First ride on "clutch-less" Yamaha FJR1300AE
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- Опубліковано 16 січ 2022
- During our ride on Sunday, January 16, 2022, longtime (20+ year) riding buddy Steve asked me if I wanted to try out his "clutch-less" 2007 Yamaha FJR1300AE. I said, "Yes!"
I used to own a FJR1300A. I bought mine new back in 2006. My FJR was the regular clutch, manual transmission version. After 45 years of riding every type of motorcycle, my current bike is a 2016 Honda NC700XD. Like Steve's FJR, my NC has no clutch lever. It has a 6-speed DCT transmission that I can use in 1 of 4 modes (economy to high-rev sport), and I can also manually change using left handlebar paddle shifters.
Steve and I stopped in the Crystal Cove (Newport Beach) shopping center, where I sat on his bike and listened to his important "pre-flight lecture about its "clutch-less" shifting system. (I had forgotten that the FJR1300 weighs 644 lbs... much heavier than my 510 lb. NC700X.
So Steve hung out in the parking lot while I rode a few miles north on Coast Highway, u-turned and rode more miles southbound, before returning safely.
With no clutch lever, I quickly got the hang of up- and down-shifting using only the left foot lever. (The FJR1300AE has 5 gears, unlike the 6 gears on my NC700XD.) Unfortunately, I was so excited that I forgot to try out the left handlebar paddle shifters! Aargh! Oh well... Steve told me to use 2nd gear (not 1st) as the low/starting gear, so I followed his instructions. Steve later told me he simply power-shifts, and does NOT de-throttle, but I found it more "pleasant" to reduce throttle input a bit while shifting.
The FJR1300AE is powerful! (145 horsepower, 99 lb.ft. torque.) Its 60-to-80mph acceleration was insane! It was also nice using the FJR's electrically-adjustable windshield to manage cockpit heat and airflow.
Big "thank you!" to Steve for trusting me enough to offer me a spin on his fun FJR! - Авто та транспорт
Unless my left hand was useless I would never have a clutchless...Don't get it...I'm enjoying my 2015 FJR1300..Every shift thank you..After 50+ yrs of street riding and 13 bikes thinking of getting a Boss Hoss with 2 speed auto..Hmm... What a hypocrite I am!
Scott: If you get one, let me know how you like riding your Boss Hoss. (More HP than most cars on the road!)
I wish i could find those bags protections for my FJR
Sounds horrible between changes at speed no thanks like my clutch
“Oooh nice!”
Ha ha. The only other thing a biker would say that about and… wasn’t she just!!
I use clutch for slow control though, how is it for that, presumably dragging rear brake is used.
Correct, slight rear brake drag if needed. Some riders launch the FJR1300AE from 2nd gear, which is steady/non-jerky and may be best for slow-speed maneuvering.
@@LeeGoDesign thanks, I guess I could sacrifice a little slow speed control ( how often do we really need those tight car park figure eights lol ) for the relaxing gear changes and easy stop start in traffic.
Looks like you enjoyed your friends bike
Has it been reliable?
Sam: My friend Steve bought his low-mileage (10,000 mile) 2007 FJR used about a year ago. It seems to be in like-new condition and quite reliable. (My previous 2006 FJR was also a great bike.)
Not an automatic! It definitely has a clutch! Auto shift! Got it? O.K., Ride it & have fun!
Glad you liked the video! I deliberately used "clutch-less" and "automatic" in quotation marks because I didn't want to bore my viewers with Yamaha's much longer official description: "...computer operated, electric gearshift which eliminates the need to operate the clutch. The Yamaha Chip Controlled Shift (YCC-S) system is very similar to the electronic shifting systems used on F1 race cars and as with the cars, you can choose to shift up and down with your left thumb or the old fashioned way with your left foot - neither requires the clutch."
Why not use 1 gear? The FJR has only 5... strange.
Max, if you're asking, why not *start* in first gear (instead of starting in 2nd gear, as I do in the video), the answer is: a) Steve (the FJR's owner) recommended that I do, because 1st gear is so short; and b) many automatic transmissions in modern cars and trucks start in 2nd gear for efficiency. (Also, many race cars start in 2nd gear to reduce tire slippage.)
@@LeeGoDesign Hallo Lee. I bought a FJR a month ago but I use the first always but is not very comfortable. So I may try the second. But what I find strange is that you can not get in stationery out of the first gear during the last stage of stoppage. And you have to use the right hand to fully stop ... I have asked my dealer but he says that is the only way to fully stop and than to go to stationery. I find that strange. How do you think about that? Max in The Netherlands.
@@maxleonardjanssen6653 May I assume you own the "clutch-less" FJR1300AE, as shown in this video, and not the manual transmission FJR1300A? Regardless, front brake (right hand lever) delivers about 75% of a motorcycle's stopping power... the rear brake only about 25%. (Linked brake systems can be helpful.) Yes, trying launching (the AE) in 2nd gear. 🙂
@@maxleonardjanssen6653 Klopt hij blijft doorlopen in het laatste gebied van stationair. Wanneer je dan even door remt zet hij hem in z'n vrij. Werkt probleem loos en dat bevalt mij zeer goed. :) (ik start wel altijd in de 1ste versnelling)
@@LeeGoDesign May be you didnt read the user manual.
That bike is trash. Not an automatic. It simply has a up and down quick shifter.
I used to hhave an FJR, now retired I think I'll but one for two up rides. I love quick shifters and dct.
Try stopping a bike with a quickshifter, in gear, without pulling in the clutch. Yeah... it's not a quickshifter.