Ended My Search for FJR

[Rocker]

Just got back from picking up my 08 FJR1300A. It was fresh from the crate. Can’t post photos because I caught some rain on the way home (just enough to get her dirty). Too tired and too hot to wash her.

I will name her Blackie in honor of Eric Clapton’s famed and retired guitar.

 

[Rocker]

I would like to thank 2 forum members who helped with questions I had. They are TAPnTX and rfespinosa. I'd also like to thank the many on this board for sharing their information and ideas!

 

[rushes]

Congrats on the new bike.

ENJOY!

 

[motorcycle-ed]

:yahoo: Are you going to like this bike or what? I have had a lot of em, this being the first non-Honda street bike ever...since 1965...the FJR is just plain THE BEST OF THE LOT. You can cruise, you can make miles, you can keep up with damn near anything in the twisties, and it looks good too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :yahoo:

Ed

 

[Rocker]

:yahoo: Are you going to like this bike or what? I have had a lot of em, this being the first non-Honda street bike ever...since 1965...the FJR is just plain THE BEST OF THE LOT. You can cruise, you can make miles, you can keep up with damn near anything in the twisties, and it looks good too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :yahoo: Ed

Ed,

I love the bike. My age and body are factors that may get in the way of total satisfaction.

 

[gr8eyes]

Welcome to the fold. You will appreciate this bike the more you ride it.

Glenn

 

[FJRONAMISSION]

***WARNING!!***

Just one drawback... you get this crazyass grin stuck on your face.. :lol:

 

[Foxhuntr]

Get those sliders on quick!

 

[Av8rider]

:yahoo: Are you going to like this bike or what? I have had a lot of em, this being the first non-Honda street bike ever...since 1965...the FJR is just plain THE BEST OF THE LOT. You can cruise, you can make miles, you can keep up with damn near anything in the twisties, and it looks good too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :yahoo: Ed

Ed,

I love the bike. My age and body are factors that may get in the way of total satisfaction.

That's what I thought, but after doing something as simple as the suspension mod found on this forum I find the FJR is much more nimble. It rides like its 200lbs lighter and I'm taking corners much better.

At my age I have no interest in racing some idiot hell bent on proving he's a better rider than me, but this bike is a joy to ride in the twisties, on the freeway and around town. I'll probably take some flack for this but the hardest things to figure out were how to get it onto the center stand and just making sure that I payed attention when coming to a stop. If you let it lean too much you can find it on the ground really quickly.

But I'm older and not in the best shape and I look forward to riding the FJR every day. I only regret that I didn't do this ten years ago.

Anyway enjoy the bike.

 

[Spook]

:yahoo: Are you going to like this bike or what? I have had a lot of em, this being the first non-Honda street bike ever...since 1965...the FJR is just plain THE BEST OF THE LOT. You can cruise, you can make miles, you can keep up with damn near anything in the twisties, and it looks good too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :yahoo: Ed

Ed,

I love the bike. My age and body are factors that may get in the way of total satisfaction.

That's what I thought, but after doing something as simple as the suspension mod found on this forum I find the FJR is much more nimble. It rides like its 200lbs lighter and I'm taking corners much better.

At my age I have no interest in racing some idiot hell bent on proving he's a better rider than me, but this bike is a joy to ride in the twisties, on the freeway and around town. I'll probably take some flack for this but the hardest things to figure out were how to get it onto the center stand and just making sure that I payed attention when coming to a stop. If you let it lean too much you can find it on the ground really quickly.

But I'm older and not in the best shape and I look forward to riding the FJR every day. I only regret that I didn't do this ten years ago.

Anyway enjoy the bike.

There was no 97 FJR in the USA

 

[Lee B.]

:yahoo: Are you going to like this bike or what? I have had a lot of em, this being the first non-Honda street bike ever...since 1965...the FJR is just plain THE BEST OF THE LOT. You can cruise, you can make miles, you can keep up with damn near anything in the twisties, and it looks good too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :yahoo: Ed

Ed,

I love the bike. My age and body are factors that may get in the way of total satisfaction.

That's what I thought, but after doing something as simple as the suspension mod found on this forum I find the FJR is much more nimble. It rides like its 200lbs lighter and I'm taking corners much better.

At my age I have no interest in racing some idiot hell bent on proving he's a better rider than me, but this bike is a joy to ride in the twisties, on the freeway and around town. I'll probably take some flack for this but the hardest things to figure out were how to get it onto the center stand and just making sure that I payed attention when coming to a stop. If you let it lean too much you can find it on the ground really quickly.

But I'm older and not in the best shape and I look forward to riding the FJR every day. I only regret that I didn't do this ten years ago.

Anyway enjoy the bike.

There was no 97 FJR in the USA

was there a '98?

 

[Spook]

:yahoo: Are you going to like this bike or what? I have had a lot of em, this being the first non-Honda street bike ever...since 1965...the FJR is just plain THE BEST OF THE LOT. You can cruise, you can make miles, you can keep up with damn near anything in the twisties, and it looks good too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :yahoo: Ed

Ed,

I love the bike. My age and body are factors that may get in the way of total satisfaction.

That's what I thought, but after doing something as simple as the suspension mod found on this forum I find the FJR is much more nimble. It rides like its 200lbs lighter and I'm taking corners much better.

At my age I have no interest in racing some idiot hell bent on proving he's a better rider than me, but this bike is a joy to ride in the twisties, on the freeway and around town. I'll probably take some flack for this but the hardest things to figure out were how to get it onto the center stand and just making sure that I payed attention when coming to a stop. If you let it lean too much you can find it on the ground really quickly.

But I'm older and not in the best shape and I look forward to riding the FJR every day. I only regret that I didn't do this ten years ago.

Anyway enjoy the bike.

There was no 97 FJR in the USA

was there a '98?

nope nor a 99 fat fingers got me again I type 100 words a minute with 98 mistakes.

 

[Midnight Sun Rider]

Congrats on the new bike. Hope you will enjoy it as much as I have. OH and the grin NEVER goes away....

 

[sullivan]

Hey -Ed

Just wanted to say thanks for your engineering feedback this year, while I was thinking of it. Also, was in HHI for 8-9 months before relocating back here but I've got the itch to be a snowbird again, if construction can stay steady.

Sull