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@@trueman1326 She is an early 2020, purchased mid 2021 at discount because it had been sitting on the floor of the dealership for over a year.

Oh yeah. we have been admiring the colour of the latest FJR. We were considering an upgrade at one point, but decided against it, as the only difference is the colour ( and about 110,000K). Just a truly magnificently competent machine. We were in Davao in August of this year, slowly uploading footage. We miss the place so much.

@@SusanWillan g’day. Kinda difficult to know what they are worth these days. Harley no longer imports the Road King, only the special, which seriously doesn’t interest me.

@@SusanWillan really wish that I could help you out with some advice, hopefully there is someone here that has had similar issues and can guide you towards a fix. Another option might be asking for help on the FJR owners forum webpage.

@@BrianandTesinthePhilippines thanks mate. MS can be a bitch. However, it is not a fatal disease, it only makes life more challenging. I’m retired Australian defence force, I’m always ready for a challenge. Pinay are the best when it comes to looking after and caring for their loved ones. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@@swampmarshy 100% correct about Pinay and hope we get to have a beer one day Kuya 🦘✌️

@@BrianandTesinthePhilippines seems like the beginnings of a good plan mate

@@FlyingFun. With all due respect mate, please don’t get an FJR. She really is for experienced riders. Please, put yourself on a returning riders course, then purchase something a little smaller, more agile, and certainly a little bit more forgiving. Have the FJR as a goal for a couple of years after your return to riding when you have had some time back on a bike. Please, especially when you yourself are already a bit nervous, by your own admission.

@@swampmarshy yep you are right thanks. I will deffo enjoy a smaller lighter nimble bike more anyway I think. As for a returning rider course that is deffo in my plan. I toying with the idea of an electric, not sure about slow control with those though, no clutch....

G'day. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. It's been many years now without a car. Honestly, most times we can work around the situation easily. It's surprising how many places will deliver. So far the only time that we NEEDED a car, we had to take the dog to the vet, urgently, and he is a big dog. Phone a friend to help with that one. Yes, the Goldwing is very much on our radar too.

I’m sure that you will LOVE your new ride mate.

​@@swampmarshyhad the FJR 4 weeks absolutely love it just put the original top case on Akraprovic pipes sheepskin cover perfect for Beehmont Mt Glorious etc. Planning on the Oxley highway Thunderbolts way soon

Great to hear that you are enjoying the ride. A well ridden FJR will keep a lot of Sports bikes honest. If nothing else, they will definitely be looking in the mirror a lot with questions in their minds. As a major bonus, when their arses are starting to hurt, we continue to ride on by. Give her some K& N love and let her breath better, she will thank you and reward with a magnificent induction sound above 4.5K revs. As a bonus, after 20,000 K's, she really starts to loosen up and just gets better. Enjoy.

@@swampmarshy l also have a 2017 FJR poverty pack no electronic suspension it's just about got 100,000 only problem was the gear selector switch that fades out on the dash it's also common problem with the FJR

Yes. It is most definitely the stock windshield.

Tks and HAPPY HOLIDAYS. @@swampmarshy

Yeah, I have swapped it out to the Quad Lock system since this video was uploaded.

Luggage is exactly the same as without. The widest part of the bike is the distance across the mirrors mate.

Yeah, it's a very pleasant area.

That seems like a very interesting journey mate. Did you get the opportunity to get any video footage that you can share with us of your awesome trip?? The FJR is certainly an extremely versatile machine, and very suited to the use that you had. I'm guessing that speed limits were only used as a rough guide and not adhered to.

Sir, may I respectfully advise that you restart your motorcycle lifestyle with something a little smaller in both weight and power. She is a beautiful bike to ride, however she does need to be handled by a person with quite some experience. I wish you well in your journey to get back onto two wheels.

@@swampmarshy thanks, yes I do agree 100% and will go smaller for a couple of years or so, build up my skills and confidence again ( plus no claims discount for insurance. )

After a 30 yr break from riding a motorcycle I bought a 2016es I had a friend ride it home and looked it for two weeks on my back yard. Finally one day got up the nerve to try it, after about ten false starts I got it going almost hit the house but made it to the end of the driveway. I then rode around the block several times until I felt confident and never looked back. It’s a little top heavy so take your respect it and you’ll be fine

@@MrAbshark1 good for you , I'm still on the fence lol, if something comes up I'll go for it ..

The Goldwing is a bike that has always interested me, but I've yet to get the opportunity to take one for a ride. As a young teenager I remember watching a man wheelstand a Goldwing near the school bus stop of an afternoon, talk about leaving a lasting impression. Admittedly this was back in the mid '70's, so she was an original without the fairing. Still, no ,mean feat. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment.

@@swampmarshy I never wheelied my Goldwings but did just about everything else when I was younger. That would definitely leave an impression. The wing is on my channel, with about 9 other bikes, LOL. I can't imagine life without a wing but FJR----maybe, if it ever gets warm enough to ride it.😁

Thank you for the compliment. Yeah, I remember the days of riding with no fairing quite fondly. A few weeks ago, the FJR was in for a service and I was getting around on the old 2006 VStrom. Surprisingly I suddenly have a renewed appreciation for the lovely fairing on the Yamaha. She is a lovely, smooth, and accomplished machine. I strongly recommend trying to get a test ride on one if you can, even an older used one will give you a good idea of what you could be letting yourself in for.

Hey, 5K miles in Norway sounds like a great trip, post the link here if you upload a video of your journey. Interestingly, the wife and I have recently spent a few days looking at and test sitting on different bikes as possible future replacement. The verdict is that there is not a lot of choice around that offers the comfort, and multi talents of the FJR for similar financial outlay. Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment.

@@swampmarshy The increasing trend of adventure bikes means the FJR is very much in a class of its own these days unfortunately. I did have a K1600GT for a year but it was far too unreliable. I did post a teaser video the other day on my channel riding the mighty Trollstigen. Hopefully I'll have the full tour out soon. Link here: ruclips.net/video/Ikp5gTVXpiE/видео.html Take care :)

Ok, I've just saved the link for watch later (bed time watching), had a really quick look, and I'm hooked already with the opening shot of that mountain road.,What a magnificent view, a road to weep with joy just looking at it.

@@swampmarshy Thanks so much 😊😊

Yeah mate, understand exactly what you are saying. This bike is a pleasure to ride, and I get the same feedback from the wife on the back.

Yeah mate, fully understand. We’ve got the Michelin Road 6 GT, lovely tyres. Just can’t say enough good things about them.

The Angles turn in more quickly - and a a little more sticky in the wet Angles feel a little noisier on stony black

Absolutely mate 👍

G'day mate. Thanks for watching, and the constructive comment. I've been led to believe that Yamaha has discontinued sales in the USA. I've also been led to believe that there are several other countries where the model has also been discontinued. Here in Australia we can still purchase a brand new one at the local Yamaha dealer, and yes it is the sexy black and gold 20th anniversary. As I'm currently only 5'10" and a bit, I'm not sure how "adequate" the leg room would be for a person of your height. I have noticed that a lot of our Police force are also on the rather tall side, and they don't seem to have any issues with the bike. I'm guessing that they just put the seat in it's higher setting. I've got mine in the lower setting, and it's just fine. The width is not an issue for me, so guessing that you wouldn't have any problems either. Hope that this helps with your final choice.

Here in Australia 🇦🇺 the AE does have a clutch. Different areas of the world have different model designations. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment.

G'day, sorry for the delay to reply, life kinda got in the way. To answer your question. I'm 178 cm's (a little over 5'10" in the old scale). At my height I find the seat to screen fit is very good. The seat is surprisingly comfortable over a long period of time. The screen creates a bubble of calm air. Note, it doesn't stop the airflow, it just makes it calmer, resulting in no buffeting. Have stopped by several times, found to be interesting mate. Have a great day and thanks for watching.

@@swampmarshy Thanks a lot for this answer. Appreciate it. Also for stopping by. :) This bike is still among the top three for the next season.

G'day. We have found the stock seat to be more than acceptable. We've not had any issues on some reasonably long (8+ hours) riding days. Got a bit tender on hour 5 of day three, but show me a bike with a stock seat that doesn't. I'm looking at potentially getting an Airflow seat cover but, to be honest, I'm not sure if the expense is worth it for what would be a marginal improvement. Unlike fitting the same cover to our 2006 Vstrom, where it was a massive improvement and money well spent. I hope that this helps answer your questions mate.

Thank you for watching, and for taking the time to comment. Love the fact that this video is still attracting views and comments when it was originally uploaded in 2014. To the best of my knowledge it is not against the law to drive with only one hand on the wheel. Not recommended, but not against the law. define too fast for the conditions. ... after all of these years, you are the first to mention that point. Keep in mind, the camera being used can be deceptive on the distances. Thank you for your time.

​@@swampmarshyAnd still being seen in '23. 👍 I certainly don't see any speed issues on your part. 👍 Unlike many around you.

I would seriously love to be able to accurately reply to your question. I've never really taken a lot of notice, accept to say that from memory it was about 85 ish. However, as we are currently in the middle of winter here in Australia, with daily temp high of 19 21 degrees, it will be a few months until I can accurately check and verify that. So sorry that I can't be of more help, maybe someone else will be able to comment with accuracy.. Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment.

Yeah, totally agree with you mate. She is a bit of a big old girl, but quite capable of a surprising turn of speed, and a little more agile than she probably should be. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment, we do appreciate it.

@BCUZICAN CUELLAR Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment constructively. We really do appreciate your effort. Have a great day and ride safe.

Yeah mate, still driving. The truck is bigger these days. Plus, I might have mellowed somewhat in the years since this video was uploaded in 2014. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

Yeah. ... This video was originally uploaded in 2014. I drive a bigger truck now, with a bigger horn LOL. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

Ah, you see you are apply the thought process that they are actually looking. we all need to remember that other traffic (or pedestrians) are secondary to adjust anything and everything within their vehicle, or staring at the screen of the phone. Nobody will ever see you if they are not looking in the first place.

@@swampmarshy ....... or simply see the big white “road-whale” as a mirage and blindly pull out in front of you anyway!

The most pointless occupation in the world, the person on the production line fitting the indicator. They would know that there is a large possibility that this simple switch may never be used in its lifetime. This is especially true when fitted to BMW.

They forget to fill up the Blinker Fluid 😂

Usually, P platers and Ute drivers doing it wrong. VW drivers far worse the beamers

Some of them may have very short fingers.

Thanks mate. Yeah, road rules are there simply to figure out how many are getting broken at the same time. Thanks for the like and the subscription.

Glad that you enjoyed. Hope that you get all the information you want. Over the period of too many years I’ve owned many bikes. Totally loving this one 👍

G'day, we are in Queensland mate.

www.qld.gov.au/transport/safety/rules/motorcycle

And you can filter on the sides of the road as long as the speed limit is above 90 and the traffic has come to a stop or moving below 30km/hr and you can not exceed 30km/hr. Perhaps you should read the road rules in the link I provided above as you would be breaking the law if you are lane filtering above 30km/hr

Well how about that. The powers that be have subtly changed the speeds since it was first introduced. I'm glad that you have brought this to my attention, I'd hate to be done by plod while thinking that I was correct. For some strange reason the RUclips gods have decided that the link that you provided is not to be seen by any of us. Even I can't view the link. I find this very annoying, because it would be great if it was visible for all to see. I follow the rules mate, and I am 100% certain that when originally allowed, it was at 40km/hr. It really wouldn't surprise me if they had changed it.

@Christopher Bradshaw-Chancellor I recon that you are probably right mate.

Thank you

No. I think that would not really solve anything, and would quite possibly escalate the situation into a very untidy situation. I do however fully understand the feeling of wanting to do that.

Yeah, I'm sure. Just out of interest, this video was originally uploaded in 2014. It's almost frightening that nothing seems to have changed.

@@swampmarshy Most people never change. Easy solution is to turn the tunes on the car and cruise and leave a car space in front of the car ahead. Never have had an issue.

LOL :) No, they don't just pick on you mate. I've learnt that they definitely do like to share the experience with as many other road users as possible.

Please don't bring political issues and opinions here. a simple "these dopes can't think for themselves"is enough.

LOL. Now that is food for thought. I like Thailand, have traveled there quite a few times. I even have a video of it here on my channel. Thanks for the interesting information.

@@swampmarshy But in Thailand a bad situation is when someone jump out of their car with a machete....I smashed 2 of them like that and the police thank me.....

@@jeanchardonnay5627 😮

@@swampmarshy 70% of drivers are drunk in Thailand....

Really. I certainly never noticed it that bad on my travels there. I did notice a few in the Pattaya area, but they were mostly tourists that were drunk, not the Thai's.