'05 FJR 1300A ABS (manual shifting
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6300 miles
$8100
Included Joe Rocket jacket, boots, HJC helmet, Yamaha gloves, bag liners, dust cover, cleaning supplies, leather cleaner & conditioner, buffer & wax, oil filter wrench, & full tank of gas. A great package deal as all the gear fits
No pics yet, I've washed it twice. Sadly bike washing will be a regular activity, darn bugs.
My butt gets sore & my hands tingle & go numb after 40 miles, throttle hand is the worst. I'm attributing the numbness to Ninja grip, IDK. Stainless steel bar ends (heavy) claim to help reduce vibration at highway speeds. I might try those after a few weeks of riding if the problem persists.
I'd say the comfort is there I just need to find it. Remember I'm a rookie to cycles so I'm probably doing something wrong. I felt a vibration at 90 this morning on the way home & then I had to turn so..... more testing is needed. The front tire is cupping a little so that makes sense
In town the bike is very docile & the torque is excellent in 5th @ 30mph. With a redine of 9,000 you can feel the HP kick in around 7,000 rpm's & then things happen very fast
44 mpg when I drove it home & 42 mpg on yesterdays ride
70 or 75 is a good cruisn' speed & its easier for me to maintain that throttle position vs 60mph, I need to pick up a crusie control device or something. Looking at a 2" taller wind sheild & 1.25" bar risers that also bring the bars back a little. Make it feel more touring vs sport bike since my work commutes are 60 mph cruises. I've got a long ways to go in learning to ride.
Peels - fire away with any questions, it will surely help me learn more
