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From: jp@faron.UUCP (Jeffrey Picciotto)
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Re: Which motorcycle to purchase? (FJ1200 comments)
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Date: Fri, 29-Aug-86 10:12:44 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug 29 10:12:44 1986
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RTLWYM
>> = someone        >  = someone else        = me

>>...  First to fall from the list of possible 
>>choices were the 'did-I-make-a-wrong-turn-trying-to-get-to-the-pits-boy-racer
>>-eat-up-the-canyon-road' type of vehicle (which I do like). But I cannot 
>>quite see myself sitting in that bent-over position for over an hour while
>>I travel to work. So that, unfortunately, seems to remove them from 
>>my list.
>
> Why not consider the Yamaha FJ1100 or the new FJ1200.  Although it may look 
> like you would be bent over/uncomfortable, but it's not.  Most mags rate the 
> FJ1100/1200 very highly for comfort/sport/touring, even two-up touring!  
>			Daniel M. O'Brien (ihnp4!ihlpa!dob)

In fact, for a rider with some experience, the FJ1200 is a great bike.  I
recently rode Boston->Cincinnati->Boston on mine.  The ride each way is
about 16 hours (at a good clip - it's 900+ miles).  I did each one way ride
in one swoop.

For the first several hours it's great - after that your butt starts to let
you know that you're not riding a sofa :-).  As far as the riding position
goes: if you're moving, you're ok (the wind 'blast' holds you up).  If
your commute is stop-and-go for an hour a more upright position might be
better, otherwise, once you get used to the sligthly more aggressive
position, it's at least as comfy as the upright posture.  (And the seat
on the 1200 is infinitely better than the one on the Maxxim (softer, and
provides for moving your butt around if it gets sore)).

My only complaints with the FJ1200: the fairing buzzes around 4-5 Krpm
(where I frequently find myself), and more importantly, the application
of the front brakes in a curve has very disconcerting results: the bike's
lean angle changes a bit (up if you brake, down if you release).  It
really sucks if you're into twisty mountain roads.

--jeff
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