My first motorcycle was a Rebel 300, with a bunch of modifications, mostly for comfort. In my honest opinion, the bike can easily handle up to 70mph, and feels especially happy in 4th and 5th gear around 45-55mph. Once you get into 6th and you're around 65mph, the bike takes in the seconds to actually accelerate usually. This is fine on backroads, but on something like Interstate 5 for example (Seattlelite here), you're not going to be passing people safely unfortunately. It just doesn't have the power after 65 to safely overtake anything. That being said, the rebel 300 is so forgiving with the gears, and so fun to ride, whoever reads this, go get one! You won't regret it, especially if it's your first bike! P.S. Don't waste money on an exhaust for the 300, none of them sound good 🤣

V-Starr!!

I have a 2004 K1200 GT, currently, with 25,000 miles.

As others mention here, there is an extended FJR windscreen but for me it is still not tall enough... (I am 1,88 meters tall). That is my only problem with this bike, it is very good. I bought mine in 2009, with the heavier clutch and 5 gears, which is OK. I immediately noticed the balance and how easy it is to manoeuvre in town. And if you need to drive in town a lot, the steering wheel is more narrow than bikes like BMW R and K series. It comes standard with many the options like cruise controle, heated handlebars. The second downside I found so far is that it is so smooth and good that I am missing some of the experience. When I picked up mine, I wondered why everyone was driving so slow... but it was just the bike that was so quiet and smooth. You need to drive 160km/h on the the highway to get a more "thrilling" feeling of driving fast... and even than you can still open the throttle and be pushed back in your seat. This thing just loves speed and curvy roads... I have a hard time deciding what my next bike will be. PS. for a GPS I bought a nut with a RAM mount ball, a bit like this one techmounts.com/shop/ols/products/yamaha-fjr-replacement-stem-nut-mount-with-1-25mm-ball-mount-only

I like my 23. Dont love it. Its capable, inexpensive and a real value. But its not a Harley. Not in fit and finish, feel, sound, power or mpg. My 24 Harley does way better in all those areas. But its a very good bike. For the price!

If a VRod wants to race just let em' win...:))

Love my 2018. Came over from a Big Vulcan 1700. First test ride I was sold. Smooth endless power. Also a Mo resident, bought the extended FJR windscreen. I keep trying to go back to a cruiser but my inner 15 year old(im 53) wont let me. Its better than coffee in the morning. Plus a local dealer was having a tent sale. I bought my 2018 in 2019,from the show room, 0 miles on the ticker, $13,000.

Finding parts a problem? I was told by 2 Honda service departments that after 10 years parts dry up. Hard to believe but that’s what I was told. Have you had any problems?

how is the heat coming off of the exhaust pipes/engine? I have had three Yamaha ventures since the 80s, between each Venture, I tried a BMW K 1200 LT,( never again), and a GL 1800 Goldwing(perfect motorcycle but boring and not overly roomy) but now I’m back on a royal star venture. I just haven’t found anything that I like better, but I tried. this motorcycle and the Venture version of this bike are interesting. I went to my local Yamaha dealer to see the new Yamaha ventures when they came out in 2018. The dealer said the only way he will get one in, pre-order only.. I asked the dealer if someone has ordered one yet so I could at least see it? I stopped in several times in hopes of seeing one that was ordered, now here in 2024, that dealership has gone out of business… I have not seen one of these motorcycles on the roads here in Western Pennsylvania yet, and it is six years since they have release the venture new model V twin. When I stopped in in 2018 inquiring about the Venture. I ended up buying a Goldwing because I was ready to buy now at that time.. I did test ride a Kawasaki voyager, 1700 cc twin last year used. I actually have a video of that test ride on my channel. The engine lifters were ticking so much, that I didn’t buy the bike. I found out later that that is not unusual or harmful… they have hydraulic lifters or valve lash adjusters as they are described. It just sounded like someone playing castanets, you can even hear the clatter in my test ride video on KZbin. But I really liked that bike after thinking about it and researching and finding out that the ticking is not unusual… I ended up changing my mind about a week later, and I called the owner, but he never called me back, so I am assuming it was sold. it wasn’t very powerful for a 1700 cc the twin, the way that the Yamaha road star warrior was. A friend of mine had one of those and that had massive torque… A very pleasant engine on that Yamaha road star warrior, but I could not sit in that position with my feet way out front and hanging onto the handlebars, sitting on my tail bone.. so how is the heat coming off of this engine on this Yamaha eluder?? Heat is one thing I will not put up with.. I only had one motorcycle that was ridiculously hot. It was a 1980s Honda 700 saber. I could feel that heat from the engine/radiator coming through my Aero stitch suit on a cool day… I only kept that bike Long enough for one ride, after that ride, I put it on eBay and it’s sold almost immediately.. so how’s the heat? I read a KZbin review of a rider that owned the new V twin, Venture, he said the heat coming off the exhaust pipe had him go to the hospital from heat blisters on the inside of his thigh from the exhaust pipe… To me, that’s a deal killer

I have a 2011 Vaquero 1700, I get a solid 38 mpg, V&H slip ons, want to tune it. (Ivan) later. Great bike for the value, I can ride it until I need fuel and get back on and ride some more. Very nice stock seat. Too bad Kawasaki has not made more options, say a Bluetooth set up, maybe GPS or navigation... I have only been out with my brother once and he did have to admit, vs his 103 HD Street Glide, he said I was quicker off the stop. But I think the double Overdrive hurts me from taking him at HWY speeds. I should buy some cameras and make video before and after I send my ECM to Ivan. In closing, I really have no idea what I would pick for my next bike, I like this one.

Great review. Love my 09 AE. Logged 76,000 miles in 2.5 years. Brilliant bike. Can’t understand why Yamaha didn’t continue to make the AE model. Ride safe. Subscribed

I want one!

Love the commentary the numerous amount of Voices ageing you from 50 to 90 put a smile on my face😅😂

Great review. I ride my second one. Used to oen 2009, now I ride 2019 AS with automatic clutch. I'm 5'10 put vstrem sport touring windshield , yamaha comfort seat, foot shields, top rack on the top box. Daily milage reckord with the wife at the back - 700 miles.

Really enjoyed your review, thanks

Thank you for the video. Love the highway pegs. Can you please share where did you get them?

It does have a Shadow...🤣🤣

Is this bike good for 6’5” beginner rider

The foot position on the new Goldwing is a big fail.

I always carry tire plug kit with a 12v air compressor along with having tire pressure monitor installed. Once I had a object that punctured the front tire and was losing 2 psi every minute. Tire pressure monitor gave me early warning and and I was able to pull over to a safe area to plug the tire.

FJR or ZX14 makes perfect sense for midwest USA, powerful bikes with it being heavy gets blown less by cross wind and does well in less congested area.

Am I reading it wrong you only have just under 2 thousand subscribers ? Or is it almost 200k ? Because your video and sound are spot on. Plus this is a awesome review.

Just bought a 2010 Nomad for $3k, true bargain.

Good review I wouldn’t mine getting one . would it feel 3 times as big as my Vulcan s 650

So its been two years - Are you still enjoying the Vulcan?

I'm buying a 2024 M109R...it smokes the Harley Breakout

One of the best/greatest Honda’s I’ve ever owned!!!! And I only have 2,200 miles on it!!! 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

This is a really amazing bike. I was so sad when i had to sell mine. putting on a larger back tire and a high flow intake really wakes it up.

definitely a good comparison to the FJR

I’m know this video is two years old but for me it’s timely and awesome. The comments are great also. I’m in the process of choosing between a VTX and a T-bird. The VTX I’m looking at is $5500 and there are a couple of T-birds that look good at about $9500. Age for mileage they are comparable. I’m in Australia, hence the prices. I currently have a BMW R1100S and a BMW R1150GS (both of which I plan to keep) so I’m looking for an affordable cruiser to go with them. For affordability I am heavily leaning toward the VTX. Is the fuel economy and range equation bad enough to choose the T-bird over the VTX. Hopefully someone will see this and reply.

Amen brother...Jesus first! Love your attitude and channel!

The Stryker and the Raider are the absolute BEST production motorcycles ever sold. I own both.

My garage. 24 klr650 adventure abs and 23 voyager 1700 abs.

Thoroughly enjoyed the review! Thank you.

I enjoy watching these reviews of these, by UK standards, over weight over the top behemoth motorcycles, they are so different to what we have. These bikes aren't even available over here, if you want this style of bike you have a choice of Harley or Indian and both of those are so expensive as to be unaffordable to the average working man.

If you are a practical guy, and need ONE bike that does it all (except off road) - that you can daily, long/short range tour, canyon, and even track - this is the bike to get. Reliability, and quality of buildmanship is just a bonus - you take care of this bike, chances are it will outlive you.

very nice bikes , but unfortunately not many aftermarket accessories like Rebel 500 yet

I think Suzuki have a taller seat

Bette than FJR... No!

I've had many bikes....vulcan s, versys 650, yamaha bolt, z1000, gsxr750, mt09, mt10 and an r6 track bike. For some reason, this bike was my favourite and i want one again. The r6 was really fun, but only for the track. The bolt was interesting and unique woth the aircooled engine and had a lot of character. Apperantly the versys 1000 had the bigger engine but doesn't have the same appeal as the versys 650 ! I haven't had one but I have had the bigger engine in the z1000.

How is the comfort and performance for long distance touring with the 2018 Yamaha star venture tc model? The air cooled and low hp is what is preventing me from going ahead with the tc but it is 1/2 the price of the GL.

Looks like it get down!

Awesome video as usual, I also think the FJR is a better sports tourer

I am torn between a new m109r and a used 2014 Honda Valkyrie. It is my third bike mostly for short trips around town. Mostly for my performance needs. I have a fjr1300 and a Vulcan nomad 1600 for my longer rides. Which one would you recommend for that between the 109r vs Honda 2014 Valkyrie? Thanks.

That whith grocerees kills me

Whether your bike can only go 100 or 300, the speed limit is still 65, so who cares if you have a 300hp or a 60hp bike as long as it fits you.

Hi John here.keep the older wing

I can confirm that the last gen FJR1300 (with 6 speed) is really great. I had the bigger screen, made a lot of travelling with it. Made 30'000 km, really great. You can drive 260 km/h on the Autobahn... I replaced it with a Multistrada V4 Rally, it offers me an even better wind protection and more ground clearance. If I wouldn't have had the cash for the Ducati, I'd still drive the FJR1300 and be happy with it. For the navigation system: I had quadlock attached to the brake reservoir, it was all right.

Great video, like your style.

That one looks just like the new 2023 Versys 650 LT I bought a couple months ago. I thought I had seen all the english language reviews on KZbin while researching the bike, but this one popped up today. I had a few Kawasaki options added, like the heated grips, and they sure come in handy for early spring riding in Newfoundland. Cruise control would be nice. Just completed the initial 1000km break in, and looking forward to putting many more on this fantastic motorcycle.