Today our local Yamaha dealer had a ride day. I started small with the FZ09 then FZ10 ending with 2016 FJR1300. I always drive wearing ear plugs.
The FZ09 was like those small scooter. The one with 2 wheels on a skate board and a steer stick to hold on. Lots of power once the revs got up. It felt like I was sitting on the front wheel. I never heard the exhaust
The FZ10 was the FZ09 bigger more powerful brother. Wheelie on the first 3 gears and probably 4th also but I was going to fast to try, but still no front end. I heard the exhaust once the revs were high
Finally FJR1300.... pros -- Silky smooth, cruise control, umpteen suspension setting, gear indicator (not a big deal, you should know where you are---- da), quieter than the ST, able to read the dash in sunlight, mode selector (sport or Touring), no exhaust heard
cons -- short windshield, no major power increase over the ST, smaller luggage bags, only one storage compartment up front,
I wish Ma Honda would bring back a ST something because Yamaha has no real big winner over then ST
The FZ09 was like those small scooter. The one with 2 wheels on a skate board and a steer stick to hold on. Lots of power once the revs got up. It felt like I was sitting on the front wheel. I never heard the exhaust
The FZ10 was the FZ09 bigger more powerful brother. Wheelie on the first 3 gears and probably 4th also but I was going to fast to try, but still no front end. I heard the exhaust once the revs were high
Finally FJR1300.... pros -- Silky smooth, cruise control, umpteen suspension setting, gear indicator (not a big deal, you should know where you are---- da), quieter than the ST, able to read the dash in sunlight, mode selector (sport or Touring), no exhaust heard
cons -- short windshield, no major power increase over the ST, smaller luggage bags, only one storage compartment up front,
I wish Ma Honda would bring back a ST something because Yamaha has no real big winner over then ST
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