2018 FJR Details Released

[08FJR4ME]

I was so hoping for a red or yellow bike.. now I'm not sure if I will get a 1 year old black bike and save about 3 grand or buy the blue that has no upgrades over the 2017 model.. I'm so torn about this one... I really didn't want black but I don't think the blue is worth that much more to me.

With the money you save on the left over FJR you can have it painted.

Dave

 

[PhilJet09]

I like the new blue, but I'm also one of those weirdos that like the black because of its utility. My '09 is still running well so I probably won't be replacing it anytime soon.

 

[art miller]

I'm sorry - this is horrible. IMNSHO, this is the ugliest FJR ever.
No one pays $18,000 for a brand new rat rod. At least no one with any sense.....

^^^^

Looks like I will be holding on to my Red Reliable ride for another year. If they do not come out with another sweet red, this may be my last FJR.

 

[eflyguy]

I love this color.. I just picked up a pristine, stock 07, and had planned to transfer my goodies over from my "weathered" 08. Now I'm thinking I might have to just trade it against my first new bike, ever...

 

[eflyguy]

Would I be excommunicated for my crimes against the community?

 

[08FJR4ME]

With all the scoundrals lurking around here I wouldn't worry, LOL

Dave

 

[SLK50]

Until someone else begins paying for my motorcycles,

I dont give a crap what other people think of my choices.

 

[saread]

I'm looking for a new one this year. I'd love to have a blue bike, but matte colors don't really crank me up. Kind of like avocado and harvest gold appliances. It might be cool today, but in a couple of years it'll be "OMG, what was I thinking?" At least with your shag carpeted conversion van, nobody has to see the inside. Well, except for the hookers, but that's another thread. I already rock a black bike and I'm used to it, so if there's no particular reason to step up to the most current model, I'll settle for a 2017. Win, win.

 

[netbike]

This is by far the most beautiful motorcycle ever being made (I'm talking about FJR in general).

 

[Warchild]

Is it me or did the front fender change slightly. Looks more rounded. (A model)
Dave

The 2018 standard ABS model appears to have the same front fender the FJR has had for many model years.

It is the ES model (all-years) that has a wholly different front fender compared to ABS models.

Who cares about the color? Look at the advances made

Except for cosmetics, this model appears largely unchanged from 2016. But 2016 was an extraordinary upgrade year between 6-speed trans, slipper clutch, LED lighting, etc.

I can't say I am a fan of the matte finish, but then, I really don't care. I just might have to go after this model year regardless.

 

[AdamK]

Is it me or did the front fender change slightly. Looks more rounded. (A model)
Dave

Looks like the same fender as on my 2016 ES.

 

[art miller]

It's the same fender as all prior ES model years.

 

[08FJR4ME]

Well looking at the pictures again it must be the matt finish that tends to lose the detail of the lines of the bike. Then again it could be just shitty pictures.

Still looks more rounded to me,

Dave

 

[Warchild]

Ya know what... Yamaha sure seems determined to piss me off with some of their marketing decisions.

So it appears I can NOT enjoy those awesome LED Cornering Lights - unless I want to drop another $1600 for the ES model. **** me runnin', that's just bullshit, Yamaha.

Hey... I know the ES model is all kinds of nice, it's well sprung, change settings on-the-fly, yadda-yadda. That's not the point. What if I really didn't want the added cost, weight, additional system complexity and restricted ability to upgrade suspension when the factory hardware reaches its service life?

It's the same headlight assembly regardless of model type (tho I would expect the ABS model wouldn't have bulbs in the LED Cornering lenses). I supposed it's always possible one could jailbreak into the circuitry and connect up the Bank Angle Sensor to allow the proper Cornering Lights to fire off during a lean. Maybe. Maybe not. Why do I have to dick with this situation to begin with? What the **** linkage is there between a real-life safety item (Cornering Lights) and costly, complex electronic suspension?

There is ****-all for actual linkage.... it's just a fucking money-grubbing ploy.

Really nice job, to whoever corporate marketing twatwaffle made this soup-sandwich decision.

I almost have a piss-poor attitude about this. Almost.

 

[FJRay]

You forgot the "moist ass cheese"

Nice blast of vintage Warchild

 

[RossKean]

Why don't you say what you REALLY think about Yamaha Marketing!!

For what its worth, I agree with you 100% but it is nothing different from what automobile (and other) bike manufacturers have been doing since the beginning. Combine a few desirable features (i.e. ABS etc.) with unrelated fluff in some sort of "premium" package that costs many times what the actual accessory costs!

 

[Mr_Canoehead]

Ya know what... Yamaha sure seems determined to piss me off with some of their marketing decisions.
So it appears I can NOT enjoy those awesome LED Cornering Lights - unless I want to drop another $1600 for the ES model. **** me runnin', that's just bullshit, Yamaha.

Hey... I know the ES model is all kinds of nice, it's well sprung, change settings on-the-fly, yadda-yadda. That's not the point. What if I really didn't want the added cost, weight, additional system complexity and restricted ability to upgrade suspension when the factory hardware reaches its service life?

It's the same headlight assembly regardless of model type (tho I would expect the ABS model wouldn't have bulbs in the LED Cornering lenses). I supposed it's always possible one could jailbreak into the circuitry and connect up the Bank Angle Sensor to allow the proper Cornering Lights to fire off during a lean. Maybe. Maybe not. Why do I have to dick with this situation to begin with? What the **** linkage is there between a real-life safety item (Cornering Lights) and costly, complex electronic suspension?

There is ****-all for actual linkage.... it's just fucking money-grubbing ploy.

Really nice job, to whoever corporate marketing twatwaffle made this soup-sandwich decision.

I almost have a piss-poor attitude about this. Almost.

At least the lights aren't there - with the new KTMs, everything is there (quickshift, hill holding, etc) just turned off until you pay the dealer to turn it on.....

 

[Warchild]

At least the lights aren't there - with the new KTMs, everything is there (quickshift, hill holding, etc) just turned off until you pay the dealer to turn it on.....

Oy.... if Yamaha were to go that far, I would have no complaints! Jailbreaking the system would be cake if everything is basically there in place, just not connected up.

That said, I am only speculating that Yamaha would not install LED bulbs (seems reasonable cost savings, since they would never get used). In a just and fair world, maybe the entire system *is* there in place, just not connected up and/or no bulbs. That would be killer - so I will assume that Yamaha took steps to prevent such an easy jailbreak.

But, who knows.... until the bike arrives and we can place hands on it, it's all speculation.

 

[AdamK]

But, who knows.... until the bike arrives and we can place hands on it, it's all speculation.

You don't need to wait to see the 2018. The LED cornering lights have been on the ES model and not on the A since 2016. The guy that shipped my 2016ES to be dropped it in the trailer and chipped the assembly. He bought a replacement for $1,500 and kept the chipped one to sell. It pretty minor actually. Maybe he still has it?? You could buy an A and try and fit it in. I believe the bank sensor is in the tail. Haven't looked at the schematics in the manual to see if it's there on the A model.

Good to see you here Dale! BTW, WeSTOC is in Baker City next year. Pretty darn close to your neighborhood.

 

[hppants]

It's one of the oldest tricks in the book, but I still don't like it.

The Toyota salesman, who shall forever be cursed, showed my wife the "air conditioned" seats in the Highlander. Forget the fact that we went there to look at the Rav 4, in which you cannot get A/C seats. Forget the fact that the Highlander requires that you purchase the Limited trim in order to get the A/C seats. Forget the fact that this package includes 6-8 other bullshit items that nobody cares about anyway. And forget the fact that the limited package cost $4000.00 more than the XLE.

Yeah.... you read that right.... FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS so my wife can cool her tootsie pop.

Forget all of that. As soon as she felt the A/C seats, it was Katy bar the door....

Oh well, Yamaha. Push the rat rod down our throats if you must. Somebody's gonna drink the Koolaid......