Garybinnyc Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 Replaced the tail light mounting brackets.. no idea how it got so rusty in the first place but looks brand new now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member keithu Posted May 1, 2021 Premium Member Share Posted May 1, 2021 We don't have a "What will you do to your FJ-Tracer-GT today" thread, so I'll post this here. Look what the nice UPS man delivered this week while I was away on business: 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member texscottyd Posted May 1, 2021 Supporting Member Share Posted May 1, 2021 2 minutes ago, keithu said: Look what the nice UPS man delivered this week while I was away on business: 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member betoney Posted May 1, 2021 Supporting Member Share Posted May 1, 2021 14 minutes ago, Garybinnyc said: Replaced the tail light mounting brackets.. no idea how it got so rusty in the first place but looks brand new now. That rust looks terrible. 😲 Glad you got it all cleaned up, it looks great now. ***2015 Candy Red FJ-09*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member betoney Posted May 1, 2021 Supporting Member Share Posted May 1, 2021 14 minutes ago, keithu said: We don't have a "What will you do to your FJ-Tracer-GT today" thread, so I'll post this here. Look what the nice UPS man delivered this week while I was away on business: Once you have tried it, you will never accept anything less in the future, the bar has been set. 😎 3 ***2015 Candy Red FJ-09*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garybinnyc Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 2 minutes ago, betoney said: That rust looks terrible. 😲 Glad you got it all cleaned up, it looks great now. Thanks, yeah I can’t even believe it was so rusty but brand spanking new now! 👍🏻👍🏻 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draco_1967 Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 I finished wrapping today. Man, that is tough stuff. The vinyl is very forgiving. It takes a lot of planning and technique to get it looking even halfway decent. My job looks great from 10' away... Then I installed the Super Tenere pegs I bought off fleabay back in December. Took some filing, but they feel great. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamajank Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes ago, draco_1967 said: I finished wrapping today. Man, that is tough stuff. The vinyl is very forgiving. It takes a lot of planning and technique to get it looking even halfway decent. My job looks great from 10' away... Then I installed the Super Tenere pegs I bought off fleabay back in December. Took some filing, but they feel great. Looks good. Now just get rid of the goo...just my opinion. I gave up wrapping and more or less made decals. Edited May 1, 2021 by Yamajank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draco_1967 Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 9 minutes ago, Yamajank said: Looks good. Now just get rid of the goo...just my opinion. I gave up wrapping and more or less made decals. Thanks! Yes, the goo and Tracer stickers will go next. I ran out of garage time for the day 🙃 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member betoney Posted May 1, 2021 Supporting Member Share Posted May 1, 2021 38 minutes ago, draco_1967 said: I The end result looks great from here. I really like the white with red accents. Maybe some red rim stripes to tie it all in? ***2015 Candy Red FJ-09*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wintersdark Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 1 hour ago, draco_1967 said: I finished wrapping today. Man, that is tough stuff. The vinyl is very forgiving. It takes a lot of planning and technique to get it looking even halfway decent. My job looks great from 10' away... Then I installed the Super Tenere pegs I bought off fleabay back in December. Took some filing, but they feel great. NGL, I'm a huge fan of the color scheme: I'd do it to mine, but I've been a chicken looking at the scoops and tank itself. Wrapping the lower triangular panels was challenging as it was - though in all honestly they're probably harder due to the corners. When you don't have to deal with those panels, though, that's definitely an advantage Looks awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member keithu Posted May 2, 2021 Premium Member Share Posted May 2, 2021 I mounted the Öhlins rear shock. Wow, that lower shock bolt is a PITA. I took a little 50 mile test ride around some local roads, focusing on twisties with imperfect pavement. I wouldn't go so far as to say the shock is transformative, but it's a significant improvement. With my weight and the bike setup I had the OEM at max preload and it would still bottom or wallow while also having no real bump compliance. The Öhlins feels planted yet plush, and I never scraped the bash plate. I don't have sag set properly yet. My wife is away on a girls weekend and my dog Lily can't hold a measuring tape for shit. But it was still revelatory to have a properly sprung shock for once. Being able to adjust preload on the fly is pretty cool, too; I've never had a bike with this feature. Now the inadequacy of the fork is painfully obvious. Alas, SWMBO wants to buy a hot tub, so fork work may have to wait a while. Off topic: During my test ride I got behind someone driving a Chevette. A Chevette! That's two 'vette sightings in the last year. How many roadworthy Chevettes can there possibly be in the world? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick123 Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 (edited) After 20000km on original tire there was a time for new shoes. Already tested them on 600km trip and so far so good. Day and night on gravel. Edited May 2, 2021 by Rick123 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member dazzler24 Posted May 2, 2021 Supporting Member Share Posted May 2, 2021 19 hours ago, keithu said: We don't have a "What will you do to your FJ-Tracer-GT today" thread, so I'll post this here. Look what the nice UPS man delivered this week while I was away on business: Ohlins! Sweet ....sweeet......Candy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garybinnyc Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 6 hours ago, Rick123 said: After 20000km on original tire there was a time for new shoes. Already tested them on 600km trip and so far so good. Day and night on gravel. Looks good! What shoes are they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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