Great work Adam. Wonderful to get these old girls running again. Brought my first FJ brand new in 84 and absolutely loved it. I was actually in the dealer to test ride an FZ750 but it was out at the time so he said take this while your waiting. I fell in love straight away
I had a brand new FJ1100 in 1984. Absolutely loved it. The sound, the power and just the way it looked. Amazing today but it was mind blowing back in the 80's. Only trouble was a defective shift fork - hard to get into 2nd and then it would pop out under hard acceleration. Nice to see it coming back to life.
It is a great bike, i can imagine how it must have felt back in the day in comparison, i get a bit fedup with it sometimes when ive been out, riding in traffic and just not being able to get on and then on the odd occasion i'm out late coming home and theres nothing on the road it just floats along and the power shows itself even more it puts a massive grin on my face😀
I just bought one of these!!! Well, it's the 1200 from 1989!! Dropped off yesterday by owner. Took the carbs off today and tomorrow I am putting them on and going to attempt to start the bike!!
@@sub9sec Never have rode many 600s from Kawasakis and Hondas mostly. It's in really good condition maybe I'll up load a video tomorrow to the good old TH-cam
I had a '84 just like this one, back in the early-mid 1990s. Awesome bike. Just bought an '89 1200, looking forward to picking it up. Nice vid, cheers!
Nice work mate and she sounds pretty sweet, i remember wanting a fj when they where brand new, bloody hell i am getting old, can not wait for he next video on it, stay safe mate
I watched the start of this vid and wondered where it was going!. Anyway mine's the same FJ1100 1984 or 5. Because of an accident I've not touched mine for 3 years. I'll put in some fresh fuel, check the tank, new battery and fuel it from a plastic container. Before it was left, 3 years ago I simply wanted to smarten it up. It ran perfectly. I went out in the car to get some beers, stopped the car on a hill. Normal. Checked my mail and saw the car was moving!. Ran to the front, opened the driver's door, tried to control steering and don't remember anything except waking up in a helicopter. Guy said "you're alive! good!". Came around in intensive care knowing nothing. Hips crushed. Etc etc. 3 months in hospital. Now the bike, 3 years later is as it was. Should I try turning the engine by hand first?. Spray something in the plug holes?. Then turn it over by hand? Or just try to start it?. Thank you for this, it's perfect. Tony FJ 1100 84.
I'm sorry to hear that Tony, must have been a very tough few years for you, glad to hear your getting the bike moving!! Well yes turning it over first is a smart idea just to make sure it hasnt got a bit of sticking going on, although i doubt it has, crank it by hand off the crank nut, or get it in top gear and rock back and forth, can do this with the plugs in or out, out is easier and wouldnt hurt to change them anyway! Nice fresh battery hooked up and fresh fuel she'll go🙂 If it being stubborn a couple blasts of something flammable up the airbox will help, open the throttle a touch at the same time to actualy let it in the cylinders. Hope it works out for your, Thanks for watching my video👍
Yes i was pretty sure it would be as he stored it fairly well, you know i still havent been in those carbs yet and i rode it around the yard the other day it didnt skip or miss a beat!! Very pleased with it. Thanks for watching my video, i'll be restoring my RD350LC at some point in the future, keep your eye out for that!
I thought you might, i streetfightered it years ago before they were so precious! But it blew its crank out while someone else was riding it. I just havent got round to changing the crank and getting the barrels resleaved, its only been 15years!!! Get the motor done and it will be rebuild with paint and polish as it was beccause i liked how it was
@@sub9sec seen some very nice project built ones using newer running gear ,usd front end conversions etc etc remember seeing a few beauty’s in the old streetfighters magazine only wish I’d invested years ago.
Ah yes, just behind the right hand side pannel therrs the airbox inlet, spray it in there and create a bit of a mist in the airbox for a few seconds and then open the throttle to allow the carbs to suck it in, it will run on the vapour for second or so, hopefully it will help draw fuel up out the carb bowls, if it doesnt continue to run after a few tries like that then your not getting fuel through the carbs, Thanks for watching
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Great work Adam. Wonderful to get these old girls running again. Brought my first FJ brand new in 84 and absolutely loved it. I was actually in the dealer to test ride an FZ750 but it was out at the time so he said take this while your waiting. I fell in love straight away
Thats a great memory🙂
I had a brand new FJ1100 in 1984. Absolutely loved it. The sound, the power and just the way it looked. Amazing today but it was mind blowing back in the 80's. Only trouble was a defective shift fork - hard to get into 2nd and then it would pop out under hard acceleration. Nice to see it coming back to life.
It is a great bike, i can imagine how it must have felt back in the day in comparison, i get a bit fedup with it sometimes when ive been out, riding in traffic and just not being able to get on and then on the odd occasion i'm out late coming home and theres nothing on the road it just floats along and the power shows itself even more it puts a massive grin on my face😀
I just bought one of these!!! Well, it's the 1200 from 1989!! Dropped off yesterday by owner. Took the carbs off today and tomorrow I am putting them on and going to attempt to start the bike!!
Ah fantastic, have you ever riden an fj before?
You wont be dissapointed, such an underated bike, hope it runs good for ya
@@sub9sec Never have rode many 600s from Kawasakis and Hondas mostly. It's in really good condition maybe I'll up load a video tomorrow to the good old TH-cam
I had a '84 just like this one, back in the early-mid 1990s. Awesome bike. Just bought an '89 1200, looking forward to picking it up. Nice vid, cheers!
Thankyou
Nice work mate and she sounds pretty sweet, i remember wanting a fj when they where brand new, bloody hell i am getting old, can not wait for he next video on it, stay safe mate
Ha ha, the older i get the more back in time i'm going! I dont own a bike appart from my enduro bike thats less than 20 years old😀
👍 Nice work Adam good to hear the bike running again 🙂
Glad you liked it👍
Runs good!
And there’s a cameo appearance from auntie P aswell! 👍🏼😃
Got one... great bike very underrated would be nice to have the 1200 in it for the gearbox 2nd gear and 3 bolt alternator.
I watched the start of this vid and wondered where it was going!.
Anyway mine's the same FJ1100 1984 or 5. Because of an accident I've not touched mine for 3 years. I'll put in some fresh fuel, check the tank, new battery and fuel it from a plastic container.
Before it was left, 3 years ago I simply wanted to smarten it up. It ran perfectly. I went out in the car to get some beers, stopped the car on a hill. Normal. Checked my mail and saw the car was moving!. Ran to the front, opened the driver's door, tried to control steering and don't remember anything except waking up in a helicopter. Guy said "you're alive! good!".
Came around in intensive care knowing nothing.
Hips crushed. Etc etc.
3 months in hospital.
Now the bike, 3 years later is as it was.
Should I try turning the engine by hand first?. Spray something in the plug holes?. Then turn it over by hand?
Or just try to start it?.
Thank you for this, it's perfect.
Tony FJ 1100 84.
I'm sorry to hear that Tony, must have been a very tough few years for you, glad to hear your getting the bike moving!!
Well yes turning it over first is a smart idea just to make sure it hasnt got a bit of sticking going on, although i doubt it has, crank it by hand off the crank nut, or get it in top gear and rock back and forth, can do this with the plugs in or out, out is easier and wouldnt hurt to change them anyway!
Nice fresh battery hooked up and fresh fuel she'll go🙂
If it being stubborn a couple blasts of something flammable up the airbox will help, open the throttle a touch at the same time to actualy let it in the cylinders.
Hope it works out for your,
Thanks for watching my video👍
Nice work mate sounded pretty good for standing so long 👍
Yes i was pretty sure it would be as he stored it fairly well, you know i still havent been in those carbs yet and i rode it around the yard the other day it didnt skip or miss a beat!!
Very pleased with it.
Thanks for watching my video, i'll be restoring my RD350LC at some point in the future, keep your eye out for that!
@@sub9sec looking forward to that mate love rd350’s
I thought you might, i streetfightered it years ago before they were so precious! But it blew its crank out while someone else was riding it. I just havent got round to changing the crank and getting the barrels resleaved, its only been 15years!!!
Get the motor done and it will be rebuild with paint and polish as it was beccause i liked how it was
@@sub9sec seen some very nice project built ones using newer running gear ,usd front end conversions etc etc remember seeing a few beauty’s in the old streetfighters magazine only wish I’d invested years ago.
Ha yes i know what you meen, ive got rgv 250 front and rear end on mine, looks good, rides great
You gotta love a prezzie.All the best.
Prezzie?
@@sub9sec Present,you banana.Gift,freebie.......Doh.
Ha ha, i had to buy it, all be it a reasonable price i might add
@@sub9sec Fair enough.Enjoy it,all the same.
Yes thanks matey, thanks for watching, i'll be trying to get vids up a bit more regularly again now👍
Been a while since I saw that running.
Yeah, i'm suprised how well it sounds to be honest
Hey Adam nice job trying to do the same to my fj1100 1985 can you please tell me where did you spray that starting fluid thank you
Ah yes, just behind the right hand side pannel therrs the airbox inlet, spray it in there and create a bit of a mist in the airbox for a few seconds and then open the throttle to allow the carbs to suck it in, it will run on the vapour for second or so, hopefully it will help draw fuel up out the carb bowls, if it doesnt continue to run after a few tries like that then your not getting fuel through the carbs,
Thanks for watching
Trust me to video bomb it haha. Shes a right beaut. Geddon
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