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Title: Yamaha FJ1200 3XW ABS
Post by: Yoshi823 on August 21, 2016, 12:26:12 PM

I bought this bike purely for touring Europe. It was a bit uncared for when I first got it

(http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w384/Rhencullen5/FJ1200/20150620_173108_zpsvzdn8o6j.jpg) (http://s1073.photobucket.com/user/Rhencullen5/media/FJ1200/20150620_173108_zpsvzdn8o6j.jpg.html)

With gallons of elbow grease & lots of TLC it passed its MoT with no advisories

(http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w384/Rhencullen5/FJ1200/20160618_124140_zpskerxhkw0.jpg) (http://s1073.photobucket.com/user/Rhencullen5/media/FJ1200/20160618_124140_zpskerxhkw0.jpg.html)

Then it took Mrs.Yoshi & myself around Europe

(http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w384/Rhencullen5/Europe%20Tour%202016/20160704_091404_zpssouxhrfi.jpg) (http://s1073.photobucket.com/user/Rhencullen5/media/Europe%20Tour%202016/20160704_091404_zpssouxhrfi.jpg.html)

But only after the frame needed welding due to some severe corrosion that I found only once I removed the petrol tank from its mounting

(http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w384/Rhencullen5/FJ1200/20160311_163552_zpssf3lydm1.jpg) (http://s1073.photobucket.com/user/Rhencullen5/media/FJ1200/20160311_163552_zpssf3lydm1.jpg.html)
(http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/w384/Rhencullen5/FJ1200/20160219_143854_zpsahmj8lav.jpg) (http://s1073.photobucket.com/user/Rhencullen5/media/FJ1200/20160219_143854_zpsahmj8lav.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Yamaha FJ1200 3XW ABS
Post by: MarkCR750 on August 21, 2016, 05:30:10 PM

Looks great, scary how hollow sections rust though, the original swing arm on my SOHC was the same.