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[Maywannayamaha1300]

I'm still waiting for my new FJR in complete reckless anticipation. I've only ridden a Boulevard c50 805cc 550lb. underpowered cruiser. What should I expect?

 

[SkooterG]

Imagine someone like, ohhhh, me?, hitting you upside the head with a sledgehammer. Much like TWN's mama did to him all the time when he was a wee, fugly lad.

That will give you an idea.

 

[throttlejockeyTJ]

Like an Astronaut lifting off the pad at Cape Canaveral. Seriously it's an easy bike to ride. THe clutch out the bike feels like a freight train. Roll easy on the throttle. It is a heavy bike but can launch the front wheel. It's best to let the motor warm up to one bar where it idles unstead of riding at fast idel. Then I have a dirt & grass driveway. Torque is flat from 3000 to about 8500 and just makes more horsepower. Choose what gear by how fast you want to accelerate. TJ :yahoo:

 

[Pepperell]

It can be a bit difficult to tell what gear you're in, until you realize it really doesn't matter as long as the motor's below redline. 4th and 5th seem to pull the same, so it seems like you need a sixth, but ya don't. Milage doesn't seem to vary much at different rpms. Riding on the freeway in third can be thrilling...

Pepperell

 

[MikeYork5]

You're going to soon be tempted to grab a hand full - when you so make sure you lean into it and hold on.

 

[Scab]

For a while, ride like your naked.

 

[PapaUtah]

He obviously never rode Ron "Spider" Kruss's motorcycle...

 

[Thumperbike]

DO NOT crank the throttle more than half way unless you are laying on the tank!

 

[TheAxeman]

It can be a bit difficult to tell what gear you're in, until you realize it really doesn't matter as long as the motor's below redline.

Gear indicator on the '06 is a handy feature....

 

[Luke]

My previous bike was a Kawasaki 1500 Nomad cruiser. In comparison, it drove like a large truck. The FJR is just awesome! After riding awhile my face really hurt from the fixed wide smile that wouldn't go away. The FJR feels like it's 10x the bike in every catagory except weight.

 

[twowheelnut]

Send your shirts to the tailor. You'll need to add and inch or two to the sleeve length!

 

[Fencer]

It'll CRUISE at 110 easily. Watch out for Deer & LEOs

 

[Scab]

And wild turkey! The ones with feathers, not in the bottle.

Well, watch out for both.

 

[Groo]

Make sure you stain-guard/treat your underwear before you twist the throttle abruptly....

 

[FlyingLow]

All of the above as far as the reply posts go.

I can relate here. My other bike is an '86 Suzuki Intruder 700 that I commute on 5 days a week [go ahead and laugh]. Then after all that, getting on the FJR is like, perhaps, going from a Piper Cub to an F-14 .

Funny thing, though, the FJR feels like sitting on a barstool for a while. That Suzuki sits REAL low to the ground.

 

[zzkenoman]

Did they tell you about the sound barrier? Riding so fast, you don't hear your exausts anymore?

 

[Bounce]

Did they tell you about the sound barrier? Riding so fast, you don't hear your exausts anymore?

They told him but he couldn't hear them. :yahoo:

 

[airboss]

I'm still waiting for my new FJR in complete reckless anticipation. I've only ridden a Boulevard c50 805cc 550lb. underpowered cruiser. What should I expect?

I rode a Vulcan 750 mid weight cruiser, and I can tell you two things, First your pucker factor is going to peg, and second you will experience facial damage--- like this