The FJR on a quiet backroad, unfortunately blind spots over hills prevented it from reaching its true top speed. The performance and comfort of this bike is amazing. Enjoy.
Larry Watkins Hi Larry,what do you mean "too much for me" I am tornen between the rt1100 and a fjr 1300 (gtr1400 too expensive for me) But actually i want to stick with the japanese for their reliability.I hears of some realibity issues eith the bmws Can u make me a comparison when you have time ? That would be very helpful
@@pippuzzu1981 I wanted a GTR14 for years and now that I have the money I got an fjr. GTRs are huge and cumbersome and the fjr is practically as fast (5mph top) and way too quicker to flick over. Handle way better from my research.
I have now put this bike ahead on my list of 1400 concourse, st1300. Count down to buy. I don't see my self over 90 mph but you never know when , 145 plus on my old v65 sabre back in the day. You picked a place as safe for others as well as yourself. Good on you for that
I"ve been driving my 04 since I got it new. Still in love with it. Ridden across America twice in all kinds of weather and it's as bullet proof as ever. Great machine. 150 mph indicated is probably more like 140. It'd be cool if you could do this kind of thing with the camera focused on a GPS. Just a thought.
Mike Fisher Know exactly what you mean, years ago I opened up my 01 FZ 1, at 143 I figured life is very precious and easily lost, never did that again.
1:37 = 159mph = 255kmh As "455Transam" Feb 2015, while glad he showed less road and more speedo than many other such videos, I regret he went a little over the board: I would prefer if he showed just a bit more of the road, if only to check he kept the inherent risk (for himslef as for others on the road) as low as possible. If only showing the speedo, then suffices to make the video on a bench Otherwise this video is great, my thanks to the uploader BTW this bike was the one (more precisely an Yamaha FJR1300 2001) on which David Holmes died on Sat 08 Jun 2013 in the junction of A47, Wood Lane, Berrys Lane, near Honingham, Norfolk, UK Thu 25 Feb 2016 15:34 GMT
This video is enough to make me want to buy an FJR !
My Name I just got one. It really is a sports bike with cases.
Yamahas rule! My old FZ 1 was a absolute rocket ship, did 143 mph on the Northbound 15 just outside San Diego, steady as a rock at that speed!
I have a 2006 fjr. 260 kph. Love it when you blow harleys into the weeds.terrific bike. Rode most of Australia
Just picked up an '06 FJR. Damn, what a machine!
Larry Watkins I'm about to get one 2006 as well. Is it nice?
I don't have the FJR anymore. Too much for me. Got a BMW R1100RT, like it.
Larry Watkins thank you replying. I just gonna see a 1 gen vmax tomorrow
Larry Watkins Hi
Larry,what do you mean "too much for me"
I am tornen between the rt1100 and a fjr 1300 (gtr1400 too expensive for me)
But actually i want to stick with the japanese for their reliability.I hears of some realibity issues eith the bmws
Can u make me a comparison when you have time ?
That would be very helpful
@@pippuzzu1981 I wanted a GTR14 for years and now that I have the money I got an fjr. GTRs are huge and cumbersome and the fjr is practically as fast (5mph top) and way too quicker to flick over. Handle way better from my research.
I have now put this bike ahead on my list of 1400 concourse, st1300. Count down to buy. I don't see my self over 90 mph but you never know when , 145 plus on my old v65 sabre back in the day. You picked a place as safe for others as well as yourself. Good on you for that
It happens from time to time...
Did you buy your FJR. I had the Concours 14 & while it was smoother it didn't handle as well as the FJR.
I"ve been driving my 04 since I got it new. Still in love with it. Ridden across America twice in all kinds of weather and it's as bullet proof as ever. Great machine.
150 mph indicated is probably more like 140. It'd be cool if you could do this kind of thing with the camera focused on a GPS. Just a thought.
1:36 gps hit 160 on my 03 the speedo reads out 170 true gps 167 (flash exhaust powerjet etc.
Wow!
That's why I own one...amazing bike!
Gotta love a bike that has room for your groceries and ride steady at an easy barely stressed 150.
He’s going so fast if you look in the upper left you can see a bend in the space-time continuum......or maybe cheap acrylic
I like that the speedometer can be moved both directions at the same rate.
Damn, 155 without hesitation ..that's sick!
That's one fast cruiser!
I've had my new 2018 up to 125. Had lots more and a sixth gear but that was enough for me at the time. Cool you had the nuts to rip it open.
Mike Fisher Know exactly what you mean, years ago I opened up my 01 FZ 1, at 143 I figured life is very precious and easily lost, never did that again.
I had my 2020 to 135. Oh yeah, the girlfriend was on there too. Still had plenty left. I'll top it out when I'm alone though. AWESOME bikes!!
Oh yeah, and his girlfriend left him immediately after that ride (lol)@@juji55
Hungarian ambulance using fjr 1300s lol, I have seen one on the highway, this machine is mad... :D
Got myself what a fantastic machine
1:37 = 159mph = 255kmh
As "455Transam" Feb 2015, while glad he showed less road and more speedo than many other such videos, I regret he went a little over the board: I would prefer if he showed just a bit more of the road, if only to check he kept the inherent risk (for himslef as for others on the road) as low as possible. If only showing the speedo, then suffices to make the video on a bench
Otherwise this video is great, my thanks to the uploader
BTW this bike was the one (more precisely an Yamaha FJR1300 2001) on which David Holmes died on Sat 08 Jun 2013 in the junction of A47, Wood Lane, Berrys Lane, near Honingham, Norfolk, UK
Thu 25 Feb 2016 15:34 GMT
0:08, I initially thought the outside scale was km/h, not bad performance, then I realized it was mph!
159 on clock should be about 150 im happy if my 08 will do that
Holy shit! Where were you that you could go that fast ??
"Any side street".
@@cohocarlthats what I was thinking!
Fun
155
Looks like an Iowa back road hahaha
Rarely see such a bad ride on this motorcycle
Badass ride
Блять, а была максималка-то? что я посмотрел?
gen1 is slower
Too slow
Love mine!
Too much instrument, not enough road shot.
Nope, on a speed run, all I want to see is speedometer.
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