santanu Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Hi Everyone, I just registered to this forum although I have checked out several posts here in the past. I switched from a '03 Honda ST1300 to the '15 FJ-09 in red outfit. I owned 3.5 ST1300 (the last one used to be mine 3 years ago - complicated love story!) and it was not easy to say the final good bye. The dead weight of the ST was the final drive for me to let it go. I bought the '15 FJ-09 with <500 miles about a month ago and added hard oem panniers, generic top box, 2nd 12v outlet, mirror extenders, and a few DIY decals. I have ordered the Yamaha LED flashers from Europe as well as the knuckle guard LED lights from S. Korea. While I am suffering from withdrawal syndromes related with the ST1300, I am getting to like the FJ more with a few exceptions. The rather short list includes the small windshield-related poor wind protection, little handlebar vibration at speeds >75mph, etc. I am installing a Vista cruise (had one on the ST) with some small modifications. What I really like about the FJ-09 are it's light weight, straight-up seating, crisp handling, sharp/edgy design, low-end torque, and great fit & finish. I really appreciate all the wonderful and informative pieces of advice, chats, and just pure knowledge on this forum since it actually helped me decide on this particular model. I look forward to keeping the bike for awhile and enjoy. Best wishes to everyone. Santanu (Fresno, CA - VERY HOT NOW!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member DavidS Posted June 21, 2017 Premium Member Share Posted June 21, 2017 Welcome aboard, glad to have you join us..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santanu Posted June 22, 2017 Author Share Posted June 22, 2017 Thanks for the good words! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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