Six speed box (current 5 okay, needs a 6 for better highway cruising)
Why? Seriously, why? I find I get much better gas mileage keeping the beast at or above 4k RPMs in casual cruising. The 5th gear is fine for high-speed cruising, and with the amount of torque this engine slams down on the street, there's really no need to add more, closer-ratio gears and more shifting.
At the end of the day, it's not a sport bike, even tho' with a good rider it'll surprise a lot of gixxer squids. But frankly, a good rider on a Harley Dynalide will do that
I've done very little to my bike:
* changed out the horrible stock seat
* added some farkles including GPS, heated grips and Chatterbox
* added a Givi case
To each his own, but I honestly think some of you are on the wrong bike.
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Only thing the new & improved 2008 FJR needs is less whiney owners!
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PLUS FREAKIN' ONE!
Oh yes - reverse gear....I have cursed the fat FJR on a couple of occasions....the secret (as with all big bikes) is not to park the bike facing downhill, however slight the grade...
I swear I'm going to have to do a video teaching all you people how to actually maneuver a motorcycle around. Get off the reverse gear already, people!!! They're NOT going to add it. And rightly so. Sheesh! (
point of note: the electric system on the BMW is actually licensed from Honda, as originally debuted on the Goldwing. That design was also envisioned, if I recall correctly, by Porsche as part of the V-Rod engine design discussions quite a number of years ago. Wouldn't it have been interesting if Harley had added that feature to their touring bikes. Then you all would be pointing and laughing at it as more pirate-brigade crap.)
PS... yes, a few model-independent color choices would be nice!
