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<blockquote data-quote="Bruce Ente" data-source="post: 1442851" data-attributes="member: 92606"><p>What a fabulous bike! Choose whatever generation your budget allows and you won't be disappointed. I bought my Gen 1 2005 with 50,000 miles and now have 183,000 trouble-free miles on the odometer. Minimal mods: Helibar risers to accommodate my 72 year old body; Russell DayLong saddle (my fourth one) which is absolutely the BEST aftermarket seat; Throttlemeister "cruise control." Just mounted my fifth set of Dunlop RoadSmart 3 tires and I always get 15,000+ miles front AND rear, not riding super-aggressively. It's a "heat monster" but tolerable with riding pants as insulation. Yes, it's heavy, but I'm only 5'7", 170 lbs, and I'm completely confident and comfortable on the FJR; with proper technique I have picked up the bike twice by myself. Adequate luggage capacity for two-up touring WITH camping gear with addition of a tank bag. For solo cross-country trips every summer, it's a dream bike and 50+ mpg all day, every day.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bruce Ente, post: 1442851, member: 92606"] What a fabulous bike! Choose whatever generation your budget allows and you won't be disappointed. I bought my Gen 1 2005 with 50,000 miles and now have 183,000 trouble-free miles on the odometer. Minimal mods: Helibar risers to accommodate my 72 year old body; Russell DayLong saddle (my fourth one) which is absolutely the BEST aftermarket seat; Throttlemeister "cruise control." Just mounted my fifth set of Dunlop RoadSmart 3 tires and I always get 15,000+ miles front AND rear, not riding super-aggressively. It's a "heat monster" but tolerable with riding pants as insulation. Yes, it's heavy, but I'm only 5'7", 170 lbs, and I'm completely confident and comfortable on the FJR; with proper technique I have picked up the bike twice by myself. Adequate luggage capacity for two-up touring WITH camping gear with addition of a tank bag. For solo cross-country trips every summer, it's a dream bike and 50+ mpg all day, every day. [/QUOTE]
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