Last month when I hopped on my buddy’s Ohlins-suspended, Arrow-piped Multistrada 1100S, I actually thought it was a touring rig. Ha. Even with me and the lady parked on top of it, I think it weighed less than the Yamaha FJR with a full tank and empty bags. So what’s it like riding a real touring bike for the first time? Well, I still managed to get my knee down. :continue:
Introduced in Europe in 2001, the Yamaha FJR1300 is among the oldest production bikes currently being flogged by a major manufacturer. With the introduction of the new BMW K1600GT and Honda VFR1200, the revised Triumph Sprint GT and continued competition from the more powerful Kawasaki Concours 14, it’s suddenly competing in a very crowded segment too. Can 2001 technology still hack it in 2011?
Photo: Sherman Thomas
