budzrex
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- Apr 26, 2004
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- Location
- New Braunfels Texas
- First Name
- Buddy
- Last Name
- Slover
So a few weeks back I purchased an 05 FJR, clean low mile bike. I had read all he horror stories of the heat on these bikes, roasted private parts and other horrors of riders all but spontaneously combusting.
So I figured trial by fire, had an test to run with a customer in Dallas on Friday so pitch some clothes in the bag and off to Dallas Thursday afternoon. No real issues temps in the mid 80s I would guess, and arrive in Dallas around 7pm so not much traffic.
First off very impressed with the FJR quick quiet and smooth, I like it for my type of riding better than the ST1100 it replaced. Seat could be better but I am probably spoiled by the Russel Day Long that was on the ST and or either of the two custom seats I have for the ZRX
Friday I left Dallas (Richardson) at 4:30 for the trip back to New Braunfels so I had an hour of Dallas traffic to test out the heat horror stories first hand.
Honestly I found no issue at all, no more heat than any other large CC bike ridden slowly in 90degree temps.
I think this FRJ will hand around the garage for some time
So I figured trial by fire, had an test to run with a customer in Dallas on Friday so pitch some clothes in the bag and off to Dallas Thursday afternoon. No real issues temps in the mid 80s I would guess, and arrive in Dallas around 7pm so not much traffic.
First off very impressed with the FJR quick quiet and smooth, I like it for my type of riding better than the ST1100 it replaced. Seat could be better but I am probably spoiled by the Russel Day Long that was on the ST and or either of the two custom seats I have for the ZRX
Friday I left Dallas (Richardson) at 4:30 for the trip back to New Braunfels so I had an hour of Dallas traffic to test out the heat horror stories first hand.
Honestly I found no issue at all, no more heat than any other large CC bike ridden slowly in 90degree temps.
I think this FRJ will hand around the garage for some time