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20 Years old but still great!
« on: 27 June 2011, 20:30:47 »
I've just found a picture of my old Yamaha FJ1200

I bought it brand new in January 1991 for £4750....It wears an H plate.

I wish I still owned this bike today...... 125 BHP and 80 lb ft of torque.

None of your nancy boy water cooling for this beauty.

£1,000 could buy me a nice usable example....Hmmm..makes me think. :y

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Re: 20 Years old but still great!
« Reply #1 on: 27 June 2011, 20:43:47 »
Someone else has one of those on here, plus I reckon he can ride it too  ;)
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Re: 20 Years old but still great!
« Reply #2 on: 27 June 2011, 21:04:22 »
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Someone else has one of those on here, plus I reckon he can ride it too  ;)


Would that be Mr Darth senior?
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Re: 20 Years old but still great!
« Reply #3 on: 27 June 2011, 22:23:38 »
Yup, its a clone of mine, other than I have the chromed/carbon Neta pipes rather than the all black ones.  Mine is on a G plate and, if I recall correctly, just 43K miles young.

And it can lift up its kilt and run when asked, scaring the bejezus out of some of the power ranger wannabes with the sliders velco'd to the outside of their knees.   ;D
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Re: 20 Years old but still great!
« Reply #4 on: 27 June 2011, 22:25:19 »
Grab it Opti! Probably the best "sport/tourer" ever built! If you had  one, you'll know, lol! Bullet proof, high mileage motor and will still embaress in the right hands lol! Saw two out and about over the weekend and they still look good. Go on, go on, go on, ah, go on.....
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Re: 20 Years old but still great!
« Reply #5 on: 27 June 2011, 23:19:36 »
I've seen Broocies FJ. Good all rounders i reckon. Kawasaki did a similar sport tourer, v quick & reasonable handling for the size...ZZR?
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Re: 20 Years old but still great!
« Reply #6 on: 28 June 2011, 12:22:07 »
If memory serves she came with Pirelli Phantom tyres when new. Never a big fan I invested in a pair of Metzelers. Excellent tyres. :y
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Re: 20 Years old but still great!
« Reply #7 on: 28 June 2011, 14:18:09 »
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I've seen Broocies FJ. Good all rounders i reckon. Kawasaki did a similar sport tourer, v quick & reasonable handling for the size...ZZR?

ZX10  :y

Later one think early 90's became ZZR  :)
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Re: 20 Years old but still great!
« Reply #8 on: 28 June 2011, 14:53:03 »
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I've seen Broocies FJ. Good all rounders i reckon. Kawasaki did a similar sport tourer, v quick & reasonable handling for the size...ZZR?

ZX10  :y

Later one think early 90's became ZZR  :)


No match for the twelve in a top gear roll on. They  were slow old dogs even way back then.TB will tell you the same... ::) ::) ::) ;)
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Re: 20 Years old but still great!
« Reply #9 on: 28 June 2011, 22:56:34 »
Zx10 had similar engine performance to the much later zx6 f2, which had a far better chassis. Progress  :)

Christ those fj forks are thin. A clue to the general performance.   :P Wanted one back in the day though. After an Exup.

modern 600's put out similar poke these days I believe. Bit out of touch tbh. :'(

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Re: 20 Years old but still great!
« Reply #10 on: 28 June 2011, 23:18:11 »
Never fancied a bike which weighed similar to a small car myself, but as they say - whatever tickles yer pickles. :)
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Re: 20 Years old but still great!
« Reply #11 on: 28 June 2011, 23:30:51 »
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Zx10 had similar engine performance to the much later zx6 f2, which had a far better chassis. Progress  :)

Christ those fj forks are thin. A clue to the general performance.   :P Wanted one back in the day though. After an Exup.

modern 600's put out similar poke these days I believe. Bit out of touch tbh. :'(


True. But it's all peaky top end power. Plus very little torque. :y
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Re: 20 Years old but still great!
« Reply #12 on: 28 June 2011, 23:54:56 »
i use that have a FJ back in the early 90`s midnight black loved it
was eather a e  ot f reg pre abs

Albs there not that heavy there only about 590pounds wet and well balanced

they were made for ear scraping they were a nice sport tourer

the FJ was a dam good bike i did not like the ones with the small front wheel

only trouble it ever gave was a burned out wire in wiring harness under tank

iv just this year went back to bikes and got me self a Harley and am loving riding again :D :D :D

if you want another bike go for it :y
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Re: 20 Years old but still great!
« Reply #13 on: 28 June 2011, 23:58:10 »
The modern 600,s dont need that much torque though, as they weigh about the same as a wet tissue.
I would add that I have never seriously thought about a big heavy bike at least in part because Im not physically capable of manhandling one around the drive etc. due to a mispent youth. ::)
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Re: 20 Years old but still great!
« Reply #14 on: 29 June 2011, 00:32:55 »
you be suprised m8 its mostly technic

iv got a deformed spine my hips are at 45degs now and me knees is shot and bad neck and about 3 fooked disks

and i can shift my harley about and it about the same weight as the FJ

without a problem

but do have a understanding doc that will prescribe the good stuff when i need it
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