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Pops and I took the 40 for a ride up in the hills today. Weather was windy but sunny & beautiful on this winters day. Hodakaguy

Gauges - 2nd time's a charm! Getting the Temp & Fuel gauge working again on the 40! And lets not forget that oil pressure gauge. After cleaning the connections on the circuit board last time the fuel & temp gauge started working again....for a bit. On the first drive the gauges quit again...

Yep....good timing. See below. ;):)

Oh there is plenty to do on this one....more to come :) Hodakaguy

I'll go with new OEM but not split 👍. Hodakaguy

Time to tweak a OCD issue...Or should I say "CDO"...OCD alphabetized like it should be lol. The rig drives straight and hands off but the wheel is slightly crooked and it drives me crazy. Linkage looks close to correct so I corrected the issue by pulling and turning the wheel. Removing 3...

Looking through the glove box I found a 12v light & bracket hanging loose by a single wire. I started poking around a bit and found it's actual home to be under the dash and above the lever for the heater unit. The bracket was black with some surface rust so time to clean it up. Bracket with...

FJ40 fuel & temp gauges stopped working. Recently while driving around town my fuel & temp gauges would randomly quit working...both at the same time. They came back to life a couple times then just quit all together. With it raining today it's a good time to investigate. I removed the...

Hodaka Pops and I out running errands this weekend in the FJ. Original 12v emergency work light that cane wirh the FJ. It plugs into a socket in the glove box and is long enough to reach under the rig and into the engine bay. Way cool! Hodakaguy

Owning a FJ40 has been a bucket list item of mine for a Loooong time. Recently I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to purchase a 75 FJ40 from a family friend who restored it and was finally ready to sell it. It's mostly stock with an original power train. It has a few aftermarket items...

It's a 53 BMW R51/3 with a 52 Steib LS200 Hack. It's a fun setup! I have a build thread on it here: https://www.advrider.com/f/threads/hodakaguys-vintage-bmw-steed-hack.1661713/page-3#post-48696037 Hodakaguy

Thanks Mate. The guards offer weather protection from cold wind and rain. The GL guards are super durable as well and don't tear when trail riding and scraping brush. I remove them in the spring. Hodakaguy

Continued from above... And installed. Now my music controls are right in arms reach! And fits great with the tank bag as well. Hodakaguy

Continued from above... I used painters tape to keep the aluminum bare on the back side where I'll apply 3M VHB tape to attach the mount to the bar clamps. Applying and trimming the 3M VHB Mounting Tape to the back side of the mount. Using snap ties to attach the Chubby Buttons...

Chubby Buttons: Glove friendly audio controls....and a custom mount. I like to listen to music through my helmet on longer rides and have a Sena 20S set up but I've always found using the helmet controls a pain to scroll through music...especially with winter gloves on. Enter "CHUBBY...

Walk through of the GL tank bag on the TW. I was asked a couple questions recently about the GL tank bag that I use, such as how easy is it to fill the fuel tank and remove the bag. I've ran GL bags for years and love them, they work great and hold up really well. I made up a short video...

Flashing LED Tail Light This is a simple and quick mod that adds safety by flashing the brake light before going solid ever time the brakes are applied. The flashing light does a great job of grabbing drivers attention that your coming to a stop, and on the street visibility is a good thing...

Got the TW's out for a New Year's Eve Ride and had a blast up above the fog. New suspension worked awesome! Full Ride pics here: https://www.advrider.com/f/threads/riding-above-the-fog-on-the-tw200s-new-years-eve.1693921/ Hodakaguy

Looking for a Trail Tech 8" Race Light. Have one your not using any more? Send me a message. Thanks Hodakaguy

Thanks Mate, I enjoy doing write ups and always hope they inspire/help others in theor own builds. I got my LED bulb in for the race light today so I'll get that installed soon and give it a try. Hodakaguy