bigpoppa
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Surprised to learn the 20k FJR doesnt have a quickshifter, or an IMU for that matter
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Best sport touring bikes for long distance
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Depending on the bike, sometimes it's the first thing that touches down when you're leaned over.
On my old GS500, I'd scrape the centerstand before the peg feelers.
Also, on a dual sport bike, the stand will bounce down off the springs on gnarly-enough terrain, which can give you an unpleasant surprise. More aggressive riders end up zip-tying their center stands up when going off-road.
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When my bike was lowered, I would scrape the centre stand. Now that it's raised above stock, it never touches, but the peg feelers occasionally do.Depending on the bike, sometimes it's the first thing that touches down when you're leaned over.
On my old GS500, I'd scrape the centerstand before the peg feelers.
The FJR, like the Super Tenere, is on its way out and I think the 2021 is the last year it's going to be available, so no money being spent adding features on a bike to be removed from Yamaha's lineup.
Sad. Another victim of Euro 5 regulations.
Like the KLR, Yamaha will come out with something similar soon. They won't leave a niche that large empty for very long.
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Can Suzuki finally get their bikes up to date :]?
bigpoppa
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Interesting
It seems to me there are 3 possible reasons why yamaha would do this:
1. Poor sales
2. Euro 5
3. Lack of good competition in the sport touring segment
this would explains why they have a quickshifter and an IMU on a 10k base model mt09 ffs but leave it out of a 20k bike...
They're on it.
The new ('22) busa comes all nanny'd up. $7K premium though.
bigpoppa
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what? They changed the color on the gxxr, isnt that an update?
blackcamaro
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You don't like the 15 year old cruisers, 20 plus year old dual sports, mx bikes that were dated compared to the competition the day they came out? Suzuki should just throw in the towel.
There's an "A" model (clutchless) fjr available for whatever reason.
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It is due to Euro 5
Yamaha Bids Farewell To FJR1300 With Ultimate Edition
Yamaha sends off the FJR1300 with the Ultimate Edition graphics and colour package as EU5 regulations kill the sport tourer after nearly 20 years.
www.rideapart.com
bigpoppa
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rightIt is due to Euro 5
Yamaha Bids Farewell To FJR1300 With Ultimate Edition
Yamaha sends off the FJR1300 with the Ultimate Edition graphics and colour package as EU5 regulations kill the sport tourer after nearly 20 years.
but if the sales numbers are high enough, you better believe they update it for euro 5
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Correct!
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While I can't recommend anything from personal experience that meets your criteria, I have my eye on a Super Duke GT in the future. The feature list screams do everything on pavement fast and in comfort.
If they had offered a 790 Duke GT when I bought mine, that would have been the option instead.
If they had offered a 790 Duke GT when I bought mine, that would have been the option instead.
That's 2.5 year old news. Fjr was supposed to be done production in '19, then '20 was the final year. Then the '21 appears.It is due to Euro 5
Yamaha Bids Farewell To FJR1300 With Ultimate Edition
Yamaha sends off the FJR1300 with the Ultimate Edition graphics and colour package as EU5 regulations kill the sport tourer after nearly 20 years.
bigpoppa
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maybe they will do like honda and stop selling in europe and keep pushing the same old model in NA for a few more years
ScorpionT16
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California Emissions: "Hold my beer, Euro 5..."
bigpoppa
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I think shane is done with vstroms for a while, wants something sexy, characterful and more stomp
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