Gil Yarrow's 1984 Yamaha FJ1100

Reader Contribution by Robert Smith
Published on September 28, 2011
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Gil Yarrow’s 1984 Yamaha FJ1100.

Bike: 1984 Yamaha FJ1100
Owner: Gil Yarrow

Gil Yarrow bought his 1984 Yamaha FJ1100 brand new in April 1984 right off the showroom floor and has owned it ever since. “It was one of the first,” says Gil. While visiting Richmond, BC’s Pacific Yamaha, the salesman advised Gil, “Don’t sit on that bike. You’ll buy it!”

He was right, too. Gil fell to the old puppy-dog sales close. The salesman popped a demo license plate on the Yamaha and Gil rode it home to show his wife. He was smitten, and within a few days it had moved in to his garage. “I rode all the 1100s from that era,” says Gil, “and found this one to be the best.”

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