Hi all, I just purchased a 2005 Feejr with 9800 miles on it. I'm coming from a 2009 Ninja 650R (mini-sport touring). I would love to say that I love the Feejr over the Ninja but I can't right now. What I really wanted was a ST1300, figuring if it's good enough for the Highway Patrol it should be good enough for me.
OK on to the issues I've noticed in one day of riding:
Throttle: The throttle is funny; if I hold it steady the bike gallops/surges as if you're going over a bumpy road. If I get on the throttle hard it vibrates as if the clutch is slipping, and doesn't accelerate hard. If I somehwat-gradually open the throttle this doesn't happen and the bike pulls hard- much harder than my Ninja. I ran a bottle of Seafoam cleaner and rode the bike around at high rpms. I also adjusted the idle speed to 1100rpm and it's a little bit better but it's still annoying. That's really the main issue that's keeping me from liking this bike and I'm having second thoughts about it.
Seating Position: Surprisingly the seating position is also not suiting me as well as the Ninja. With the Ninja I had to lean forward a bit but I didn't get a pain in my upper shoulder/neck area and I could rest my chest on the tank but maybe that's just my body that needs adjusting to a new bike.
Tires: It needs a front tire ASAP, is the recommended tire a Michelin Pilot Sport? version 2 or 3?
Are there any other 'must-dos' on these bikes that enhance the riding experience? particular suspension setting? tire pressures? farkles etc?
Thanks for any feedback!
OK on to the issues I've noticed in one day of riding:
Throttle: The throttle is funny; if I hold it steady the bike gallops/surges as if you're going over a bumpy road. If I get on the throttle hard it vibrates as if the clutch is slipping, and doesn't accelerate hard. If I somehwat-gradually open the throttle this doesn't happen and the bike pulls hard- much harder than my Ninja. I ran a bottle of Seafoam cleaner and rode the bike around at high rpms. I also adjusted the idle speed to 1100rpm and it's a little bit better but it's still annoying. That's really the main issue that's keeping me from liking this bike and I'm having second thoughts about it.
Seating Position: Surprisingly the seating position is also not suiting me as well as the Ninja. With the Ninja I had to lean forward a bit but I didn't get a pain in my upper shoulder/neck area and I could rest my chest on the tank but maybe that's just my body that needs adjusting to a new bike.
Tires: It needs a front tire ASAP, is the recommended tire a Michelin Pilot Sport? version 2 or 3?
Are there any other 'must-dos' on these bikes that enhance the riding experience? particular suspension setting? tire pressures? farkles etc?
Thanks for any feedback!