glass3222 Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Hello everyone. NewB from central PA. I am planning on upgrading from my 2012 Suzuki V Strom 650 to either a FJ-09 or Triumph Tiger 800. I am leaning toward the fj. So I joined the forum to do research and so far this seems like a great site with a lot of information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member ULEWZ Posted June 16, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted June 16, 2015 Welcome, search away. I love my F-Jay as I prefer the sporty side of sport touring which the F-Jay excels at. A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul. George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) Bikes: 2015 FJ-09, Seat Concepts seat cover and foam, Cal Sci medium screen, rim stripes, factory heated grips, Cortech Dryver tank bag ring, Modified stock exhaust, FlashTune with Graves fuel map, Cree driving lights, Aux power socket. 2012 Street Triple type R (Wifes) 2007 FJR1300 (Sold!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjsracing Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 I doubt you'll get many votes for the Tiger on the FJ-09 forum, lol. Seems like a nice bike, but "older" technology. If I had a Tiger, I'm sure I'd be a happy camper. Since I have an FJ-09, I'm a very very happy camper. 2015 FJ-09, 2016 1290 Super Duke, 2017 150 XC-W (primary ride), 2012 DR650 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glass3222 Posted June 16, 2015 Author Share Posted June 16, 2015 I doubt you'll get many votes for the Tiger on the FJ-09 forum, lol. Seems like a nice bike, but "older" technology. If I had a Tiger, I'm sure I'd be a happy camper. Since I have an FJ-09, I'm a very very happy camper. I understand I will not get votes for the tiger. I doubt I will go with it over the fj. Local dealer is selling them for around $12k vs $9k for the fj. Doesn't seem worth the extra money. My main goal is to upgrade from the vstrom. I want better suspension and a more sporty ride. The v is boring. Efficient and reliable, but boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beberle Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Boring cannot be applied to any description of the FJ! Light, nimble, torquey, sporty, comfortable. I grin every time I get on the bike! Good luck in your search! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glass3222 Posted June 16, 2015 Author Share Posted June 16, 2015 Boring cannot be applied to any description of the FJ! Light, nimble, torquey, sporty, comfortable. I grin every time I get on the bike! Good luck in your search! That's why I'm looking at it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiritwalker2222 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Hello everyone. NewB from central PA. I am planning on upgrading from my 2012 Suzuki V Strom 650 to either a FJ-09 or Triumph Tiger 800. I am leaning toward the fj. So I joined the forum to do research and so far this seems like a great site with a lot of information. They are completely different bikes. What type of riding do you plan on doing? If there's a lot of gravel, get the tiger. But for sreet duties I'd pick FJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glass3222 Posted June 16, 2015 Author Share Posted June 16, 2015 Hello everyone. NewB from central PA. I am planning on upgrading from my 2012 Suzuki V Strom 650 to either a FJ-09 or Triumph Tiger 800. I am leaning toward the fj. So I joined the forum to do research and so far this seems like a great site with a lot of information. They are completely different bikes. What type of riding do you plan on doing? If there's a lot of gravel, get the tiger. But for sreet duties I'd pick FJ. Very little gravel. That's what the dr 650 is for. This will be for daily commute, weekend trips and fun on pavement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glass3222 Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 I found a local dealer that has 3 in stock, 2 red and 1 grey. I am going tomorrow after work to discuss price, trading in my V Strom, and see if I can test ride. Might have a new bike soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glass3222 Posted June 20, 2015 Author Share Posted June 20, 2015 I just got back from dealer. They do not allow test rides. Yamaha demo truck is going to be close next week, Johnstown PA, Thunder in the Valley. Going to wait till then to demo ride and make up my mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beberle Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Find another dealer. No test rides is ridiculous! Good luck. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
root Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 I just got back from dealer. They do not allow test rides. Yamaha demo truck is going to be close next week, Johnstown PA, Thunder in the Valley. Going to wait till then to demo ride and make up my mind My dealer "doesn't allow demo rides" either but I still got one. I told them I really want the bike, got approved for financing and told them I couldn't bring myself to buy a vehicle I've never driven. They brought out their pre-drafted test drive paperwork, "for the test drives they don't allow", so I could sign them and I was off. They just wanted to know I was serious about buying as they didn't want to discount a bike to someone else because it has 5 miles on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glass3222 Posted July 4, 2015 Author Share Posted July 4, 2015 Got it today. Dealer gave me a pretty good deal trading in my 2012 Suzuki VStrom 650. Put 100 miles on today, so far very pleased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
root Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Got it today. Dealer gave me a pretty good deal trading in my 2012 Suzuki VStrom 650. Put 100 miles on today, so far very pleased. Congrats! Even got the right color! Looks good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glass3222 Posted July 4, 2015 Author Share Posted July 4, 2015 Got it today. Dealer gave me a pretty good deal trading in my 2012 Suzuki VStrom 650. Put 100 miles on today, so far very pleased. Congrats! Even got the right color! Looks good!Thank you. Now let the farkling begin and to rack up some mile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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