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Re: 5 out of 6 IBR top finishers rode an FJR
« Reply #15 on: December 23, 2013, 08:48:02 AM »
Quote from: Royal Tiger on December 22, 2013, 06:02:08 PM
The weight issue is valid.  They are ALL too heavy anymore.

Which is why I only had mine for 5 months.....way too heavy for me.
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Re: 5 out of 6 IBR top finishers rode an FJR
« Reply #16 on: December 23, 2013, 10:03:34 AM »
Quote from: chornbe on December 22, 2013, 06:03:37 PM
Quote from: Royal Tiger on December 22, 2013, 06:02:08 PM
The weight issue is valid.  They are ALL too heavy anymore.

Troof, dat.
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5 speeds isn't an issue unless you have a peaky engine. You can't call the FJR's engine peaky.
My pet peeve with the FJR is the side bags. They're way too small, too much wasted space.
I was expecting better bags with the redesign.
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Re: 5 out of 6 IBR top finishers rode an FJR
« Reply #17 on: December 23, 2013, 10:29:17 AM »
Quote from: PatM on December 23, 2013, 10:03:34 AM
Quote from: chornbe on December 22, 2013, 06:03:37 PM
Quote from: Royal Tiger on December 22, 2013, 06:02:08 PM
The weight issue is valid.  They are ALL too heavy anymore.

Troof, dat.
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5 speeds isn't an issue unless you have a peaky engine. You can't call the FJR's engine peaky.
My pet peeve with the FJR is the side bags. They're way too small, too much wasted space.
I was expecting better bags with the redesign.

Sell them to all the nut bags who keep crashing their FJRs to fund a set of Givis. :thumbsup:
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Re: 5 out of 6 IBR top finishers rode an FJR
« Reply #18 on: December 23, 2013, 10:32:28 AM »
Quote from: PatM on December 23, 2013, 10:03:34 AM
5 speeds isn't an issue unless you have a peaky engine. You can't call the FJR's engine peaky.
My pet peeve with the FJR is the side bags. They're way too small, too much wasted space.
I was expecting better bags with the redesign.

After riding the Busa with just a tail bag, the amount of storage space on the FJR seems massive. It's all relative. The side bags seem fine to me, and with the liners work great. Pack your bag liner with all your clothes, then slide it right in the case. Holds a lot.
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Re: 5 out of 6 IBR top finishers rode an FJR
« Reply #19 on: December 23, 2013, 10:44:34 AM »
Quote from: Justin on December 23, 2013, 10:32:28 AM
Quote from: PatM on December 23, 2013, 10:03:34 AM
5 speeds isn't an issue unless you have a peaky engine. You can't call the FJR's engine peaky.
My pet peeve with the FJR is the side bags. They're way too small, too much wasted space.
I was expecting better bags with the redesign.

After riding the Busa with just a tail bag, the amount of storage space on the FJR seems massive. It's all relative. The side bags seem fine to me, and with the liners work great. Pack your bag liner with all your clothes, then slide it right in the case. Holds a lot.

My issue with the Yamaha bags is they still only have two clinch points on the side it closes.  The BMW and Triumph cinch on all 3 sides and are completely waterproof. The FJR bags can leak if over filled.  The RT bags were also bigger.  But I agree, you reach a point where you probably are packing too much stuff. 
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Re: 5 out of 6 IBR top finishers rode an FJR
« Reply #20 on: December 23, 2013, 12:49:11 PM »
Quote from: chornbe on December 23, 2013, 10:29:17 AM
Quote from: PatM on December 23, 2013, 10:03:34 AM
Quote from: chornbe on December 22, 2013, 06:03:37 PM
Quote from: Royal Tiger on December 22, 2013, 06:02:08 PM
The weight issue is valid.  They are ALL too heavy anymore.

Troof, dat.
+1
5 speeds isn't an issue unless you have a peaky engine. You can't call the FJR's engine peaky.
My pet peeve with the FJR is the side bags. They're way too small, too much wasted space.
I was expecting better bags with the redesign.

Sell them to all the nut bags who keep crashing their FJRs to fund a set of Givis. :thumbsup:
My wife's bike has givis. She can (and does) carry twice as much stuff as I do.
But (there's always a but) they stick out too far to the side. I like to ride with the side bags on, so what givis are available for the FJR are out.
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Re: 5 out of 6 IBR top finishers rode an FJR
« Reply #21 on: December 23, 2013, 01:06:53 PM »
Fuel Capacity   6.6 gal 
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Re: 5 out of 6 IBR top finishers rode an FJR
« Reply #22 on: December 23, 2013, 01:15:17 PM »
Quote from: giaka on December 23, 2013, 01:06:53 PM
Fuel Capacity   6.6 gal

Mine has 11.5 gallons :)

And it's the lighter and faster Gen1.
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Re: 5 out of 6 IBR top finishers rode an FJR
« Reply #23 on: December 23, 2013, 01:16:33 PM »
Quote from: Justin on December 23, 2013, 01:15:17 PM
Quote from: giaka on December 23, 2013, 01:06:53 PM
Fuel Capacity   6.6 gal

Mine has 11.5 gallons :)

And it's the lighter and faster Gen1.

Have you ever posted pics Justin?  It sounds cool.
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Re: 5 out of 6 IBR top finishers rode an FJR
« Reply #24 on: December 23, 2013, 01:33:16 PM »
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Re: 5 out of 6 IBR top finishers rode an FJR
« Reply #25 on: December 23, 2013, 01:40:06 PM »
Thanks for the pics.  No wonder you love your FJR so much.  You can ride that thing forever with that much gas!  :D
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Re: 5 out of 6 IBR top finishers rode an FJR
« Reply #26 on: December 23, 2013, 01:56:03 PM »
Quote from: Royal Tiger on December 23, 2013, 01:40:06 PM
Thanks for the pics.  No wonder you love your FJR so much.  You can ride that thing forever with that much gas!  :D

It's set up for long distance rallies and Iron Butt rides. It'll go 400 miles between fillups at sane speeds.
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Re: 5 out of 6 IBR top finishers rode an FJR
« Reply #27 on: December 23, 2013, 02:15:04 PM »
Quote from: PatM on December 23, 2013, 12:49:11 PM
My wife's bike has givis. She can (and does) carry twice as much stuff as I do.
But (there's always a but) they stick out too far to the side. I like to ride with the side bags on, so what givis are available for the FJR are out.
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Don't ride the bike down by the docks.  The stock bags are wide enough to cause problems.

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Re: 5 out of 6 IBR top finishers rode an FJR
« Reply #28 on: December 23, 2013, 03:10:56 PM »
Nice bikini....
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Re: 5 out of 6 IBR top finishers rode an FJR
« Reply #29 on: December 23, 2013, 07:50:35 PM »
I'm in a boat!
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