I see the FJR sites are rife with jokes about scooters, mopeds, ad nauseum pertaining to the autoclutching e model.
Although I'm quite happy with my old 03, I would surely consider the new e model if and when it's time to retire the silver streak (the motorcycle, not me). Only downside I see is that I like Holeshots and I suppose that blipping the throttle on downshifts for that extra bit of sound would probably be a thing of the past.
But in the meantime it should be fairly entertaining reading the blowhard posts about scooters, etc. until the new bikes hit the road. Then we'll see who has the last laugh. My money would be on the e-shifters.
I think the best post so far was by the head-scratcher who wondered what happens when the e-shifter stops and starts
Gee, maybe Yamaha forgot to address that possibility? :bigeyes:
Keep the Yuks coming guys. BTW, it would be quite easy to convert the 03-05 to an e-shifter. It's called a trade-in
One thing about the e-shifter is that one could ride side-saddle. Hey, WTF, it does come in the gay blue color.
p.s. I kinda like scooters. Not because of the way they shift, but they're kinda kool in their own way. Especially the old ones. Favorite old one is the Mustang. New one would be the Bergman. Do you trashers of scooters know that a couple of scooters have run the IBR? A Honda Helix and this year a Piaggio (sp?)
