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Re: [ST] FJR1300
- Subject: Re: [ST] FJR1300
- From: Ben Snyder <bensnyder@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2002 11:15:01 -0700 (PDT)
I thought the FJR1300 had an on-the-fly adjustable
windscreen via a small electric motor activated by a
thumb switch?
I'm pretty sure I saw that on Bike Week or
Motorcyclist a few months ago when Yamaha made the
annoucement...
- --- "Bird, Garry" <BIRD@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Just took a test ride on an FJR1300. Over all it
> was not bad. Tons of
> power. I was allowed to rev it to 7000 rpm and it
> pulled like a locomotive.
> My legs or knees didn't touch the fairing even when
> I was humping the gas
> tank and I'm 6'2". The bags seemed to be of
> adequate size and the way they
> detach from the bike is neat. When you lift the
> carrying handle, it
> releases the bag from the bike. No sliding,
> hooking, locking stuff up.
> Just drop them on, fold the handle down and lock
> with the key. The only two
> things I did notice was the windshield was too short
> for me...the air was
> hitting me right in the nose and making too much
> racket in my helmet. Then
> again, no more racket than on my Sprint but I
> expected more from the big
> fairing/windshield combo. Apparently Yamaha does
> offer a higher windshield.
> The other was that some of the engine heat is coming
> up between the fairing
> and the frame and it was HOT. Keep in mind that it
> was about 90 degrees out
> and that in itself is darn hot for us Canucks. The
> shaft drive didn't seem
> to affect the handling when going on or off of the
> power, either. Also, I
> had the two position rear suspension set on soft and
> it seemed pretty okay
> to me. Lastly, the injection was smooth as glass.
>
> Just wanted to share an experience.
>
> __________________
> Garry Bird
> e-mail: bird@xxxxxxx
>
>
>
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