17-06-12, 11:35 AM
yes mate! i ran one for 5yrs...a 51plt...lovely bike,...fantastic tourer!!....although comfortable?....if your a 6fter without bar risers you will suffer from neck and shoulder probs!!.....very heavy at slow pace!...good though when on the move?...goes like a train!!!!!....fuel wise good!..from mid 30,s up to high 50,s depending how you ride ? 
.....but!!!!!!.......not the best for everyday commutes!...if you leave it for any length of time without running ! the brakes tend to sieze!!...the alarm system i had would flatten batt within 2wks!...meta357t....if your main interest is touring??....then you cant go far wrong with a fjr...handling wise they feel realy planted!!(once you get used to one)....they seem to get throgh tyres pretty quick!..front will go first!....i could get 5 t 6k out of rear before squaring!! front mabe 4 t 5k !!....brakes are absolutely fantastick!! for such a heavy bike even 2up with full luggage! you will not find a bike that can stop as fast!!!!! i cant compare to a gen thou though ?...i have just picked up a gen 1 stolen recovered but doesnt run so not ridden!!!i only sold my fjr cus ime old and fkd :'( ....far to heavy to push about!! so now have a foxeye 6...does it all for me so am happy!!.....a bloke i know who bought his brand new in 2002 as just gone over 170,000 miles and not had any engine work done!!!! so reliability is deff not in question is it?? 
.....but!!!!!!.......not the best for everyday commutes!...if you leave it for any length of time without running ! the brakes tend to sieze!!...the alarm system i had would flatten batt within 2wks!...meta357t....if your main interest is touring??....then you cant go far wrong with a fjr...handling wise they feel realy planted!!(once you get used to one)....they seem to get throgh tyres pretty quick!..front will go first!....i could get 5 t 6k out of rear before squaring!! front mabe 4 t 5k !!....brakes are absolutely fantastick!! for such a heavy bike even 2up with full luggage! you will not find a bike that can stop as fast!!!!! i cant compare to a gen thou though ?...i have just picked up a gen 1 stolen recovered but doesnt run so not ridden!!!i only sold my fjr cus ime old and fkd :'( ....far to heavy to push about!! so now have a foxeye 6...does it all for me so am happy!!.....a bloke i know who bought his brand new in 2002 as just gone over 170,000 miles and not had any engine work done!!!! so reliability is deff not in question is it??