jjsC6
Well-known member
I don't ride two-up on that bike (or the FJR) so maybe that makes a difference. I don't feel the Concours lacks in mid range torque, and my friend actually thinks it has more than the FJR (I am not sure if I agree).I just finished 6,ooo k on an '07 connie here in NZ. I agree with most of your comments, but for me, 2-up, the connie's suspension was lacking in the twisties...new Avons and it still wouldn't turn like my FJR in the states. However, the biggest thing I missed was the FJR's low end torque making it, for me, a much easier bike to ride. To me it makes no sense to have 1400 cc's on a bike and have to run the rev's up to 6,500 and above to get the kind of performance I regularly get at 2,500 rpms on the FJR. The connie was an honest bike....it didn't do anything particularly well, nor anything particularly bad. I understand that there were a lot of improvements on the '10 model, so perhaps I'd like it? Unless they fixed the low end torque, I doubt it?
One thing that confuses the issue is that the Concours has a six speed transmission and the FJR a five speed. The Concours is turning a lot less RPMs in sixth gear. Even in sixth at freeway speeds I don't feel it's lacking. On the other hand, I think shifting is part of the fun or riding so I have no issue with downshifting when needed.