New 2016 Yamaha FJR

Chucksklrst said:
Heard the same thing from someone in Florida. Ask if you can ride out and buy from them in person. Would make a nice shake down ride to the East coast. Then you could visit all the place out east that you have been wanting to ride to. Ie: Blue Ridge, The Dragon, etc.
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YES here in wa... 500. Yes in Alabama....400. Not much real difference over five years, actually.
Various states have various laws.... https://www.yocracing.com/docs/yescontract.pdf and this isnt even all of them....

I have actually toured back east....sorry, but except for New England, there is nothing there for me....in a day here, I can be in Olympic Naitonal Park, or Yellowstone, or Glacier.. desert to rain forests to beaches to high desert to alpine medows...I am not a dragon person. The Beartooth highway is about as much excitment as I care to experience, and I am very careful on that one....I would like to see New England again by bike but I am retired and dont have any free time....I have 8 adventures planned already for this year on the wall calander....and will camp out over 30 days....nine of them at Reno alone....I lived for 40 years in ILLinois.....only one year did I tour east.....the rest of the time I went west, till one day a women at work said, "Why the H*** dont you MOVE out there??? So I did. And I dont miss a thing except for the cheep self medication! LOL! Some may love the east and more power to them....I will take Wyoming
 
Coyote Chris said:
BTW, I called D and H cycle in Alabama on how to get the YES extended warrenty for $395, and I am not saying this is correct, I am saying this is what he told me and I have no reason to doubt him...."I cant sell to Washington State as your insurance commission told me I would have to be licensed in the state of WA as an insurance salesperson as the commission considers this insurance, and I can not discount the insurance at any rate to a WA state person...." close quote. Anyway, he is very nice.....but the discount rate I am hearing from dealers here is 25% which is fine.....
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Interesting.

When I was buying my NT, I bought the extended warranty from Blue Ridge Power Sports in Virginia - and saved a bunch of money. I guess Texas doesn't have the restrictive clauses you guys have in other states - or its just that Blue Ridge didn't know about any restrictions.
 
Coyote Chris said:
YES here in wa... 500. Yes in Alabama....400. Not much real difference over five years, actually.
Various states have various laws.... https://www.yocracing.com/docs/yescontract.pdf and this isnt even all of them....

I have actually toured back east....sorry, but except for New England, there is nothing there for me....in a day here, I can be in Olympic Naitonal Park, or Yellowstone, or Glacier.. desert to rain forests to beaches to high desert to alpine medows...I am not a dragon person. The Beartooth highway is about as much excitment as I care to experience, and I am very careful on that one....I would like to see New England again by bike but I am retired and dont have any free time....I have 8 adventures planned already for this year on the wall calander....and will camp out over 30 days....nine of them at Reno alone....I lived for 40 years in ILLinois.....only one year did I tour east.....the rest of the time I went west, till one day a women at work said, "Why the H*** dont you MOVE out there??? So I did. And I dont miss a thing except for the cheep self medication! LOL! Some may love the east and more power to them....I will take Wyoming
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I agree. Anything east of I-25 is too far east for me. There are a couple of Bucket list things out east, I want to do on the bike and with my wife but will get to them when she retires.
 
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I’m sure you’ll love the FJR, Chris! If I was richer and if I had better knees, I’d probably be interested in one. But like Daboo says, the NT really meets all my needs and if mine ever wears out, I’ll probably find a used ABS version and transfer all my fancy farkles to it. Enjoy!
 
Phil Tarman said:
I’m sure you’ll love the FJR, Chris! If I was richer and if I had better knees, I’d probably be interested in one. But like Daboo says, the NT really meets all my needs and if mine ever wears out, I’ll probably find a used ABS version and transfer all my fancy farkles to it. Enjoy!
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Thanks Phil! I may need some moral guidance from you here shortley. I want to sell my C10, a fine bike and runs well, but I dont want the hastle of selling it on the open market....for its $3,000 worth...so I would let it go for $1,000 to some worthy person here or on the COG board, or to some friend....I want to do a correct pick fairly and without partiality....
 
Yoda said:
So, what are you going to do with all your 'free time'? Sure not going to be lubin' a chain!
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What's free time??? 2016. Three, maybe 4 major figure skating competitions, two major shooting events, two major airplane events, two major motorcycle trips plus the NT rally....Plus keeping up 15 acres and minor shooting events,etc. My 2016 wall calender is mighty full as it is.....
 
Chris,

I KNOW are going to be thrilled with the FJR All of the good things of the C-10 plus all of the updates Yamaha has added . It is a WIN-WIN situation.

Eldon
 
EX WINGER said:
Chris,

I KNOW are going to be thrilled with the FJR All of the good things of the C-10 plus all of the updates Yamaha has added . It is a WIN-WIN situation.

Eldon
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Oh yeah....the FJR is what the C14 should have been!
 
Comanche said:
Interesting.

When I was buying my NT, I bought the extended warranty from Blue Ridge Power Sports in Virginia - and saved a bunch of money. I guess Texas doesn't have the restrictive clauses you guys have in other states - or its just that Blue Ridge didn't know about any restrictions.
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Washington Insurance laws are very strict.....big lobbies pay for big laws to "protect" their interests.....WA state has the best govt that money can buy.
 
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Yes , for sure!! I agree with you 100%

Eldon
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Eldon, and everyone, are there any bodies buryed in the FJR I should be aware of? I just learned of the weak sub-frame member than supports the luggage rack area and the "Stiffy".
 
O yea, The Stiffy, For got about that, as I don't carry a lot of weight on the rear of the bik (Givi TopBox). My camping gear is in my pocket and wallet.:) After seeing your pics of the amount of camping gear you pack, I would recommend the Stiffy. Mainly for peace of mind. With my Top Box, Givi's Topbox support rack assy ( SR357) seems to do the job for me. If or when my sub frame cracks then I will install a STiffy. Also, I did add mirror extenders (SW-MOTECH). Wanted to see the pretty red and blue flashing lights behind me instead of my shoulders. :):eek::redface: Other than that I have had NO PROBLEMS with my 2014 FJR in the Year and three months that I have owned it. Now with 10271 miles on her.

Waiting for better weather and road conditions to GO RIDE again.
 
Chris , I just saw yourquestion, I thought I had told you about the sub frame support, It is not that much money for the peace of mind. Remember I told you there is not good passenger peg room for a pinion unless you remove the bags and maybe the rear canyon cages! and of course the windshield is too short and the seat like most seats didn't fit my spoiled fat butt! with your taller torso and longer arms you may not need the Heili Risor, basicly whatever you have done to NT to make it fot you the same will apply to fjr, but with the canyon cages you can have a parking lot drop and have no damage and be able to pick it up yourself.

Eldon
 
Chucksklrst said:
O yea, The Stiffy, For got about that, as I don't carry a lot of weight on the rear of the bik (Givi TopBox). My camping gear is in my pocket and wallet.:) After seeing your pics of the amount of camping gear you pack, I would recommend the Stiffy. Mainly for peace of mind. With my Top Box, Givi's Topbox support rack assy ( SR357) seems to do the job for me. If or when my sub frame cracks then I will install a STiffy. Also, I did add mirror extenders (SW-MOTECH). Wanted to see the pretty red and blue flashing lights behind me instead of my shoulders. :):eek::redface: Other than that I have had NO PROBLEMS with my 2014 FJR in the Year and three months that I have owned it. Now with 10271 miles on her.

Waiting for better weather and road conditions to GO RIDE again.
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Boy, I am farkeled out today! Ordered a Fenda Extenda, red side covers, canyon cages, bag roll bars, a Bigfoot, waiting for Stiffy to come in, ordered a Givi SRA 2109 rack as Motech never answered my question about why they dont make a alu-rack for any FJR past '07. Trying to find out how to order a maintenacne manual and from who (I hate dvds). And I am going to wait before I get my new windscrren till I get the bike. Then I gotta get the part number /yamaha name of that speical differential fluid and motoroil. And I think I will get a SW motech soft luggage carrier to mount on the Givi mount. It ends sometime, doesnt it? The mirrors look good to me as is, and I have a retired state patrol badge.... ;) Not that I would speed or anything......
 
Coyote Chris said:
Boy, I am farkeled out today! Ordered a Fenda Extenda, red side covers, canyon cages, bag roll bars, a Bigfoot, waiting for Stiffy to come in, ordered a Givi SRA 2109 rack as Motech never answered my question about why they dont make a alu-rack for any FJR past '07. Trying to find out how to order a maintenacne manual and from who (I hate dvds). And I am going to wait before I get my new windscrren till I get the bike. Then I gotta get the part number /yamaha name of that speical differential fluid and motoroil. And I think I will get a SW motech soft luggage carrier to mount on the Givi mount. It ends sometime, doesnt it? The mirrors look good to me as is, and I have a retired state patrol badge.... ;) Not that I would speed or anything......
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Well Chris, you are well on your way to Farkle Mania. Does not seem to ever end. I am still looking at what to put on my NT or Wee.
There is always the next big farkle you just have to have. Forums do not help save $$$ here..... Not to mention all the jackets, pants, helmets, gloves, boots, etc. my closet is full of bike gear! Don't think Linda has any idea of how much I have really spent on all this stuff and the bikes. And I am not going to tell her!

I have Louisiana State Trooper Association stickers on all my vehicles. Have supported them since 1980. Not that I am going to speed.....but they did save me from at least one ticket.

Farkle, Farkle, Farkle.......sounds like a turkey.
 
One of the reasons I like riding with my neighbor is that he is a LEO. When we go through any of the smaller towns we stop and talk to the local cops, sometimes have coffee with them. I also learn where they hang out :)
 
cHRIS, YOU CAN ORDER THE Yamaha SERVICE MANUAL FROM YOUR Yamaha DEALER, SEEMS LIKE IT WAS ONLY ARROUND $50.00 TOOK ABOUT THREE WEEKS FOR MINE TO COME IN. mY ECH HAS MINE AS WE HAVE A THING ABOUT HIM KEEPING THE SERVICE MANUAL TO WORKONOTHER BKES AND THEY ARE ALWAYS AVAILIBLE O ME IF I NEED TO LOOK AT THEM.

eLDON
 
tawilke46 said:
Well Chris, you are well on your way to Farkle Mania. Does not seem to ever end. I am still looking at what to put on my NT or Wee.
There is always the next big farkle you just have to have. Forums do not help save $$$ here..... Not to mention all the jackets, pants, helmets, gloves, boots, etc. my closet is full of bike gear! Don't think Linda has any idea of how much I have really spent on all this stuff and the bikes. And I am not going to tell her!

I have Louisiana State Trooper Association stickers on all my vehicles. Have supported them since 1980. Not that I am going to speed.....but they did save me from at least one ticket.

Farkle, Farkle, Farkle.......sounds like a turkey.
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LMAO! I HATE Turkeys.....the gamey dept released a new species here in wa 15 years ago and more and they are now everywhere.....what a mess! Shoot 'em and give them to the prisons, I says.....
I could put WSP stickers on my vehicles but I have never had a ticket in my life and I like to drive like I dont like tickets....doesnt always work in the vast open areas of the rural west but I try.....
Once I had to take the radios out of a totaled WSP car after it hit a deer at night running code to the scene of an accident at high speed. The two unborn fawns were against the radiator......every time I think
about "openning her up just to see what she will do" I ask myself, "How badly do you want to spend time in an emergency room?"
 
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cHRIS, YOU CAN ORDER THE Yamaha SERVICE MANUAL FROM YOUR Yamaha DEALER, SEEMS LIKE IT WAS ONLY ARROUND $50.00 TOOK ABOUT THREE WEEKS FOR MINE TO COME IN. mY ECH HAS MINE AS WE HAVE A THING ABOUT HIM KEEPING THE SERVICE MANUAL TO WORKONOTHER BKES AND THEY ARE ALWAYS AVAILIBLE O ME IF I NEED TO LOOK AT THEM.

eLDON
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They are now about $100. I found one on Ebay for $50...its for an ES but I also bought the CD version of the A model
 
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