King Engines | Yamaha FJR1300A 2013 | The winding roads of northern California are an ideal place to relax. With some old golf In my case is the familiar Yamaha FJR1300 sport-touring platform - one of my favorite bikes of all. So when the fork is announced the venerable brand Mount ST to update earlier this year, get some seat time before driving FJR 2013 season come rain and the cold was a priority. Style changes, while sportier and more modern, more or less retained its predecessor sober. The front is clean. Are changes that can not be seen in the higher pressure FJR, start the engine. The internal dimensions including 1298cc factory race bore 79 mm and 66.2mm have changed. The claimed benefit is friction, improved heat dissipation, less weight and reduced for better performance. The limitation of the FJR is still a challenge, but modest capital gains not critical update for four-cylinder. The big ticket upgrade is the new Yamaha Chip Controlled Throttle. The system is equipped with a motor and the throttle valve position sensor to measure fuel. A fly-by-wire, the YCC-T also allows the cruise control and variable cards Yamaha Motor D-Mode Selector - with both institutions, Sport and Touring.
We began our test drive, right in the heart of wine country, it is clear that the YCC-T is the highlight of this new FJR. Gas is perfect with zero delay. Accelerator feeling is particularly challenging in Touring mode, our favorite feature engine for this reason. The D-Mode system, as we know from the use of the Super Ténéré is activated by a switch on the right handlebar. Both institutions offer both maximum performance - but sport has a violent delivery for aggressive driving. The FJR also the safety net of traction control. The variable conditions of our test drive include slippery roads the next morning we had our gratitude to the TC. The cruise control is a boon for the FJR 2013, and the standard kit today for a legit touring mount. Yamaha is efficient and intuitive. On-off button on the left corridor with the system employed, with toggle switch (set, cancel, and to increase the speed) directly about the offer car-like functionality. Turn off the system via the control buttons and pull in the clutch or accelerator collide. The road also left the service of the FJR reserves lose its five-speed manual overdrive sixth No. Although I do not remember any dramatic changes, the transfer of the new Yamaha sorted correctly.
Speaking of bike more We have always praised the FJR for driving. The chassis on the mountain this year remains the same structure and geometry, but Yamaha has changed the suspension. The FJR is now using a fork internal damping independent front and new springs. Three adjustment positions remain on the front, but the train and compression is handled in the right leg. Yamaha says the fork shape with the new configuration to reduce weight. Rapid changes are not as easy this year as. The new fork clickers without tools at the top right of the shock, where the previous model had clickers on each fork caps Set Feature The FJR has only a two-step adjustment for preload damper, hard and soft, without manual remote control to adjust the bias voltage. Our first estimate was the 2013 FJR felt looser than before, and our shame on wet roads helped. This is a case where our above has "all-time favorite" bias FJR set the bar very high. Despite all the changes for 2013, the FJR had five pounds. Of course, not much with the bike that I will be marked weighed 664 pounds the last time (in 2009, during our sport-touring shootout). An inflated £ 700 (as opposed to some of its competitors) And the FJR has good weight distribution, low center of gravity to make a quick and easy rotation.
New Yamaha Bridgestone BT-023 tires contribute to a constant feeling in the corners. Specification of the band called BT-023F is designed to increase the durability FJR. It is a common problem for sport-touring class, Bridgestone during the press intro, the BT-023 in 2010. These bikes are hard ST driven on the road, such as high-performance sport bikes, but they weigh an additional 200 pounds! Actually before Bridgestone FJR explicitly mentioned pieces of bicycle tire. The load cornering or cruising on the highway, it is easy to accumulate the miles aboard the Yamaha. An upright riding position coupled with a comfortable seating area and pin configuration. The seat is for two positions, high and low set. Help comfort his cowl side walls that can be moved between two positions, the engine heat away from the driver redirects and offers a little more protection from the wind. And the FJR offers excellent wind protection, although the tank coating is not as wide as some of its competitors. Fortunately, heated grips are standard on the FJR. A screen on the right side has a gear display prominently, after the remaining information by bicycle through the switch on the left. Riders pass data such as air temperature / motor, range, fuel consumption - even control settings and windshield heated grips (via another toggle switch on the cruise control).
Saddlebags returned unchanged in the FJR. We note that the accessories SADDLEBAG LINERS, which are often installed in our test bikes, including Yamaha FJR these are very useful and appreciated - a good investment for the hard-core touring kit. Perhaps the most impressive performance Yamaha renew succeeded with his new FJR $ 15,890 MSRP. The price increases only $ 300 more than the 2012 version. Short Yamaha has a solid platform on tour and made it smoother, stronger, and keep the price competitive.
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