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FJR vs K1600 ?
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<blockquote data-quote="DHS1981" data-source="post: 1326940" data-attributes="member: 86624"><p>I haven't owned, but have ridden, the K1600GT. One of my frequent riding buddies has a 2015 -- we've been all over the country together including two IBA rides in last two years. I've gotten to know the K1600 pretty well. If I'm spending my own money, I go with the FJR without hesitation. However, my buddy loves the K1600GT and rides it hard. He has not had any mechanical issues after about 25K miles. We raced them a couple of times on lonely stretches of straight road. From a stop, my FJR can take him in the quarter mile, but before the half mile mark he consistently overtakes me. Same thing for high-speed roll-on. Still, I like the performance of the FJR in the twisties, and I love the character of the FJR's engine, its bullet-proof reliability, and relatively low cost of ownership. IMO it's impossible to compare the bikes without taking value into consideration. That factor makes the choice easy for me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DHS1981, post: 1326940, member: 86624"] I haven't owned, but have ridden, the K1600GT. One of my frequent riding buddies has a 2015 -- we've been all over the country together including two IBA rides in last two years. I've gotten to know the K1600 pretty well. If I'm spending my own money, I go with the FJR without hesitation. However, my buddy loves the K1600GT and rides it hard. He has not had any mechanical issues after about 25K miles. We raced them a couple of times on lonely stretches of straight road. From a stop, my FJR can take him in the quarter mile, but before the half mile mark he consistently overtakes me. Same thing for high-speed roll-on. Still, I like the performance of the FJR in the twisties, and I love the character of the FJR's engine, its bullet-proof reliability, and relatively low cost of ownership. IMO it's impossible to compare the bikes without taking value into consideration. That factor makes the choice easy for me. [/QUOTE]
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