Is the Yamaha FJ1200 still in production?
The FJ1200 still has a large following some ten years or so after the last one rolled off the production line. You cant travel too far in this world without passing one going the other way or stumbling across one parked up at a motorway service station. Few machines have made an impact and stuck around for so long as Yamaha FJ series.
What’s the worst thing about an old Yamaha FJ?
The worst you can find on old FJ motors is perhaps a bit of oil burning due to dried out valve seals. As for handling, the FJ took design inspiration from the state of the art ‘Bimota’ with its Lateral Frame. A design that holds the head stock forward and aft by straight tubing which makes it impossible to twist.
What do you use to adjust the suspension on a Yamaha FJ1200?
All it takes is a screwdriver and a 14mm spanner to adjust the suspensions between full on, weight bearing tourer mode and a sharper and more single-minded B road hustler.
Is the Yamaha xjr1300 still in production?
Although the bike has gone, the basic engine is still in production, living on in the Retro bike the XJR1300. Cam chains continue to be good for 100k (eat your heart out Honda), and it’s very rare to see any engine components being replaced due to wear.
The FJ1200 still has a large following some ten years or so after the last one rolled off the production line. You cant travel too far in this world without passing one going the other way or stumbling across one parked up at a motorway service station. Few machines have made an impact and stuck around for so long as Yamaha FJ series.
What should the pilot screws be on a Yamaha FJ 1200?
TIP: pilot screws setting is 2 turns out from fully in, recommended from FJ 1100 to FJ 1200 1990. Workshop manual change the settings to 3 turns out in the last FJ (1991 on). Try 3 turn out in outer cylinders and 3 1/4 at the inner cylinders in whatever would be yours, like a starting point to perform the mixture screws procedure set up.
The worst you can find on old FJ motors is perhaps a bit of oil burning due to dried out valve seals. As for handling, the FJ took design inspiration from the state of the art ‘Bimota’ with its Lateral Frame. A design that holds the head stock forward and aft by straight tubing which makes it impossible to twist.
How many turns out do you need on a FJ 1100?
Workshop manual change the settings to 3 turns out in the last FJ (1991 on). Try 3 turn out in outer cylinders and 3 1/4 at the inner cylinders in whatever would be yours, like a starting point to perform the mixture screws procedure set up. You will get a sweet idle.