so If I come down to California next year, you going to let me have a go? ::26::tomatocity said:Just found my next motorcycle. Money is already saved including accessories. Its got a chain but I can live with that. Time to sell/trade the KLR to free up some space in the garage.
It is really just an MT/Fz09 with a bigger tank and sub frame. Nothing much else. Think of an MT/FZ09 that can soak up the miles with more comfort.navynuke said:looks far more street/tour oriented than the Honda. I wouldn't really put them in the same class.
I'm more interested in a smaller/lighter more dirt capable bike rather than a smaller mostly road going bike as the Yamaha looks.
Same here. I don't ride 2up and probably won't camp from the FJ-09 but I don't want a sagging rear shock.cosmic said:I'm honestly concerned how is this bike going to handle a pillion and the luggage with, basically unchanged MT geometry.
Then you should buy an FJR 1300. 8)cosmic said:I'm honestly concerned how is this bike going to handle a pillion and the luggage with, basically unchanged MT geometry.
whats the concern?tomatocity said:Same here. I don't ride 2up and probably won't camp from the FJ-09 but I don't want a sagging rear shock.
Wondering if the USA turn signals are plug-n-play with the LED EUR turn signals? They weren't with the Super Tenere.
Not my cup of tea.20valves said:Then you should buy an FJR 1300. 8)
I rode the MT09 on more occasions and while it's an excellent fun bike, i don't found it funny if they keep the same wheelbase, and the rest of the specs, suspensions included.greg the pole said:whats the concern?
If yamaha kept the same suspension as the fz09, then it will not be good. There's no compression adjustment (front/rear) but hopefully they upgraded the suspension.
With some suspension work, the FZ handled two people well.
and that's why I sold the nine, and i'm lining up for a 7autoteach said:I think people are over exaggerating the wheelie prone nature of the FZ-09. I didn't think it was that intimidating at all, and would enjoy a fj9. I felt the fz-07 was more wheelie prone, and much easier to stand it on end. That, honestly, felt like a lot more fun than the 9.
Cool! Other things to note, the mags liked the suspension better, and I notice that when I sit on it, despite the spring rate being wrong for my weight, it is very nearly perfect balance front and rear. Or, in other words, they build the suspension for riding single. This is rather unusual for the japanese and I am sure it is one of the reasons that the setup is liked more than the fz9 in its initial setupgreg the pole said:and that's why I sold the nine, and i'm lining up for a 7
.... and I hope it becomes reality and that it comes to the US!GrahamD said:........
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Lets just hope that the XT07 is going to be more than the MT/FZ-07 with a bigger seat and tank.