I just BOUGHT a $1200 bike for my collection
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I only paid $1200 for this 2005 Yamaha FJR1300 to add to my collection! What does $1200 get you and was it a good buy? I'm going to take this bike out for a ride and find out if I made a good decision or not!
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"I got big plans for this motorcycle, I won't do any of them." Story of my life! So funny!
Classic. lol
Had my FJR at 140mph fully loaded panniers & tip box on autobahn while travelling down through Germany. Comfy rocket with great range 👍
One of the greatest bikes YAMAHA ever built I had one for years.They come stock with 137 hp handles like a Dream
According to Google there is no SAR 1300... Search results are ZERO. Does not exist
@@russellnotestine6436 what are you talking about, this bike is a 2005 Yamaha fjr 1300 .
I'm 23 and recently bought an ST1300. I'm told by my friends my bike is an ugly old man bike. But if they rode my bike, they would quickly realize that it's awesome. No such thing as an old man's bike.
You're really smart buying an amazing road bike like that. Although the FJR1300 looks very sporty, and sharp, and fast. The ST1300 appears more similar to a Goldwing. It's a beautiful bike, but certainly doesn't have that hard racy look of the FJR1300.
im 46 and just bought an ST1300, absolutely love it!! a slouch it is not!
Don't listen to those idiots! ST1300 is a great comfortable ride.
Old man's bike = comfort and that means more smiles per mile.
I'm 26 and bought an old Triumph Sprint 955 for my first bike and my friends said the same at first. They eventually shut up when they found out they couldn't out accelerate me with their modern liter naked bikes, that I could easily keep up in the twisties, that I could ride for hours without fatigue unlike them and that I could stop for fuel every second time they do. Ride the bike you like, not the bike that makes you look cool.
I bought a 2004 FJR 1300 in 2007. Best bike I ever owned for the street. 62 now and I've had a few in my life.
I'm 68 and still riding a FJR
I have a 2016 FJR1300. At 141hp it will go 150+ MPH. The bike is great in the twisties. Highly recommend it.
You should find and buy the highest mileage bike in the U.S.
There will always be one higher the next day haha
True
@@callumjohnson9433 Itd still be cool to see the highest mileage bike he can find.
Don’t give him ideas😂
There are plenty of Japanese bikes that have had the odometer rolled over more than once. Not sure if every owner still keeps track of it.
I love my Gen2 2006 FJR. As you said, power to burn and fantastic sports tourer. It’s not uncommon to see these with over 200k Klms here in Australia running perfectly, and theres a reason the police here and in Europe use these big 4 cylinder bikes because they are bulletproof.
Great channel, keep up the good work Sean from the land down under! 🇦🇺
Mine is the same bike the 06 model FJR it's done 165kms and no major issues I'm an Australian as well
All day comfort, bags to stash your gear when you stop, and big power for those 'three seconds of fury' blasts when you find a good open spot. Definitely a great member of the fleet.
I'm an old guy and ride the German equivalent to this. It's a 2001 BMW K1200RS sport touring bike. If I could, it would cruise at 160 mph all day, but in North America you are limited to sub-light speeds. Still a great bike with 130 hp on tap.
I'm in love with my 2013 Fjr. Have had it eight years and put 54,000 miles on it. Including some long trips. A wonderful machine to travel on. Comfortable, fast, great handling, and bullet proof reliability. I've ridden as much as 952 miles in one day, on my Fjr. Off and on, I think of getting an adventure bike. BUT, in addition to my FJR.
Having an ADV bike as a second bike is smart. These sports tourers are way better for passengers. My wife was miserable on the last trip we took on my vfr1200x
if you plan on being comfortable on the highway and to just go on dirt or gravel roads you could get away with it on an fjr. id say stick with what you got unless you're going to Africa or Norway or something, then yeah I would recommend something more offroad oriented
That motor sounds smooth for the mileage. No knocks.
The FJR 1300 is an excellent bike, definitely not recommended for a beginner but once you learn how to ride it and get used to the weight and balancing, The bike becomes more pleasurable to ride and canyon carve. These bikes are mainly used as police bikes in Europe and countries in Asia so they are bulletproof. Yamaha has been using the same engine in this bike since its conception so these things are bulletproof.
I bought an 05 FJR a couple years ago with 13,000km or 8,000 miles on it for $4,0000 Canadian or $3,000 US. It’s such an awesome bike, it crushed the miles easily, loads of power, reasonable handling and comfort. I’ve owned R1’s GSXR 600’s and a Honda Superhawk, and the FJR is my fav bike to ride all day. Anything over 20-30 min and those sport bikes are painful to ride for me! I love my old man bike.
What a steal for 3k with low mileage
He's kinda like those people that get all the senior animals from the shelter but for motorcycles...lol
114K miles? Just barely broken in.
I own a 2013. It has the three "standard" mods: aftermarket windshield, handlebar risers, and a better seat. I say "standard" because probably 4 out 5 that spend any time on the road have those three mods.
A stock FJR makes just under 130 hp at the rear wheel and tops out at a smidge over 150 mph with saddlebags - on regular gas. And I love the OEM cruise control.
I rode this bikes older brother, the XJ1100 across Australia in 1988 was the best trip of my life, the Yamaha never missed a beat and was super comfy the whole way 2 up with gear.
Great deal. The FJR is one of my favorite motorcycles.
I got a 1998 Honda Valkyrie for you. Only 45,000 miles! $3500.00 runs great,sounds great!
One of my favorite bikes is a Valkyrie Interstate.
“My helmet smells like vomit.” lol thanks for sharing
REALLY glad to stumble on to this video. I am looking at a 2005 FJR this Saturday. It has 75k miles on it and they're pricing it at $3400. I was a little worried about the miles till I saw this. Old man motorcycle? I'm 67 years young. I can live with that. Thank you for the great review.
I have a 2016. First year with 6 gears. I love this bike. I’m going to keep this one for awhile.
Yes, you were on top gear, not sixth gear because it has only five of them. The 6th was added on 2016. Excellent bike for 1200 bucks, no doubt. I'm jealous. What I love about this kind of bikes (fjr1300, kawi concours 14) is their reliability: 200 000 - 300 000 miles trouble free riding. Cars will never get even close of that, never. Just oil + oil filter + air filter + final drive oil. Once valve adjustment, that's it.
I ride a cruiser ( Vegas 106 ) but I’d love a sport touring bike too. Nice deal.
Love your videos. You're a great presenter and its nice just to go for a ride!
Sport tourers are great, just rode my concours 14 AZ to Louisiana and flying through texas going 100mph comfortably is awesome
If you want to get a real sport tourer, get a triumph SPrint GT that’s what I have & I just finished 5000 mile trip less than 12 days, Houston through New Mexico, Colorado mountains, 8:06 up in the Texas Hillcountry riding the three twisted sisters. It’s an all day comfortable sport tourer with an emphasis on Sport.
God bless you and what you do !
Awesome! I had a deposit down on one in 2005. Waited 8 months and paid $14k cash. Rode it 2 weeks and was taken out by a left hand turner... totaled. And it wasn’t able to be replaced due to the unobtainable nature. Fun bike.
I just got a 2003 Yamaha fjr1300 today with 37000 miles for $2750
I had an FJ1200 back in the 90's and loved it. I've always thought about/getting the spiritual successor FJR1300. Please do more videos... maybe find someone with an FJ 1100 or 1200 and do a comparison to see how it's evolved over the years.
Where do you find these deals ... all I ever find under 2k are no title junk from the 80's.
Facts
You will literally live on the internet for months to find deals like this. It took me forever to find a good condition vfr for a low price.
Long time viewer, first time commenter. I live in Southern California and have the 2001 Triumph ST 955i. The comfort level and touring capability is wonderful for exploring the American Southwest. Not an old man and neither is this bike, and definitely a head turner with Royal British green paint. I traded my Harley for Triumph sport touring, so yeah found my niche in the motorcycle culture.
The Gendarmes in France use these, fantastic motorcycles, I watched them ride at high speed along narrow roads clearing the route for the Peloton, amazing sound
Got a white 2008 ex UK Police FJR gen 2. Had less than 24k miles. Three sold (by different dealers) with sequential number plate letter all under 24k. Unusual to have low mileage ex Police vehicle
Love the anecdote about Euro-touring. Speaking only for myself, and I’m starting to approach “old guy” territory, it would be nice to have the comfort to ride all day to get to good roads, and still be capable of carving corners when you get there. Plus, having that big engine so the bike isn’t working hard at 70-80 mph all day on the freeway is nice.
Got little additional fairings for my feet on my FJR, keeps wind and rain off my boots. Not sure if other FJR have them but they work well.
Not stock, but they ARE available.
ST's rock. Always wanted a Honda ST1100 when they came out.
Perfect mix of useful, comfort, power and a great lean
I have a 2002 1st gen I took delivery of in 2001. Still have it, runs like new. Best sports tour made. Also have best crusier HD 2015 Electra Glide Ultra and 2022 Kawasaki KLR 650. Got all the baese covered!
yes i love old man bike i own a 2017 kawasaki concours and wow those 1400cc of power and the comfort of this bike is great.
You need to attend one of the drag racing classes at Lebanon Valley Dragway to hone your 0-60 performance. :-)
One of the previous owners of my Goldwing was like 6’6 or something and had a special windshield made. I’m surprised the bike went forward with as much resistance it had to have.
Love from India ❤️🇮🇳
Great content brother!!!
One of the best bikes ever, we rented one for bike week in AZ and it was amazing. Enjoy! Try and get your hands on a VFR1200X DCT you will love it.
Currently have an 89 fj1200. Old man's crotch rocket is what a co-worker called it. He was riding a Concours at the time. Much better handling than my RD400 was. And the first time I rode it I had a Canadian goose chase me down!!!
That FJR will last 300k if it’s been taken care of correctly and you continue to care for it.
Same as a 'wing ...just change the oil
Ron Friedman - And the Super Tenere and the Electra Glide.
FJR, I love them so much, their huge stance always impressed me
You need a bikes and beards emblem decal to stick in th e center of those wings... lol
I don't think of these as old man bikes. Old men buy V-twins. I think of these as cop bikes. At least in my city, the cops have ST1300 Hondas, some Kawi Concourses, and just took delivery of some new FJRs. They ride clean and they ride fast. During funeral processions and their leap-frogging maneuvers, I've seen them do some things that would put most R6 riders into a RUclips wipeout compilation. Definitely enough to tell me I'm not getting away on my cafe racer.
Custom wind screen? Sounds great until it starts working like a sail and the front end begins to attack the cross wind LoL
It's not only fun, it's an adventure 🥀 🐐
Never thought about that before😂
I own a 2015 Yamaha Fjr 1300 and it’s a great touring motorcycle.
Cut that windshield down enough, and replace those scooter handlebars with some drag bars, and it will start to look like a Ninja.
Just east of the border patrol inspection station on I 10 in Texas, the speed limit is 80, but you can basically cruise at 150 for a few hundred miles.
I love this guy. As we say in England, he's 'Brilliant'.
Thunder Road - low-budget black-and-white B movie about backwoods moonshiners trying to outrace both the Mob and the Law became the best-loved, longest-running, and most financially successful film in Robert Mitchum's half-century career - a cult classic of the pre-home video era. For over 20 years after its 1958 premiere, Thunder Road could regularly be found on screens across the American South. Even as Mitchum’s career entered its twilight in the ‘70s, Thunder Road was still pulling in audiences, and profits. (Mitchum once said he made more from Thunder Road than from the 50-odd films he made before it)
I have an 83 Naked Goldwing with 55k on it.... and I have no doubts that it would go on a long trip and be just fine. I have seen these older G-wings with 300k on them. I like this bike in the video. The visor is sick!! From what I could tell the motor sounded amazing as well. Great score.
$1200 dollars is like brand new 150cc bike here in the Philippines. 😭
At least he got a real bike for his money xD
Paid 1000$ for my 2002 Honda shadow with 7900 miles on it
We pay $6000 USD for brand new 150cc Yamaha R15 (155cc) here in Bangladesh 🇧🇩 . 😶
@@bubrupamjcb wtf you could easily get a used 600 or older liter bike for that price... You know, something with "a little" more than 15 HP xD
@@christiank.9943 where?
Being one of those young guys from germany... 1st bike was a naked 600cc. was great in the cities or overland but definitely not fun going 80+mph on the autobahn. Replaced it with a FJ1200 that is about the same age as I am and to be honest, it's a dream! Still great during low speeds but going 80-140mph, man as if it was built for just that :D
Picking up an ‘07 tomorrow with less than 10K miles on it. SO EXCITED.
I like how you don't take yourself too serious, makes for good entertainment. Funny how your blunders make good lessons.
I had an fjr 1300 back when I was 22 years old, and I was out running everybody's bike in the little town that I lived in! 😅😅😅 I loved it, and I'm buying another one in the morning, I'm getting one for $2.000 dollars, and I'm not sure how many miles are on it.
Bought one today $1500 2006 90,800 miles. Excited to ride this thing up over 100k
Bought a 2007 FJR before I turned 30, great purchase
very pleased 2013 fjr1300 owner. you nailed the reasons i own this bike. plus rock solid dependable. and no one wants them. and yes, i am a 66yr old man. but i still ride and i ride fast. thumbs up.
Last year's IBR winner was on a FJR with over 200k on it
In 2013, the 5 out of six top places were 2005 and 2006 FJRs. A BMW took 4th place.
Had an FJR for 5 seasons. Fantastic bike. Normal cruising speed for the bike is 140-150 kmh. 24l tank is fantastic.
Why so slow?
It runs awesome... it actually did. If you are doing a collection, you should have a Yamaha Trail Way 200, not the fastest, but probably the funnest, was my first bike I rode on the street and trail, sure miss it, some day I'll add it back to my collection. God bless, stay safe.
Love my 06. Been all over Australia on it.
Montana has no daytime speed limit but the roads are rough AF. I tried cruising at 100mph on the interstate but due to rough pavement had to slow down to 70mph. The US interstate system is no autobahn. Try driving more than 5 miles without the pavement changing. More difficult than you would think.
That was a steal for $1200 !!! FJR's are gorgeous. So are St1300's and GoldWings... but the FJR puts "Sport" into "Sport Tourer".
I've spent the last 10 years on the VFR800 pictured. Sport Tourers can be your ONLY bike. FYI, I suspect your windshield is a Cal Sci aftermarket unit, not a one off custom.
You should find a high mileage ST to go with the Concourse and the FJR. I have an ST1100 with 590000 kilometers.
What... where do you ride so much lol
I think you mean 366,000 Miles.
I have owned 25 new bikes in my life and 8 used ones and that FJR your standing in front off is like the one i have! Mine is a 2005. It is the best bike i have ever owned . Mine has 88,000 miles and runs great. Nobody has ever seen or touched the engine, except the oil filter. I intend to buy another one for my next bike!
I just found one locally for sale with only 9k miles on it. Exact same year and color as the one he's riding here. I'm 60 yrs old and just under 5'7" so I hesitate just because of the seat height and weight of the bike, but it's definitely the type of bike I would prefer the most. A couple years ago I made the mistake of buying a 1987 Kawasaki ZL1000 and was told it ran great. Had it shipped from Pennsylvania to Hawaii only to find the crankcase full of gas and the carbs gummed up. Rebuilt the petcock so it won't leak fuel anymore and had a new seat made but never got around to the carbs. I'm tempted to just buy this FJR and let the older one go.
Riding a 03 fjr now here in canada
Lots of fun from 60 mph up to 115 mph
I chicken out after that. It pulls and pulls and pulls. Fyi . The old highway 2 in Montana was the last no limit.
I had a 2008 FJR for about a year. It was just to darn fast for me. It better to drive a slow bike fast rather then a fast bike slow. The issue was that the FJR felt like I was doing 20 mph and I looked at my speedometer and I was doing 100 MPH
The autobahn are only some highways in Germany, in the rest of Europe you can only do like 74 (120 km/h) the exception being Italy with 93 mph (150 km/h), oh and in Cyprus you can't go above 50 mph xD. So not that much sense existing those fast touring bikes, I think the sense is that you can go with a passenger and a lot of weight and still be able to pass a big 18 wheeler in sixth gear.
You need to get you Concours out and do a video on it too. Might be a bit biased after just getting one myself, but still. Be good to do, especially since you just drove it's usual competitor.
I was super torn between an fjr and the vfr1200x. I went with the vfr1200x because it was a smoking deal and could go on log roads. I’d love to own both one day. I still feel like the fjr would own the highways way better.
I've never owner or even ridden a Yamaha, but I've always wanted a FJR1300. If I ever upgrade from my 32 year old 1100 Katana I just might get one.
I bought a 1985 Goldwing interstate with only 92,000 km on it and I only paid $2800. It runs great.
Have you ever done a video about the Honda VFR800? Now that’s a true sports tourer (with the emphasis on sports) which can do it all, and looks cool to boot
Love the Honda V-4. Hate the chain drive.
That’s so weird, I’ve been looking and debating the FJR, the Concourse and the Honda ST. I’ve been watching reviews on YT for the last week, and looking at Marketplace everyday lol. I thought this was a “suggested” video based on my search history, but it’s one you just released. 🙂
In some states of Australia, these are used as police bikes, replacing the old bimmers. I was told, years ago when they first got them, that the police wanted the same 0 -> 100km/h as an R1 from them.
I own an FJR1300, and the power is for fuel economy, not high speed. I cruise the highway at 135 Km/h, at 3200 rpm, and get the best gas mileage I've ever seen on a machine. If the FJR was a 600 cc, maintaining 135 Km/h would be about 7500 rpm, and gas mileage would be much worse.
Im 55 years old i have driven motorcyclees all my lufe you guys are awesoome keep up the good work
Everyone I've known that's had an FJR complained about all the speeding tickets that came with it. Beware the old man on a FJR or Concours14. I'd love to see a head-to-head comparison of the $1200 100k+ Concours14 and the $1200 100k+ FJR, and see which one comes out better as a very long-term ride. Both of those bikes flat-out rule the turnpike.
I would be interested in knowing how much money you to put into to get road worthy again in follow up video.
I think the significant power in sport touring bikes is to compensate for you bringing extra weight with luggage and that you wanted to be sporty still even with a payload
What he talks about at around 8.00 ...that in germany many sporttourer Fly at 170 kph on the Highway they do that...but it is not for fun ...but so you can get to your finish quicker...abd sporttourer are not that commend in Germany... it's all BMW r 1200 gs
I visited an Indian dealership last year. I asked an employee on their opinion of chain vs. belt, and the employee escorted me back to their service department and showed me an Indian with 211,000 miles on it getting the ORIGINAL belt changed. Super cool stuff.
What model was it
@@biker042 I don't remember. I believe it was a Chieftain. And an older one at that.
Dude try and find a ZZR1200 Kawasaki they are great bikes for sport touring . I think it was the perfect ballance for sport touring it looked really cool it is a big bike but it's not like the FJ or the Concourse where yea they are quick bikes but they look like old man bikes with the jumbo tron wind screen .So if you ever run across one and have a chance throw a leg over .
Awesome find. Beautiful bike.
Thunder roads is a bike sales company in the UK im wondering if those panier boxes were bought and shipped from the UK and just got the thunder roads logo on them.
I have that same year and color. With only 20k on it. Glad to see they they can make it that high mileage.
I have this exact model/year bike. 90k km. I absolutely love it
Just this June my buddy and I did 8250 miles four provinces 23 states in 18 days on my 2008, best bike ever
Sean you have 2 do the Windshield taller like you talked about Plz Do It.
Before you get FJR make sure you always look into corners properly and know how to trail brake or else this bike will teach you this things very fast.
Just purchased a1300 FJR 2008 with 8000 miles for $4000. looks new no damage. Is that a fair price
Yes. Not a GREAT price, but certainly a fair one.
Michelin Road 5 (or 6) are the best tyres on wet roads! I prefer Dunlop Roadsmart tyres
It would be the perfect bike to take to cloudcroft New Mexico and just blitz the mountain roads exploring.
found a 04 in my region with 70k miles for 2 grand. if it start up as well as this one ill definitely buy