Oversensitive handling.
Looks great, but is very highly strung.
This bike just doesn't hug the road, you have to keep pulling it around even gradual bends, and it really suffers in the wind.
Also, the handlebars are seriously uncomfortable, my hands get numb after 30 minutes. People rave about this bike, but I have to admit I don't get it.
Try the GenII bike; much improved.
Amazed at your comments, have had mine since 2001 to date 2008 and see no reason to change it, changed my bike yearly up until I got the FJR, there are minor annoyance's but then again what is perfect?
Previous Bikes prior to the FJR were Fazer 1000, R1200c, Fazer 600, R100GSPD and have ridden, blades, R1's GSXR's etc etc etc. And have yet to find any one general all rounder. In fact rode 1028 miles in 22 hours two up and loaded to the gills. So I really don't see how you are having these issues unless your FJR is a weird one.
I just bought a 2006 and put 1200k on it.
Two of my concerns are the rear suspension seems a little "loose", (it was in the middle dampening position, but on hard setting) and at 6 feet tall, although the windscreen at its lowest setting gives me the wind in my face, it seems a little dirty. This doesn't seem to change at any height, unless I stand on the pegs, then I get clean air.
Otherwise, it purrs like a kitten and can roar when you want it to.
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