Posted February 4, 20187 yr Hey everyone - new member here, jumping in for the new guy intro. Been lurking here for about 6 months, as it apparently takes me a while to decide on a new bike but the FJ is gonna be it. Now to find a decent/respectable deal... Read a lot of posts on this forum already, and it seems to be a helpful and respectful group, so looking forward to getting in on the action!
February 4, 20187 yr Welcome to the forum. Interesting times... the 2018 is out, and the GT lurking right behind... has to be tempting, but then again 2015-17 could become an even better value. Have fun shopping. Between the '15, '16, '17 FJ, the '18 Tracer and the '19 Tracer GT you have a lot of options. Any issues that reared their ugly heads on the '15-'17 FJ models are widely recognized by now and have viable fixes. I dont think you can go wrong with either the older FJ or newer Tracer models. ***2015 Candy Red FJ-09***
February 5, 20187 yr Author I'm def having a bit of option paralysis; the dealers in my area still want $9500 + for 2016's on the floor, and not many used units around make it tempting to wait. Just have to see what happens I guess. Fun looking though....
February 5, 20187 yr I'd wait a bit more, they'll have to clear stock to make way for the **new and improved 2018 models. I had the same deal when I went to a dealer in 2016 to see if I can pick up a 2015 with a decent bargain, they didn't budge on the price. Delayed the purchase by another year and got the sweetest deal on a brand new 2015. Good luck with your hunt!
February 6, 20187 yr Hey... where are you in Western North Carolina? I’m in Morganton and I love my 2015 FJ-09. It looks like some of us www.CarolinaOldFartsSportTouringAssociation.com ok.. ok www.cofsta.com are going to ride on Friday. Brick 2015 Yamaha FJ-09 "Red Molly" 2014 Yamaha Super Tenere' ES 1999 Suzuki SV650
February 6, 20187 yr If you don't mind riding, there are some good deals down here in the eastern side. And thanks for the link Brick, just joined.
February 9, 20187 yr Author Hey... where are you in Western North Carolina? I’m in Morganton and I love my 2015 FJ-09. It looks like some of us www.CarolinaOldFartsSportTouringAssociation.com ok.. ok www.cofsta.com are going to ride on Friday. I'm in the Asheville area; love that group name btw - may have to look that up once I'm on two wheels again!
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