[vaskeet]

Its interesting to see how people got to the FJR
list of motorcycles (in order of when I owned them) I owned and if they were bought new or used
1 1972 Honda CL175 used
2 1969 Suzuki GT500 used
3 1972 Kawasaki KH750 used
4 1978 Kawasaki KZ400 used
5 1976 Honda CB400F used
6 1978 Honda CB750F used
7 1976 Kawasaki KZ900 used
8 1983 Honda V45 Sabre used
9 1982 Kawasaki GPZ 550 used
10 2004 Kawasaki C10 Concours NEW sold due to medical condition and did not ride for 8 years back to riding early 2022

11 1985 V65 Sabre used
12 1985 v65 magna used (project)
13 2010 Yamaha FJR 1300 used

I currently own the v65 sabre , v65 magna, and FJR 1300
I have ridden many more bikes I would really love to have my 1978 CB750F supersport back and the CB400F supersport (4 cylinder) was a blast when I was younger and skinny

 

[Stretch160]

1978 cx500 10,000 miles
1982 GL1100 11,0000 miles
2005 GSF1200 55,000 miles
2003 honda shadow 3,000 miles
2003 ninja 250 2,000 miles
2005 ZZR1200 12,000 miles
2005 FZ1 125,000 miles
2005 DR650 10,000 miles
1972 cb260 1,000 miles
2005 FJR1300 500 miles and counting...

 

[natsmada4fjr]

In my 50 years of riding, I've only owned 7 motorcycles:

1972 Honda CB175 - New (Top speed 45 mph)
1975 Honda CB360T - New (had a 6 speed)
1972 Moto Guzzi 850 El Dorado- Used (Windjammer Fairing)
1972 BMW R75/5 - Used (had this one for 30 years!)
1983 BMW R80RT- Used
1997 BMW K1100LT-Used
2014 Yamaha FJR ("Finally Just Right") - Used

 

[the Ferret]

HARLEYS: 65 M50, 59 XLCH, 49 56 & 57 Pans, 94 XLCH

HONDAS: 66 CB160, 67 CL77, 69 CB350, 73 CB350F, 67 CB450, 76 CB750, 85 VF1100S, 00 CB750, 06 ST1300, 13 CB1100, 14 CB1100 DLX, 14 NC 500X, 21 NC750X DCT

SUZUKI: 74 GT750, 76 GT 750, 81 GS850G, 83 GS1100E

KAWASAKI: 77 KZ1000

YAMAHA: 73 RD350, 73 TX650, 79 XS650, 81 XS650, 04 FZ1, 01 FZ1, 06 Majesty 400, 08 Majesty 400, 2018 FJR 1300

TRIUMPH 03 T100

BSA 69 750 Rocket 3

 

[FJ Rick]

2002 Honda Shadow ACE 750 (first bike)
2003 Honda VTX1800 (still own)
2008 Yamamama FJR 1300 (love it to bits)

 

[sparky80]

1983 Suzuki RM125
2002 Suzuki DR-Z400S
2004 Yamaha R6, 2000 Yamaha R6 trackbike, 2003 Yamaha R6 trackbike
2007 Yamaha FZ1
2007 Husqvarna SMR510
2012 Yamaha V-Star1300 Tourer
2007 Yamaha Warrior
2014 Kawasaki Ninja 300
2018 Kawasaki Ninja 400
2006 Yamaha FJR1300A, sold and replaced with 2016 Yamaha FJR1300AK
2014 Honda CB1100 Deluxe
2007 Suzuki Bandit 1250
2004 Suzuki V-Strom 650

There's probably about 25 more than I've owned but those are the main ones....

 

[Racoonguy]

Not sure what year - Honda Trail 90
1986 Honda Rebel 450
1992 Kawasaki EX500
1978 GL1000 Goldwing (amazing bike, I am pissed that I ever sold it)
1959 Harley Davidson Panhead
2006 Yamaha Morphous 250 (very unique, kinda rare)
2007 Yamaha FJR1300

I've also had access to my parents bikes (back in the day) and rode them extensively.
1996 Harley Davidson Heritage Softail
1996 Harley Davidson Dyna-lowrider

 

[Rumblestrip]

Yamerhaw - ?? PW50, '88 YSR50, '73 TX650, '73 TX750, '75 / '79 / '80 XS650, '78 XS1100, '15 YZF450F, '05 Zuma, '05 / '08 R6, '01 / '16 R1, '02 FZ1, '07 / '13 FJR
Honder - ?? Z50, '90 CBR1000F, '93 VFR750, '04 VFR800, '02 RC51, '88 / '89 / '90 / '91 Hawk GT, '00 Superhawk, '73 CB750, '93 CBR900RR
Suzi - '02 GSXR750, '05 GSXR1000, '00 TL1000R, '80 Katana 1100, '90 Katana 600, '05 M109R
Kawaski - '93 Zed Ex 6E, '05 Zed Ex 6R, '15 Zed Ex 636, '15 Zed Ex Tin
Aprilia - '04 RSV1000R, '01 Falco
HD - '08 V-Rod
Pretty sure I've left of a couple... 😎

 

[cra-z1]

I currently own
(4) Z1900
XS2 650 Yamaha
CB550 Honda
RD350 Yamaha
Gs1100GL Susuki
Tracer 900GT
XJ550 Yamaha
and of course the FJR

I have owned a lot of Z1900's ,a lot of CB750's, CB450, CB350, Goldwing, Yamaha Venture Royale (loved that bike but heavy), Victory Kingpins (mine and hers), Kawasaki 900 Vulcan, 650 Ninja. Almost forgot the GSXR1000

 

[jwiii]

It appears I am like a lot of members and own multiple bikes. My 1st was a Norton 650 which my father ordered me to sell and get something smaller , like a Vespa. We settled on a Yamaha Santa Barbara 125.
The year was 1960. Since I have owned maybe 35 or 40 bikes. I sold a 2013 FJR July 10th which brought me down to 7. FJR's owned include, 04, 08, 10, 12, 13,& 14.
Currently in the garage are
2014 FJR es
2017 BMW R 1200 RT
1982 Kawasaki 550 GPz
1976 R90S
1976R90/6
1973R75/5 toaster
1971 Suzuki TS 185
To a lot of non riders it sounds crazy, but it is a lot cheaper than " girlfriends" !!!
This was interesting to record and I'm sure nobody else cares.
Ride Safely, JWIII

 

[cra-z1]

It appears I am like a lot of members and own multiple bikes. My 1st was a Norton 650 which my father ordered me to sell and get something smaller , like a Vespa. We settled on a Yamaha Santa Barbara 125.
The year was 1960. Since I have owned maybe 35 or 40 bikes. I sold a 2013 FJR July 10th which brought me down to 7. FJR's owned include, 04, 08, 10, 12, 13,& 14.
Currently in the garage are
2014 FJR es
2017 BMW R 1200 RT
1982 Kawasaki 550 GPz
1976 R90S
1976R90/6
1973R75/5 toaster
1971 Suzuki TS 185
To a lot of non riders it sounds crazy, but it is a lot cheaper than " girlfriends" !!!
This was interesting to record and I'm sure nobody else cares.
Ride Safely, JWIII

Never had a BMW but thinking of trading my 1974 CB550 for my friends 2005 K1200S. Funny Nada has these two listed at almost the exact value. He is 76 and never rides the BMW. Only has 2500 miles on it. We just did all the recalls for that year and new tires. The CB550 was completely rebuilt be me. I also restored 2 of his Z1900's so he knows he is getting a good deal also. Never owned a Harley either. Riding a friends once or twice was enough for me.

 

[Sprocker]

250 Honda superdream. Donated to me.
1997 Suzuki bandit 600. New
2001 Yamaha yzf 600 thundercat. New
2002 Honda vfr800 vtec. New
2003 Yamaha FJR1300. New (closing down sale)
2003 Honda vfr800 vtec. New
2004 Honda ST1300 Pan European. New
2005 Triumph Sprint ST 1050. New
2007 Triumph Tiger 1050. New
2005 Honda ST1300 Pan European. Used
2013 Triumph Tiger 1200. New
2010 Kawasaki GTR1400. Used
2 year break...
2015 Kawasaki GTR1400. Used
2022 BMW R1250gs. New. Current bike. Can't wait to get rid of it. Never made such an expensive mistake. You live and learn
FJR1300, Once I find a nice one 🏍

The stand out bikes for me,
Sprint ST1050 Unfortunately wrote it off in Scotland.
GTR1400 In my opinion, a better looking bike than the FJR, but not quite as comfortable. Sorry 😊

 

[Bugs]

I tend to keep my bikes for a while:

1966 Yamaha YL1 100cc TwinJet (Used like a dirt-bike)
1970 Yamaha CT3 175cc Enduro (Finally got a real dirt-bike)
1979 Yamaha SR500 (Thumper: aka - Gasoline-powered paint-shaker, but I rode the hell out of it.)
1996 Yamaha PW80 Trail Bike (Daughter's bike - great little kids bike)
1996 Yamaha RT100 Trail Bike (Son's bike - Inexpensive, but functionally compromised in lots of areas. Last choice for riding, if other bikes were available)
1996 Yamaha XT225 (Wife's bike. Great bike to train new riders. In my opinion, may be the best all-around motorcycle ever made.)
1997 KTM RXC 620 LC4 R-XCe (Great bike. Maintenance Monster.)
2002 Suzuki DRZ-250 (capable, reliable, low-maintenance, fun little bike)
2002 Yamaha YZF-R6 (At 17K RPM, it screams like a 90's F1 car! Every ride was exciting. I miss it, but my back and wrists don't)
2005 Yamaha WR450F (Holy Sh!t! Ultimate dirt bike! More capability than I could ever use, but tons of fun trying. Pro Circuit TI-4 Header/Exhaust can wake the dead. Another Maintenance Monster)
2018 Yamaha FJR1300A (Current road bike & still loving it!)
2020 Yamaha WR250R (OK, this may be even better than the XT225)
2021 Yamaha Tenere 700 (Still farkling it out for Idaho back-country & long-distance rides)

 

[OregonRider]

Never had a BMW but thinking of trading my 1974 CB550 for my friends 2002 K1200S...

I had an ‘05 for years. A bad c-spine forced the sale. If it weren’t for that I’d probably still have it. My wife has been riding an ‘06 (purchased new) for over 60K miles It’s the best bike she’s ever owned. My complaints: insufficient dealer coverage in the US and the 05 was the first year and it had multiple clutch issues (recalls, tech bulletins…). Theses were fixed in 06. Oh! One more issue. The fuel gauge ‘strip’ goes bad every few years and it’s a bitch to replace. The fix? Tape over the light & use a trip meter.

Motorcycles I've owned
1975 Yamaha TX750
1980? Honda CX500 Custom
1982? Honda GL500 Silver Wing
1985 Yamaha XVZ12DN Venture Royale (1200 cc)
1999 Kawasaki Concours ZG1000-A14
2001 Kawasaki ZRX1200R
2003 Triumph Sprint ST (955 cc)
2005 BMW K1200S
2008 Yamaha FJR1300A

 

[mortenk]

My list is fairly simple:

• 1975 Yamaha 50 (moped)
• 1983 Yamaha XJ900 (60k miles)
• 1991 Honda ST1100 (40k miles)
• 2007 Honda ST1300 (40k miles)
• 2016 Yamaha FJR1300 ES (25k miles and counting)

 

[Oldjeep]

Since I started riding again in 2018
1981 Kawasaki KZ750h - the Buffet Racer (Silly cafe racer project with a pig of a bike)
2003 Yamaha FZ1 - Still own it (70k miles or so)
2004 Suzuki Vstrom 1000 - Gone, thank goodness
2007 Yamaha FJR1300 - Still own it (24K miles or so)
1/2 of a 2002 FZ1 - Trailer project

 

[Mopheadama]

It's a sickness but it beats hanging out in Girly bars.

1984 Yamaha Virago 1000
1983 Honda V65 Magna
1984 Honda V45 Magna
1984 Honda V65 Sabre
1975 Honda CB750F Super Sport
1983 Honda CR80
1975 Honda TL125 Trials
1990 CR500
1985 Honda V45 Magna
1984 Kawasaki 750 Spectre
1983 Yamaha Venture Royale
1982 Honda CX500 Turbo
1983 Honda CR250
1987 Honda CB1000 Hurricane
1987 Honda VFR700R
1992 Honda CR125
1986 Honda VFR700R
1985 Honda GL1200 Aspencade
1987 Honda VFR750F
1986 BMW K100RS
1987 Honda VF700 Magna
1987 BMW K100RS
1993 Honda ST1100
1991 Honda ST1100
1988 BMW K100RS
1993 BMW K100RS
1999 BMW R1100S
2002 BMWK1200LT
2008 Yamaha FJR
2014 Yamaha FJRES
2017 Honda GL1800
2005 Honda ST1300
2005 Honda ST1300 (yep 2 of them)
2002 Buell S3T POS!!!!!
1995 BMW K1100RS
1985 GL1200 SEI
2003 Honda CBR1100XX Blackbird
1999 Kawasaki ZRX1100
2003 BMW R1100S
2001 BMW R1100S
2018 GL1800

 

[Mopheadama]

Its interesting to see how people got to the FJR
list of motorcycles (in order of when I owned them) I owned and if they were bought new or used
1 1972 Honda CL175 used
2 1969 Suzuki GT500 used
3 1972 Kawasaki KH750 used
4 1978 Kawasaki KZ400 used
5 1976 Honda CB400F used
6 1978 Honda CB750F used
7 1976 Kawasaki KZ900 used
8 1983 Honda V45 Sabre used
9 1982 Kawasaki GPZ 550 used
10 2004 Kawasaki C10 Concours NEW sold due to medical condition and did not ride for 8 years back to riding early 2022

11 1985 V65 Sabre used
12 1985 v65 magna used (project)
13 2010 Yamaha FJR 1300 used

I currently own the v65 sabre , v65 magna, and FJR 1300
I have ridden many more bikes I would really love to have my 1978 CB750F supersport back and the CB400F supersport (4 cylinder) was a blast when I was younger and skinny

Picture of the Sabre? I put 88K on mine and never had any trouble. Tires and oil and gas.

 

[vaskeet]

Picture of the Sabre? I put 88K on mine and never had any trouble. Tires and oil and gas.

here you go

 

[cra-z1]

I had an ‘05 for years. A bad c-spine forced the sale. If it weren’t for that I’d probably still have it. My wife has been riding an ‘06 (purchased new) for over 60K miles It’s the best bike she’s ever owned. My complaints: insufficient dealer coverage in the US and the 05 was the first year and it had multiple clutch issues (recalls, tech bulletins…). Theses were fixed in 06. Oh! One more issue. The fuel gauge ‘strip’ goes bad every few years and it’s a bitch to replace. The fix? Tape over the light & use a trip meter.

Motorcycles I've owned
1975 Yamaha TX750
1980? Honda CX500 Custom
1982? Honda GL500 Silver Wing
1985 Yamaha XVZ12DN Venture Royale (1200 cc)
1999 Kawasaki Concours ZG1000-A14
2001 Kawasaki ZRX1200R
2003 Triumph Sprint ST (955 cc)
2005 BMW K1200S
2008 Yamaha FJR1300A

I stand corrected I meant to say 2005 on that BMW K1200S. Its a gamble but I have heard some good and bad things(mostly good) about that year. People seam to like them. Yes we just replaced that fuel sender. I will have to check out that clutch issue. haven't heard to much on that.