Welcome to my FJ site!
In 1984 Yamaha presented FJ 1100, the RD 350 YVPS and
XJ 600 models. More cheaper, faster, and reliable the XJ 600 and RDs were sold
like hotcakes in Spain with others like own Yamaha XS400, and eventually
destroyed the oily Guzzi , Ducati, Laverda and BMWs reign that plagued a
protectionist country, ling homeland with scrap when broken and saturating
workshops awaiting parts
that never came
for mechanical breakdown bikes.
The FJ1100 was out of the reach of mortal people in Spain : at 1,680,000 pesetas
was unattainable
(wow!, 10,000 euros then!) . So those of us who were
poor were in the workshop most of the time with our broken Italian bike or
humiliated mercilessly on any road for the Japanese machinery. Then we
talked about the "Italian character" or "the German tourer " , but those
nonsense words were only to avoid exploding in cries and tears BUAAAAAAA !
Yamaha itself was the first surprised with the success of the FJ : a bike that
was in fact a sport- tourism bike, triumphed in all types of championships all
over the world against bikes like the GPZ 900 or VF1000 R... and sank Bimota
with a better bike at a quarter the price.
And it was comfortable , easy and safe ( even a novice can ride a FJ since the
first contact due to his low centre of gravity and easy handling) . And the
expert rider could destroy a pair of tyres on the weekend on a closed track and
go the next day to commute with the FJ, starting first time in the morning
without any apparent effort.
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Date |
News |
Section |
| August 14, 2017 | YZF 600 rear rim swap | Rim swaps |
| August 14, 2017 | Exup rim swap updated | Rim swaps |
| July 25, 2017 | YSS shock tested | Suspension |
| July 14, 2017 | Yamaha optional 1TX higher screen tested | Cosmetics |
| October 26, 2016 | Bridgestone T 30 | Tyres |
| April 4, 2016 |
Oil temperatute gauge fitted |
Add-ons |
| February 16, 2016 |
YSS shock fitted |
CBX Suspensions |
| December26, 2015 |
CBX shock dismounted & analyzed |
CBX Suspensions |
| December22, 2015 |
My Yamaha FZ750. Full test |
Yamaha FZ750 |
| October 24, 2015 | Vibrations | FJ consulting room |
| October 3, 2015 | Optimizing FJ 3XW handling | Suspension |
| September 19, 2015 | Metzeler MZ8 tested | Tyres |
| March 11, 2015 | F1S cans tested | Exhaust |
| March 10, 2015 | XJ 900 clocks trick | Cosmetics |
| May 14, 2014 | Left crankcase oil seal changed | Engine |
| May 14, 2014 | New Dunlop StreetSmarts tested | Tyres |
| February 25, 2014 | CBX footpeg platforms | CBX mods & tuning |
| February 21, 2014 | Home made ignition advancer | Carburetion |
| February 21, 2014 | Engine support grommets changed | CBX engine |
| January 27, 2014 | KERNITE bearing grease | Suspension |
| January 18, 2014 | Gemini cans fitted | Exhausts |
| December 5, 2013 |
Hagon fork springs fitted |
CBX mods & tuning |
| October 19, 2013 | FZR 1000 fork swap (in progress) | Suspension |
| August 19, 2013 | Spin on oil filter conversion | Engine |
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August 8, 2013 |
CB 750 RC42 engine swap |
CBX engine |
| June 9, 2013 | Gear indicator kit improved | Add-ons |
| December 29, 2012 |
CBX Swiss/Pacific version derestricted |
CBX mods & tuning |
| December 29, 2012 |
CBX rims swap |
CBX mods & tuning |
| November 27, 2012 | Gear indicator kit fitted | Add-ons |
| August 20, 2012 | Coils relay fitted to my CBX | CBX mods & tuning |
| August 4, 2012 | Improve your ignition: coils relay fitted | Engine |
| May 1, 2012 | Shift kit fitted | Engine |
| February 15, 2012 | Goldfren pads tested | CBX mods & tuning |
| December 12, 2011 |
Carb manifolds trick to refit them |
Tips & fixes |
| December 11, 2011 |
Fuel tap bypass |
CBX mods & tuning |
| November 26, 2011 |
CBX 750 F2 double headlight fitted |
CBX mods & tuning |
| November 10, 2011 |
ZZR 1100 clutch master cylinder swap |
Engine |
| October 1, 2011 | FJ Emulsion tubes & pilot jets changed | Carburetion |
| September 11, 2011 | FJ Dashboard lights switch | Add-ons |
| September 3, 2011 | Relay fitted bypassing the charging system | CBX mods & tuning |
| September 2, 2011 | In-line fuel filter & new carb settings | CBX mods & tuning |
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September 1, 2011 |
Coil problem fixed | CBX engine overhaul |
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August 14, 2011 |
Adjustable front brake lever fitted |
CBX mods & tuning |
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August 7, 2011 |
HRC tap mod |
CBX mods & tuning |
| July 27, 2.011 |
CBX 750 Mac exhaust fitted |
CBX mods & tuning |
| July 25, 2.011 |
Carburetion tests explained |
Carb tuning |
| July 12, 2.011 |
CBX rear shock oil change procedure |
CBX mods & tuning |
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April 26, 2.011 |
FJ 1200 clutch kit change improvement |
Engine |
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April 25, 2.001 |
CBX 750 F2G gearing calculator |
CBX mods & tuning |
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April 24, 2.011 |
CBX 750 F2G fork overhaul |
CBX mods & tuning |
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April 6, 2.011 |
CBX 750 F2G engine overhaul |
CBX engine |
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February 1, 2.011 |
Web re-launched after 3 years down |
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So good we went that Yamaha sold FJs for14 years! all over the world and superseded more modern bikes like the own Yamaha GTS 1000 or competence's motorbikes like 1100F Suzuki or Kawasaki GPZ 1100.
FJ are low tech motorbikes that performs well in all the tasks: sport ridding (first FJ won production races with a minimum of mods, only Carb, foot pegs & exhaust ones), tour solo or 2 up, everyday commuter and easy maintenance, combined with a long-lived motor, even today on production, and near luxurious comfort.
Do you want to travel all day long at 200 km/h without fuss, with the engine purring below you at 7.000 rpm and with 2.500 rpm still on your hand?
¿Or do you prefer ride on 5ª
gear all the day long, from 40 to 240 kmh, spending little fuel and looking at
the landscape?. And carrying a passenger and a lot of luggage in perfect
comfort.
Do you enjoy weekends frantic rides with your friends or do you use your bike like a workhorse, or both things at the same time?
Are you a home mechanic or simply you don't want to listen about a expensive invoices only for connect tour bike to a computer?. Do you like to personalize or improve your bike or the opposite, do you want a bike with near no maintenance that it doesn't transform in a expensive labour time invoice nightmare every time that you take your bike at your workshop?
The way to make my own web in 2003 was speaking about my near 30 years experience with motorbikes and compare the modifications and tune- ups that I have done to my 5 FJs along the time, riding on them more than 400.000 kms. (one 36Y FJ 1100, three 3 CV FJ 1200s and one 3XW) with the objective to be useful to all of you who are , like me , in love with the FJ model.
That I
couldn't imagine was that I was going to make a lot of friends.
Please, send me your questions, FJ photos, comments,
suggestions or simply tell me your experiences, tips or whatever you like,
simply clicking at my mail.
And if you have any problem, don't doubt to mail me. I
will try to help you
All the photos are clickable
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Enjoy the Fast Jota experience!
