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Title: XJR Owner- Denver CO
Post by: guegreen on October 29, 2013, 05:36:42 PM
New XJR1300 owner in Denver Colorado.... slumming it here on an FJ board.

Just kidding. Looking forward to learning more about the FJ/XJR lineage...
Title: Re: XJR Owner- Denver CO
Post by: movenon on October 29, 2013, 06:14:45 PM
Welcome to the forum ! What year is your XJR ? Don't hesitate to chime in anytime and also think about attending a rally next year. You don't have to ride an FJ to have a good time with us. There are actually a few FJ's around the Denver area.
George
Title: Re: XJR Owner- Denver CO
Post by: guegreen on October 29, 2013, 06:31:52 PM
it appears to be a 2000.

pic is in gallery under "an American XJR"
(http://gueringreen.tumblr.com/image/65473312621)
Quote from: movenon on October 29, 2013, 06:14:45 PM
Welcome to the forum ! What year is your XJR ? Don't hesitate to chime in anytime and also think about attending a rally next year. You don't have to ride an FJ to have a good time with us. There are actually a few FJ's around the Denver area.
George
Title: Re: XJR Owner- Denver CO
Post by: JPaganel on October 29, 2013, 06:43:46 PM
Quote from: guegreen on October 29, 2013, 05:36:42 PM
New XJR1300 owner in Denver Colorado.... slumming it here on an FJ board.
Alright, I gotta ask. How did you wind up with an XJR in the US?
Title: Re: XJR Owner- Denver CO
Post by: Country Joe on October 29, 2013, 07:40:05 PM
Quote from: JPaganel on October 29, 2013, 06:43:46 PM
Quote from: guegreen on October 29, 2013, 05:36:42 PM
New XJR1300 owner in Denver Colorado.... slumming it here on an FJ board.
Alright, I gotta ask. How did you wind up with an XJR in the US?

Inquiring minds want to know... (popcorn)

     Joe
Title: Re: XJR Owner- Denver CO
Post by: movenon on October 29, 2013, 08:13:57 PM
I don't how it got here but I like it  :good2: Hope you don't mind me posting the picture......
(http://fjowners.com/gallery/6/3778_29_10_13_5_33_45.jpeg)
George
Title: Re: XJR Owner- Denver CO
Post by: Bones on October 30, 2013, 01:24:14 AM
Weren't Xjr's available in the US???
Title: Re: XJR Owner- Denver CO
Post by: rktmanfj on October 30, 2013, 07:53:06 AM
Quote from: Bones on October 30, 2013, 01:24:14 AM
Weren't Xjr's available in the US???

Grey market only.

They did bring a couple over (along with a TRX) to a Yamaha dealer show that I went to in St. Paul, though.

Title: Re: XJR Owner- Denver CO
Post by: JPaganel on October 30, 2013, 08:29:17 AM
Quote from: Bones on October 30, 2013, 01:24:14 AM
Weren't Xjr's available in the US???
Nope. Never officially sold anywhere in either North or South America.
Title: Re: XJR Owner- Denver CO
Post by: guegreen on October 30, 2013, 03:19:10 PM
Apparently it came in on some sort of military exemption, from Germany.

I picked it up from the second owner who I'm not sure knew exactly what he had.

It was, and still is, to a degree, covered in fine New Mexico desert dust.

The front fairing is a frame-mounted job, likely dealer installed, from a Dutch firm.
Title: Re: XJR Owner- Denver CO
Post by: movenon on October 30, 2013, 04:50:43 PM
Looks great to me. Just be careful with her. Replacement parts will probably have to come from oversea's ? I like the color,  I also like the K.Roberts black and yellow ones.
George
Title: Re: XJR Owner- Denver CO
Post by: aviationfred on October 30, 2013, 04:58:25 PM
Your XJR looks great and you have found a rare gem in the US. Randy at RPM stocks some parts for the XJR. http://www.rpmracingca.com/ (http://www.rpmracingca.com/)


Fred
Title: Re: XJR Owner- Denver CO
Post by: FJ111200 on October 31, 2013, 10:05:06 AM
Quote from: movenon on October 29, 2013, 08:13:57 PM
I don't how it got here but I like it  :good2: Hope you don't mind me posting the picture......
(http://fjowners.com/gallery/6/3778_29_10_13_5_33_45.jpeg)
George
Welcome from another XJR owner. Shame about that effort upfront though :mocking: Each to his own.
(http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww116/FJ111200/001-48.jpg) (http://s711.photobucket.com/user/FJ111200/media/001-48.jpg.html)
Title: Re: XJR Owner- Denver CO
Post by: Dads_FJ on October 31, 2013, 10:17:24 AM
Quote from: movenon on October 30, 2013, 04:50:43 PM
Looks great to me. Just be careful with her. Replacement parts will probably have to come from oversea's ? I like the color,  I also like the K.Roberts black and yellow ones.
George

me too.

http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=7874.msg71736#msg71736 (http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=7874.msg71736#msg71736)
Title: Re: XJR Owner- Denver CO
Post by: fintip on November 01, 2013, 11:20:54 AM
Yeah, I'm voting for naked. Take it off! ;)
Title: Re: XJR Owner- Denver CO
Post by: CanDman on November 01, 2013, 03:56:32 PM
Ok Guegreen...spill the beans.....how did you come up with that handle? ....and welcome to the group ! :drinks: 
Title: Re: XJR Owner- Denver CO
Post by: motogp52 on November 01, 2013, 09:34:17 PM
 :good2: Very cool bike!  That's the first XJR I've seen in the area. Congrats on that find!