08-08-2013, 11:32 AM
Laverdas are neat to look at.
The FJR was probably a wonderful bike just not for me. I did read online that a common fix for the strong throttle was to remove 2 of the 4 return springs. for 2008 or 9, Yamaha reengineered the clutch and throttle I've been told ( plus the trans and front brakes which were fine for me) . also did not care for the windshield moving itself every time you turned off the ignition. this year Yamaha fixed that. BTW Im shorter than you.
(08-08-2013, 11:31 AM)bronx boy_imp Wrote: Wow ferret, I had a 2006 fjr that I rode around the USA... 10,000 miles in 27 days ( but I actually rode 21 days), and very little highway riding. It did have a high center of gravity, but i think that it made it more comfortable in the saddle. I was riding 10 to 15 hours a day no leg cramping or back problems. It was really a good upright riding position. I am 5'8" so it made it interesting to stop and get my toes down. I fell a bunch of times, but i put over 40,000 miles on the thing in three years, and loved it so much that I bought another one. It really is a long distance ride.
I had a royal star that I absolutely did not enjoy. The cruiser thing doesn't work for me.
Uncomforable after about an hour on the road.
The FJR was probably a wonderful bike just not for me. I did read online that a common fix for the strong throttle was to remove 2 of the 4 return springs. for 2008 or 9, Yamaha reengineered the clutch and throttle I've been told ( plus the trans and front brakes which were fine for me) . also did not care for the windshield moving itself every time you turned off the ignition. this year Yamaha fixed that. BTW Im shorter than you.