'09 AE to '14 ES

[Auron]

I sold my AE and glad I did, but my financial situtation has changed a bit so I'm considering an ES model.

I have just one question, before I did the Totally unauthorized TBS, it vibrated enough for me to question if I even wanted to keep the bike. Then after the TBS, I was loving the bike big time.

So, since the '14 has RBW, the TBS is out of the question, does that mean they all operate as if they are synced perfectly or how does that work? I've been reading the '14 is as smooth as any FJR, but it is a concern for me with my carpal tunnel.

 

[garyahouse]

I rode one yesterday at Daytona. Smooth... oh yeah. There was a noticeable difference. So, what's the deal? No more throttle synch? Ride-by-wire takes care of that electronically? Is this even possible?

 

[Auron]

Yeah, one less thing to maintain correct?

 

[bergmen]

Yeah, one less thing to maintain correct?

Throttle Body Synchronization (TBS) is still a maintenance item as before. The YCC-T (or TBW) only controls the throttle by an electrical servo motor that the throttle cables used to directly. I have a 2014 "A".

The fact the the Gen III FJR'd have TBW doesn't affect the requirement to synchronize the throttle bodies. It would require four seperate servos (and a lot more ECU sophistication) to have auto-synch (but it would be nice).

Dan

 

[Auron]

Cool thanks

 

[art miller]

Get the 14ES, you will not have buyers remorse!! Get the carpal tunnel issue fixed. My wife had it real bad and she went to a carpal tunnel specialist and now it is completely gone. Meanwhile, you can avoid some of the pain by adjusting the levers to reduce the reach. With some practice you can shift gears with very little pull. Put a little load on the shift lever prior to shifting. As for TBS it is indeed still a maintenance item. I just had the 600 mile break in service and they did a TBS.

 

[Allen_C]

The '14, specifically the ES, it's as south as silk!

 

[TomInPA]

What a nice dilemma! Enjoy the new bike.

 

[Bogus]

Definitely get the carpal tunnel looked a and taken care of. I went for years with my throttle hand going dumb until I finally had it tested and taken care of. I can now ride all day without the right hand falling asleep!

 

[fjrbird]

Get the 14ES, you will not have buyers remorse!! Get the carpal tunnel issue fixed. My wife had it real bad and she went to a carpal tunnel specialist and now it is completely gone. Meanwhile, you can avoid some of the pain by adjusting the levers to reduce the reach. With some practice you can shift gears with very little pull. Put a little load on the shift lever prior to shifting. As for TBS it is indeed still a maintenance item. I just had the 600 mile break in service and they did a TBS.

It's called 'power shifting' or 'preload shifting'. No clutch is needed at high speed. To shift, preload your foot to the shift lever, close the throttle just a bit, the next gear would engage by itself. That's how it works on my Bandit 1250s (can't do it on my AE! ).

 

[Auron]

I'm also lookng at longer travel suspension bikes but I suppose there might not be a need for that if the ES is that good. In soft mode does it really make a difference? I found the stock suspension on my AE to be awefully rough on our neglected Colorado choppy roads. How good is out of the box?

 

[Allen_C]

The ES is excellent! You just need to set it up for yourself. On your AE did you adjust the lever from Hard to Soft?