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That solid fairing on the BMW 1200GT looks like it is still the original clay model done as the concept design... But, yes the bike could grow on you given all the other goodies available with it.

Calabash - you're dead-on regarding the incompetence of the Yamaha staff. It seemed to be a mixture of local dealer employees and inexperienced Yamaha "first year staff"... However, there was one older guy from Yamaha who seemed to know his way around the FJR pretty well. He was able to...

Fencer - good seeing you at the show. I ended up spending a great deal of time going back and forth between the BMW 1200GT and the FJR just to make sure I am making the right decision by going with the FJR. Only bone I had to pick with the FJR was the lack of cruise control, heated seats and...

Shane - I would go with simply placing the laptop in the top case. I can't imagine it would have much of an affect on the handling of the motorcycle. I ride to work regularly and nearly always have a laptop in my top case (I don't have the FJR yet but it has not affected any other bike I've...

That's easy to say if you're not waiting on an '06. Now Yamaha has me paranoid because at the same time I hear on this forum that there will be detuned 1300A bikes coming to the US from European inventory, Yamaha pulls the numbers off their website for the 1300A. So okay, same bike but why...

Twowheelnut - The HP and Torque info you peeled from the Yammi site came from the 1300AE features area. It is no longer included in the 1300A features area. For some reason this information was removed. Anyone have a good relationship with their local dealer or someone with Yamaha corporate...

Has anyone noticed that Yamaha removed the HP & Torque figures from the "Features" section for the FJR1300A on their web site. What's the deal with that? I was trying to do a comparison of it and the new BMW K1200GT and noticed this. I was able to find it in the 1300AE "Features" section...

Guys, Thanks for the advice. I rode with a couple of guys on FJR's today. One of them had a set of risers that also brought the handlebars back. I'll be getting those... The other bike had a very well installed "true" cruise control. I liked that and will likely do the same. Regards, Marc

Hello, My name is Marc Fialdini. I live in Alpharetta, GA (suburb of Atlanta). Just put down my deposit on an '06 FJR. That should give me around four or five months to torture myself until it is here... I'll be perusing the site for advice, important "add-ons", things to look out for, etc...