Dom66
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« on: March 28, 2020, 01:07:21 PM » |
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Has anyone ever mounted this on the FJ ?? If yes, where is it better to do it ?? I have not found any arguments about it but I need it to not lick the asphalt ...  Thank you!  |
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« on: March 28, 2020, 01:07:21 PM » |
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Pat Conlon
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« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2020, 01:21:38 PM » |
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No one has ever needed one on the FJ**. It is a supremely stable motorcycle
If you need a steering damper on your FJ, something is wrong.
*** except (IIRC) Doc Hacker’s race bike. He cut the neck off of his FJ and welded on a steeper angle neck for track racing.
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Please get your pneumonia vaccination. Do it now.
There is no need for your body to battle the pneumococcal bacteria, when there will be other battles to fight.
What many of us are realizing in this pandemic, is that we need much less than we thought we wanted only a few months ago..
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Dom66
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« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2020, 01:47:47 PM » |
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I rarely squeeze my FJ but from 190 upwards, at times, it seems to me that the steering is a little too light and worrying ...
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« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2020, 02:54:26 PM » |
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190kph =118mph it becomes all about airflow. FJ’s are just getting their second wind at 120mph.
My 1984 FJ1100 squats down lower as speeds get higher.
I have never had a problem with air getting under my front end at high speed (160mph)
I can run wfo with a 180/55 rear tire and 18/40 gearing @ 9500rpm (my speedo is useless)
Rock stable.
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Please get your pneumonia vaccination. Do it now.
There is no need for your body to battle the pneumococcal bacteria, when there will be other battles to fight.
What many of us are realizing in this pandemic, is that we need much less than we thought we wanted only a few months ago..
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Dom66
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« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2020, 04:59:30 PM » |
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Ok, grazie per la risposta.
Domenico
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PaulG
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« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2020, 05:37:09 PM » |
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Time to inspect/re tighten/replace steering head bearings?
Also worn rear suspension linkage bearings can make the FJ wander.
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« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2020, 05:37:09 PM » |
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« Reply #6 on: March 28, 2020, 10:35:48 PM » |
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I’ve fitted a steering damper to the FJ1100 race bike - but only because it was required to pass tech. Never needed it, and keep it at the loosest setting to prevent any unwanted weave.
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Dom66
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« Reply #7 on: March 29, 2020, 02:52:08 AM » |
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Okay, I'm going to try everything. Thanks.
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rlucas
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« Reply #8 on: March 29, 2020, 05:58:50 AM » |
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Rock stable.
I've been called a lot of things, but stable's not one of them... rossi (Rock) |
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We're not a club. Clubs have rules. Pay dues. Wear hats and shit.
"Y'all might be faster than me, but you didn't have more fun than I did." Eric McClellan (RIP '15)
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