Hello all,
I have been a full sportbike rider for a lot of years (R1/R6 for many of them) but, as I am no longer as young as I used to be, I'm looking for a more comfortable commuter/travel bike. Pretending the cost didn't matter, would you think a 2012 (last year of GenII) or (2013 first year GenIII) would be the way to go for a bike I plan to keep/use a lot?
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GenII or GenIII
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Re: GenII or GenIII
Yes, cruise control or not as I see it is the only big dif...
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Re: GenII or GenIII
Cruise control would be worth it for me. I friggen loved my cruise control. So nice.
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Re: GenII or GenIII
I'm on my third FJR and second GEN II no complaints with any of them. If money were no object and cruise control...GEN III wins out.
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Re: GenII or GenIII
Thanks for the thoughts, I was leaning the same way. I think I would like the throttle-by-wire and cruise, but wonder would all the electronics be a liability later in life; first year bikes after a big change can have some bugs. I also really want it blue, so that's what's pulling me back to 2012.