Shadow
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Good on Kawasaki, a pity Yamaha didn't do a much needed upgrade on the FJR.
Pretty much the same after 9 years, not good for a flagship model.
Pretty much the same after 9 years, not good for a flagship model.
Oh big news flash here...I donno which way I would go. I really do like Scooter
Quit pickin' on ClosetZilla. :finger:Oh big news flash here...I donno which way I would go. I really do like Scooter
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Closet??? The last time I was in the closet with Bust he wouldn't stop crying. I told him to just relax, but noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.Quit pickin' on ClosetZilla. :finger:Oh big news flash here...I donno which way I would go. I really do like Scooter
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Kawasaki did that for almost 20 years before re-designing the Concours.Good on Kawasaki, a pity Yamaha didn't do a much needed upgrade on the FJR.
Pretty much the same after 9 years, not good for a flagship model.
Not sure if yours was screwed up, but the only "klunking" that happens on a normal FJR is while standing still and shifting from neutral into 1st. In that circumstance, yes they all make a little ker-chunk. However, when underway they should shift nearly effortlessly. If yours did not there was something wrong with it (even after the clutch service). Some 2nd gen owners have had problems where their clutches would not disengage fully if the lever is adjusted too close to the bar. Maybe yours was?One of the things I HATED about my FJR was the trans which shifted like a truck. And this was before and after I serviced my FJR's clutch! Heck, I had a '63 panhead that shifted better!
I have to ask here, did you ride the Kawi for 200 miles too? The reason I ask is, if one was to ride on any bike for a couple hundred miles and get a sore ass, they could then get onto any other bike and it would feel much better, at least for a while. This is more because the pressure points of one seat are bound to be different, not necessarily because one is better or worse than the other.My butt was a little sore from doing 200 miles on my FJR but when I sat on the C-14 my butt wasn't bothering me at all. So chalk one up to the C-14 being much more comfortable!
My FJR also shifts like butter, except for the N - 1st thing previously mentioned, and it doesn't need a 6th gear. The top gears are very close in ratio, so the extra gear on a six speed is wedged somewhere in between the others (spaced closer). What this means is you will have to shift more often and end up with the same top gear. So I'm not getting the big advantage here. If having a sixth gear is important to you somehow then I guess you'd like it being on the bike. Just not sure what it does for you on a fairly wide torque engined bike though.The C-14 shifted like butter and also has a 6-speed! Chalk another one up to the C-14.
I find it amusing that someone that wouldn't consider replacing the stock seat would think of doing a full engine hop-up and replace the cams and crankshaft. To me, I'd rather have the bike that already makes the power that I need and adjust for ergos.IMHO the C-14's engine (ZX-14 engine) is far superior to the FJR's and there are so many more hi-performance parts available for the C-14's engine, including stroker cranks, big bore kits, cams, etc. etc.
You are confused. Firing a wasted spark at the end of the exhaust stroke does not effect the engine vibration in the least. The Connie engine may have less vibration, but it certainly isn't due to the ignition or number of coils. That''s just wrong.The C-14's engine was so smooth which is in part because of it's design and also from having a coil for each cyl. and not firing on the exhaust stroke like my FJR.
Maybe again related to the seat non-upgrade? Mileage range is a very real advantage for the FJR. especially in areas of limited fuel availability.My FJR did have a larger fuel talk but after 200 miles I'm ready for a break anyways. So no advantage for the FJR there.
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