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I currently have a '98 Bandit 1200 with 55K on it. It runs good, but the plastic is starting to fall apart and, honestly, I'm just ready for a new bike. Not only that, but my brother-in-law ...

The 2012 Yamaha FJR 1300A is a sport-touring bike that has been designed to give the rider as much comfort and amenities as possible while improving distance capabilities, performance, and reliability ...

The new 2016 Yamaha FJR1300 aims to offer the perfect balance of sporty performance and cruising comfort. Like the others, the FJR straddles the divergent worlds of smooth cruising and grippy ...

Yamaha has thoroughly tweaked its luxury touring flagship, the FJR 1300, and the star of the show is the engine. It benefits from the latest fly-by-wire technology: new throttle bodies feed revised ...

The 2011 Yamaha FJR is a smooth-looking operator. The first visual impression from the side view is a collection of parallel lines running at approximately 18 degrees to the ground, from back to front ...