such a nice paint scheme

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZMqmqeUH1w&t=28s

This is the first FJ I ever rode. It was done by a tech I worked with at the Audi dealer in 2004. It matches my Kenny Roberts 85 RZ350. He told me it was for sale, I asked him for one night to think about it. I went back to work the next day and he told me he gave it to his brother in law, bummer. I found mine 2 months later on eBay, buy it now for $2500 with 6k miles. The rest is history.

So, getting back to this. I just installed the RPM clutch pack and Barnett conversion. Old fiber plates measured right at 2.85mm. Wear limit is 2.8mm, so right on the edge. Clutch pull is definitely a little heavier. 10-15%? The down side is when I flushed the clutch this spring I had a hell of a time getting the last air bubbles out, all season it has felt like there may be one or two little ones left in there. Yup, can't get neutral easily. Looks like I'm just going to Fleabay and grabbing an FJR master. I think my 32 year old master is pulling air in past the seal. It will be perfect one day and the next it will have that telltale "soft" feeling for the first bit of travel. Pissing rain at the moment, test ride in the morning.

Cheers!

That's Kenny, we met back in the mid to late 1970's.
Back then, he had a KZ1000 MkII was was the shit.
Later, a Bandit 1200S with Holeshot mods that made it a true rocketship.
And many other, like most of us.
Here we are north of Columbia, Missouri USA.
I've finished feasting on fried catfish with fries on a Friday. That's fish and chips for our friends in the UK.
He had a killer smoked pork steak sandwich.
Homemade banana crème pie for dessert for me, coconut for him.
This ride was great, as early on we hit a torrential downpour, costing his bike it's virginity.
It had never been wet in it's 16,000 mile life.
Later, after we outrode the storm, we hit a stop of heavy freshly mowed wet grass, at speed, in a corner.
As I rode through, I was beeping my horn at the mower.
When he glanced up, I flipped him the peace sign because I give zero fucks about grass in the road.
It was a great day.

Quote from: Meltdown480 on June 12, 2025, 07:42:21 PMStarted working on recreating the 1100 fairing bumpers as: they are extremely hard to find and are expensive, my bike has only one, and I need to brush up on my CAD skills before classes start again. Below is a wip of the right side (my only reference). Goal is to get to a point to be able to 3D print.

My dentist is willing to let me use his scanner that is used for creating teeth - it's extremely detailed and 3D.

What I have seen them do it make the scan, and then manipulate it, amazing exactly like using the CAD software I've used online.

Thoughts of using that technology for future projects?

I just did this mod and made a post about the conversion if you are interested

https://fjowners.com/index.php?topic=21402.0

You could try looking at the early 1200 models up to 1987. 1988 on were single pick up coils.

Just a heads up we just got an email from one of our reps. Prices will be going up soon across the board he hasn't given up all the details but here is what he gave me so far.

NGK +16-24%
Michelin +2-6.5%
Cardo +10%
Yuasa 5-10%

Cardo has confirmed a July 1 price increase but the others listed and other companies have not let that info out.

If anyone wants to stock up or take advantage on any of these shoot us an email.

Looking for a pickup coil with or without baseplate.
Mine decided to losen up and eat itself.  Are there any alternatives?
Where to find?

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Quote from: Sparky84 on May 15, 2025, 05:23:03 PMUK weather is usually fine isn't it ?

Yes, if you're a fish, or a duck !!!!!!   

Haven't you been having heatwave conditions lately of 25°C   

I don't know, I've been in Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France and Germany, on my FJ, for the past 9 days