BVEBRAD Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 First of all please excuse me if I haven't done this correctly. I am not a fan of the format used in Forums and I have trouble trying to communicate on them. With that said back to the subject. I have been riding since I was 14, I'm soon to be 60. Of the 10 bikes I've owned most of them have been Yamahas. I've owned a 1973 175 CT3 Enduro, a 1975 DT400B Enduro, a 1976 XS 650 twin, a 1980 XJ650 Maxim, 2 1982 XJ920 Viragos (the first one was stolen) and now the 2015 FJ-09. I loved all these bikes but my favorite up til now was the 650 Maxim. It was a fairly new design, fast, somewhat comfortable and very cool looking. I believe the FJ-09 will become my all time favorite. It is simply a blast to ride and with a few modifications will be a very comfortable bike to live with and tour on. I spent a lot of time on a Honda CT70 which I learned to ride on. From there I rode a Honda SL100 and a SL125. These were my cousins bikes but I got to ride them just as much as he did. I owned a 1975 Honda CB550F Supersport, a Honda CB750 Nighthawk. The 550 was my first street bike and the end of my off road riding. It was also a great bike, smooth as butter and somewhat fast. It was an extremely comfortable bike to ride. Unfortunately it suffered from carb issues which eventually caused me to sell it. The 750 Nighthawk was a good bare bike but I only kept it for 2 years. I think the boat won out. My last bike prior to my current FJ-09 was a 2002 Kawasaki Concours. It was fast and handled pretty good for a loaded bike but the riding position was terrible and it leaked oil with less than 5000 miles on it. It was also a pig to ride slow. Luckily Kawasaki fixed it for free. Brad Selbyville, DE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member martyl Posted October 28, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted October 28, 2015 I own a 1976 XS650C that I've had since new. Bought with money from cutting lawns as a kid at 17. It still is a total blast to ride. I only keep non-ethanol fuel in her and even some Stabil. Soon I'll be taking delivery on a FJ09. Can't wait! Will I sell the XS650C? No way!!! A Motorcyclist's Church is the open road.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member wessie Posted October 28, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted October 28, 2015 3 TDM850 (1996, 2nd gen with 270 degree crank) owned from new 1996 to 99 XT1200Z Super Tenere (2010 model) owned from 2011 to 2015 MT09 Tracer - current bike, owned from new in March All good bikes. Regretted selling the TDM as the CBR600FX I had afterwards just wasn't me. This signature is left blank as the poster writes enough pretentious bollocks as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruizin Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 I have owned 7 yami's! Yamaha FZ-10 Forum Yamaha FZ-07 Forum Yamaha Ténéré 700 Forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deersSlayer Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 I have owned 7 yami's!7 Yamahas for me too, first place! Suzuki is in second, 5 of them. 3 Kawis, 2 Hondas. 1 Norton, 1 Triumph, 1 KTM.And 1 Hardly-Ableson / Aermacchi (the mighty Z-90!) FJ-09, 690 Enduro R. Back Roads. Period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenPenguin Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 2nd Yamaha! I had an R6 two bikes ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredogauvino Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 I had 2 ! An 1984 FJ600 and a 2015 FJ09 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member estell Posted October 28, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted October 28, 2015 The FJ09 is my 2nd Yamaha. My first was a 1982 Maxim 400 that I owned from 1988 to 1997. It was very light and quick for a 400 and got stellar MPG. I traded it for a shaft-drive Shadow and now I'm back to a chain-drive Yamaha. The FJ09 is a blast! I have driven it more miles in four months than I put on the Shadow in any three years. 2015 red FJ-09: Cal Sci screen, Sargent seat, ECU flash, slider combo, cruise, Rizoma bars, Matts forks, JRi shock, slipper clutch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 In all honesty of all the motorcycles I've owned over 40+ years of riding this is only my second Yamaha and the other one was quite a while back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b12ty Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 My FJ-09 is my first Yamaha. 3 Suzuki's, and 1 Honda previously. '86 Suzuki GS550E blue/white '92 Honda Nighthawk 750, black '01 Suzuki Bandit 1200S red '05 Suzuki Bandit 1200S blue/white '15 Yamaha FJ-09, in the faster color. Ty '05 Bandit 1200s ( Blue and White ) Bandit pic 2015 FJ-09 ( RED ) FJ-09 pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Trambo Posted October 28, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted October 28, 2015 This is my first STREET Yamaha. My first Yammer was a dirtbike. Most of my street bikes have been Suzuki, Kawi or Honda. That said, the FJ-09 is my favorite streetbike of all of them now. 2015 Stealth Grey FJ-09 Pilot Base of Operations: Chesterfield, VA Farkels? Lots, nothing flashy, but all functional... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member steveb Posted October 28, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted October 28, 2015 The FJ is my 2nd Yamaha (had a 1971 XS650 long ago). I've also owned 4 Suzukis, 2 Kawasakis, and 3 Hondas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member builderbob Posted October 28, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted October 28, 2015 As for the Yamahas, I've had: 2001 YZ125 2003 Road Star Warrior 2005 Road Star Silverado 2007 FJR1300 2008 WR250X 2015 FJ-09 There have been other bikes as well. All of them since 2003 are listed here. Only two in in the garage now. A 2014 KTM 500 EXC keeps the FJ company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
root Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 1st Yamaha for me. 2nd bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member jimf Posted October 28, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted October 28, 2015 I have owned 7 yami's!7 Yamahas for me too, first place! Suzuki is in second, 5 of them. 3 Kawis, 2 Hondas. 1 Norton, 1 Triumph, 1 KTM.And 1 Hardly-Ableson / Aermacchi (the mighty Z-90!) Wow, I knew you were a moto nerd but that's a hell of a lot of bikes :-). I'm on my first Yamaha, plus 2 Suzukis, a Kawasaki, and a Triumph. (Brand loyalty? What's that?) I didn't get my first bike until I was 32, though, so a lot of you had big head starts. Still, I like to believe I'm making up for lost time. 2015 FJ-09 (Mary Kate) 2007 Daytona 675 (Tabitha, ret.) 1998 Vulcan 800 (Ret.) 2001 SV650S (Veronica, Ret.) 2000 Intruder 800 (Ret.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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