Rider Magazine - 35 Most Significant Motorcycles of Past 35 Years

[FJ Flyer]

#14: 1984 FJ1100 ($4999)

"This was the era  of the big-inch road-burner, when it was no longer enough for a bike to simply have four cylinders, big displacement and hair on its chest.  Now it also had to handle and brake and offer some civilizing wind protection.  The day of the air-cooled performance bikes was ending, as emissions restrictions and power demands dictated higher technology.  With its DOHC four-valve motor and chain final drive the FJ1100 (and its successor the FJ1200) were the epitome of the air-cooled engine.  Today, they live on in the FJR1300 with its liquid cooling, driveshaft, sport-touring fairing and removable saddlebags."

[racerman_27410]

i aint so sure about "living on" in the FJR ..... its a whole nuther animal all together. JMO 

the original FJ's are big boys sporty toys.     


they go..... KOOKALOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! 


Frank

[Yamifj1200]

#14: 1984 FJ1100 ($4999)

"This was the era  of the big-inch road-burner, when it was no longer enough for a bike to simply have four cylinders, big displacement and hair on its chest.  Now it also had to handle and brake and offer some civilizing wind protection.  The day of the air-cooled performance bikes was ending, as emissions restrictions and power demands dictated higher technology.  With its DOHC four-valve motor and chain final drive the FJ1100 (and its successor the FJ1200) were the epitome of the air-cooled engine.  Today, they live on in the FJR1300 with its liquid cooling, driveshaft, sport-touring fairing and removable saddlebags."

Chris mine lives on with my butt on its saddle....

Eric M

[Fred]

not too shabby and hey the FJR does have FJ in it, I guess it was close enough for them.

[gradice]

i aint so sure about "living on" in the FJR ..... its a whole nuther animal all together. JMO 

the original FJ's are big boys sporty toys.     


they go..... KOOKALOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! 


Frank

I'm with ya Frank, me thinks an XJR 1300 would be closer to the mark!!! It has the same basic donk, oil/air cooled & chain drive. OK no fairing, but that can be fixed & with a few mods to engine & such well she'd be a real BEAST!!!!!

[FJ Flyer]

As one of the group who has made the transition from the FJ to the FJR, I definitely see the connection.  An evolution, I guess.  The FJ feels like a mini-bike to me, now, and much more nimble.  But hell, there's been a lot of progress in 20 years.  Still love the FJ, love the FJR, and also my ring-ding 250 as well.