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Yamaha FJR1300 - 8/13/2008 7:24:25 PM

jwagto06

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Is the Yamaha FJR 1300 sport tourer as good a twisty bike as our F4i''s? And also is it faster in the straights? If anyone knows chime in please!!

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RE: Yamaha FJR1300 - 8/14/2008 11:55:15 AM

ampfp

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obviously it''''s not as fast in the twisties its a sport tourer. and at 571lb its heavy. Its still fun I''''m sure, just not as fast. depends on what you''''d consider ''''good'''' its probably easier to take off from stops on the fjr...
http://www.fjr1300.info/perf.html
the f4i beats it in most, including 0-60 and top speed. possibly 0-130 also.
http://www.sportrider.com/bikes/146_street_bike_performance_times/index.html#honda
fjr''s nicer on the highway, more comfy with better 60-80mph times

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RE: Yamaha FJR1300 - 9/28/2008 10:57:21 PM

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I currently own a FJR (04, non-abs) and an F4 (not "i") and can tell you that they are both excellent bikes in their own ways. The FJR is amazingly agile and fast through the corners FOR ITS SIZE... Remember that it is significantly heavier than an F4i, has a much longer wheel base, more conservative chassis geometry, and has even less ground clearance (if you can imagine that!) so there is no way that -all things being equal (i.e. rider skill) - that it will stay with an F4i in the corners. But then you''''ll go 230 miles on a tank of fuel to the F4i''''s 140-160, carry 3 hard bags, easily double your favorite "hottie pants" on a weekend get-away, never lube the chain, and put new sport touring rubber on the rear about every 10k miles vs. every 2k w/ the F4i. All in all, its THE BEST (IMHO) bike for sport-touring, if that''''s your bag!!

VE

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