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How top heavy is the FJR?
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<blockquote data-quote="TheRepairMan" data-source="post: 178455" data-attributes="member: 1008"><p>+1</p><p></p><p>The DL650 Baby Strom is just a little bit heavier than my 06 FZ1 and makes less than half the horsepower :blink: , but I'll still never forget how much fun it is to ride. I came so close to buying it based on the smile factor, and it's 64 mpg fuel mileage alone. On the other hand, the litre Yamaha has great big fun built in also, but it is <strong>much</strong> less forgiving in it's power delivery, and can get you into trouble real quick, and I don't just mean with the Law! :dribble: The rider sits slightly more laid over on the bars of the FZ1 with some pressure on the hands, more similar to the FJR than the Strom. It's as upright as a trail bike.</p><p></p><p>Suzuki builds an excellent 650 in it's own right. It's fairly comfortable, especially with a seat upgrade, and is very road worthy and extremely reliable. It can easily do off road stuff without a problem, too, so it won't restrict your adventures as much as my pure street Yamaha does. It also hauls two "normal" sized folks well enough if necessary, so it all boils down to personal preference.</p><p></p><p>The 07 Suzuki 650 V-Strom ABS will be a winner in it's class for sure. :yahoo: </p><p></p><p>Roger</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheRepairMan, post: 178455, member: 1008"] +1 The DL650 Baby Strom is just a little bit heavier than my 06 FZ1 and makes less than half the horsepower :blink: , but I'll still never forget how much fun it is to ride. I came so close to buying it based on the smile factor, and it's 64 mpg fuel mileage alone. On the other hand, the litre Yamaha has great big fun built in also, but it is [B]much[/B] less forgiving in it's power delivery, and can get you into trouble real quick, and I don't just mean with the Law! :dribble: The rider sits slightly more laid over on the bars of the FZ1 with some pressure on the hands, more similar to the FJR than the Strom. It's as upright as a trail bike. Suzuki builds an excellent 650 in it's own right. It's fairly comfortable, especially with a seat upgrade, and is very road worthy and extremely reliable. It can easily do off road stuff without a problem, too, so it won't restrict your adventures as much as my pure street Yamaha does. It also hauls two "normal" sized folks well enough if necessary, so it all boils down to personal preference. The 07 Suzuki 650 V-Strom ABS will be a winner in it's class for sure. :yahoo: Roger [/QUOTE]
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