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| Yamaha FJR1300 2013 For over a decade, the Yamaha FJR1300 permanent part of the sports tourer segment. The new edition of the long-running presents itself unmistakably typical FJR - is still touring on the amount of time? |
Start with, the new Yamaha FJR1300 is not entirely new, but retains in all its good points, and in the segment of large sports tourer is a tough competition for the other. You can see it but very critical, you might say, it is different both visually and technically not very different from its predecessor and a five-speed gearbox has at the present time actually lost anything. However, it is absolutely necessary for such a statement, that the new FJR1300 not like it too much, and especially that it is not down with it. After all, who jumped onto the saddle of this tour athlete realizes immediately that he was properly modernized over the predecessor and move is surprisingly sporty.
5-speed with the times?
That is not optically has done so much is because the FJR1300 has made her edgy chunky style a name and to the fans is so popular among other things - when people will not logically modify the same the whole outfit, as in other segments is more common. And a five-speed transmission fits very well into the present - namely, when it is so well graded, such as on the FJR1300.
Granted, I was a bit surprised, if not shocked that the large and easily legible gear indicator on the five is the most noticeable. However, I must admit now that the sixth gear not missing! In the lower gears, the touring Yamse going to work properly and the gears engage with, for a shaft drive a pleasantly gentle and unobtrusive clack, the gradation is not got too long.
Instead of playing silky smooth operating inline four-cylinder engine with 1298 cc of its potency and makes every location an enormous amount of fun. At least 146 hp at 8000 tours for sports outbreaks are more than enough, for the enormous sovereignty talks torque of 138 Newton meters at 7000 rpm moderate. And also in top gear behaves the Murl perfect gentleman-like, buzzing at a comfortable cruising speed of 150 km / h on the speedometer pleasantly sonorous with 4500 trips there and it is also not uncomfortably loud or annoying. Thanks to the good windshield, which can be electrically relatively quickly in height, or better adjusted in inclination, are even higher speeds to complete completely relaxed and without noisy engine.
Amazingly light 289 kg.
Despite this good behavior at motorway riding feels the FJR1300 fiddle on the road and surprised with a pronounced agility and sportiness. It is not only the magnificent engine "guilt" has, but also the amazing dynamic animated geometry to brisk curve sharpening. The focus is deep and allows the 289 kilogram liveweight, including full 25-liter tank, appear far less powerful, than one would suspect. The spring elements endeavor despite their comfortable design read as sensitively the roadway, which is surprising from the limited adjustability even more positive. That the Bridgestone Battlax BT-023 with super sporting requirements can not quite keep up, be forgiven, after all this is a priority in this segment increased ride comfort, mileage and wet grip.
Prescribe the comfort logically have the seating position, one sits upright pleasant, reaches the handlebars of FJR1300 without arg must turn his back, and thanks to the human knee angle coils quite wide steps down pleasantly.
The valves can be managed, the three round instruments are home on the left side of the analog tachometer in the center and right are two digital displays, the speed, gear and tank wonderful show clearly, while the data from the onboard computer such as mileage indicators, temperatures, fuel range or actual consumption by the small numbers are rather mediocre read. Does not matter, the case system Yamaha again makes everything right, by that protrude downward Aupuff-mufflers (which are moreover not win a design competition) is the volume of the box exactly the same and it therefore fits easily on either side of a full-face helmet in the compartment.
Invisible electronics features.
Lush lie the electronic equipment of the FJR1300, the throttle obeys now one ride-by-wire system, which can be disabled traction control regulates unremarkable but well, the cruise control can be programmed slap single and dual power modes S for sport and T for Touring can be conveniently from the right handlebar adjust. ABS is in such a travel steamer now standard, the braking system on the Yamaha strives with its two 320-millimeter discs and Nissin four-piston calipers for good delay the heavy load and can besides good metering by the spontaneous response even meet athletic requirements. Yamaha FJR1300 test
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