1984 Yamaha FJ1100
Frame no. JYA50H008EA001902
Engine no. 50H-001902

Collectors' Motorcycles and Motorcars at the Barber Museum|10 October 2020, 13:00 CDT|Birmingham, Barber Motorsports Museum

1984 Yamaha FJ1100
Frame no. JYA50H008EA001902
Engine no. 50H-001902

"The best large displacement sport motorcycle of 1984, and maybe even the best in its class in the history of motorcycling" Rider magazine. "All hail Yamaha's FJ1100, King of the Superbikes ... class champ, no contest." Cycle magazine. That sums up pretty well what the FJ1100 represented at the time. Boosted by the constant power and engineering fight Japanese manufacturers were having since the late 60s, the sport bike segment evolved quickly until the point where more than 1000cc became the norm. Surprisingly coming with a brand-new air cooled four-cylinder motor, Yamaha

managed to get riders' attention thanks to the FJ1100 and a power output claimed at about 125hp. More importantly, the FJ1100 was Yamaha attempt to bridge the gap between the 1970s and the 1980s, not revolutionizing four-cylinders, but simply making them evolve. While doing that, the FJ also opened the door to a new segment – sport touring. Looking back, some previous bikes could be considered as sport-tourers, but Yamaha intention was clear and not without success – even about 40 years later, the FJ1300 is probably one of the best of its category. What also made the FJ so performing and ahead of it competitor at the time was its highly slippery fairing that permitted the bike to close a dragstrip run in about 10.68 seconds – therefore better than others of its category despite being heavier.

The FJ1100 presented here appears to be in nice overall condition showing just under 34k miles. The bike will need recommissioning before getting back on the road safely.

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