What other bike did you have right before the FJR?

Fred W · May 14, 2016

This idea came up on another thread where the OP stated he had previously owned a Concours, before buying his new to him FJR, and I remarked on how many of us came from Concours.

Professor ionbeam challenged me to start a new thread about it, so here is that thread complete with another worthless poll:

The poll questions speak for themselves...You (intentionally) only get one choice to each question.

LKLD · May 14, 2016

I came from a '56 Panhead, with a 10" over Durfee girder front end, though it wasn't immediate. 20 yr. gap allowed me to mature enough for the FJR.

steveoreno · May 14, 2016

I had a 95 Connie. It was a great bike but I wanted more, more power, better handling, more stock features so I got an FJR and have never looked back.

Mad German · May 14, 2016

I came to the FJR from an 08 R1, and 30 years of pure laser focused sportbikes before that. My Gen II is my first sport tourer. I'm never going back. My FJR is the perfect bike for me.

Queensland Ken · May 14, 2016

My prior bike was an FJR

Cav47 · May 14, 2016

Came from a SuperHawk(not listed given that is was a 2 cylinder VTwin) but I rode it as a sport bike,commuter, utility, touring, since it did none of those well, I bought the FJR.

marcusorelius · May 14, 2016

Had a connie & a Kawi Vulcan 800

RossKean · May 14, 2016

My previous bike was a Yamaha Venture. Doesn't really fit into the categories - need a "Touring Bike" option for stuff like the Venture and Goldwing. A full dresser Harley (Ultra) would also belong there rather than in Harley (any).

I put Sport Touring as the primary use but it doesn't really fit. Far more touring than sport but couldn't say "only ride to go places".

timk · May 14, 2016

86 Venture Royale

wheatonFJR · May 14, 2016

I had no bike immediately before the FJR. I had been off bikes for 20 years when I walked in one Saturday of 2003 and picked up my 04.

Twenty years previous I had a big Yamaha Special.

Geezer · May 14, 2016

I rode a Yamaha Midnight Maxim which I bought because it was available cheap and I really wanted anything I could get after not riding for many years. It was OK for commuting and flower sniffing but I only rode it once a year to freshen the gas after I got my FJR. I classified it as a metric cruiser.

1911 · May 14, 2016

82 GS1100E, in 1995. FAST bike. Seems to me that bike was still favored by drag racers long after it went out of production because of the one-piece con rods. I wasn't seriously into street bike riding at the time, just hooliganned around the town and back and forth to work every now and then. I think the farthest I went on it was Table Rock. The most noteworthy thing I did on that bike was get my m/c endorsement on my driver's license. At the time the SC drivers test was a course around cones that were spaced tighter than a lot of bikes minimum turning radius. The vast majority of SC motorcyclists just rode on perpetually renewed m/c learners' permits. Others borrowed a small bike or dualsport to take the test. A bunch of folks didn't beleive me when I told them that I passed the test on a GS1100 but that bike was a prime example of the Universal Japanese Motorcycle, and as easy to ride slow as it was to ride fast. I admit that my circle of friends at the time weren't serious motorcyclists. SC evetually made the test more realistic and limited the number of times that the learners permit can be renewed.

Fred W · May 14, 2016

Queensland Ken said:
My prior bike was an FJR

Not "before your first FJR" it wasn't.

Cav47 said:
Came from a SuperHawk(not listed given that is was a 2 cylinder VTwin) but I rode it as a sport bike,commuter, utility, touring, since it did none of those well, I bought the FJR.

SuperHawk is an Asian sport bike, regardless that it was an L twin.

RossKean said:
My previous bike was a Yamaha Venture. Doesn't really fit into the categories - need a "Touring Bike" option for stuff like the Venture and Goldwing. A full dresser Harley (Ultra) would also belong there rather than in Harley (any).
I put Sport Touring as the primary use but it doesn't really fit. Far more touring than sport but couldn't say "only ride to go places".

Yeah, I was only allowed 10 bikes / categories. I guess touring bikes will fall under "other"

Redfish Hunter · May 14, 2016

Immediately prior to my '15 FJR I had an '04 Honda ST1300. A great motorcycle in every respect. I like my Gen3 better.

I was unable to fit my riding "type" then or now into any of Fred's categories. My ST and my FJR to an even greater degree were both beasts of many burdens. I use my FJR as work transportation, shopping/errand running, sport riding foolishness, long distance touring, general transportation, and pretty much everything but real off-road work.

The FJR is the Leatherman tool of motorcycles.

Bugnatr · May 14, 2016

Can't select more than one bike. How about what other bikes did you own before adding a FJR to the fold? Only one bike isn't thinking large enough Fred.

Chiefblueman · May 14, 2016

My prior bike was a Gen 1 FZ1. Wish I could have kept it, comfy, sporty and fast. But I wanted to get back to offroad so I obtained a KTM 950 Adventure. This explains my "other" vote for type of rider. On road the KTM can be a bit hooligan, so I identify myself as a sport touring adv dual sport semi hooligan type rider.

steve_g · May 14, 2016

2004 BMW R1150R Rockster

roger dodger · May 14, 2016

Change the Poll....

Add the 'Prior Bike was a FJR' !!!

BobCo · May 14, 2016

'03 DL1000 - still have it. I will probably keep it to infinity and beyond.

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