Thought everyone might be interested in this. Clipped it from the ST1100
newsgroup.
From: "Martin Brunner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 14:02:19 +0200
Subject: ST1100: 50.000km test on FJR
Hi All,
the German MC-rag "TOURENFAHRER" gave that Yam a walk:
- - lost panniers while riding (a plastic made sprocket mechanism
gave in; them replaced bags now have metal parts....)
- - Handlebar not adjustable
- - backpressure from adjustable w/screen leads to cramps in
the neck/shoulder area
- - no ABS (also not announced for 2002)
- - only special dedicated tires useable (i.e. MEZ4 with
the special mark "B" for front and "J" for the rear; BT020
only with special ID "N", do not use standard tires!)
- - forks ok, except a delay in "braking loose" (which I read
as if they tend to stuck.....)
- - rear shock ok for solo riding, with 2 up hoplessly undersprung,
testers replaced it with aftermarket made by WILBERS
- - engine powerfull but rough: > 5000rpm noticable vibes,
> 7000 handles and footpegs vibrating
- - automatic chocke keeps engine at annoying 2500rpm
equals so 40kph in first gear....
- - no headlight adjuster! Needed to take fairing off and adjust
the factory bolts (no manual for this avail)
- - RHS fairing fixed with 20(!!) bolts before releasing service
access (including access to headlight bulbs and spark plugs)
- - the FJR is a bonehead in twisties and asks for a strong hand there
hmm, when remember I the first test reports on the ST1100/Pan-European
I don't recall much, cause they didn't find much to write on the negative
sides there <bg>
OTOH: what are 50.000km for a "long-time-test"???
some of us are doing 20.000km for vacation quite frequently <g>
When you imagine that every time a construction fails, in Japanese
companys the engineers responsible for it have to do Harakiri,
Honda should still have the good number on personell avail. ;^)))
FWIW
regards
Keep tires down
ST4ever!
M. Brunner
STOC# 637 (Sept.'97)
PanEuro# 42 (Oct.'97)
candy glory red '92
(100% genuine spare parts)
