dfwfj Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Had it since august 2016. I love the bike, took it on a camping trip from dallas to las vegas. May be looking to upgrade to a Super Tenere soon. Addons: 1000 watt bluetooth speakers Higdonin Crash Bars 2 10w flood lights 2 40watt spot lights TPMS system Vstream touring windscreen Shad USA luggage Sargent Seats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member upshift Posted January 20, 2017 Premium Member Share Posted January 20, 2017 That's a snappy looking bike! Curious as to why you're considering trading for a Tenere…care to share? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruizin Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Trade it in, hop on the Tenere and at the first light or corner, you'll say "holy crap this thing is heavy"! Yamaha FZ-10 Forum Yamaha FZ-07 Forum Yamaha Ténéré 700 Forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Brick Posted January 20, 2017 Premium Member Share Posted January 20, 2017 I have both an FJ and a Tenere' and I love them both. Completely different bikes! I have ridden 120,000 mikes on the two Tenere I've owned and only a couple of thousand on the FJ so far. But I don't think one replaces the other. Not in my world yet anyway. We will see. Brick 2015 Yamaha FJ-09 "Red Molly" 2014 Yamaha Super Tenere' ES 1999 Suzuki SV650 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duhs10 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 @dfwfj which top case is that? I agree the S10 is a really nice bike, just different niche than the FJ. '15 FJ-09 w/ lots of extras... Fayetteville, GA, USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwfj Posted January 20, 2017 Author Share Posted January 20, 2017 @dfwfj which top case is that? I agree the S10 is a really nice bike, just different niche than the FJ. The top case is the shad SH40Ca. Good case I drilled a rotopax lock on the top and the aux gas tank sits perfectly on top. Sorry the pics arnt the best but here's some I had on my phone. Im considering S10 for the following reasons: -electric suspension (fiancé enjoys riding with me, right now I leave the suspension at the firmest setting even when I'm riding solo bc it's a hassle to adjust it, but with it left on the firmest setting the ride is bumpy for solo rides) -bigger alternator (i have a volt meter on my Fj due to an overload of electronics, scared one day ill destroy the stator. I would ideally like to be able to have two sets of heated gear one for me and one for her, this isn't an issue in the summer though) -bigger gas tank (frequent stops for gas on my most recent trip to Vegas) -better comfort for long distance road touring Those are the main reasons. I totally agree on the super tenere being a very heavy bike as a con. Even though it has better ground clearance than the FJ for off-road adventure touring I just don't see how it would be possible to take it on trails other than gravel/dirt roads due to its weight (unless you're very strong, tall, and skilled). I have ridden on plenty of dirt roads with the FJ in the Arizona area on the way to the Grand Canyon and it did fine. Sometimes a rock would scrape the skid plate but it was nothing serious. Im still debating, so far the FJ has been doing just well with city commuting and weekend rides with my fiancé. It's really a great bike and it's my first bike into the adventure touring segment. I came from a cbr600rr and after owning the FJ will probabaly never buy another super sport bike again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Brick Posted January 20, 2017 Premium Member Share Posted January 20, 2017 You are right the electronic suspension is fantastic on the Super T. I must say that I did not think I would like the cruise control as much as I do. It's great! Brick 2015 Yamaha FJ-09 "Red Molly" 2014 Yamaha Super Tenere' ES 1999 Suzuki SV650 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member DavidS Posted January 20, 2017 Premium Member Share Posted January 20, 2017 Welcome aboard, glad to have you join us. I agree that they are very different bikes, and If I had the option, I would keep both. I'm limited to one, so I'll stay with the FJ-09 for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member rustyshackles Posted January 28, 2017 Premium Member Share Posted January 28, 2017 Welcome. I'm also in the DFW Metromess, in Coppell. IBA Member #59800 3 Nations Brewing Mug Club #100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member washufiddyfo Posted February 23, 2017 Premium Member Share Posted February 23, 2017 @dfwfj what TPMS system do you have? Any feedback on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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