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Hello guysI've got my fantastic 1TX since a couple of months ago. I´ve done some maintenance since I bought it (fork seals, oil ...

i have a 1989 fj1200 with about 35,000 mileswhile hunting down a charging issue, i discovered that the rectifier had burnt up. i...

Hi all!Hoping to get some pointers here, since my google-fu failed me to find the answer.My farther-in-law's fj1200 won't start ...

While out for a ride with my neighbor today. I introduced him to the monthly Cassoday, Kansas Bike Run. On the way home, the bik...

It seems my oil warning light is coming on more often than it used to. It used to only come on during hard acceleration up a hil...

First day out with the old FJ this year. Nothing challenging, just in to work for the afternoon and back at the end of the day. ...

Hi folks picked up my 3cv today.Rode 50  miles home and during the ride i notice all three needles on the clocks were bouncing. ...

Hmm.. after giving my fj12 an oil change with bike specific oil..silkolene 10/40 ive been gettin blue smoke on starting after it...

Hi all ,,Went for a ride today on my 87 model ,The Rev Counter was working fine on the ride (I know this for sure because at one...

My '87 has a later fuel tank on it with a manual valve and it should have a vacuum operated one. I can't seem to find the right ...

Hi, I have a problem with the gearbox on my new to me 1987 FJ1200. It's only got 35k miles on it genuine. It jumps out of first ...

Can this be jb welded.is this a stress area

Bikes parked, leaks fuel - I replaced the float valves, blah blah blah, even installed a cute little shut off valve - Came home ...

The engine ran well, but after i replaced the carb diaphragms (jbm) and exhausts there is no power below around 7000rpm.After 70...

Just sharing an issue i had with my FJ1200 3CV after a good week of fault diagnosis i concluded the IGNITOR Box was the only pos...

Hi All,  Just rebuilt and bled the clutch master cyl. and slave cyl. and clutch won't disengage. Removed slave and pulled in clu...

Ive read a few posts about battery/charging issues. I just got me a 1986 FJ1200. Its pretty rough. But it runs. Sometimes. It ha...

Hi after removing forks,mudguard,wheel etc from my FJ12 3xw and replacing them the front wheel seems of line ,as when riding it ...

Had Randy hot/cold test my pickup coil.  that tested out fine. he suggested the on/off switch needs cleaning, so that is next.I ...