ViperDriver Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Hello, all. I'm an older rider (I've been riding 51 years) in Bentonville, AR, USA. I sold my last bike, an FJR1300, when we began a four-year-long tour of the U.S. in a motorhome. We've now bought a house and settled, so it's time for another ride. I absolutely love the FJR but it's honestly a little too much bike for an old f@&t, especially one whose throttle hand has two positions--on and off. After looking around, I'm thinking the FJ-09 would be a good ride for me. Looking forward to early reports from members who manage to snag one. Until then, KTRSD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruizin Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Welcome and thanks for joining us. To get an idea of how the FJ-09 feels, go test ride an FZ-09. Pretty damn close. Yamaha FZ-10 Forum Yamaha FZ-07 Forum Yamaha Ténéré 700 Forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjh937 Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Hi ViperDriver. Is that you flying the F-16 in your avatar? That is a cool photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperDriver Posted December 14, 2014 Author Share Posted December 14, 2014 I flew the F-16 for about 10 years but that particular photo is someone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakesai Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Hey viperdriver, i am in a virtual military on flight simulator x. I continuously strive to make the f-16 in the game more realistic. I would really appreciate if you would like to help me with your own personal experiences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperDriver Posted December 14, 2014 Author Share Posted December 14, 2014 snakesai, I'd be happy to answer questions. PM me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nowheelies Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 The FJ09 should be in showrooms now. Threw a leg over one here in Tulsa Saturday. Until then, I suggest a peek at the video and write-up at http://www.revzilla.com/common-tread/2015-yamaha-fj-09-first-ride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest eatpasta Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 I flew the F-16 for about 10 years but that particular photo is someone else.Awesome!!! When I was a kid the Falcon was the coolest thing on earth and I spent quite a lot of time on different computer simulators pretending to be a pilot. I can only imagine what it was like to fly one.... Once we get our off topic section together I'm hoping you'll have a little time to share a few anecdotes. In other news I believe you're the fourth person to try and dump your FJR for an FJ09 - me included. Love the FJR, rode it in today as a matter of fact. It's a near perfect bike but at the end of the day it's giant and heavy.....but man that mountain of torque is sure incredible....\\ oh yea, welcome to the site too O_o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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