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Considering a used 2008 FJR1300AE -- need help with issues?
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<blockquote data-quote="Steve in Phx" data-source="post: 655415" data-attributes="member: 19242"><p>Hi everyone,</p><p></p><p>I'm seriously considering purchasing a 2008 FJR1300<span style="color: #FF0000"><strong>AE</strong></span> model at a local dealer. It is used, with 3200 miles on it.</p><p></p><p>I need some of you to help me answer a few questions before I go back to them again.</p><p></p><p>Please forgive the ignorant questions but I need input from FJR owners that may have already experienced what I'm looking at.</p><p></p><p>1) During my test ride, when the bike was still cold, the auto-clutch stuttered / surged in first gear with a light throttle before engaging. Is that normal because I didn't give it enough gas to get going? Or because it was cold? It handled fine after that.</p><p></p><p>2) Also during my test ride, the front tire was low on air. It was a real struggle to manage the handlebars in anything but a straight line. I couldn't identify any issues with the front end and am contributing the handling issue to the low tire. They offered to replace it with a new one (this Bridgestone is totally BALD after only 3200 miles) but I want another test ride before committing to a purchase. Is an FJR normally hard to flick around? This was <em>REALLY</em> hard with the low tire.</p><p></p><p>3) The back brakes are full of air. All sponge. Hardly enough braking power to do anything with them at all and the pedal went almost all the way down to the stops before firming up. I could easily fix them myself, but don't want to with a bike this new (and it's out of warranty).</p><p></p><p>4) The factory warranty is expired but I have the option of buying a new warranty through the dealer. That might cost another $950. Suggestions?</p><p></p><p>What gives? Should I look elsewhere? Price is the deciding factor. If I could get it for a great price, what would that <em>"great"</em> price be?</p><p></p><p>Any suggestions are welcome and appreciated.</p><p></p><p>-Steve in Phx.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steve in Phx, post: 655415, member: 19242"] Hi everyone, I'm seriously considering purchasing a 2008 FJR1300[COLOR=#FF0000][B]AE[/B][/COLOR] model at a local dealer. It is used, with 3200 miles on it. I need some of you to help me answer a few questions before I go back to them again. Please forgive the ignorant questions but I need input from FJR owners that may have already experienced what I'm looking at. 1) During my test ride, when the bike was still cold, the auto-clutch stuttered / surged in first gear with a light throttle before engaging. Is that normal because I didn't give it enough gas to get going? Or because it was cold? It handled fine after that. 2) Also during my test ride, the front tire was low on air. It was a real struggle to manage the handlebars in anything but a straight line. I couldn't identify any issues with the front end and am contributing the handling issue to the low tire. They offered to replace it with a new one (this Bridgestone is totally BALD after only 3200 miles) but I want another test ride before committing to a purchase. Is an FJR normally hard to flick around? This was [I]REALLY[/I] hard with the low tire. 3) The back brakes are full of air. All sponge. Hardly enough braking power to do anything with them at all and the pedal went almost all the way down to the stops before firming up. I could easily fix them myself, but don't want to with a bike this new (and it's out of warranty). 4) The factory warranty is expired but I have the option of buying a new warranty through the dealer. That might cost another $950. Suggestions? What gives? Should I look elsewhere? Price is the deciding factor. If I could get it for a great price, what would that [I]"great"[/I] price be? Any suggestions are welcome and appreciated. -Steve in Phx. [/QUOTE]
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