Great Sport Touring Motorcycle YAMAHA FJR1300 Walkaround and Ride

New to me 2010 Yamaha FJR1300 Sport Touring motorcycle that I managed to pickup at $4k. I'll go over the bike, so some of its features, and take you on a test ride.
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00:00 Intro
00:17 History and Milage
00:41 What was Wrong with it?
01:10 Aftermarket Exhaust
01:16 Fuel Capacity
01:26 Horsepower
01:31 Saddlebags
02:08 ShaftDrive
02:42 Oil Change?
02:55 Adjustable Seat Height
03:29 Cannonball Record Breaker?
03:46 Fire it up
04:23 Rider Controls/Displays
05:06 How much does it Weigh?
05:37 How much $$$$?
06:40 Why the huge rearview Mirrors?
07:06 Why did I buy the FJR1300?
08:01 Giving it some Throttle
08:49 What's Redline RPM?
09:28 Outro
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[@AdventureTomek]

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[@frankmaarten8806]

Living in Germany I can tell you how great is a FJR on an empty Autobahn! With full speed it runs approx 240 km/h. Loveing it.

[@DeweyRides]

There is a reason FJR went unchanged for so long. They are a good bike and popular for a reason.

[@mortenrongsted7006]

This is probably one of the best videos I've seen on the FJR!!!

[@AdventureTomek]

Thank you!

[@KrakensGarageandAdventures]

What a great find and that bike will last well over 100k miles. Congratulations! Eric

[@chrismartin500]

That 2 bros exhaust sounds great!!

[@bobsteel4727]

Spot on my man. I've had the exact same bike for 5 yrs and can't imagine a change.

[@AdventureTomek]

Thank you 😎🤙🏻

[@SinisterClutch]

Great looking bike! Getting 270 miles out of a tank sounds awesome. The seat adjustment is a nice feature. Love the sound of the engine. Great video 🤙

[@AdventureTomek]

Thanks, SinisterClutch 😎

[@johncasteel1780]

Been all over the western USA on my 2013. Love that cruise control.

[@kiprandom7208]

My brother in law has had one of those for like 8 year's. He's convinced it'll be his last bike for a while

[@jasonduffer1890]

I’ve got mine 2008 model just a week ago! Absolutely love this! Safe ride!

[@AdventureTomek]

Right on!

[@travelinben1966]

I'm seriously considering one of these.Great review,thank you.👍

[@AdventureTomek]

Thanks for watching!

[@princephan]

Seems highly comparable to my 2007 Honda ST1300 but looks better especially with the side boxes off. I'm almost ready to get the FJR.

[@ehsan83]

very informative and like the deep tone of the two brothers slip ons. Enjoy the ride

[@AdventureTomek]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@ronwarber9359]

Great review. I had a 2010 and some serious long distance on it so I bought a go cruise for it. I sold it for a K1600gt. But the FJR is a great bike

[@edensfamilyadventures2714]

I own a silver 2003 FJR myself and love the versatility of bags or no bags (in a snap) and the extra trunk box too which comes off just as east. As you said, GOBS of torque!! Just roll that throttle baby! The adjustable wing screen is one of my fav items as well! It's a great all around bike but my ONLY complaint is mine lacks the 6th gear which the newer models received ! Great review and I feel like I learned a little more about it today. Don't forget that it has the adjustable ride lever as well. Great article!

[@AdventureTomek]

Thank you 😎✌🏻

[@tcam804]

Awesome show all video thank u ! I am looking at Fjr not sure what year not new so more I watch these videos the more I want ! Lol Ride safe thank you ! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@AdventureTomek]

Thanks for watching!

[@stixnfeet7818]

Love my 06’ !

[@roadstrom]

There a great bike mate stay safe enjoy 👍

[@braikka]

I have just bought a 05. Great bike!

[@AdventureTomek]

Good choice!

[@SR71BBFLYER]

Great review. I have a 2006 model and agree with your overall take on the FJR but disagree on the looks of the bags. I think they’re some of the better looking hard bags since BMW’s designs. They integrate nicely with the lines of the bike. Enjoy your ride!

[@AdventureTomek]

😎✌🏼

[@SoloBlack313]

I have a 2001 Honda Shadow ACE750, and a sport/tourer Honda ST1300, but I do LOVE the FJR1300 also!..congrats

[@AdventureTomek]

Very cool.... ill have to try out some other bikes in the same class, like the ST1300 so I have something to compare this one to.

[@ridemfast7625]

You will get more than $4k of fun from it. Good find!

[@lewisstratton]

Love the FJR's. I have a 2016, 6 speed. It flies! But I'm getting close to 60 mpg out of it.

[@AdventureTomek]

Wow! Thats great mpg

[@Fehu1964]

Just moved from Csprings where I rode a Honda ST1300 to Mississippi where I am on a 2016 FJR1300. Love them both, look forward to many flatland miles on this bike.

[@AdventureTomek]

Great bike!

[@ericfastclip9959]

I have the same year model 2010. Great Motorcycle.

[@AdventureTomek]

Right on!

[@FlatBrokeAdventures]

Cool video. I'm on my 2nd FJR and love them. My current ride is a 2007 Gen 2 the same as yours and it's silver too but with blue stripes. I really love mine they are so reliable it's not funny which must be a reason so many police forces around the world use them. I've accidently hit the rev limiter in 2nd and 3rd gears reaching speeds of 160kph (100 mph) and 200kph (124 mph). So far my top speed is 230kph (143 mph) and I was still in 4th gear. I'd love to post a video with the speedo showing but I'm afraid of it being used as evidence. Keep up the good work

[@AdventureTomek]

Thank you!

[@januszk8321]

Witam posiadam FJR 2008r. Piękna maszyna.

[@Wind.Road.Therapy]

Good looking bike right there.

[@AdventureTomek]

I love it

[@larry68hd11]

Nice bike. 👏

[@AdventureTomek]

Thanks ✌️

[@AR-iu9jv]

Just brought a 2008 model with only 10.000 miles on it...lovely machine

[@AdventureTomek]

Great find!!!

[@jivadaya6439]

Great video! I've limited my budget to 3,500-4k for one of these and I haven't found anything close to this in my area. Oh well, going to keep my eyes open.

[@AdventureTomek]

You should be able to get lucky here end of riding season

[@EbonB]

Nice looking bike. I'm looking at an 05 with 42K miles tomorrow...hopefully its in good shape.

[@AdventureTomek]

Nice 👍🏼

[@EbonB]

@@AdventureTomek BTW, I bought it. LOL! :-) Been to cold here to try it out a lot but gonna put some miles on it tomorrow.

[@RRRRefuelRideRace]

Interested in the FJR from a long time now. You did a great video. You made it clear. Will consider it as my next bike. Just subscribed to your channel. Drop by buddy.:)

[@jgruen9854]

I didn’t realize this was in Lyons at first😅

[@ShutterUp]

Picked up a 2013 last year, rode 2up through the Blue Ridge Mountains in fall and the bike performed flawlessly. You can feel a little extra weight on the rear shock but got rid of all of our chicken strips. The bike has gobs of torque. Setting the bike up for more long distance stuff this winter. I'm looking forward to putting many more miles on her.

[@AdventureTomek]

Very cool… I still have a few things I need to finish up on this one. Put new for seals on, tires and replaced all fluids. I have a slight shake in the front at low speeds around 45mph… anything under or above that speed no shake. Maybe have to repack the steering bearing?

[@ShutterUp]

@@AdventureTomek Repack isn't a bad idea. I've heard the steering head bolt needs to be retorqued on these occasionally.

[@RRRRefuelRideRace]

I am also interested in this bike. Would go for the 2018 or 2019 model. How tall are you? Drop by when you have time.

[@AdventureTomek]

@@RRRRefuelRideRace if I had the $$$ I most likely would. 5’11”

[@ShutterUp]

@@RRRRefuelRideRace 3rd gen, 2013 and up. They added a 6th gear in 2016? It's controversial, they recalled a bunch. Make sure the recall has been performed. There isn't much difference in models other than colors.

[@Nobody-hk1kz]

Shaft oil on these is required to be changed every 6k Ill do il my self when changing engine oil every 3k , only because its cheap and it wont hurt

[@wildbikerbill6530]

...and it's easy to do.

[@iskinmind7020]

270 miles out of a tank sounds right for rides with a bit of spark to it. Riding conservatively, or at a constand 70 ish mph on a highway will get you way more than 300. I hear constant bragging about 330 or even higher, though on my personal 2009 1300A my best was just over 300, tapping into reserve fuel for last 20 miles or so. I did not want to be stranded, so I fueled up at the first opportunity after hitting reserve. So 330-ish miles sounds realistic to me.

[@AdventureTomek]

I never pushed it that far, I seem to always fill up once my light goes on

[@iskinmind7020]

@@AdventureTomek That is the thing exactly. FJR 1300 shows empty on the dashboard when there is "only" 1.5 gallons (5 liters) of fuel left in the tank. And that is a lot of juice, good enough for at least 50 miles of fooling around. Think of it as a "digital reserve". Many underestimate actual range of the FJR due to that inconsistency between the fuel gauge and spec sheet numbers of fuel capacity, thinking that 100 to 0 is the entire 6.6 gallon tank (25 liters), when in actuality it shows only 5.1 gallons and hides 1.5 gallons as reserve. PS. On the FJR forum, a user posted logs of his exact fuel expenditure over the last 51000 miles. His current average is about 48.5 mpg, but there were stretches over thousands of miles where he got almost 60 mpg averages. That brings real world theoretical range to about 370 miles for that particular rider.

[@PSPTommyG]

I rented an FJR in the 90's ...I LOVED IT!! 💗 sMOOTH... 😎 FAST...GOOD LOOKING...💯 sWEET SOUND TOO... You got a great bike for a great price!! 💪💪👏👏

[@AdventureTomek]

Right on!

[@johncasteel1780]

Rented an FJR in the 90s? No, you didn't. The FJR was first introduced in Europe in 2002, USA in 2003.

[@PSPTommyG]

@@johncasteel1780 Wow! I was way off! How time flys!

[@wildbikerbill6530]

@@johncasteel1780 From en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamaha_FJR1300: "The FJR1300 was introduced to Europe in 2001,[3] before arriving in North America in 2002, with the 2003 model year designation, and offered in a non-ABS version only. The 2003 model garnered several awards in the sport touring category from various magazines"

[@wildbikerbill6530]

@@PSPTommyG If you were renting in the 1990's, maybe it was the previous FJ1200?

[@totalglitch]

Question for everyone, I found 2 fjr 2012 with 3000 miles for $6800 needs tires and fluids replaced. The other is 2018 with 1800 miles from a dealer for $9340 out the door. I'm trying to stay on the low end to buy a WR250r. So besides the 6 speed and better cluster is the 2018 worth the 2500 difference? Both are non ES. Thank you for your time

[@simonthomas5367]

Those are some pretty amazing roads where you live. Do you still have the FJR? All good?

[@AdventureTomek]

Unfortunately I had to sell the bike. My father has a 2003 FJR that I get to enjoy still, that one is just over 40k miles and runs amazing.

[@scottkaskey6622]

Longmont to Estes Park? So jealous of you rn... Moved back to Iowa last year, but going to look at a 2004 fjr1300 tomorrow only 12k miles for $4000. You practically sold it to me here.

[@AdventureTomek]

Awesome 😎. Yup 👍🏼 this is my stomping ground, I live in the canyon between Lyons and Estes Park

[@wildbikerbill6530]

I have never understood people who buy a bike...only 12K miles in 18 years...why did they bother.

[@Golfspieler]

Morgen kann ich meine neu erworbenen fjr 2010 abholen 👍🛵🇨🇭.

[@wildbikerbill6530]

Nice video - my only criticism is your qouted weight for the bike is way low - the FJR1300 has always been a very heavy bike at ~640 pounds. The far older FJ1200 weighed in at 575 pounds (I owned one) and your quoted weight is that + a tank bag for the day.

[@AdventureTomek]

Must have not looked up a reliable source when I checked the weight. Thanks for watching 😎✌🏼

[@marccopoloo966]

Great bije What you think if you compare an fjr 1300 with gtr 1400 ?which is more reliable? And less problematic? The New fjr 1300 2016-2022 has a lot of problems with the gearbox The gtr1400 I think its better quality LwG👍🙂

[@AdventureTomek]

I am yet to ride the Kawi 1400, but that would be a great comparison.

[@diz_guy47]

Shaft drive!? I want one now.

[@ryanreeves70]

Yes shaft drive

[@billbonu1639]

I'd love to know where all of these 2 or 3,000 dollar fjrs ready to ride that I hear about are, the best deal I can find is a 05 with 31000 miles that needs forks rebuilt for 3500 all the others are 5 or 6 grand and up

[@AdventureTomek]

Colorado has a few on FB marketplace at decent prices, you might find s good deal now since riding season is ending.

[@danieljohansen8069]

Great bike bro! Can you lane split on this motorcycle?

[@AdventureTomek]

Im sure you could, a tight fit with the bags maybe. Unfortunately its illegal here in CO

[@johncasteel1780]

The handlebars are wider than the saddlebags, so, yes.

[@jaycounts4717]

Fork seals leaking after 25k?...why would they fail?...it's not like an off road bike where extreme strut travel is normal.

[@AdventureTomek]

Age will cause them to go bad as well, it is a rubber compound.

[@malcolmvella9306]

Does it have auto drive ?

[@AdventureTomek]

This one is 5 speed manual.

[@ShawnKitchen]

Why are there so many jump cuts in your video?

[@AdventureTomek]

I cut out parts where I’m not talking

[@user-xm3pz7tn9n]

35 mpg?

[@AdventureTomek]

Slightly better, close to 48mpg if you baby it on the HWY

[@jeremiahfennel7051]

@ adventure tomak...would you consider selling the bike!!?? If so you have a buyer right here!?

[@AdventureTomek]

That’s a tough one, after this next riding season possibly.

[@jeremiahfennel7051]

@@AdventureTomek 😭🤣

[@jeremiahfennel7051]

@@AdventureTomek save my info ...MY email and cell#!! Andet me know if I ha ent found rhe same bike by then I'll definitely be Interested! I have an 06 but lookin for a 10 or 11!!

[@AdventureTomek]

@@jeremiahfennel7051 send me your info to [e-mail] 👍🏼

[@jeremiahfennel7051]

@@AdventureTomek will do

[@user-xm3pz7tn9n]

Is it hot on the legs?

[@AdventureTomek]

Hot by right leg near clutch basket, only noticeable on hotter days