Test road one last spring 2015. Absolutely LOVED it. I ride a GoldWing. I would LOVE to have a FJR1300 added to my Fleet. If you think a FJR1300 is Heavy....ride a Wing! LoL. Great vid.
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Hi Memphis. I do have both bikes. I am one lucky guy.
I have that identical bike the colour is awesome and it's around 145hp this dude has and opinion based on nothing but preconceived notions . This is one of the best sport touring bike on the road.
I had the same issue with my car, i came from a manual and the new one (Alfa GT) had a sequential shifter and no clutch, at first i would change gears without lifting the accelerator, and boy, it was harsh, then i got used to do as i would normally do on a manual car, and it was smooth as silk. It's weird, but i happens to every friend who tries the car, i guess we get used to do a "pedal play" between the clutch and the accelerator, and if we dont have a clutch, it's a whole new game.
I dont care for the color either. US models are liquid graphite (dark gray) so its only just a little better. Did not know they still made them with paddle shifters. Don't believe that is available in the US.
Nice. They use the FJR1300 as police bikes where I live in Australia. I might get an XJR1300 (naked version) as my next bike. Do they have that model in Portugal?
Love that bike mate, actually thinking about getting one as my 2nd bike. I currently ride a Suzuki Intruder 800 which is quite comfy but want to get something larger and that's a bike I absolutely love. My only concern is the fact that it is a heavy bike and I am not to tall about 5 foot 8 inches, so the hight I think will be an issue right, especially on hill starts, what do you think? Thanks again mate, great work. Carlo
Not a fan of AS. After 32 years of riding it's almost impossible to disconnect that brain to left hand programming. I foresee never owning any sort of automatic bike.
is the automatic transmission jerky towards throttle inputs or does the bike move you around smoothly at all speeds? and on top, how does the bike handle in low speed situations (city traffic, tight turns) ? i would mostly ride the bike in town + highway ofc. and would this bike also be suitable to a person like me who has only ridden a maxi scooter for 4 years and now wants to have something more powerful? it would have to be flickable though in city traffic.
Btw, tip for getting heavy bikes off the side stand: turn the handlebar all the way right as you push with your leg. Much easier!
Test rode one last week, the semiautomatic is spot on and the bike feels very good on all roads. Hope to buy one hopefully soon.
Yamaha have the best range of bikes and Cager does the best reviews.
Same colour as mine. And I love that colour. To bad they dont make them in pink for you, guess that more your type.
Very nice motorcycle. Portugal is a beautiful country. I would like to go there one day.
Test road one last spring 2015. Absolutely LOVED it. I ride a GoldWing. I would LOVE to have a FJR1300 added to my Fleet. If you think a FJR1300 is Heavy....ride a Wing! LoL. Great vid.
Hi Memphis. I do have both bikes. I am one lucky guy.
The electronic shift was discontinued in the US years ago. But I'm very exited for the 2016 model with an all new 6spd manual, plus other new goodies.
Did you purchase a new FJR? Thank you
I have that identical bike the colour is awesome and it's around 145hp this dude has and opinion based on nothing but preconceived notions . This is one of the best sport touring bike on the road.
They are used as Police bikes in Denmark too.
Cager is the man!
You really didn’t like it at first until you rode it! Yep way better then a Kawasaki
Thanks for taking the time to make the video
I had the same issue with my car, i came from a manual and the new one (Alfa GT) had a sequential shifter and no clutch, at first i would change gears without lifting the accelerator, and boy, it was harsh, then i got used to do as i would normally do on a manual car, and it was smooth as silk. It's weird, but i happens to every friend who tries the car, i guess we get used to do a "pedal play" between the clutch and the accelerator, and if we dont have a clutch, it's a whole new game.
I dont care for the color either. US models are liquid graphite (dark gray) so its only just a little better. Did not know they still made them with paddle shifters. Don't believe that is available in the US.
Nice. They use the FJR1300 as police bikes where I live in Australia. I might get an XJR1300 (naked version) as my next bike. Do they have that model in Portugal?
NICE bike. One of these days... when I win a lottery.
Great, Great and informative video!! I’m convinced :)
Jezus.. you don’t know the power.
This is a fast Journey Ride!
146hp 138nm
This is a fast bike!
which country is this video filmed in? looks like a beautiful country
+zematt zhan Portugal.
100 something HP. A bit of research would help.
Can Yamaha make a sport version of this like the ZX-14R or Hayabusa?
No need to it's fine the way it is mi e is plenty fast enough to get me turned into road pizza
This is a sports version 146hp 138nm it’s hard to keep up with a lot of racers. You need a real fast bike to pass this one.
Love that bike mate, actually thinking about getting one as my 2nd bike. I currently ride a Suzuki Intruder 800 which is quite comfy but want to get something larger and that's a bike I absolutely love.
My only concern is the fact that it is a heavy bike and I am not to tall about 5 foot 8 inches, so the hight I think will be an issue right, especially on hill starts, what do you think?
Thanks again mate, great work.
Carlo
Derbyshire Wedding Events I am 5 foot 5 inches and I ride one, but I get very scared sometimes on an uneven road when I stop. This is a heavy bike.
Going 140 while people are walking by! That is responsible riding!
You do have two kick stands 1- standard , 2- at bottom center of the bike, please reviews are important to buyers and precise.
I was going to say it looks clumsy when you said clumsy haha,yeah
Not a fan of AS. After 32 years of riding it's almost impossible to disconnect that brain to left hand programming. I foresee never owning any sort of automatic bike.
Maybe a bit of research on the bike before you review it would make you sound like you know what you are talking about
julyman9 that's the beauty of a review honest
Yeah, he honestly doesn't have a clue about the FJR.
Agreed on the colour Yamaha have gone really bland on colour schemes. Monochrome, browns etc.
It should be a hundred something horsies? C'mon Cager....
That’s what I thought. Its like taking the bike not seriously.
People might think it’s a hundred and… something.
108hp?!
Police bikes in Ireland also.
Test ride.
is the automatic transmission jerky towards throttle inputs or does the bike move you around smoothly at all speeds? and on top, how does the bike handle in low speed situations (city traffic, tight turns) ? i would mostly ride the bike in town + highway ofc. and would this bike also be suitable to a person like me who has only ridden a maxi scooter for 4 years and now wants to have something more powerful? it would have to be flickable though in city traffic.
In touring mode, the throttle is very smooth. Sport mode makes it less subtle. If you have only ridden a scooter this is NOT the bike for you.
You should stick with scooters.
Cascais
dude .. where are you from ??
+Ilyass Spopo Portugal
what country are you in ?
Portugal
I think they are around 140 horsies lol
Not a very informative review, wanted to know how that automatic worked
Ha ha ha that's what I said also
Stups
research, review, revise, release.
Police bikes in Australia
come on lady lol
Noo, a cyclist ignoring traffic rules. So that happens in your country too, It must be a worldwide phenomenon.
Anyone else thinks he sound like Mickey Mouse??
I agree the color sucks
Cyclist ignoring a red light! Haha. Coming from a motorcycle than can go the speed of light. Good to know no one ever speeds.