Warchild
Benevolent Dictator
Okay.... now that all the comedians have provided their humor, I'll tell you the truth of the matter.
Which, of course, will piss off a lot of folks. Believe me, if there's anything I've learned crawling around this planet the past 5 decades, it's this: nothing pisses people off faster than hearing the Truth. Absolutely nothing.
So... here you go:
However, the 2003 model year bikes are quicker than all other model years. They are quicker off the line, and they have better roll-on power than all subsequent year FJRs. But they are no faster (top end speed) than the '04-'05 bikes, all other things being equal.
Of course, these statements bring out the ire in '04-'05 owners, who immediately demand that this *must* be proved with scientific, rigorously double-blind testing, including repeatable dyno runs under identical conditions, yadda-yadda-yadda. Otherwise, it can't be true.
Uh.... yeah. Okay, whatever.....
What these owners don't have is the first-hand experience of assembling and test-riding dozens and dozens and dozens of FJRs for every model year since 2002. I have. And have personally owned a 2004 and a 2003 FJR.
The fact is... the 2003's are quicker than the '04-'05 non-ABS bikes. Every single one has behaved the same during it's initial test ride (remember the "all things being equal" part.... brand new, out-of-the-crate bikes every year).
So while a 2004 Cerulean Silver non-ABS owner and a 2005 Galaxy Blue non-ABS owner will *always* claim they have the faster bikes, they don't. WRT top end speed, all are the same; it's just that the 2003 bikes have more "get-up-and-go" as they come off the line, or while doing a 40-60mph roll-on during overtaking, or other power maneuver.
The 2006 bikes are slightly less quick off the line, and slightly less top end speed than all previous model year FJRs. This is primarily do to their weight gain and final drive gearing change
Which, of course, will piss off a lot of folks. Believe me, if there's anything I've learned crawling around this planet the past 5 decades, it's this: nothing pisses people off faster than hearing the Truth. Absolutely nothing.
So... here you go:
FJRay is not too far off the mark here. However, it's not that the 2003 model years are faster, because they are not. They have the same top end as the '04-'05 bikes.
However, the 2003 model year bikes are quicker than all other model years. They are quicker off the line, and they have better roll-on power than all subsequent year FJRs. But they are no faster (top end speed) than the '04-'05 bikes, all other things being equal.
Of course, these statements bring out the ire in '04-'05 owners, who immediately demand that this *must* be proved with scientific, rigorously double-blind testing, including repeatable dyno runs under identical conditions, yadda-yadda-yadda. Otherwise, it can't be true.
Uh.... yeah. Okay, whatever.....
What these owners don't have is the first-hand experience of assembling and test-riding dozens and dozens and dozens of FJRs for every model year since 2002. I have. And have personally owned a 2004 and a 2003 FJR.
The fact is... the 2003's are quicker than the '04-'05 non-ABS bikes. Every single one has behaved the same during it's initial test ride (remember the "all things being equal" part.... brand new, out-of-the-crate bikes every year).
So while a 2004 Cerulean Silver non-ABS owner and a 2005 Galaxy Blue non-ABS owner will *always* claim they have the faster bikes, they don't. WRT top end speed, all are the same; it's just that the 2003 bikes have more "get-up-and-go" as they come off the line, or while doing a 40-60mph roll-on during overtaking, or other power maneuver.
The 2006 bikes are slightly less quick off the line, and slightly less top end speed than all previous model year FJRs. This is primarily do to their weight gain and final drive gearing change
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