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Gen1 '05 to a gen2 '06? Worth it or not?
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<blockquote data-quote="Redfish Hunter" data-source="post: 1212391" data-attributes="member: 28773"><p>I hate doing this but I am going to completely agree with SkooterG.</p><p></p><p>The '05 was and is a great bike.</p><p></p><p>The '06 color is a bit darker and I like it a bit better than the '05 color but that is just an opinion.</p><p></p><p>The '06 in stock form has throttle control issues. The ECU is programmed to run very lean which makes for a very snatchy on/off throttle transition. The throttle cable pulley at the throttle bodies is egg shaped instead of round which gives a non linear, abrupt throttle response on the bottom end. A Power Commander with a good smoothness map and G2 Throttle tube will fix these issues but if it has not already been done it will cost you the time and money to do it. The speedometer on the Gen2s has tiny little numbers and is not as easy to read as the Gen1.</p><p></p><p>Yamaha has steadily refined the FJR but that refinement comes in increments rather than huge jumps. The Gen3 would be a huge jump. An '05 to '06 would not be worth it in my opinion unless there was a huge difference in odometer readings and very low $$$ cost.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Redfish Hunter, post: 1212391, member: 28773"] I hate doing this but I am going to completely agree with SkooterG. The '05 was and is a great bike. The '06 color is a bit darker and I like it a bit better than the '05 color but that is just an opinion. The '06 in stock form has throttle control issues. The ECU is programmed to run very lean which makes for a very snatchy on/off throttle transition. The throttle cable pulley at the throttle bodies is egg shaped instead of round which gives a non linear, abrupt throttle response on the bottom end. A Power Commander with a good smoothness map and G2 Throttle tube will fix these issues but if it has not already been done it will cost you the time and money to do it. The speedometer on the Gen2s has tiny little numbers and is not as easy to read as the Gen1. Yamaha has steadily refined the FJR but that refinement comes in increments rather than huge jumps. The Gen3 would be a huge jump. An '05 to '06 would not be worth it in my opinion unless there was a huge difference in odometer readings and very low $$$ cost. [/QUOTE]
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