1987 Yamaha FJ1200

1987 Yamaha FJ1200
Miles: 8,900
$3,900 OBO

SELLER
1987 Yamaha FJ1200 has 8900 miles. Still looks like new. Bone stock. Runs great, no issues – carbs rebuilt and balanced last season. Not registered yet this year. Must see to appreciate. Will eventually need tank sealed (in line filter added now) and fork seals. Tires appear excellent, but they are old and should be changed. Other than that it’s good to go.

Owned for over 2 years now, need garage space. Probably nicest one for sale at the moment.

If you are seeing this ad, it is still for sale. phone number is in reply. Best to call as I don’t check emails daily.
Asking $3900 or offer

RSBFS
This is the first 1987 Yamaha FJ1200 we have seen on the site. Tad did find a 1986 FJ1200 this past May and it was listed for $4,999 with 21k miles. That makes this bike seem like a Craigslist Quickie for sure. Less than 10k miles on a vintage sport touring bike is rare.

Cycle World reviewed the FJ1200 back in March of 1986, when it replaced the FJ1100. “…In making the 1100 engine a 1200, Yamaha increased the bore 3mm to 77mm and left the 63.8mm stroke alone, which raised the displacement from 1097cc to 1188cc. The FJ also has new mufflers and modified intake tracts that help the bike comply with the tougher noise-emissions regulations that went into effect on January 1 of this year. In addition, the shifting mechanism was redesigned so that less pressure is required to select gears, although the shifter’s throw was made slightly longer in the process. But other than those changes, the FJ 1200 engine is virtually identical to the FJ 1100 engine.

Indeed, rather than relying on pure technology, the FJ maintains its top ranking by being the most versatile and practical machine in its class, despite its decidedly roadracy appearance. The riding position, for instance, is a nice compromise, with the footpegs placed high enough so the canyon-crazies won’t easily touch them down on the street, yet low enough so that more-conservative riders won’t feel cramped. The same holds true for the handlebar position: It’s just low enough and far enough forward to make roadrace tucks and hanging-off easy, but still perfectly acceptable for hours of cruising on the open road…

What’s interesting is that Yamaha made no attempt to gain greater peak horsepower from the extra 9lcc, but instead used that added displacement to bolster the I200’s low-end and mid-range performance. The result is a bike that will go up against anything else on the road and flat eat it alive when it comes to roll-on acceleration. And that includes such streetgoing terrors as the 1150 Suzuki and the mighty V-Max. A few liter-class performance bikes might be faster in the quarter-mile and own a few more mph in top speed, but nothing can stay in the same vicinity with the FJ 1200 when the throttles are simply rolled open.”

Good luck to the buyer and seller!