I was the other way around, started off and rode dirt bikes then got onto road bikes. The experience of riding dirt bikes came in handy when I first bought my 500 Kwaka triple 2 stroke and gave it the beans on a wet slippery road, first, second, third gear fishtailing down the road or doing wheelstands on it, great fun. Same with my 750 Honda Bol/dor at bike rally's, couldn't resist doing dirt drags or hill climbs on it.

I'm too old and the FJ is too heavy for that type of mischief these days but dirt bike riding teaches a lot about bike control, you'll find a lot of the GP racers started out on dirt bikes.

I'm kinda in the same boat.  Bought a 2022 Yamaha Tenere 7 and proceeded to relearn how to ride.  The thing that gets me the most is it is top heavy and if (when...) I drop it, will I be able to pick it up?  I went riding with some friends who have extensive dirt bike experience.....was that wise? 

Almost a year ago, February 13th to be exact. I purchased a Dealer Demo model 2023 Moto Morini X-cape 650.
I figured that since I am a novice concerning the ADV genre with near to no previous dirt bike experience. I would start with an entry level bike.
Now, 10,000 miles later, I absolutely love the bike. I have adventures off-road a few times and still getting used to the different feel of a bike constantly moving around. Back in September, I put street tires on and rode the Tail of the Dragon and other squiggly line roads in the area.

Fred

I have been able to get my work schedule for 2026.
Shortening a Rally in the Fall by 1 day allows me to attend the West Coast FJ Rally.
I will be arriving on the 28th and departing June 1st.
An RV site has been reserved and paid for. My plans are to drive my Dodge Ram Overlanding rig and trailer the 1989 FJ1200 Streetfighter.
I'd really like to bring the Moto Morini or the RC30 build, but the Streetfighter needs to make an FJ Rally

Fred

Does anyone know what size that O-ring is for under the original oil filter housing is , number 8, also size of number 7 for the bolt ?

The spin on filter adapter is the best thing since sliced bread. With the old setup one time I changed the oil, installed new filter, fiddled around assembling it, started up and saw oil pouring out, I had the neutral wire caught during assembly, so had to pull apart and did it again. It's a bad design.

The spin on adapter once fitted is a piece of cake, spin old filter off, oil the o ring and spin the new one on and done, plus they look factory with a small black filter installed.

+1 on rpm spin on. It saved me on a trip around lake Michigan. I had a stuck valve in one of my carbs. That I didn't know about when we shut down at the motel in the UP. Got up to a full crankcase and a puddle of gas under my bike. Motel grounds keeper let me use his oil drain pan. And I took one of the other bikes into town got a filter and oil from the local Napa. And changed it in the motel parking lot. Knocked on the side of the carb. And rode the rest of the trip without a problem. Have them on 3 of my fjs now will have them on all 7 of them when I get them done.

Quote from: Waiex191 on May 18, 2025, 10:24:44 PMI just changed my oil yesterday.  First time since going to this:
https://rpmracingca.com/proddetail.asp?prod=spinonfilteradapter&cat=39
I'll never go back to the stock FJ filter setup.  This spin on adapter from RPM is a lot better.

I did the same. Get the spin on filter conversion from rpm worth every penny

Hi.
You probably overtihten the bolt and cracked the housing.
This is aluminum housing.
Usually, this is the reason.

Welcome to the forum 


Fred