feejerbkb
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For the benefit of the FJR folk, the Concours 1400 DOES have heated grips starting with the 2010 model.
There. Is it all of us or only me who feels better?
There. Is it all of us or only me who feels better?
^THIS^ 'n the fact the FJR goes farther on a tank of gas. Win, win, win fer me.The Concours may give you a small edge in power. In every way I can think of, the FJR has it beat. Fit and finish, maintenance interval (valves), ease of maintenance, reliability, longevity, and appearance (IMHO).
I'm with Ray on this one.Like was posted above, in our opinion there isn't much to compare but if you ask the same question on the Concours forum you will get their opinion.
But, I'm interested in how you came up with this detail. What's your source? I've tried to keep track of FJR production and Yamaha (if not also Kawi) don't share these numbers with the public.From what I can tell, the Concours outsold the FJR's about 4-1
The former, I suspect - lots of people keep FJRs for well over 100,000 miles (I sold my '07 a couple years ago with 185,000 mi. and it is still on the road). That or the C14's that are for sale don't sell as quickly so stay on the listings longer. FJR is, without a doubt, an easier bike to sell and a large number sell without making it to Craigslist or CycleTrader.I came up with the sales comparison by my subjective analysis of the number of C-14's for sale vs. FJR's. There are more Concours for sale on CycleTrader than FJR's. Either no one sells their FJR's or there are more C-14's out there.
That's probably more likely. And sales of used doesn't necessarily correlate to production. I don't think anybody has the actual production numbers....and as keeper of the Matrix....I do seriously try and find that data. The FJR community, particularly in the first few years of production were also heavy on the farkle development market. Far more after-market parts for the FJR I believe...subjectively.There are more Concours for sale on CycleTrader than FJR's. Either no one sells their FJR's.
Your mother's reputation is saved!I thought for sure I was going to end up with the Concours. I sat on both and the FJR did feel better but they are harder to find and the C-14's are often cheaper. But at the last minute, I found a 2014 with 16K miles at a good price and I put a deposit on it. Pick it up in a week!
To bad the same can't be said for you. :jester:Your mother's reputation is saved!
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