11-11-2021, 12:44 AM
The Gen 3 FJR (2016-2020) is everything an updated ST 1300 should have been. Lighter, faster, better quipped with a 6 speed trans, cruise control, ABS, TC, modes etc. However any used Gen 3 FJR is going to cost at least twice what any used ST 1300 would cost.
Personally I liked my FJR a whole lot, and there still are days when I wonder if I made a mistake trading it in. I put 38,500 miles on it in 2 years. However my wife said she was done riding, and I'm basically done cross country touring, so I figured I didn't need a 145 hp 640 pound bike for my daily rides. If I were still touring, I'd have kept the FJR. Since riding the NC750X (498 pounds), I do not miss the weight of either the ST (720 pounds) or the FJR (640 pounds).
Personally I liked my FJR a whole lot, and there still are days when I wonder if I made a mistake trading it in. I put 38,500 miles on it in 2 years. However my wife said she was done riding, and I'm basically done cross country touring, so I figured I didn't need a 145 hp 640 pound bike for my daily rides. If I were still touring, I'd have kept the FJR. Since riding the NC750X (498 pounds), I do not miss the weight of either the ST (720 pounds) or the FJR (640 pounds).