2016 Is Official 6-spd, Slipper, LEDs, Analog Tach, Price

[ElectricFJR]

I just did about 1500 miles on my 16ES, mostly in the mountains of Colorado and then returning to Phoenix. Man, I am blown away by the mileage I am getting! In my previous three FJRs I averaged about 46 mpg, but now I am getting 55 or even a touch higher. I thought maybe the average was being swayed by my conservative, early, riding on this new machine so I zeroed it out but it still came back to that type of reading. Now I am no hair-on-fire rider but neither am I timid. Can the sixth speed really have that magnitude of an effect? One more thing in the "Glad I bought it" column!

I am experiencing the same thing, although not quite as high as you. I put 21,000 miles on my '13 and usually averaged about 42 MPG--I am now getting 48 MPG on my '16 and the only thing I can think of that would cause this is the 6 speed.

 

[AdamK]

I just did about 1500 miles on my 16ES, mostly in the mountains of Colorado and then returning to Phoenix. Man, I am blown away by the mileage I am getting! In my previous three FJRs I averaged about 46 mpg, but now I am getting 55 or even a touch higher. I thought maybe the average was being swayed by my conservative, early, riding on this new machine so I zeroed it out but it still came back to that type of reading. Now I am no hair-on-fire rider but neither am I timid. Can the sixth speed really have that magnitude of an effect? One more thing in the "Glad I bought it" column!

I am experiencing the same thing, although not quite as high as you. I put 21,000 miles on my '13 and usually averaged about 42 MPG--I am now getting 48 MPG on my '16 and the only thing I can think of that would cause this is the 6 speed.

I just did a tad over 4,000 miles over the last 10 days during my trip from Seattle to Grand Junction. My highest mpg was 54.77, the low was 38.8. Average was in the high 40's. The slipper also make clutch-less shifts amazingly smooth, up shifting or downshifting....

 

[NHredliner]

I have only had my 07 for just less than two years but have put on 21,000 miles and she is in the garage all winter. Still enjoying the hell out of this bike and was really lusting after a newer one over the last year. So knowing I really don't need one, I had the chance to do a demo ride during bike week at Loudon. It was a little bit disappointing to be at 30-40 mph for most of the ride. A few observations from someone who has limited knowledge of this bike. Clutch feel was lighter and seemed to release a bit slower as I noticed that I revved the engine a bit with my shifts. I have risers on my 07 and the bars seemed slightly back to me. The grips seemed to be a slightly smaller diameter. A lot of my local roads are in really bad shape and my bike seems harsh over the damaged pavement, the 16 seemed smoother. Personally I have never felt the need for a sixth gear. One of the staff at the Yamaha tent told me that only the 3rd gear is the same and all the others have been changed. All in all, I got off the bike feeling like I don't "need " it, Whew! Maybe in a few years when I can pick up a lightly used and farkled one for a bargain price... I have been seeing so many 14 & 15's with really low miles for between 10 and 12k. That's the kind of deal that appeals to me since I am really focused on saving for retirement when I can really put the miles on!

 

[Lou D]

The 6 speed makes it feel like a real sport bike. My gas mileage keeps going up up up. I finally beat out my buddy who rides a Triumph Sprint.

 

[N4HHE]

I just did about 1500 miles on my 16ES, mostly in the mountains of Colorado and then returning to Phoenix. Man, I am blown away by the mileage I am getting! In my previous three FJRs I averaged about 46 mpg, but now I am getting 55 or even a touch higher. I thought maybe the average was being swayed by my conservative, early, riding on this new machine so I zeroed it out but it still came back to that type of reading. Now I am no hair-on-fire rider but neither am I timid. Can the sixth speed really have that magnitude of an effect? One more thing in the "Glad I bought it" column!

Mine:



And another: This is a screen shot of Road Trip on my iPad. The top yellow line is fuel cost/gallon. The grey line below is the FJR's fool computer's claims as to MPG. White plot is miles/gallon. Red is a running average of miles/gallon.

 

[art miller]

Seems not too long ago the pundants were telling us there is no need for a 6th gear. Now that Yamaha has awakened to the fact a 6th gear that results in lowered rpm's is desirable, I have not seen any negative comments here on the folly of 6 gears?? What in Sam Hill has Yamaha done to change this mind set?

My often faulty memory remembers that every year, a few months before Yamaha announces the next FJR features everyone starts speculating what the color will be and if Yamaha will finally add a sixth gear. In this very thread, beginning someplace around post 300 or so people were very cool to the idea of a 6 speed. Take a read through the early history in this thread.

However, now that many '16 owners are posting their actual experience with the new 6 speed there seems to be a lot of support for it. I personally think it is a huge improvement over the 5 speed, especially with the slipper clutch.

+1 ^^^

 

[Spud]

Don't know that this was posted before, decent video of the GEN IV

 

[wheatonFJR]

According to Fred's mod...he doesn't notice much slippage, but does notice much lighter pull and slicker shifts.

 

[art miller]

Don't know that this was posted before, decent video of the GEN IV

What's the deal on the three modes, Standard, Touring, and Sport?

 

[Lou D]

Can someone help? I`m trying to change the picture on my profile to show my new ES. Ikeep getting a message that the file is too large. Is there a way to compress? I`d really like to show her off!

 

[NTXFJR]

Can someone help? I`m trying to change the picture on my profile to show my new ES. Ikeep getting a message that the file is too large. Is there a way to compress? I`d really like to show her off!

There's a link to Gravatar in the change my photo page. Click on it and you can upload your pic to that site. It massages it to a size this site will accept.

 

[mjs5761]

AdamK

I'm getting 55 MPG with my 14A in the Colorado area, front range and the mountains. I think the altitude makes for a leaner burn and it is truly amazing the 300 mile range of this bike. My ST1300, previous to the FJR also did 53-55 MPG, so I was really happy that the FJR does that well with the in-line 4. I think the 6 speed will probably help a bit on mileage, but the 5 speed with 3200 RPM at 60 runs lower than most 6 speed transmission bikes.

 

[kieefjr]

Doesn't Yamaha run a sales event late in the year offering up rebates or 0%?

Seems like it's in Oct.?

Anyone know for sure?

(My search brought up nothing)

 

[SkooterG]

Doesn't Yamaha run a sales event late in the year offering up rebates or 0%?
Seems like it's in Oct.?

Anyone know for sure?

(My search brought up nothing)

They typically only offer incentives if there is a good amount of inventory of a certain models left over, or, they are updating the model the next year.

 

[kieefjr]

All I see now is $1k back and 3.99%.

Thinking maybe 0% later in the year?

 

[eflyguy]

As stated, it's not written that they do every year, only if there is surplus inventory of leftovers.

 

[N4HHE]

AdamK
I'm getting 55 MPG with my 14A in the Colorado area, front range and the mountains. I think the altitude makes for a leaner burn and it is truly amazing the 300 mile range of this bike. My ST1300, previous to the FJR also did 53-55 MPG, so I was really happy that the FJR does that well with the in-line 4. I think the 6 speed will probably help a bit on mileage, but the 5 speed with 3200 RPM at 60 runs lower than most 6 speed transmission bikes.

I don't think a modern fuel injected engine mixture is going to change with altitude or temperature. But you might have less wind resistance at altitude. My stats:

 

[sath182]

AdamK
I'm getting 55 MPG with my 14A in the Colorado area, front range and the mountains. I think the altitude makes for a leaner burn and it is truly amazing the 300 mile range of this bike. My ST1300, previous to the FJR also did 53-55 MPG, so I was really happy that the FJR does that well with the in-line 4. I think the 6 speed will probably help a bit on mileage, but the 5 speed with 3200 RPM at 60 runs lower than most 6 speed transmission bikes.

I don't think a modern fuel injected engine mixture is going to change with altitude or temperature. But you might have less wind resistance at altitude. My stats:
https://badges.fuelly.com/images/sig-us/419805.png

You have less wind resistance because of the less dense air. Less dense air has less oxygen and needs less fuel to maintain the same mixture. So you are right on the mixture, but you're still generally using less fuel at altitude for the same load.

 

[eflyguy]

(preparing to duck for cover..)

... for the same load, don't you need the same amount of energy, and thus as much fuel/air, and thus more work from engine, which means more throttle to compensate?

 

[ionbeam]

The ECU continuously adjusts the fuel injection trim to maintain a 14.7:1 air/fuel ratio (stoichiometric ratio) in a warmed up engine. As the motorcycle gains altitude air pressure drops resulting in less oxygen being available, so the ECU reduces the fuel trim to maintain the 14.7:1 ratio. Fuel is conserved (mileage goes up) due to the reduction in fuel trim but there is a corresponding drop in engine power.