Yamaha 3 Cylinder Sport Touring Bike

[Comanche]

Hmm - something some of us have speculated about?

http://blog.motorcycle.com/2014/03/03/manufacturers/yamaha/yamaha-files-trademark-application-fj-09/

 

[charlie b]

That one would get my attention....even if it had a chain

 

[junglejim]

I'm watching for this one.
That little triple is one sweet bike. But it needs some more stuff on it.
The seat is not quite as good as a board with a boat cushion on it.

 

[Phil Tarman]

Awright, awright, awright. I've been sorta' expecting this. When the introduced the triple they said it would find a home in a "range" of bikes.

 

[Coyote Chris]

Dial your time machines back to 1977, space fans...suddenly everything old is new again....
http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/10/yamaha-triples-past-present-and-future/
http://www.kijiji.ca/v-street-cruis...ers/562968685?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

 

[Bear]

Should be an interesting machine. They do have experience in triples.

 

[Warren]

Dial your time machines back to 1977, space fans...suddenly everything old is new again....
http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/10/yamaha-triples-past-present-and-future/
http://www.kijiji.ca/v-street-cruis...ers/562968685?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

Yamaha had the good sense to make those early triples with a shaft drive as well. Lets see if the new ones will be. For some reason I doubt it.

 

[RedBird]

You may well be right Warren, but one can be consoled by the knowledge that todays chains are better then those of the 70s.

 

[Yoda]

The only reason I sold the NT was A. too much weight, and B. too top heavy. If Yamaha brings an FJ-09 to market, the lighter weight and lower C.G. should make it a home run. Keep it lightweight, simple, efficient and reliable, Yamaha!

 

[Chucksklrst]

http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/bikes/yamaha-mt-dm-850-concept-luca-bar-design/

Very interesting reading.

 

[WVRider]

They are raffling off an FJ-09 Naked at the Motorcycle Sport Touring Associations Rally, to members, in June. I've already purchased several. Would love to have that bike.

http://www.ridemsta.com/

 

[mikesim]

Although, I probably would not dump Traveller, a Yammy entry into the sport touring market might provide the impetus to Honda to get off their duff and do likewise.

Mike

 

[charlie b]

It would be great if they came out with a 3/4 size FJR.

 

[wphillips007]

It would be great if they came out with a 3/4 size FJR.

+1 - My Nt is so heavily farkled that I can never see me parting with it (yes, I'll be like the dude that was buried with his bike)! However, a 3/4 FJR might just change my mind. Wendell

 

[RedNigel]

is there a photo of the bike anywhere to be seen?

 

[bicyclist]

is there a photo of the bike anywhere to be seen?

Nah, the article just says that they want to patent the FJ 09 name. No bike yet. There's speculation that the FJ designation means that a touring bike with the 850 three will be built.

 

[Chucksklrst]

There use to be a FJ600 so maybe they will do a FJR800

 

[bicyclist]

maybe they will do a FJR800

See, that's what you ought to wait for. Considering your fixed income and antiquity, a less expensive, lighter bike would be just the thing! Forget that FJR1300.:tongue:

 

[Chucksklrst]

See, that's what you ought to wait for. Considering your fixed income and antiquity, a less expensive, lighter bike would be just the thing! Forget that FJR1300.:tongue:

I love your choice of words.:wink:

 

[mikesim]

I love your choice of words.:wink:

Yeah, he coulda said, "cheap, old fart", but he cut to the quick nicely!

Mike