Indeed.
All of those Yamahas, Hondas, Kawasakis, etc., & BMWs cannot compete with, umm, ……………….Harley Davidson?
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All of those Yamahas, Hondas, Kawasakis, etc., & BMWs cannot compete with, umm, ……………….Harley Davidson?
beemerdons
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Easy there Airman O'Keeffe, your Irish Uncle Papa Chuy Viejo is close to pulling the trigger on this H-D! JSNS!Indeed.
All of those Yamahas, Hondas, Kawasakis, etc., & BMWs cannot compete with, umm, ……………….Harley Davidson?
It's beautiful, Don. It would look good ….over your fireplace.... your Irish Uncle Papa Chuy Viejo is close to pulling the trigger on this H-D! JSNS!
beemerdons
Certifiable Old Fart
Many thanks Mick, but I live in Phoenix; it will be 108F again today, none of my Arizona homes have ever had fireplaces! That would be like Canadians needing a refrigerator, eh!It's beautiful, Don. It would look good ….over your fireplace.... your Irish Uncle Papa Chuy Viejo is close to pulling the trigger on this H-D! JSNS!
MCRIDER007
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I'm confused, why would anyone want a discontinued HD (that is the Street Rod isn't it) set up for touring when they already have BMW's Sport-Touring flagship, the K1600GT sitting in their garage?Easy there Airman O'Keeffe, your Irish Uncle Papa Chuy Viejo is close to pulling the trigger on this H-D! JSNS!Indeed.
All of those Yamahas, Hondas, Kawasakis, etc., & BMWs cannot compete with, umm, ……………….Harley Davidson?
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Top_Speed1
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Diversity.I'm confused, why would anyone want a discontinued HD (that is the Street Rod isn't it) set up for touring when they already have BMW's Sport-Touring flagship, the K1600GT sitting in their garage?Easy there Airman O'Keeffe, your Irish Uncle Papa Chuy Viejo is close to pulling the trigger on this H-D! JSNS!Indeed.All of those Yamahas, Hondas, Kawasakis, etc., & BMWs cannot compete with, umm, ……………….Harley Davidson?
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Even Filet Mignon every nite needs a breakup, sometimes you just need that juicy old cheeseburger once in awhile.
Fill that garage up Don! (especially now that u got some extra room w MEM's bike now gone)
Top_Speed1
Panama Canal Crosser
Well this is an easy one, forget the 50 other options that the K16 has over on the plain jane (but very dependable!) 2014 FJR....
VIBRATION!
...or lack of! None, zero, any speed, anywhere. Smooth as glass. Oh I'm glad the cruise got the castration lifted but BMW never had one at any speed, and that includes even 140 or 15 mph!
If Yamaha redesigns the antiquated 1298cc powerplant, counterbalances or isolates the engine I will add one back into my collection. But not until then. Yes, I'm spoiled, so be it.
CA G-Man
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I, for one, am happy that there’s a market for Beemers, Kawis, Hondas, HDs, etc. Competition is what drives product development and pricing. If it wasn’t for the other manufacturers do you think that Yammy would have developed throttle-by-wire or electronic suspension? What price do you think we’d be paying for the inferior product if the FJR were the only game in town?Diversity.Even Filet Mignon every nite needs a breakup, sometimes you just need that juicy old cheeseburger once in awhile.
Fill that garage up Don! (especially now that u got some extra room w MEM's bike now gone)
I love my FJR, but thank goodness for the competition!
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beemerdons
Certifiable Old Fart
+1, Gunny; I firmly believe in the Steve McQueen Motto: He Who Dies With The Most Motorcycles Wins! Yo KJ, MEM's bike is still in my garage; Mary Ellen made Papa Chuy Viejo an offer that he simply could not refuse ese, HUBBA, HUBBA, HUBBA and HUBBA eh! jes' sayin' and nuff said!Diversity.I'm confused, why would anyone want a discontinued HD (that is the Street Rod isn't it) set up for touring when they already have BMW's Sport-Touring flagship, the K1600GT sitting in their garage?Easy there Airman O'Keeffe, your Irish Uncle Papa Chuy Viejo is close to pulling the trigger on this H-D! JSNS!Indeed.All of those Yamahas, Hondas, Kawasakis, etc., & BMWs cannot compete with, umm, ……………….Harley Davidson?
[img=[URL="https://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc198/beemerdons/June%202014/HarleyVRSCRStreetRod1.jpg%5D"]https://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc198/beemerdons/June%202014/HarleyVRSCRStreetRod1.jpg][/URL]
Even Filet Mignon every nite needs a breakup, sometimes you just need that juicy old cheeseburger once in awhile.
Fill that garage up Don! (especially now that u got some extra room w MEM's bike now gone)!
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Top_Speed1
Panama Canal Crosser
Hmmm? I guess MEM knew how to dangle the carrot huh? (not sexual either u perv's). So I guess when I do a fly out to Zona, I get even more of a choice for rides?+1, Gunny; I firmly believe in the Steve McQueen Motto: He Who Dies With The Most Motorcycles Wins! Yo KJ, MEM's bike is still in my garage; Mary Ellen made Papa Chuy Viejo an offer that he simply could not refuse ese, HUBBA, HUBBA, HUBBA and HUBBA eh! jes' sayin' and nuff said!Diversity.I'm confused, why would anyone want a discontinued HD (that is the Street Rod isn't it) set up for touring when they already have BMW's Sport-Touring flagship, the K1600GT sitting in their garage?Easy there Airman O'Keeffe, your Irish Uncle Papa Chuy Viejo is close to pulling the trigger on this H-D! JSNS!Indeed.All of those Yamahas, Hondas, Kawasakis, etc., & BMWs cannot compete with, umm, ……………….Harley Davidson?
[img=[URL="https://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc198/beemerdons/June%202014/HarleyVRSCRStreetRod1.jpg%5D"]https://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc198/beemerdons/June%202014/HarleyVRSCRStreetRod1.jpg][/URL]
Even Filet Mignon every nite needs a breakup, sometimes you just need that juicy old cheeseburger once in awhile.
Fill that garage up Don! (especially now that u got some extra room w MEM's bike now gone)!
beemerdons
Certifiable Old Fart
Asi, Paco! Maria Elena's Yamaha FZ6 is a great bike to ride, before MEM arrived for SW-FOG I rode it out to Superior, AZ for Menudo Rico at Los Hermanos and it is a really fun bike to ride! jes' sayin' and nuff said, eh!Hmmm? I guess MEM knew how to dangle the carrot huh? (not sexual either u perv's). So I guess when I do a fly out to Zona, I get even more of a choice for rides?+1, Gunny; I firmly believe in the Steve McQueen Motto: He Who Dies With The Most Motorcycles Wins! Yo KJ, MEM's bike is still in my garage; Mary Ellen made Papa Chuy Viejo an offer that he simply could not refuse ese, HUBBA, HUBBA, HUBBA and HUBBA eh! jes' sayin' and nuff said!Diversity.I'm confused, why would anyone want a discontinued HD (that is the Street Rod isn't it) set up for touring when they already have BMW's Sport-Touring flagship, the K1600GT sitting in their garage?Easy there Airman O'Keeffe, your Irish Uncle Papa Chuy Viejo is close to pulling the trigger on this H-D! JSNS!Indeed.All of those Yamahas, Hondas, Kawasakis, etc., & BMWs cannot compete with, umm, ……………….Harley Davidson?
[img=[URL="https://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc198/beemerdons/June%202014/HarleyVRSCRStreetRod1.jpg%5D"]https://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc198/beemerdons/June%202014/HarleyVRSCRStreetRod1.jpg][/URL]
Even Filet Mignon every nite needs a breakup, sometimes you just need that juicy old cheeseburger once in awhile.
Fill that garage up Don! (especially now that u got some extra room w MEM's bike now gone)!
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Slardy
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When in the Rockies in 2011, we stopped and chatted with a BMW GS owner on the road as we were headed to Capital Reef National Park.. He told us of his problem getting a part needed to fix his BMW while on the trip and had to wait 2 weeks for the part! Wow!
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Bokerfork
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Two questions:
First, and this is to the general Forum audience: Do you think that they spend this much time on the BMW Forum thinking about FJR's?
Second, and this is to Beemerdons: Why on earth did the Harley engineers not leave enough room for a gas tank on that piss yellow thingamabob.
First, and this is to the general Forum audience: Do you think that they spend this much time on the BMW Forum thinking about FJR's?
Second, and this is to Beemerdons: Why on earth did the Harley engineers not leave enough room for a gas tank on that piss yellow thingamabob.
beemerdons
Certifiable Old Fart
Marky Mark I will answer your question, after you answer one of mine! Old Michael said he roomed with you last year and he accidentally dropped the soap in the shower, Mick said he pushed the soap bar with his foot all the way over to Stanislaus County before he bent over to pick it up with you in the room. My Question to you Mr. Bokerfork: Is this a true story? jes' sayin' and nuff said, ese!
"Hahaha!
You are wise, Amigo!
There are two other options -
1.) I could just carry on, and make it an "Italian Shower". No soap.
2.) Have on hand this standard "Showering with Bokerfork Accessory"."
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RadioHowie
I Miss Beemerdons!
Phixt.It's beautiful, Don. It would look good ….... your Irish Uncle Papa Chuy Viejo is close to pulling the trigger on this H-D! JSNS!
overIN your fireplace.
and...
I mean, shyeah, what is that? A 2 gallon tank? Or does it have one of those GL-esque under the seat things??
And why all the jug-fins, with that Hugh Jass radimidator?? That there ranks right up with a Victory Vision or Rune in the "Style Over Substance-palooza" scheme of things.
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SoCalFJR1300
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Get real, you act like the FJR is a paint can shaker Harley Davidson!!
My 2008 is pretty smooth, just SLIGHT high frequency vibes at some RPM's but NOTHING that causes any problems like hands going numb like I've had with OTHER Japanese inline 4's.
If I wanted to ride a sewing machine maybe then I'd get a BMW, I LIKE to feel the motor a little, but again it's nothing excessive like your large VIBRATION implies.
Redesign the 1298?? Why so they can add 2 or 3 grand to the price like a BMW??
There's nothing wrong with the 1298 now, if it ain't broke, don't fix it!!
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ionbeam
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Holy krap, Harley just invented a 1987 Honda Super Magna.
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My brother had a Super Magna, but in Ferrari 'give me a ticket' red. It was actually a pretty nice bike but valve maintenance was a pain in the ass. He and his wife put on some amazing miles on lloonngg rides (Arctic Circle from NH, dirt & all 2 up.)
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beemerdons
Certifiable Old Fart
ionbeam and RadioHowie, get off of that Gay Carnival Cruise and get Real: The five gallon tank is under the seat, just like the four gallon tank is under the seat of my BMW F800GS. I rented this VRSCR Street Rod in June of 2007 for a week from Harley-Davidson of Baltimore and put 2,500 miles on it, I flew into Maryland and stayed at a ski resort in Bayse, West Virginia. Every day I would go out on long day rides to Blue Ridge Parkway, Cherohala Skyway, Gettysburg, Amish Country, Monticello and many other fantastic historical locations in Virginia and Pennsylvania.
Wankers! This machine weighs less than our FJR's at 600 lbs., had good power at 115 hp, handles well, great Brembo brakes and the smoothest transmission on any motorcycle I've ever ridden. You two dorks are aware aren't you, the engine/tranny were engineered and developed by Porsche AG! If I seal the deal, I'll do burnouts on RH's front yard and knock his pink flamingos over! jes' sayin' and nuff said, ese!
Wankers! This machine weighs less than our FJR's at 600 lbs., had good power at 115 hp, handles well, great Brembo brakes and the smoothest transmission on any motorcycle I've ever ridden. You two dorks are aware aren't you, the engine/tranny were engineered and developed by Porsche AG! If I seal the deal, I'll do burnouts on RH's front yard and knock his pink flamingos over! jes' sayin' and nuff said, ese!
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Top_Speed1
Panama Canal Crosser
I'm happy for your likings. And I'm very real and ride both machines. Sorry you took it as a paint shaker, more so buzz buzz buzz goes the bumble bee. I like the FJR a lot! It is what it is and at that inexpensive $16-17K pricepoint, you have to take it for what it is. And that is an excellent bike, but again, for that PP.
This is ironic (to me anyway). I'm on a Corvette forum as well. When a (once dedicated) Corvette member goes out and buys a Ferrari (ie) he/she will get all kinds of flack/jealousy the exact same as this (it's almost verbatim) ... "oh, the Vette is better and not way overpriced like your Testerosa" -- "Maintenance or parts on your Ferrari will kill you" etc. SAME EXACT SHIT! Funny as hell.
It's TOTALLY CLEAR to me here that (some not all) people only like what they got. Well I got both, I like both, one is just a step up.
When I first joined this forum some members knew I had a AE. "Oh POS AE's!, throw them in the pile with all the other junk" and more... Then it was "Gen2, what a POS they are!". This all came from ignorant narrow minded people with the mentality "mine is the best, everything else is crap". So if you want to get Real?? Yeah right! This place is BS Central. Period.
Ride what you want.
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