2009 Yamaha FJR 1300A
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Many years,many bikes, many miles.
By (I am an Owner) on Aug 03, 2016I have owned every iteration of Yamahas big sport touring rigsand it goes without saying that the latest is the most refined.Dial in the suspension to match the load and your golden,from tight twisty back roads to droning down the highway stick the bike into 5th gear and the grunt from the torque ... rich 1300 will make gearshifts obsolete find the sweet spot somewhere around 75 mph and it's smooth as glass.As with all my bikes I make them mine I take the time to make the bike fit me I have an aftermarket windscreen for touring and a heated seat for when the mercury drops.with all the amenities plus hard bags and a trunk I can pack a week's worth of gear one of the most enjoyable,refined machines I have owned.
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A great bike for the straights and twisties
By (I am an Owner) on Jan 17, 2012I have an 09' FJR 1300 AE (electric clutch) it is a blast riding single or in a pair, just set the hard or soft preload. I traded in a Goldwing in Aug of 2011 on an "in-the-crate" 09' and have never looked back. The bags and trunk are removable and with a passenger it will pick the fron wheel up ... off the ground in 3rd gear. You get this thing up past 5000 rpm you REALLY feel the power. You can run the crooked roads with the crotch rockets all day long and they feel a little bad that you have bags and a trunk when you pass some of them. If you love bangin' gears get the aE paddle shifter it's a must experience to describe. It wont let me load a pic of mine.
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2009 FJR 1300 Review
By (I am an Owner) on Dec 05, 2010I love this bike. I went from a Honda VTX 1800, which was a great bike, but just a little too uninspiring to ride.
The FJR is powerful, quiet, nimble, and extremely comfortable on long rides.
I looked at the Honda and Kawasaki competition bikes, and while they have ... their strong points, from my perspective the FJR exceeds both of them overall.
One description I've heasrd about the FJR is that it is a sport touring bike that emphacises the sport over the touring. I think it does, and it is exactly what the doctor ordered for my needs.
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Sport-Touring Fun
By (I am an Owner) on Dec 28, 2009This is an all-around fun bike. However, those 'inseam challenged' (like me with a 31" inseam) need to lower the bike. The bike rides so smooth that you need to watch your speed. The only problem I encountered was constant stalling, but once the throttle bodies were sync'ed up this problem went away.
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Just the ticket
By (I am an Owner) on Jul 13, 2009From my research the best in it's class.
Good handling
Good Ergonomics
OK power - I do miss my '06 FZ1 - but, considering the FJR weighs about 160 pounds more and has about 5 less horse power, it does pretty good, it has more power than I really need, but the FZ1 had ... way, way more power than I needed.
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Long Hauler
By (I am an Owner) on Jun 25, 2009Great bike for the mountains and long distance. Good consumption figures and great acceleration.
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Great bike.
By (I am an Owner) on Mar 07, 2009It is a great bike, lot of fun to ride. It has more clearance than a C14, more range and better fuel economy, 200+ miles on one tank.
It would be nice if had a cruise control, other than that it is flawless.
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Sport Touring Supremacy
By (I am an Enthusiast) on Jan 12, 2009In my opinion the comfort, ridding position, power and performance that you get in this one bike is a great example of the phrase "More bang for the buck!"
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