FJR1300

[AirbusFlieger]

Are these still the mile-eater gold standard?

I'm about to embark on some LD riding, Saddle Sore's, LD rallies etc.

Trying to decide between comfy full-sized ADV or a sport tourer.

 

[outofstep]

List your priorities for the ideal distance machine and what bikes you most enjoyed that sparked your interest in long distance riding. You can't go wrong with an FJR.

 

[matty]

I would say they are a good solid LD Bike, a little lack lustre in the glitzy glamour appeal stakes these days given the ADV bike trend currently, But capable. most certainly.
If i wanted to chew up miles at a rate of knots like they were going out of fission, i might look at a zx14R, i had the good fortune to ride one of these things, and it was epicly awesome. Nuff said.

 

[TravelinLite]

I don't follow the iron butt run but I believe the top three manufactures are BMW, Honda & Yamaha. Since the beginning of Iron Butt the average of manufacturers represented are:
BMW-39%
Honda-28%
Yamaha-15%
and that is from about 1400 bikes participating. I would also guess that over the last 10 years, the vast majority of Hondas were GL1800s and the vast majority of Yamahas were FJR. I don't have any feel for the BMW breakdown.

Good luck. I think the FJR is a very reliable scoot.

 

[outofstep]

Airbus: https://www.gregrice.com/bike/fjr.html

 

[judgedelta]

Maybe it was year before last that a woman won the iron-butt rally on an FJR with over 200k miles on it. I've got a '13 and it is really a fun scoot.

 

[What??]

This bike is on my mind to buy next. How does it handle around the curves in canyon/mountains?

 

[Crampman McFan]

I love my 14 FJR....except for the seat, I have a Russell day-long ordered and should have it at the end of Oct. Right now I can ride only around an hour before I have to get off and take a walk around. I am hoping that the new seat will make riding a tank out possible. Mine has been reliable as a hammer, as fun as a 22-year-old redhead with daddy issues.

 

[Crampman McFan]

Got the TCS light to flash exiting a corner this morning