Ferret gets a new ride

[the Ferret]

Nice website Whats the diff between monolock and mono key?

[peterbaron]

Nice website Whats the diff between monolock and mono key?

http://www.giviluggage.co/givi-luggage-e...echnology/

...but I do not know if I should help you with ST...unless you promise to babysit CB...lol...



pb

[the Ferret]

Thanks for the link Peter. Understand completely now.

[the Ferret]

Well the FJR got it's first bath today. Twice lol. Weather forecast said it was going to start raining at 8 AM so I was on the road at 6:30 A.M. for an hour ride. 30 mins into the ride .... yep started raining. By 9:00 AM the sun was shining and at 2:00 PM I headed down to the Yamaha shop to order a trunk and tank bag. The skies started getting dark as a I got to the shop. The parts manager I was working with on the accessories was out to lunch so I skedaddled for home. Didn't make it. The skies opened up and it really came down this time. Uggg, well the bike was clean for 6 whole days. That might actually be a record for me lol.

[apex1_imp]

Nice new bike in a great color. The new bike thing is fun. With your new bike, your CB1100 may find itself sitting a bunch. With me, I just got my CB1100 so my Harley and my Ducati are the ones sitting more as I gravitate to the new EX. Just something about the new bike needing to be ridden.....

[rboe]

Not many shots on this laptop, but oddly enough it does not look all that big on the CB.

[Dude_imp]

Congratulations ferret!! These are great bikes. I will pick up a lightly used 2016 model within the next few years. I test rode the fjr last summer and i just felt spoiled on it lol.

I have a goal of putting 100k miles on my cb before getting the fjr. In my opinion thr fjr is the best deal in a touring motorcycle. You can still get leftover 2015's for 11k

[the Ferret]

Thanks I couldn't find any left overs except for a 2017 which was only $300 less than the 18 so I bought the 18.

I think your goal is awesome. It takes a LOT of riding to put 100,000 miles on a motorcycle. I put 100,000 on my ST and I rode about every rideable day for the last 5 years and many cross country trips.

I've put 40,000 on my CB, but at 68, I don't envision making it to 100K before I am done riding.

[Cormanus]

Oh, I dunno, Ferret. If you stay off the FJR except for long trips, you should do it easily.

[Aussieflyer]

Since the demise of the ST, been looking for a new 2 up sport tourer. There are only 2 that qualify IMO. The BMW R1200RT and the Yamaha FJR 1300. My local dealer that I've bought a bunch of bikes from Beechmont Yamaha is a Yammie dealer so this was a no brainer for me.

TA DA! 2018 Yamaha FJR 1300



Grandkids # 3 & 4 (of 5) helped me pick it up lol



I took the long way home which included riding "the Loop" (all new bikes that come to my house ride "the Loop" first day)



A lot different than the ST. Kinda like a big full dressed liquid cooled shaft drive CB1100 lol. 25 horses more and 80 pounds less than the ST. A bit taller, but I had the seat cut down on the ST and will have the same guy do this one. Need to get a trunk but waffling on brand and size. Any suggestions?

I've always said my favorite motor is the liter + inline 4. This bike should be riight up my ally.

Oooh that's a nice bike, built for touring. The little fellas might even fit in those panniers. Congratulations on the bike and even more on the happy grand kids.