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Originally Posted by Steve Dallas
The bike itself was awesome. You have to remember, this was back in the days when Yamaha produced two of the best bikes (IMHO) ever. The FJ1100 and the V-Max. Both of those bikes were unlike anything that had come before and were amazingly fast for the time. Bikes nowadays are much lighter (and probably a little faster as a result)...but I remember being able to powerslide the FJ1100 in 2nd on sharp 25-35mph curves. Yes, I do mean breaking the rear wheel loose and sliding it at speed around curves. I didn't do that often, but it was quite doable.
It's also the fastest I've gone on any land vehicle at 163mph (indicated). I suppose if I ever remove the speed limiter on the Camaro, I could probably go faster than that  |
Hey Steve, I can tell you that the FJR is a worthy offspring of the mighty FJ1100 and FJ1200. 145 bhp, and 99 ft/lbs with a wet weight of 650 pounds (including bags). Zero to 60 in 3 seconds too.
I run Pilot Road 2 tires, and the cornering ability is unbelievable for a bike this heavy.
Here's a pic without the bags:
The windshield is electrically adjustable to boot!
