Why no new FJRs in the Bay Area?
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Johndicezx9
Rolls with it...
You don't....
Yamaha told the owners to park'em? :dunno
https://www.rideapart.com/news/464563/recall-2016-2020-yamaha-fjr1300-gearbox/
Yamaha told the owners to park'em? :dunno
https://www.rideapart.com/news/464563/recall-2016-2020-yamaha-fjr1300-gearbox/
berth
Well-known member
Off topic, I haven't seen the FJR in some time, but that blue one is a handsome devil.
I hope they can resolve this properly.
Yah, the bikes that seem to fit my needs are becoming dinosaurs. It's all sport bikes, naked, adventurer and super motos these days. I need something with sizable bags, comfort, no bent knees and capable of putting down some serious miles. Unless you want to spend $20k+ there don't seem to be a lot of options left. It's even harder when you're budget is limited to more like $7k. LOL And there ain't *shit* in that class around her; most of the bikes that fit that bill are half way across the country.
Oh well. Patience I suppose. Going to rail all next week anyway.
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Clem Kevin
Nude With Boots
If I was looking at the FJR and wanted an alternative, that bmw r1200rs is pretty fuckin tempting.
Kornholio
:wave
Adventure bikes have less knee bend than an FJR, and do all that other stuff. I'm sure you had a reason for rejecting them, but the above doesn't make sense to me.
dravnx
Well-known member
Very narrow serial number range are impacted by this recall. Much ado about nothing.
Beemers aren’t without their obvious appeal. And their prices, as I’ve posted around here, are shockingly affordable for what you get. But it’s their need for ongoing *expensive* maintenance and repairs that scares me away every time.
TBH, Sport tourers aren’t exactly at the top of my list either, because, A) the riding position, and B) I’m too easily tempted by speed, which I very much want to stay away from if I can help it. (I’ve owned several sport bikes and gotten my share of speeding tickets. No more TYVM) But both the FJR and ST1300 are a *little* more readily available than the other bikes I’ve been looking at, and at a good price. And they’re largely bulletproof, so I figured I should at least give them a try; but the only way to test ride one is from a a dealer. Which is what brought me here to begin with.
My biggest hesitation with adventure bikes is how tall they are; I much prefer a bike I sit down *in*, not on top of. I haven’t absolutely ruled them out, but they’re more in the background ATM.
TBH, Sport tourers aren’t exactly at the top of my list either, because, A) the riding position, and B) I’m too easily tempted by speed, which I very much want to stay away from if I can help it. (I’ve owned several sport bikes and gotten my share of speeding tickets. No more TYVM) But both the FJR and ST1300 are a *little* more readily available than the other bikes I’ve been looking at, and at a good price. And they’re largely bulletproof, so I figured I should at least give them a try; but the only way to test ride one is from a a dealer. Which is what brought me here to begin with.
My biggest hesitation with adventure bikes is how tall they are; I much prefer a bike I sit down *in*, not on top of. I haven’t absolutely ruled them out, but they’re more in the background ATM.
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OK. Wasn't one of the things OP listed in the message I quoted. It's as good or better at all that stuff than an FJR, as are adventure bikes, which also offer wind protection. The R offers it too with an aftermarket windscreen. For those who want it. The stock sport screen on mine has enough for me. I've ridden it to Oregon twice in the 54k miles I've put on it.
The R1200R may not have the best all day comfort of a bike I've owned, but it's up there. Stock for stock it was way ahead of my Africa Twin, and I left it stock. After mitigating the buffeting and adding an aftermarket seat to the Africa Twin, I think it pulled ahead, but I haven't spent all day on it since, so it's hard to be sure.
Riders recognizing the touring capabilities of other classes of motorcycle seems to be a big reason for the decline in the FJR class. Particularly adventure bikes, and adventure style bikes (adventure bike ergos & 17" wheels).
I doubt touring-compatible nakeds like the R1200R & V7 Stone make much impact on the FJR class, but people tour on those too.
berth
Well-known member
I can see folks being put off simply by the style. They CAN also run tall for some riders, though that's usually adjustable to a point.
As a 2016 owner, I appreciate the link... haven’t caught the web noise on this prior to your message.
40k on mine, so... hopefully this repair is quick.
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superhypered
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Seconded on this. My dad put literally tens of thousands of miles on both his ST1100 and ST1300 commuting to work every single day. Rain or shine, didn't matter to him. My favorite stories he told me were on San Tomas Expressway some people would race from red light to red light, while he would casually cruise to the front. Miss that guy
scootergmc
old and slow
Used FJRs are an incredibly great value.
Johndicezx9
Rolls with it...
:thumbup
Occasionally I get lucky and post something useful! :laughing
Good luck, and keep us informed; the article doesn't say what the repair is...