FJ model years. When did they get it right

[Harvy]

Yamaha got it right in 1984 with the first year. The best color and body styling.

The 1984 Yamaha FJ1100 certainly caused a stir in its freshman year: "The best large displacement sport motorcycle of 1984, and maybe even the best in its class in the history of motorcycling," said Rider magazine. Cycle Guide made the FJ1100 its Bike of the Year, while Cycle magazine raved, "All hail Yamaha's FJ1100, King of the Superbikes ... class champ, no contest."  King of the drag strip.

The second best year was 1993. Transformed into a touring machine with excellent colors and a rubber mounted engine.

All the years in between--pure junk. However I always wanted one of those cool dark blue ones. And one of those silver and white ones. And one of those unique pink stripers................

     Dave

Pure gold Dave!


Harvy

[aviationfred]

There are many reasons why folks favour particular years and they are all right for them and the reasons

Everybody swears their year is the best, and that's how it should be, there is no dud year.

Noel

Noel sums it up perfectly. 

Fred