Me too.

[AKjitsu]

After an arduous journey of well over 34 miles to bring my new Gen III home from the dealer I now feel fully qualified to provide an exhaustive review of the 2013 FJR.

General impression: Velvet beast. Just like my Gen I bike I got rid of a couple of years ago.

Center stand: About 30% - 40% less effort than my Gen I. A BFD when you're 150 pounds and 66 years old.

Nose dive under heavy braking: About like my Gen I AFTER I put the 110 kg fork springs in the latter.

Throttle: Very, very little abruptness during on/off. Much better than my old bike even after I installed the Throttle Tamer. Effort against throttle spring: negligible.

Leg heat: With the side gills open (a two minute job) Nada. Zilch. Zip. Zero. There ain't none.

Information display: Pretty darned spiffy. Very intuitive. Especially compared to my Ducati; which was designed by an honors graduate of the Hannibal Lecter School of Human Engineering.

Now, anybody got any ideas on where to mount the RAM balls for my GPS and radar detector? This dash re-design doesn't leave much in the way of flat spots.

Oh, and to comply with forum protocols: You Gen I guys are Neanderthals and you Gen II guys are a bunch of commie homos. (Just trying to fit in)

 

[Surly]

After an arduous journey of well over 34 miles to bring my new Gen III home from the dealer I now feel fully qualified to provide an exhaustive review of the 2013 FJR.

General impression: Velvet beast. Just like my Gen I bike I got rid of a couple of years ago.

Center stand: About 30% - 40% less effort than my Gen I. A BFD when you’re 150 pounds and 66 years old.

Nose dive under heavy braking: About like my Gen I AFTER I put the 110 kg fork springs in the latter.

Throttle: Very, very little abruptness during on/off. Much better than my old bike even after I installed the Throttle Tamer. Effort against throttle spring: negligible.

Leg heat: With the side gills open (a two minute job) Nada. Zilch. Zip. Zero. There ain’t none.

Information display: Pretty darned spiffy. Very intuitive. Especially compared to my Ducati; which was designed by an honors graduate of the Hannibal Lecter School of Human Engineering.

Now, anybody got any ideas on where to mount the RAM balls for my GPS and radar detector? This dash re-design doesn’t leave much in the way of flat spots.

Oh, and to comply with forum protocols: You Gen I guys are Neanderthals and you Gen II guys are a bunch of commie homos. (Just trying to fit in)

You are a sweet talker!

Enjoy the ride.

Best regards

Surly

h34r:

 

[SacramentoMike]

Showing your post to my wife. Proof that 66 isn't too old to buy a brand new FJR.

Congrats, you Gen III dildo-head.

 

[xcsp]

Congrats on the new bike!

Get the radar detector mounted so you can go out and tell us if it's faster than a Gen1! :yahoo:

Curious, what model of Duc did you have?

 

[wfooshee]

Grog say dis thred yewss-less wifout pics. (uh..... what pics are?)

 

[frankenfeejeer]

If my 3 choices are "neanderthal", "commie ****", or "dildo head", I'm happy to ride a Gen1!

Congrats on the new ride! :clapping:

 

[escapefjrtist]

Most excellent summary. :lol:

Enjoy the new '13!

--G

 

[Bugnatr]

Best 34 mile evaluation I have ever read!

 

[Tyler]

Best 34 mile evaluation I have ever read!

Made me laugh too... :lol:

 

[SkooterG]

Best 34 mile evaluation I have ever read!

Made me laugh too... :lol:

+2 !!!!!

AKjitsu - YOU F***ING *******!!!!

You live in Arizona, got a brand-spanking-new '13 FJR (you know - the new one for Old ***** with little pee pees. Just like Fairlaner and Warchild), and you don't have the common freaking courtesy to ring me up to give your new FJR my official blessing and christening?

WTF is wrong with new guys these days? No respect I tells you!

Dude! You HAVE to let me drool on that Gen III POS! I promise I won't hide any boogers on it. And to think I was just up in Cave Creek last night at the Buffalo Chip. I could have been two-stepping with hot Cougars AND jacking off on a '13 FJR all in the same night! For crying out loud...... I was ROBBED!

So when you going to let me buy you a beverage so I can actually see one of these abominations in the flesh? I'll even let you check out my various mounting locations for free!

Oh, and what dealer did you get it from? What is your VIN? I was wondering who might have had one in the valley.

Oh, and nice post btw. Glad to see some still have a freaking sense of humor around here.

Congrats on the girlie-man POS Gen III and welcome to the nuthouse.

 

[AKjitsu]

Congrats on the new bike!

Get the radar detector mounted so you can go out and tell us if it's faster than a Gen1! :yahoo:

Curious, what model of Duc did you have?

1200 Multistrada. Still got it. I'll keep it around for day rides. But no more of this oiling a chain on long trips ********.

 

[AKjitsu]

Best 34 mile evaluation I have ever read!

Made me laugh too... :lol:

+2 !!!!!

AKjitsu - YOU F***ING *******!!!!

You live in Arizona, got a brand-spanking-new '13 FJR (you know - the new one for Old ***** with little pee pees. Just like Fairlaner and Warchild), and you don't have the common freaking courtesy to ring me up to give your new FJR my official blessing and christening?

WTF is wrong with new guys these days? No respect I tells you!

Dude! You HAVE to let me drool on that Gen III POS! I promise I won't hide any boogers on it. And to think I was just up in Cave Creek last night at the Buffalo Chip. I could have been two-stepping with hot Cougars AND jacking off on a '13 FJR all in the same night! For crying out loud...... I was ROBBED!

So when you going to let me buy you a beverage so I can actually see one of these abominations in the flesh? I'll even let you check out my various mounting locations for free!

Oh, and what dealer did you get it from? What is your VIN? I was wondering who might have had one in the valley.

Oh, and nice post btw. Glad to see some still have a freaking sense of humor around here.

Congrats on the girlie-man POS Gen III and welcome to the nuthouse.

Dayum! I was so busy setting bonfires and dancing naked in the front yard that I forgot it was “cowboy boots and cougars” night at the Chip.

Got the bike from Apache on McDowell. First time I’ve dealt with them and was pleasantly surprised. No screw-around. Just a fair deal right off the bat. Unlike Ride Now who are still claiming there won’t be any 2013’s in the US until January. And Carefree Yamaha who responded with something like “FJR? Is that some kind of dirt bike?” Bunch of real rocket surgeons.

You coming up to the Chip next Thursday?

 

[LAF]

Congratulations!

Definitely have Gen III envy.....................

 

[MEM]

After an arduous journey of well over 34 miles to bring my new Gen III home from the dealer I now feel fully qualified to provide an exhaustive review of the 2013 FJR.

Nice :lol:

Congrats on the new ride!

Commie-**** or girlie-man....commie-**** or girlie-man....hmmmmm....which would I rather be?

 

[beemerdons]

After an arduous journey of well over 34 miles to bring my new Gen III home from the dealer I now feel fully qualified to provide an exhaustive review of the 2013 FJR.

Nice :lol:

Congrats on the new ride!

Commie-**** or girlie-man....commie-**** or girlie-man....hmmmmm....which would I rather be?

+1, Gunny; Congratulations on your 2013 FJR AKjitsu, if you make it Wednesday night November 14 at Buffalo Chip Saloon in Cave Creek I'll be there to see your FJR!

 

[mferriter]

Honestly, we don't all need to know when everyone get a new '13.

I've got three kids, one in college, so I'm probably looking at 2024 before I have available cash flow to buy a new bike.

By then everyone will be talking about how horrible the new GenIV is and how the GenIII was better, faster, more reliable etc.

Maybe they'll have a choice of colors by then.

 

[Fairlaner]

Still waiting on the VIN #

Buy your self a tech mount (Stem( for the GPS and a Heli Triple clamp for your rams....

R

 

[beemerdons]

Honestly, we don't all need to know when everyone get a new '13.

I've got three kids, one in college, so I'm probably looking at 2024 before I have available cash flow to buy a new bike.

By then everyone will be talking about how horrible the new GenIV is and how the GenIII was better, faster, more reliable etc.

Maybe they'll have a choice of colors by then.

 

[beemerdons]

Best 34 mile evaluation I have ever read!

Just Praise the Lord it wasn't on a fecking Hondoo Lead Wing!