Hello all,
I've been driving my 1990 FJ1200 for half a year now. And I love it! It's such a wonderful machine. So I thought it would be nice to meet fellow enthusiasts.
Greetings Friedrich

Quote from: TonnyM on Yesterday at 05:59:54 PMIt shift fine into second, did my research and I understand that this model has issues with the second gear
The only thing is that it has some mileage on it , around the 68k  Thank you.

TonnyM,
Welcome to the FJ evening campfire. Pull up a seat, relax, and be among friends. You can add your general location and FJ model to your profile, which helps us to help you.
The second gear issue is that a mistreated transmission can pop out of second gear, especially at high RPM. Undercut gears are the cure, whether you buy them or modify yours.
68K is barely broken in, for the FJ. Lotsa good miles left in there.
The FJ is like two different bikes. Under 5000 RPM, it's a decent bike. Over 5000 RPM, it becomes a fire-breathing beast. Have a lot of road in front of you when you explore the higher RPM range, and get a grip first. The bike can just leave then, and it's your job to stay in place.
Tire age is important, on the beefy FJ. Click and scroll down:
Tire Age Decoder

Recently traded my NTV650 for this, I went to see it, was fine, I went to test ride it, it just won't shift into second at all, or extremely hard to find neutral, I did noticed the clutch was very very soft. I said no.

Now he said the fluid for the clutch was very low, he topped it up and now it works, test ride it again, runs fine, shifts fine, clutch doesn't feel soft anymore.

It shift fine into second, did my research and I understand that this model has issues with the second gear, I went trough the other gears too and they seem fine and they change with no issues either.

The engine doesn't sound bad to me, it doesn't tick , it doesn't knock.

The only thing is that it has some mileage on it , around the 68k, I understand it's on the high side but it can still go way further than that.

What else to look out for ?

I'm a bit new to bikes, I had a YBR125 for about 6-7 months , then a fazer s2 ( sold it cause insurance was a joke) then a ntv650 and now this big lady.


Thank you.

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Quote from: 5speed on April 25, 2026, 11:27:02 AMIs anyone else experiencing this?
It's been doing it since I joined and when I click on the log in icon I get this every time.
I have to go to the register an account page and fight with the captcha and when I get that right and click on log in..it works.
Very frustrating.

I'm having the same issue.  It's brutal.

Fitted an Oberon clutch slave today, the Yamaha one was leaking and well past its sell by date. Easy to bleed up.
The only drawback is that to fit new piston and seals it has to go back to the manufacturer. Hopefully that won't be in my lifetime. Shiniest bit of the bike.
IMG_20260429_144237788_HDR by XJR1200 TIGER, on Flickr

Quote from: Billy Bananahead on March 21, 2026, 04:25:27 AMFrom what i remember there is a diode in the wiring loom. It's hard to locate without actually cutting open the loom casing. It's somewhere between the headstock and fuses. Sorry i can't be more helpful. I'll see if i can find the one i replaced and post a picture.

Found the diode today that i was talking about. It's only used on the 1986 and 87 1TX 1200's. Like i mentioned it is buried inside the loom and only found when the loom is cut into. Thought it might be of interest to someone.
IMG_20260429_151121848_MP by XJR1200 TIGER, on Flickr

Quote from: youtopia on April 19, 2026, 11:57:08 AMI still have complete exhaust system and front and rear suspension including rims brakes rear subframe all in great shape.

I apologize that I forgot to reply to your email response.  Unfortunately the shipping from IN to OR makes it cost prohibitive.  Adding a City/State to your ad might help with people asking questions.

Quote from: Pat Conlon on April 04, 2025, 09:47:47 AMWhere are you?

He is in the Indianapolis area, I believe.

Welcome, you'll find all the good information here in this group.
Enjoy!