Central Oregon FJR Owners

[FJRrambo]

I am new to the forum and not yet an FJR owner but am very close to calling Renaa at D&H in Alabama. That's almost 2500 miles from where I live in Bend, Oregon, but I can fly there for less than $200 and the trip back to Oregon would just be another vacation. Even at my young age (63) I think the 2500 mile ride would be a blast. In 1975 I rode a Honda CB350 from Washington D.C., to Portland, Oregon, and it was an experience I will forever cherish. I camped out every night of the nine day trip and had a great time.

I have been told by the local Yamaha dealer that there are probably 6 FJRs here in central Oregon. I have met one of them and was wondering if any of the other 5 monitor this forum. If I pick up an FJR in Alabama, I wouldn't mind a traveling mate.

 

[FJRrambo]

Whoops, that should be Oregon.

 

[Bounce]

Call Sunnyside in WA state. They're closer and are great people, too.

 

[rogerfjrfaster]

FJRRambo

Bounce is correct give Dan a call he'll come very close to D&H's price and you'll have a good shop, I live in sunny southern Ca and I perodicaly ride up for service.

Dan dose a FJRTECH day once a year and I have'nt missed one yet.HERE IS THERE #505 837-4438

I used to live in Chiloquin, loved the area but lost job so moved back to Ca. Hope this helps you. Let us know how it goes either way.

rogerfjrfaster

 

[ibsunburnt]

Wow FJRRambo that's a long ride for not being in the saddle for a while, even if your butt/back but mostly with the FJR the wrist can take it you might want a little experience first. The FJR is quite a powerful machine and you'll love the 100+ real quick, how long do you plan to be on the road? Have you thought about safety equipment for a cross country? I bet these salty dogs on the forum will give you a shi**er full of tips, start a thread! Oh and don't forget weather, weather, weather.

 

[FJRrambo]

Thanks Bounce and rogerfaster for the info about Sunnyside. I saw their name mentioned in another post a few weeks ago and gave them a call. I spoke with someone named John who seemed like a very pleasant fellow. He told me the base price for "manual shifter" was $12,279 and the OTD price was $13,347. I think the amount over the base was for freight and setup. Maybe I misunderstood. He may have been talking about taxes. Since I live in Oregon I wouldn't have to pay any sales tax. D&H's price is $11,499 OTD. I will have to get back to them and get more info. Is Dan someone with some horsepower? Maybe if I mentioned D&H they might come down a little. Was the price that John quoted to me similar to your experiences? I will have to ride a little either way but Yakima is a lot closer than Alabama. I am planning to go to the San Juan islands in a few weeks so I may plan to go through Sunnyside and pay them a visit.

ibsunburnt: I have learned a lot from this forum but I am sure there is a lot more to learn. I haven't gotten around to actually planning the trip but I did print out a map on Mapquest to check out the possibilities. If I end up going to Alabama, my route would depend a lot on the weather. I probably don't want to send D&H or anyone else my money for several more weeks because I really don't want to be taking a long trip in March. I would be happy with an April or even May delivery. Yes, weather will be a big consideration. I would probably call my wife once or twice a day to get the latest weather information and adjust my route as necessary. When I came across the country in July of 1975, it was over 100 degrees in eastern Montana but when I got to the western part I had to change my route because of snow in the mountains. I know things can change in a hurry, even in the summer, but that's part of the excitement. Thanks for the input.

 

[Bmaxdlux]

Try "Oregon Motor Sports" in Medford Oregon.

They have (last time I looked) one '05 FJR1300 on the showroom

floor brand new.

Their phone number is (541) 772-6223

Ask for Scott in the (motorcycle) sales dept.