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<blockquote data-quote="bwv" data-source="post: 1141178" data-attributes="member: 35143"><p>Advice if you do buy...</p><p></p><p>Do Not grab a handfull of throttle for a really long time, work your way up to it (if at all...maybe it's not in your personality)... and... Make sure the tires are warm before you get enthusiastic with it.</p><p></p><p>I've been on bikes since about 7 or 8... I'm 43, I like to think I ride pretty well, have had lots of bikes... medium street, large dirt, etc... Went from a KLR that I'd wheelie, donut, ride in snow... whatever whenever... but never had anything with this much raw torque.</p><p></p><p>I left work one day, after having the FJR for 6 months and feeling pretty confident with it, rolled on it real hard to get my acceleration fix after a long day... the rear tire unexpectedly came loose (and quick like),and the bike got all out of shape(thinking..OUCH this is gonna...)... rolled off the throttle.. and luckily, it snapped gently back to straight and level flight. Great Machine... I got lucky.. and learned some respect, and not to do dumb shit with cold tires.(I'm trying to learn not to do dumb shit at all...but it's difficult for me. I admit i have a problem.. thats a start right?)</p><p></p><p>Good luck, the FJR is a very nice motorcycle to own in every aspect.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bwv, post: 1141178, member: 35143"] Advice if you do buy... Do Not grab a handfull of throttle for a really long time, work your way up to it (if at all...maybe it's not in your personality)... and... Make sure the tires are warm before you get enthusiastic with it. I've been on bikes since about 7 or 8... I'm 43, I like to think I ride pretty well, have had lots of bikes... medium street, large dirt, etc... Went from a KLR that I'd wheelie, donut, ride in snow... whatever whenever... but never had anything with this much raw torque. I left work one day, after having the FJR for 6 months and feeling pretty confident with it, rolled on it real hard to get my acceleration fix after a long day... the rear tire unexpectedly came loose (and quick like),and the bike got all out of shape(thinking..OUCH this is gonna...)... rolled off the throttle.. and luckily, it snapped gently back to straight and level flight. Great Machine... I got lucky.. and learned some respect, and not to do dumb shit with cold tires.(I'm trying to learn not to do dumb shit at all...but it's difficult for me. I admit i have a problem.. thats a start right?) Good luck, the FJR is a very nice motorcycle to own in every aspect. [/QUOTE]
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