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Review of the 1985 Yamaha FJ 1100:My Dollars 1000 fj1100 |
1985 Yamaha FJ 1100. Picture credits - Johnny Staaf.
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Got very lucky, I got a good one. | ||
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About a year ago I paid a thousand dollars for my 85 fj 1100. It had been on its side once and wasn´t scraped up to bad. It had been in a storage garage for 8 years. The manager was unaware that It was even there. I cleaned the tank, took the carbs off a couple of times, unclogged the pilot jets, I changed the oil a few times and got a new battery and bingo, I had a runner, a strong runner. Darn these bikes are fast. I´ve wanted one for years and found it in my home town on Craigslist. I´m almost 60 years old so the riding position, although some say is one of the best, hurts my ankles and hips a little, but an hour or two in the saddle and I´ve got my fix. The 3rd gear roll on Is competitive with newer bikes, but turning and stopping takes some getting used to. I will never sell this bike, I promise. |
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