Bugnatr
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I assume you have never ridden in Nevada....The only people that thought the FJR needed six gears were those that had never ridden one.
I assume you have never ridden in Nevada....The only people that thought the FJR needed six gears were those that had never ridden one.
A vs ES is a matter of taste or preference. I've got it, I like it now that I've set it for my preferences.There is a learning curve involved. The A's fine once it's set up correctly ("one and done" process).I went from an '04 to a '15 leftover. Not having the sixth gear was never an issue for me. To the contrary I saw it as a way to get a better deal on the '15. If anything I'd suggest putting your thoughts towards an A vs an ES.
Having now put on some (four wheel) miles in TX, NM, and AZ after coming from "back east", the roads are long, straight, and generally stop being interesting in a hurry. Low cruising speeds not recommended. There can be a long way between gas stops. Good fuel economy is recommended.I assume you have never ridden in Nevada....The only people that thought the FJR needed six gears were those that had never ridden one.
See above re: mileage. +1 on the LED lighting. Marker LED's have approximately a 50,000 hour life expectancy (6 years with 24/7 use). They do fade with age, but their service life may approach the service life of the bike itself (before needing some overhauling). LED headlights, and high output LED's in general, generate a lot of heat. Heat is the enemy of all electronics. Assume a service life of somewhat less than half that of the other LED's. Depending on how heat dispersion is done (typically with a high speed fan - dunno how the FJR LED's do it), any active cooling could fail first.Riding together ( for 10K miles, 1 trip) my '16 got 2-3 more miles per gallon then my buds '14. Oh yea, the led lights are AMAZING!
I assume you have never ridden in Nevada....The only people that thought the FJR needed six gears were those that had never ridden one.
I think I was between 115 and 130 (indicated) pretty much the whole way from Ely to Tonopah on my '05 in 2014. Fueled up in Tonopah and might have spent an extra $2 for not having a sixth gear, but embarrassing myself by dropping the damned thing while doing slow figure 8s in the Chevron lot had nothing to do with a tranny or too few gears. . . . . . just sayin'I assume you have never ridden in Nevada....The only people that thought the FJR needed six gears were those that had never ridden one.
Interesting. The shifting quality is what I like best about the 6-speed. I've owned an '03 and a '13 and my '16 is the smoothest shifting bike I've ever had. That coupled with the slipper clutch are the best features of the Gen 3 1/2's IMHO.I am not impressed with the shifting quality of my '16 6-speed.
Interesting. The shifting quality is what I like best about the 6-speed. I've owned an '03 and a '13 and my '16 is the smoothest shifting bike I've ever had. That coupled with the slipper clutch are the best features of the Gen 3 1/2's IMHO.I am not impressed with the shifting quality of my '16 6-speed.
This is really disappointing… I already made a step down from gen 1 to gen 2, and I don't want to be disappointedAll I know is that of the four FJRs in my garage - an 04 with 185k, and 09 with 128k, and a 14 ES with 2k, the 16 with 12k is the worst shifting of them all.
Tony,This is really disappointing… I already made a step down from gen 1 to gen 2, and I don't want to be disappointedAll I know is that of the four FJRs in my garage - an 04 with 185k, and 09 with 128k, and a 14 ES with 2k, the 16 with 12k is the worst shifting of them all.
when I move to gen 3.
Years ago I crewed on a tug boat with a reversible Atlas engine. You didn't want to lose air pressure while maneuvering.We need (desperately) a 7th gear.... sorta. Reverse. Yamaha should make it like Ski Doo snogos; the engine should reverse rotation.
I did a 17 hour BBG in Nevada a few years back on my '05, and never felt a 6th gear was needed. Aux lights, definitely (thanks, Justin!), but a 6th gear wasn't required.I assume you have never ridden in Nevada....The only people that thought the FJR needed six gears were those that had never ridden one.
I don't really care one way or the other about the 6 speed but I sure do like the slipper clutch. I would have owned one if I could have found a price that fit my budget.
Hey Rich - in today's world you can't say tranny. You need to say zim or ze or something like that....I think I was between 115 and 130 (indicated) pretty much the whole way from Ely to Tonopah on my '05 in 2014. Fueled up in Tonopah and might have spent an extra $2 for not having a sixth gear, but embarrassing myself by dropping the damned thing while doing slow figure 8s in the Chevron lot had nothing to do with a tranny or too few gears. . . . . . just sayin'I assume you have never ridden in Nevada....The only people that thought the FJR needed six gears were those that had never ridden one.
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