Lot's of FJR1300 owners

[saddletramp]

I've noticed there seems to be a lot of former FJR owners that have switched to S-10's. I bought a new 2005 FJR in the fall of 2004 & at the time thought it was the best motorcycle for long distance riding I had ever straddled. Put 30,000 miles on it. Then I met and eventually married a tall, long legged woman who felt a bit cramped on my FJR & the R11150GS I owned at the time. So I sold the FJR after she sat on a Concours 14 & felt the passenger leg room was more spacious. The R1150GS was sold too.

I really liked the power of the Concours, & it had the smoothest powerplant ever, but I missed the versatilty of the BMW & the quality of the FJR. Plus the Kpass ignition on the Concours was too much hassle for the benefit. Meanwhile, I had purchased a used DRZ400s that I thought would fulfill my "off-road" needs. It was the second DRZ400 I had owned but didn't ride it as often as I had envisioned.

A few weeks back I talked my wife into sitting on a Super Tenere. She knew that I kept talking of getting a R1200GS but wasn't real hot on the idea after riding pillion on the R1150GS. She liked the S-10 & it fit her very well. We bought it & so far so good!

In summary, I understand how I went from an FJR1300 to a Super Tenere.

How about the rest of you former FJR owners?

 

[~TABASCO~]

Me too. Two great bikes, but like ST better!!!

 

[OX-34]

I bought my Tenere in August.

I bought an FJR in February.

I bought another FJR in April.......

 

[sportrider]

Loved my fjr after getting it all farkeled up, but wanted 6th gear and longer leg room. I am happy with the s10 as my sport touring rig.

 

[terrysig]

Owned three FJRs. Traded the last on the S10. Dirt biking has become 50% or more of my riding. The S10 is the perfect road bike to be able to extend my riding onto unmaintained roads and some off-road. Like the extra leg room also.

 

[Checkswrecks]

Had a 2004 and 2007 FJR. I do miss the smooth turbine power.


Like the Super-Tenere more for all around and especially for distance rides. Much more versatile.

 

[20valves]

I was going to sell my FJR but decided not to. I think it's a better road bike at higher speeds. If I know I'll be on pavement, I prefer the FJR. When I just go out running around and don't really know where I'm going, I always take the Tenere 'cause you have more options on where to go. They're both so good I'm really happy to keep both. My old FJR is paid for and still looks great, just like a new 2012 as a matter of fact. ::008:: I'm heading to Pike's Peak in about a month and will take the Tenere. I've run it on a long tour before and it was great.

Paved road? FJR
Any road? Tenere

 

[colorider]

My '08 FJR is still my favorite ever motorcycle. Coming from ST1100's and ST1300, it offered the best of the two plus a whole lot more. Had to let it go to make the switch to the SuperT.

 

[rem]

What's an FJR ?? Is that like LBJ's cousin or something ??? OK, I'm really gone Bye. R ::015::

 

[AVGeek]

I still have my 08 FJR, rode it yesterday as a matter of fact...the biggest thing I notice about the FJR now is that it feels so small compared to the ST. But that smooth, linear powerband is just so addictive, especially on freeway on ramps!

 

[Dirt_Dad]

I still have my 08 FJR, rode it yesterday as a matter of fact...the biggest thing I notice about the FJR now is that it feels so small compared to the ST. But that smooth, linear powerband is just so addictive, especially on freeway on ramps!

Drove from Virginia to Michigan to pick up a used 2005 FJR. It was a great deal and I had high hopes that I would enjoy it. Put it up for sale 3 weeks later and sold it for a small profit. It was the final nail in the coffin of me buying bikes that are only good on pavement. The FJR was too sterile for me. Reminds me of flying a Cessna 172. No pilot required. The bike is so well designed I didn't feel like my riding skills were necessary unless I was willing to ride it at "go to jail" speeds. At my normal DL1000 adrenaline speeds the FJR was dead boring. Plus it was terrible on rough paved roads, a favorite venu for me. No question it is a well designed and great bike, but just not for me.

 

[saddletramp]

Drove from Virginia to Michigan to pick up a used 2005 FJR. It was a great deal and I had high hopes that I would enjoy it. Put it up for sale 3 weeks later and sold it for a small profit. It was the final nail in the coffin of me buying bikes that are only good on pavement. The FJR was too sterile for me. Reminds me of flying a Cessna 172. No pilot required. The bike is so well designed I didn't feel like my riding skills were necessary unless I was willing to ride it at "go to jail" speeds. At my normal DL1000 adrenaline speeds the FJR was dead boring. Plus it was terrible on rough paved roads, a favorite venu for me. No question it is a well designed and great bike, but just not for me.

I liked your Cessna 172 remark. Although, I've been a CFII since 1975 & have been on a few flights where it wasn't much fun being in a 172! )

 

[Checkswrecks]

I liked your Cessna 172 remark. Although, I've been a CFII since 1975 & have been on a few flights where it wasn't much fun being in a 172! )

Ahh, but in the 172 you had LOTS of time to enjoy and think.


Question: Know why owners of 172s install TCAS in the tail?
Answer: So they know when to duck for passing geese.
::025::

 

[HoebSTer]

I have been trying like hell to get my dad to switch over from his FJR to an S10. He doesn't even ride the FJR much at all.

 

[markjenn]

Continuing the aviation tangent, I think the S10 is closer in character to the 172 than a FJR. I haven't flown any of the new ones, but the 172s I used to fly regularly were stout honest birds, but were anything but smooth/powerful like a FJR. FJRs are incredibly nice bikes. The S10 does as well in most things, but I miss mine. As I miss my Wee, but the S10 does a pretty good job covering both bikes.

A couple decades ago when I was making the big bucks, I moved up to a F33A Bonanza and never looked back. Wow, what an airplane. Now I can't afford it and should drop back to a 172, but I'm too spoiled so I don't fly at all. I threaten to start a homebuilt every couple years (right now the Rans S-19 has my eye), but the fever passes after a few weeks and I realize I don't want to spend three straight years in my garage beating rivets.

- Mark

 

[gerry2085]

I have had three FJR's and ridden them since 2003, during the time I had them I toured Europe each year and never had a problem, the bikes all did what I wanted with ease. I have swopped the FJR for a S10, due to the poor winter and other things which have taken my time I have not had much chance to ride the S10, I will be leaving to ride to the south of France on the 1st June which will be the first time I will have been able to put any serious saddle time in. From the short time I have had it , I have no complaints and love the bike as I did the FJR which is a fine machine. I needed something lighter, taller and a bit more fun. At the age of 60 the joints don't work as well as when I was 16 but the smile factor is still as important.

Will I regret the change of bike, I don't think so, but ask me when I get back from France.

 

[20valves]

What's an FJR ?? Is that like LBJ's cousin or something ??? OK, I'm really gone Bye. R ::015::

Damn! I figured you boys would be thawed out and off the sauce by now!

 

[Dirt_Dad]

My comparison of the FJR and the C-172 is my reaction to piloting both. After owning and flying Mooneys for several years I got in a C-172 and it was so easy I didn't feel like a pilot was necessary. If you can get it to a runway and put the power to it, it will take off, fly and land all by itself. Nothing to it. Same with the FJR. If I approached a corner at a speed that was too hot for my Vee, the FJR just sleepily went through it.

I'm an adrenaline junkie. To get the amount of adrenaline I needed from the FJR meant I was going waaaaayyyy faster than I wanted to go. I need high adrenaline, not necessarily high speed. I'm not saying the FJR is a bad bike, in fact I'm saying it was much too good for me. I need a little more manual labor in my ride.

 

[Checkswrecks]

I'm an adrenaline junkie. To get the amount of adrenaline I needed from the FJR meant I was going waaaaayyyy faster than I wanted to go. I need high adrenaline, not necessarily high speed. I'm not saying the FJR is a bad bike, in fact I'm saying it was much too good for me. I need a little more manual labor in my ride.

Which led to the saying that it's more fun to ride a slow bike fast. Than a fast bike slow...


Not really knocking the 172, they are such an aviation staple. I've flown 'em, recovered 'em, broke 'em, & fixed 'em.


I do like the lines of the S-19! It's cute!


In my opinion the FJR (Fast Jap Rocket for rem) would be the turbo Bonanza and if keeping to the Cessna theme, the muscular Super Tenere is more of a 300hp C-206 in it's ability to do pretty much whatever we want.


With a whole lot better gas mileage!

 

[Scoop47501]

The Tenere fits me better but i'm not ready to let the FJR go just yet.
Scooper
"04" FJR
"12" S10