real roads no match for the yam.It didn't do corners and the breath of a cross wind totaly screwed it.don't argue I owened both together.
Thanks for the good times Fruit Juice(FJ)miss ya babe. x

I put 70000 kms on my FJ and loved every minute. Did heaps to it. When I sold it it still looked like new. The only things that bothered me were the lack of ground clearance when pushed hard and the fuel consumption. It was a classic example of a bike that was better than the sum of it's parts. It just worked.

Not sure about the comments on the ZZR. I have never had stability issues on mine. I rate the zed as the better handling of the 2. I do know that at road speeds when the ZZR did its party trick of stomping straight line acceleration just about the only thing that could keep pace was the FJ and that enormous midrange. From memory both had the same 1/4 mile times. Beyond 440m the zed would pull away and leave the FJ behind.

[terbang]

Good thread and yes, I hear good stuff about the FJ's

[martybabe]

I put 70000 kms on my FJ and loved every minute. Did heaps to it. When I sold it it still looked like new. The only things that bothered me were the lack of ground clearance when pushed hard and the fuel consumption. It was a classic example of a bike that was better than the sum of it's parts. It just worked.

Not sure about the comments on the ZZR. I have never had stability issues on mine. I rate the zed as the better handling of the 2. I do know that at road speeds when the ZZR did its party trick of stomping straight line acceleration just about the only thing that could keep pace was the FJ and that enormous midrange. From memory both had the same 1/4 mile times. Beyond 440m the zed would pull away and leave the FJ behind.

Mmm,ok, I think the zzr was a great bike, a turning point for sports tourers as the FJ had been before it. A lot of FJ owners club guys switched to the zed but still came ridding with the group and whilst the FJ jockeys were awe struck at first when the zeds took off towards the horizon,It soon became apparent that they were easily sucked back into the group when the twisties came our way.So when I said they didn't do corners I meant comparatively.

My enduring memory of the zed tho was its alarming inability to track in a straight line when faced with a cross wind or turbulence especially when following a truck. A common complaint amongst zed owners at the time maybe they sorted it on later models. Hey ,both great bikes and I don't regret a single minute sat aboard either of them.