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Time Machine

Yamaha FJ1200

Pondering the ones that got away

(Febuary 2022)

It's year 2000 and this Yamaha FJ1200, claiming low miles, is on the market for just Au$4900 (US$3500, GB£2600). The big bruiser was in its second generation by the time this one was produced and was an epic long-distance sports-tourer.

We noted in a feature on the FJ1100/1200 series: "When Yamaha's big FJ1100 was finally launched in 1984, two years after its predecessor XS1100 series had disappeared out of showrooms, it was regarded as a very serious performance bike." See the story here.

This machine would have cost Au$8000 (US$5700, GB£4200) plus on-road costs when new and, if it remains in good shape, might be worth a similar figure now. A fully-restored example, however, could expect to fetch 50 per cent more.