Hello everyone.
At long last, today I plunked my deposit down for a brand new FJR1300A today.
It's been a bit of a wait...
As long time FJ1200 ('92) owner I was elated back in 2002 (or was it 2001?) when the FJR1300 was announced and then quickly crushed when Yamaha said my new dream bike wouldn't even be available in Canada.
A little while later, I was transferred to the UK for a 2 year assignment and wouldn't you know it, just around that same time Yamaha announced they would be bringing the bike to North America after all (I was amongst the many of us that actually wrote to Yamaha to petition them and would like to think that we maybe helped them change their position). While it was tempting to get a bike in the UK, my postition there was temporary so I decided to hold off until I returned home.
Now that I've settled back home in Canada I decided it was high time to get back in the saddle. And with the unseasonably warm weather we've been having this winter, I guess my annual "new motorcycle spring feaver" just happened a little earlier than usual.
Anyhow, I've been a "lurker" on this board for many a year, and got some great information (and more than a few laughs) from the posts I've read here.
So I figured now that I've got an '06 FJR1300 reserved it was high time that I come out of the closet (er, so to speak), tell my story, and join the party!
Needless to say I'm a bit excited.
Do any former waiters have any advice on how to pass the time? For instance will putting on my helmet and gloves and making "vroom vroom" noises help any?
At long last, today I plunked my deposit down for a brand new FJR1300A today.
It's been a bit of a wait...
As long time FJ1200 ('92) owner I was elated back in 2002 (or was it 2001?) when the FJR1300 was announced and then quickly crushed when Yamaha said my new dream bike wouldn't even be available in Canada.
A little while later, I was transferred to the UK for a 2 year assignment and wouldn't you know it, just around that same time Yamaha announced they would be bringing the bike to North America after all (I was amongst the many of us that actually wrote to Yamaha to petition them and would like to think that we maybe helped them change their position). While it was tempting to get a bike in the UK, my postition there was temporary so I decided to hold off until I returned home.
Now that I've settled back home in Canada I decided it was high time to get back in the saddle. And with the unseasonably warm weather we've been having this winter, I guess my annual "new motorcycle spring feaver" just happened a little earlier than usual.
Anyhow, I've been a "lurker" on this board for many a year, and got some great information (and more than a few laughs) from the posts I've read here.
So I figured now that I've got an '06 FJR1300 reserved it was high time that I come out of the closet (er, so to speak), tell my story, and join the party!
Needless to say I'm a bit excited.
Do any former waiters have any advice on how to pass the time? For instance will putting on my helmet and gloves and making "vroom vroom" noises help any?