Performance Increase

[painman]

I think for the value right out of the box it is really hard to beat the performance the FJR gives, enough to make your huevos hug each other and smile. For me I love the performance I get along with the great gas mileage. Where else can you do that? But, doing a build on the 1300 to make it pop would be a sight and feeling to behold. Go for it, and please give us a riding report. And uh, I would love to straddle my bike with a nice turbo installed and make a run on the salt flats....PM. <>< :yahoo:

 

[v65]

rad posted that a friend of his, whose name escapes me, has had success tuning the Feej for more power. I tried to find the post, but no luck. I've been hoping to hear more about this, but so far ...

 

[kansas transit]

rad posted that a friend of his, whose name escapes me, has had success tuning the Feej for more power. I tried to find the post, but no luck. I've been hoping to hear more about this, but so far ...

V65, I remember the thread, I believe it was titled "racing an fjr" I'd search it for you except when I do a search here lately it comes back error or flood control some **** or another. Stan

 

[IRBR]

I'm not criticizing anyone but I've never understood people's desires to buy a vehicle, then make it faster. I see this characteristic in Harley riders all the time. They buy a seriously underpowered, relatively poor handling machine, and spend endless hours and money to make it somewhat faster or louder. Why not just buy something faster or louder to start with?

My own experience with my '05 FJR is that it is an incredibly well engineered sport touring motorcycle. It has gobs of torque. It accelerates up a mountain with 2 riders and luggage. For the type of bike it is, it handles beautifully. And it is what it is. If I want more power in a sport touring motorcycle, I'll buy a Concours 14.

I did want more power in a personal (non-touring) motorcycle so I bought the most powerful sportbike I could buy, a Suzuki GSX-R1000. It's not a sport touring bike. Neither is the FJR a sportbike. Comparing them is like comparing oranges to apples. Yeah, they're both fruit.

I'm satisfied with both bikes. Other than some small cosmetic changes, I wouldn't change anything of any consequence. Without spending some serious money, I'm sure I can't improve the performance or handling of either motorcycle. And, I don't want to. The people that designed them did excellent work.

By contrast, my son bought himself a GSX-R1000 and he's spent a fortune on it to make it faster. Stock, at sea level, it would do a sub-10 second quarter mile. Is a another 1/2 second off that time really worth several thousand dollars and hundreds of hours of trial and error tinkering? Why not buy a sportbike from a speedshop where professionals have already made the mods? He could have been out riding rather than cursing in his garage over all the time and money he's spent.

And one other thing. Both of my bikes are not temperamental. My son can't say that about his juiced up wonder bike.

Anyway, my 2 cents.

IRBR

 

[zorkler]

I agree with the HENCHMAN 2 $ 500.00 hookers $150.00 room $ 150.00 left over for booze and whatever else your into . the fjr has more than enough power . and 2 $500 hooker are going to give you a lot more in the power dept.

 

[ngarider]

1/4 mile or topend?

It all goes back to hookers, eh?

I agree with the HENCHMAN 2 $ 500.00 hookers $150.00 room $ 150.00 left over for booze and whatever else your into . the fjr has more than enough power . and 2 $500 hooker are going to give you a lot more in the power dept.

 

[painman]

I hear and understand the opinions presented already and that's the beauty of owning bikes, cars, boats, etc., you buy one to suit your needs and your personality and then you really make it yours. And that is the common interest we all have is to make that ride yours. Weather its farkles for the bike, tank bags, different windshields, custom paint, different seats, adding power to the engine, custom wheels, whatever, the thing is it is your personality that you are stamping on it. And really half the fun for most of us is to customize and work on the bike doing the services, adding farkles etc. So for someone to add power to an engine that might not be enough for them I really don't see anything wrong with that. And really any hobbie I've ever had if I had to sit down and add up all the dollars spent that would take all the fun out of it wouldn't it? But I wouldn't mind if someone pulled up next to me on a hot sport bike and we take off and all of a sudden I blow him away on my FJR. How sweet would that be? Sounds pretty good to me. But for me personally, I like many others here have to be prudent with the dollars on these mods and the engine department would be lower on the list for the FJ. Just my .02 pesso's worth. PM. <><