I never rode a Gen 1, so no reference, but its still essentially the the same bike (Gen 2) on paper they improved all the weak points, but realistically I found on the 2017 the throttle is still snappy/snatch in A mode id say in stop and go city traffic with poor road conditions its almost unrideable. I stick to B mode. But when your out in the open in the country, or on B roads, switch to A and let it rip. Suspension is probably still far too soft.
2014, or 2018, you wont be doing track days with these. But the engine is so ****ing awesome, that i really dont give a ****, and would buy one again in a heart beat without a second thought.
fuel mapping on the FJ's is a bit different I'm sure
A mode was useless on my '15
as I always had luggage and usually weight on board
it was always looking to wheelie
Std was default and used almost always
still kinda snatchy, but no accidental throttle wheelies
and the torque available was grin inducing
B mode tamed the bike so much it was only used in hard rain
the substandard suspension I believe stands out more on the FJ
it is a bit heavier bike and with luggage and stuff is pretty awful
hitting any kind of road imperfection while over a bit was terrifying
so it caused me be cautious in the corners
an ST that isn't good with weight
and discourages spirited riding is kind of missing the point
looks like for '19 they have addressed every issue with the bike
Tracer 900 GT, reviews are stellar, sounds like they have made it a real mid size ST
but at 15K, what is the point? just get an FJR and stop fokking around
