12-01-2020, 03:00 PM
Hi Charlie Bravo: I bought a Yamaha FJ-09 in 2015 and sold it this summer. I put about 7000 miles on the bike It was a good all around bike, but had it's issues. The engine at idle, made a very odd wheezy, sound. When riding, the engine would whine in certain gears. Overall, just a very noisy engine. The 2015 models had a snappy throttle which needed after- market ECU reflashing. Earlier this year, I moved on to a 2014 BMW1200 GS. The BMW is much more refined and comfortable to ride, though more expensive. If you want a smaller bike, look at the GS 700 or GS 800. They are great bikes for the money.