New Yamaha Transcontinental Tourer
- Thread starter the Ferret
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rboe
Road warrior
Good looking. But dang, at that weight you may as well get a Miata and save all that time getting gear on and off.
I hope they sell a ton of them.
I hope they sell a ton of them.
4 Paws_imp
Road warrior
Just what the world needs, another V-Twin. I guess they know what sells. I'll take the FJR, please.
NightRider_imp
Been there
Yamaha's have always been works of art starting with the early 350 two strokes. Paintwork always beautiful. The Star motorcycles, especially the art deco style Stratoliners, are stunning in both looks and execution.
I think this new motorcycle is also a work of art. It seems to have nailed every need of a long distance touring machine. A good looking engine, the exhaust is tuned to sound beautiful, it has great storage capacity, heated seats and grips, six speed, cruise, comfy seats and four lights up top and fog lamps on the lower frame, beautiful chassis and body work, electric adjusting windscreen and is priced in the mid 20s, lower than many touring bikes like the Honda Goldwing except the very cheapest. It is fresh and comes standard with all I described.
...oh also forward and backward electric parking assist. Take that, Goldwing, right?
I think this new motorcycle is also a work of art. It seems to have nailed every need of a long distance touring machine. A good looking engine, the exhaust is tuned to sound beautiful, it has great storage capacity, heated seats and grips, six speed, cruise, comfy seats and four lights up top and fog lamps on the lower frame, beautiful chassis and body work, electric adjusting windscreen and is priced in the mid 20s, lower than many touring bikes like the Honda Goldwing except the very cheapest. It is fresh and comes standard with all I described.
...oh also forward and backward electric parking assist. Take that, Goldwing, right?
ride4now_imp
Road warrior
Those scoops... they kind of ruin it for me. But the video was Well Done!!
hb9400_imp
Been there
I like the look but not the weight or the price but hope it does well so I can see them on the road.
the Ferret
Road warrior
Thread starter
HEY LOOK
I got to sit on one of these beasts today, play with the switches, activate the forward and backward parking assist. It is a big bike and I am not a large person. At 5’6″ with a 26″ inseam I was surprised at how easy it was to throw my leg over the seat, I was able to heft it off the sidestand without getting a hernia, and was able to sit on the seat and flat foot it on both sides. That was amazing. It is a large motorcycle. Ergos felt good and the driver floorboards are long, the seat felt good. I imagine there will be people that will love this bike. Not my style though.
Saturday I will be attending Yamaha demo days and will be riding an FZ-10 and an FJR and probably a Bolt Scrambler ( you are allowed to ride 3).
They are more my style.(standards).
I got to sit on one of these beasts today, play with the switches, activate the forward and backward parking assist. It is a big bike and I am not a large person. At 5’6″ with a 26″ inseam I was surprised at how easy it was to throw my leg over the seat, I was able to heft it off the sidestand without getting a hernia, and was able to sit on the seat and flat foot it on both sides. That was amazing. It is a large motorcycle. Ergos felt good and the driver floorboards are long, the seat felt good. I imagine there will be people that will love this bike. Not my style though.
Saturday I will be attending Yamaha demo days and will be riding an FZ-10 and an FJR and probably a Bolt Scrambler ( you are allowed to ride 3).
They are more my style.(standards).
Yeah ... it kinda suits you.
the Ferret
Road warrior
Thread starter
Yea riiiiight. :rofl:
Stichill
Road warrior
What a beautiful bike! The inseam-friendly ergos are incredibly surprising.
the Ferret
Road warrior
Thread starter
Test sit it Saturday Stichill.
Btw did you test ride the Motus?
Btw did you test ride the Motus?
Stichill
Road warrior
Definitely will throw a stubby leg over it. 
I have not gotten on the Motus yet. Mrs. Futterman has been in commander mode lately on the house / yard projects and my time hasn't been my own. I think I will be going over with my riding mentor when he gets back from his 3-week ride from Missoula, MT to Fairbanks, Alaska on a KLR650. He shipped the bike out there and will leave it on consignment in AK. He hit the road Saturday morning and should make it to Watson Lake, Yukon Territory tonight.
I have not gotten on the Motus yet. Mrs. Futterman has been in commander mode lately on the house / yard projects and my time hasn't been my own. I think I will be going over with my riding mentor when he gets back from his 3-week ride from Missoula, MT to Fairbanks, Alaska on a KLR650. He shipped the bike out there and will leave it on consignment in AK. He hit the road Saturday morning and should make it to Watson Lake, Yukon Territory tonight.
rboe
Road warrior
You need to test ride it; I agree with the rest - it suits you. 
wouldn't want one as a gift
my VTX1800S scared me so bad in a turn with early foot peg drag and seeing a guard rail i couldn't finish watching the vid.
other than that i would need help backing it out of the garage unless it had an electric reverse like the pig of a 1500 Goldwing i had. [ the 1000 was fantastic BTW ]
this CB1100 is as heavy of a bike as i would ever want and with a full 4.7 Gal tank of gas it can be a beast leaning it over at 65YO. JMO
my VTX1800S scared me so bad in a turn with early foot peg drag and seeing a guard rail i couldn't finish watching the vid.
other than that i would need help backing it out of the garage unless it had an electric reverse like the pig of a 1500 Goldwing i had. [ the 1000 was fantastic BTW ]
this CB1100 is as heavy of a bike as i would ever want and with a full 4.7 Gal tank of gas it can be a beast leaning it over at 65YO. JMO
Offroad
Road warrior
I kind of like the scoops and headlights, but not interest in a V-Twin. I wouldn't turn down a ride on one though ;-)
Nortoon_imp
Road warrior
Of all the bikes I have seen on the road the last 3 years, a 2008 VTX1800T was the most beautiful. Nice sound as he road away as well.use2b_imp said:
I was so taken by it, I went into my dealer to see if they had one. No but they let me sit on a VTX1200. Lifting it off the side stand made me realize it was not the motorcycle for my energetic rides through the twisties.
My 1982 Aspencade Goldwing was the Cadillac of motorcycles. Although it weighed almost 700 pounds, the 1200cc flat four and fuel tank under the seat made it bottom heavy. So I found it easy to maneuver. The only problem I had was scraping aftermarket floorboards on twisty roads, so I sold them to a club member.
the Ferret
Road warrior
Thread starter
I wish Honda would bring out another "mini wing" like the mid 80s Apencade using that 1200 Wing Motor. That was a fine touring bike and not as humongous as the 1500 & 1600 6 cylinders
Nortoon_imp
Road warrior
The '82 also had a strong 6th gear. I could haul a tent trailer up and down the hills of Vermont without changing gears. When they changed 6th in '83 to get better gas mileage, it required shifting up and down hills.The ferret_imp said:
Certainly the most comfortable motorcycle I have ever ridden. The fairing eliminated both the wind blast and noise. The engine was smooth and exhaust quiet. Both the rider and passenger seats were comfortable enough for day long journeys. The front and rear shocks were air adjustable with a air pump button and gauge on the false fuel tank.
Loved the maintenance free shaft drive. No greasy bottom or rear wheel on a Goldwing.
Stopped for breakfast at McDonalds on a previous ride. A Goldwing rider came over to ask about my CB. About 10 minutes later he whooshed by me on the highway, although I was 20 KPH above the speed limit. That was moment I decided to buy a windscreen for the EX. Hope to pick it up tomorrow.
nhawk7504_imp
Been there
I like this new Yamaha aesthetically, but they are just TOOOO Heavy. I rode the new Valkyrie so I am spoiled by THAT motor. Smooooth. Nice rumble. Friend on his second one and he never gets off the thing.
