The FJR is a classical example of squeezing a (once) good project till the last drop.
The project is old and only restyled during the years.
5 speed gear is out of date nowadays, though if you stay in the speed limits the difference with a 6 speed is negligible.
The look of the bike is stylish, sign of an outstanding initial project.
As I already posted some time ago, I recently discovered that you cannot mount at the same time the bags and the top case, that is an important limitation for a touring bike.
This is because the rear part of the frame doesn't grant the necessary sturdiness when vibrations and vertical accelerations arise.
Yamaha warns about this and prohibits it so if something happens while mounting everything they cannot be considered responsible.
It's also true that few FJR owners I talked to say they always mounted both, well loaded too, and nothing happened.
In my opinion too, the FJR is a backwards move from the C14...
... but if you like it, go for it!
It's a matter of passion
