1987 YAMAHA FJ1200 SUPERBIKE

1987 YAMAHA FJ1200 1WJ - CLASSIC SUPERBIKE

17,233 LOW, OW ORIGINAL MILES

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SAW A 29-YEAR-OLD DAILY DRIVEN MOTORCYCLE IN THIS CONDITION?

YAMAHA FJ’S HAVE A CULT FOLLOWING AND THE BIKE ALWAYS GATHERS A CROWD AND GETS PLENTY OF ADMIRATION.

I BOUGHT THIS BIKE BACK IN OCTOBER OF 2015 AS A WINTER PROJECT.

IT WAS DIRTY, HE BATTERY WOULD NOT HOLD A CHARGE, HE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING PROPERLY, HE TIRES WERE UNDER INFLATED, HE CARB PILOT JETS WERE CLOGGED, HE CHAIN WAS LOOSE AND FILTHY, HE BIKE’S REGISTRATION PAPERWORK HAD NOT BEEN COMPLETED FROM PREVIOUS BUYER (CAUSING DMV BACK FEE’S), HE OWNERS MANUAL WAS MISSING, RIOR SERVICE & MECHANICAL HISTORY WAS UNKNOWN AND THE BIKE WAS JUST A SAD PROJECT WAITING TO HAPPEN.

BUT I COULD SEE BEYOND THE DIRT & THE DUST.

THE BODY & PAINT LOOKED TO BE IN GREAT CONDITION AND THE REST OF THE BIKE COULD BE MADE TO SHINE AND RUN PROPERLY AFTER INVESTING A LOT OF MONEY, ABOR HOURS AND A MANDATORY TUNE & SERVICE.

BIKE WAS SERVICED (CARB & VALVE ADJUSTMENTS) BY KARL IN COSTA MESA (NEWPORT BEACH) AND THIS BROUGHT THE BIKE INTO BASIC RUNNING CONDITION.

I SPENT CLOSE TO 30 HOURS CLEANING, ND STEEL WOOL SCRUBBING, ND POLISHING AND TOUCHUP PAINTING TO GET THE BIKE INTO THE CONDITION ITS IN TODAY.

THE FJ IS STARTED DAILY, IDDEN 4-5 TIMES PER WEEK (40 MILE TRIP INTO AND OUT OF SANTIAGO CANYON (COOK’S CORNER), ND I HAVE PUT ABOUT 1,000 MILES ON THE BIKE OVER THE PAST 3 MONTHS.

THE 1987 YAMAHA FJ1200 WAS BUILT TO GOBBLE UP LONG STRETCHES OF INTERSTATE FREEWAYS OR FAST SWEEPING CANYON ROADS JUST THE SAME.

MOTORCYCLIST MAGAZINE CHOSE THE FJ1200 AS THE BEST ALL AROUND SUPERBIKE FOR REAL WORLD RIDING BACK IN THE 1980’S.

FEATURES INCLUDE:

1,188 CC, - STROKE, OHC, IR COOLED

130 + HORSEPOWER AND 75 LB. FT. OF TORQUE

4 - MIKUNI BS36 CARBS

5.81 GALLON FUEL CAPACITY

ELECTRIC START

WET SUMP LUBRICATION

CLOSE RATIO, SPEED TRANSMISSION

HYDRAULICALLY OPERATED CLUTCH

PERIMETER FRAME TO POSITION THE ENGINE FOR A LOW CENTER OF GRAVITY

RISING RATE MONO-CROSS REAR SUSPENSION

TUBLESS TIRES MOUNTED ON 16 INCH WHEELS

CUSTOM CORBIN PADDED SEAT (ORIGINAL SEAT WILL BE INCLUDED WITH BIKE)

REARSET FOOT PEGS

HIGH CAPACITY OIL COOLER WITH DUAL TROCHOID PUMP

AIR ADJUSTABLE, 1 MM FRONT FORKS

ALUMINUM ALLOY FORK BRACE

3 WAY PROGRAMMED ADJUSTERS FOR BOTH DAMPINING AND SPRING PRELOAD

TRIPLE VENTED DISC BRAKES WITH APPOSED PISTON CALIPERS AND SEMI-METALLIC PADS

4 PIPES INTO 2 PIPES (GLOSS BLACK) EXHAUST SYSTEM

OWNERS MANUAL

SERVICE MANUAL

ORIGINAL YAMAHA BROCHURE

(2) KEYS

A COLOR MATCHED HELMET (NEEDS NEW VISOR & INTERIOR CUSHIONS) WILL GO WITH THE BIKE

RECENT SERVICES:

OIL & FILTER CHANGED (DECEMBER 2015)

NEW BATTERY INSTALLED (DECEMBER 2015)

CARBS CLEANED, ALIBRATED & SYNC’D (NOVEMBER 2015)

VALVES ADJUSTED (NOVEMBER 2015)

FINAL NOTES:

CALIFORNIA REGISTRATION IS GOOD UNTIL MAY 2016

CLEAN CALIFORNIA TITLE IS IN MY POSSESSION

FRONT & REAR TIRES IN VERY GOOD CONDITION (MINIMAL WEAR)

FRONT BRAKE PADS HAVE OVER ½ LIFE REMAINING

REAR BRAKE PADS WILL NEED TO BE CHANGED BY THE END OF 2016

VERY MINIMAL SCRATCHES, INGS OR CHIPS FROM ROAD DEBRIS

PAINT & BODY IN EXCELLENT CONDITION

MIRROR LENSES ARE STARTING TO FADE, UT ARE STILL USEABLE

REAR CHAIN & SPROKETS (RECENTLY ADJUSTED & OILED) IN EXCELLENT CONDITION

BIKE COLD STARTS BY USING THE MANUAL CHOKE, ND HOT STARTS WITH NO CHOKE

BIKE NEEDS TO WARM UP BEFORE BLASTING OFF FOR A SPIRITED CANYON RIDE

CLUTCH ENGAGES FINE, RAKES STOP FINE, RANSMISSION WORKS FINE

NO OBVIOUS OIL LEAKS

UNDERSEAT AREA IS VERY CLEAN AND IN GREAT CONDITION

ORIGINAL TOOL KIT & OWNERS MANUAL IS STORED UNDER SEAT IN REAR COWL AREA

ALL LIGHTS WORK

ALL GAUGES WORK

ELECTRONIC FUEL PETCOCK (ON OR RESERVE) WORKS FINE

COLOR MATCHED CORBIN SEAT IS IN GREAT CONDITION

PRE-PURCHASE INSPECTIONS ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

TEST RIDES ARE ALLOWED FOR SERIOUS RIDERS WITH FULL PAYMENT IN MY HAND

SLIGHT OXIDATION / PITTING / ABRASIONS ON THE FRONT FORK LOWER SURFACES

BIKE HAS BEEN AVERAGING ABOUT 33 MPG WITH A COMBINATION OF STREET & HIGHWAY RIDING

VERY CLOSE GEAR RATIO TRANSMISSION (5TH GEAR AT 65 MPH = 4,000 RPMS)

THIS WILL BE AN EXCELLENT ADDITION TO SOMEONES VINTAGE JAPANESE MOTORCYCLE COLLECTION

THIS IS NOT A BIKE YOU WILL SEE EVERY DAY WHILE OUT RIDING, ND IN ITS CURRENT CONDITION IT WILL REALLY STAND OUT IN THE CROWD.

USE THE"BUY IT NOW" ADVERTISEDPRICE AND START THE NEW YEAR OFF WITH A BANG!