alpinelakes Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Traded my G650GS BMW in on a 2016 FJ-09 in Raven black on Saturday. Got 160-miles on the ODO and only a tease of fun to come after break-in. Any other WA-state riders here? First ride photo: <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpinelakes Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share Posted July 12, 2017 Read about the handlebar riser recall & assume this applies to my new '16. Any other recalls/general items to address _immediately_ you guys would suggest I attend? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeg Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Call the Yamaha dealer and ask them to run your VIN through the database. Your bike might or might not be on the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member DavidS Posted July 13, 2017 Premium Member Share Posted July 13, 2017 Read about the handlebar riser recall & assume this applies to my new '16. Any other recalls/general items to address _immediately_ you guys would suggest I attend? Thanks!I would hope the dealer would have fixed that before they delivered the bike to you. This has been known for a while, so it seems kind if crazy that they are telling owners not to ride the bike until it is fixed, but allow a dealer to sell a new one without remediating it. btw, I'm in North Bend Washington and there are a few other folks on here that are in the Greater Seattle area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpinelakes Posted July 17, 2017 Author Share Posted July 17, 2017 Hey @pcwizz! I rode through North Bend yesterday afternoon and spotted an FJ-09 curbside at the Grill (think it was red). You? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member DavidS Posted July 17, 2017 Premium Member Share Posted July 17, 2017 Hey @pcwizz ! I rode through North Bend yesterday afternoon and spotted an FJ-09 curbside at the Grill (think it was red). You? Well mine is red, but it wasn't me. Guess there are a few of us here in North Bend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member alejandro Posted July 18, 2017 Premium Member Share Posted July 18, 2017 Pretty different from a g650. Do take note of the drain plug issue on the FJ if you are in the habit of riding over obstacles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpinelakes Posted July 26, 2017 Author Share Posted July 26, 2017 > Pretty different from a g650. Very much so. I used to joke w/people and characterize the G650GS as the motorcycle equivalent of a riding mower in terms of power and torque output. This FJ-09 is a completely different _animal_. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amasartis Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Well well well, I too just sold my 800GS for a 2016 FJ-09! I'm in Federal Way and commute to Seattle for work. Maybe I'll bump into you one of these days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puck Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Greetings from Snohomish. I just turned my 07 Tiger 1050 into a 2017 dark blue FJ 09 on 8/4. To date I've got 245 miles and next week Nels at 2wheeldyno and I are going to my exhaust. I'm waiting for my Fender Eliminator to arrive in the mail. I enjoy everything about my FJ except for the seat which I'm planning on having redone. Hoping to get some rides in with locals around the area on their FJ's. As I get more used to this format and having to deal only with a mobile device I will be posting more reviews and more experiences about my machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member DavidS Posted August 10, 2017 Premium Member Share Posted August 10, 2017 Greetings from Snohomish. I just turned my 07 Tiger 1050 into a 2017 dark blue FJ 09 on 8/4. To date I've got 245 miles and next week Nels at 2wheeldyno and I are going to my exhaust. I'm waiting for my Fender Eliminator to arrive in the mail. I enjoy everything about my FJ except for the seat which I'm planning on having redone. Hoping to get some rides in with locals around the area on their FJ's. As I get more used to this format and having to deal only with a mobile device I will be posting more reviews and more experiences about my machine. I'm in North Bend, but I ride up near you frequently. I did a ride earlier this week up hwy 203 to hwy 2 to Leavenworth, and then back around the mountain on hwy 97 to Cle Elem and back to north bend on I90. I also ride a lot down south between Maple Valley and Morton. Let me know if you want to do a ride sometime.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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