GrahamD said:
I am sure the Brit mags will be along shortly to tell us all why it's no good.
Unless it is going to put out around 180BHP (all stacked above 10,000rpm) be fitted with 17" slicks on Marchesini wheels, and weigh in at 150kg fully fuelled with fat road tester on-board then it will still be overweight and underpowered.
I would love cruise control, not bothered about electronic suspension, it will still be built to a price - and probably even lower spec suspension to offset the extra cost of the control electronics.
I am assuming power is the same as nothing is mentioned, the ability to swap over extra's appeals, but I would also want to keep my Wilburs suspension, I would also assume a flash is required just as badly as the current model, so upgrade cost + flash + fork re-work = a huge amount of cash to get cruise control :exclaim:
I am hoping they have re-worked the engine with regard to low gear restrictions and can get slightly better press reviews this time around - but I doubt it as all the "competitors" now have 125 - 150bhp and Journo's in the UK only judge a bike by the power / ss1/4 and lap times achieved with a few bonus points given for wheelie ability.
The biggest bonus for me is the longer they run it the longer spares will be available and more accessories likely to be produced, maybe Yamaha are realising their bikes sell better with age as word gets out about reliability and quality, the FJR has been around (and slated for being behind the opposition) for a decade or more.
The press know nothing, over here they slagged of the Wee-Strom but it sold like mad and is still going strong ten years later - many of the Journo's who slated it have long since expired
