Road – Yamaha FJR1300 AE test: on the right gear – The FJR1300 passes the 6!

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Yamaha FJR1300 AE test: on the right gear

Road - Yamaha FJR1300 AE test: on the right gear - The FJR1300 passes the 6!

Flagship of the Yamaha GT range, the FJR 1300 evolves smoothly for 2016, with the obligatory change to Euro 4, the adoption of a sixth gear and an anti-dribble clutch, as well as some cosmetic and practical improvements. Test.

The FJR1300 passes the 6 !

The FJRs follow each other… and look alike, we could say! Launched in 2001, the Yamaha GT roadster arrives in its fifth generation. Originally, Yamaha’s goal was to offer a motorcycle that was lighter, compact and easy to maneuver, with a rigorous and sporty chassis (aluminum Deltabox), as well as a powerful engine and high equipment. range (electrically adjustable windshield, heated grips, adjustable comfort seat, etc.).

Improved in 2003 with the appearance of ABS, more deeply in 2006 with a new chassis, combined ABS braking and a semi-automatic gearbox on the AE version, it received a reinforced clutch in 2009. In 2013, its equipment endowment incorporates an electronically adjustable suspension, cruise control and multiple chassis, equipment and aesthetic improvements (read our and our).

A strategy that is in principle paying off since more than 100,000 FJR 1300 have been sold worldwide to date, including nearly 60,000 in Europe and more than 20,000 in France. Despite this, the economic situation and increased competition mean that sales of FJR 1300 show a downward trend, especially as the brand recently lost the special market for gendarmerie motorcycles of more than 1000 cc to the profit of its rival. BMW, failing to have presented in time this FJR 1300 2016 discovered by MNC …

This new 2016 vintage is indeed moving in the right direction, which should allow sales to pick up again. The main change is in the transmission, which finally benefits from a six-speed gearbox. This characteristic is favorable to consumption on expressways, even if it must be recognized that the FJR did not "grind" excessively so far: at 130 km / h, the 4-cylinder purred at 4000 rpm in 5th gear. !

According to Yamaha, the engine speed would be lowered by about "10%"compared to the previous model. This sixth“ overdrive ”report is not the only modification made to the gearbox: the transmission evolves in depth thanks to the use of helical gears, which smooth the passage from one gear to the next. ” other and smooth the jerks of transmission from which the previous generation still suffered.

The result is stunningly efficient and also allows the weight of the box of "400 grams". There are no small profits, especially on a motorcycle so large and well equipped, so inevitably quite heavy (292 kg in running order on this AE version with mechanical gearbox and electronic suspensions tested here).

Added to this is the adoption of an anti-slip clutch (A&S), which avoids any locking of the rear wheel when downshifting, but also improves the grip of the clutch lever by reducing the effort required to activate it. On the engine side, the FJR 1300 is made compliant with Euro 4, without losing character or performance thanks to the release of its initial power..

The Japanese in-line four-cylinder will indeed be delivered in a “full power” version – as soon as the texts are signed, which are slow to be validated -, with an effective power of 146 hp (1 hp more than before). This is the first Yamaha motorcycle delivered in France without going through the clamping box: emotion sequence …

Another significant novelty: the appearance of a 100% LED lighting system (code, full headlights, brake light, turn signals and position lights), as well as adaptive lights whose diodes light up one after the other. ” other according to the inclination of the motorcycle in order to better illuminate the inside of the bend (as on the).

The angle taken is calculated by the inertial measurement unit (IMU), which lights up the 3 LEDs available on each side one by one in steps of 5 degrees. The general aesthetics benefit from this to be refined, at the level of the front face, the front mudguard, as well as the taillights and indicators assembly. The readability of the instrument panel is also improved, with new display crystals and anti-reflective glass treatment.

Note that in 2016, only the AE (electronic suspensions) and AS (semi-automatic gearbox) versions will be offered in France, version A (standard suspensions, no suitcases) disappears from the French catalog. Another important point, the 2016 FJR 1300s are pre-equipped to receive the Dainese D-Air Street kit (M-Kit), an essential complement to the D-Air Jacket (J-kit) airbag jackets, which should be available in the first quarter of 2016..

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