2016 Yamaha Xjr1300 Manual
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Year: 2008 Had this bike and sold it to buy a CB1300. Now looking for another XJR. Hugely underrated bike which is evident by the price of second hand models (not the plastic newer ugly version). Best thing for me about this machine (asides from the big air cooled motor) is the comfort. I'm 6`3' and I need something that I don't dwarf and feel comfortable on. Owned GSX1400 and CB1300. Yam sits at the top of the tree overall simply as it is better made, more reliable and more comfortable than the others.
For anyone looking for a comparison the GSX offers `slightly` more grunt low down. Everything else the Yam is better. The CB felt cramped and it didn't seem to have the go or the character the other two had. Fuel economy is surprisingly good for a big air cooled 4 and the engine looks the business. Sometimes I wished I had another gear but really it isn't too bad a deal.
The fuel pump rumbles in the tank (normal) when it primes so don't be thinking there's an issue. Without a can it sounds muted.
Annual servicing cost: £500 Love my beast - her name is Li'l Dragon, and usually after riding for an hour or so, she's affectionately called Tweety by yours truly (thank goodness no one can hear me talking to my motorcycle and lock me up in an asylum!). I'd recommend these motorcycles to anyone who wanted a retro air/oil-cooled muscle bike that is PURE muscle bike - all the way down to the 5-speed gearbox - and a gorgeous engine block that impresses the eye even when the motorcycle is just parked.
A Suzuki GSX1400 may have had slightly more presence in terms of engine capacity for some people, but the Zook's 6-speed transmission killed it for me. Muslce bikes aren't really for racing or for long road trips, so I couldn't see the benefit of 6 gears - the extra gear kind of killed the spirit of a pure muscle bike, I thought. I do wish Yamaha Motor Co.
Had kept the twin exhausts, but no regrets at all - this baby has a smaller engine than the Zook1400, about 5 or 6 foot-pounds less of torque, but pumps out the same 105bhp anyway. Reliability-wise, it's a Yammie - enough said! Good build quality, and reliability is fantastic so far. Wouldn't trade her for anything. You can still buy this brand new in Australia - woo hoo!!
Get one before they go out of production (I know they stopped selling'em in Europe a couple of years ago). I wish the mirrors were bigger and captured more of the road behind me - there're idiot drivers and morons on the road in every country.
Luckily, I abide by the law and do complete head-checks before I move lanes or do things like that. XJR1300s get a full vote from yours truly - the last of its kind - get one yesterday, people!! Ride quality is great - I do wish Yamaha had kept the seat lower.
I'm 5-feet-4, and I had to get the seat shaven to feel better. Have left the suspension at factory settings, but might consider bringing down the preload since I'm only about 70kg. I'll probably take her to Suspension Smith in Fyshwick ACT to get his opinion before I do anything, though. Brakes are pretty adequate. Bigger and better brakes would always be a plus, however, I've never felt the brakes lacking bite - they do haul Li'l Dragon to standstill quite reasonably for me. Handling is hardly like a Kawi Ninja 600, or a Yammie R6 - but then, it's not meant to be that kind of light motorcycle.
If you want one of those, get a wimpy Italian-made scooter, a tough Indian-made scooter, a Hyosung 650GT, a Honda CB600, a Kawi 600 or something that is designed for top-notch handling. A muscle-bike is a muscle-bike. The Yammie XJR1300 handles MUCH better than the Zook GSX1400, has better brakes than the Zook and the stock suspension is much better too. Keeps the smile on my face. When I want pure performance, I'll get a Kawi Ninja 900, ZX10R, or H2.
If you want a modern version of a muscle bike, then get the Kawi Z1000 or the Yammie MT9/10. If you want authenticity and a great muscly ride, down to the last cooling fin, get the XJR1300. Nothing else comes close. Since I bought her in October 2016, I've done nearly 4000kms on her till now (May 2017). She's never missed a beat. Runs on Pirelli rubber - I'd recommend sticky-tyres if you can afford'em.
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She's easily got the torque to pull'em. Even after a week or two of not being ridden, and after being in near-zero Canberran Autumn temperatures, Li'l Dragon starts up effortlessly at 6am when it's 0C after a couple of cranks.
When winter hits with sub-zero temperatures, she might need about 3 or 4 cranks to wake up if I haven't ridden her for a week or two, I reckon. On a 35C Aussie Summer day in January, she has never overheated or appeared to be bothered in any way so far. She's parked in a car part, and covered up with a not-very-expensive cover. I also put some lubricant on the chain just before I take her out for my weekend outings. Mine's in factory mint condition except for the Oxford heated grips that help with Canberran winters. Great build quality for the price, and I wouldn't have minded paying more if Yamaha had offered it with a higher grade Ohlins suspension kit and an Acropovic or Scorpion exhaust option (Kawasaki does this for its Z1000 in some countries).
There was one factory recall for my VIN# to replace an oil-feed-something inside the motorcycle that was deemed too long. The first owner had barely ridden the machine, so didn't know about it.
I rang Yamaha of Canberra (who've now closed down, sadly) in Fyshwick and they carried out the recall fixes seamlessly on a Saturday morn for me. To note that I'd not experienced any problems either before or after the recall-fix. I am miffed that Yamaha Australia never put the recall on the Australian Government's recall listings. Not a great look, Yammie Australia. Reliability-wise she purrs in beauty, and as Greg noted when I went in to Dahlitz Motorcycles next door for my registration renewal inspection (we have those here in NSW), '.that's a beautiful motor, mate'.
Of course, I agreed happily. Needless to say, Greg passed her through the inspection this month (May 2017) with his eyes shut. A regular service costs around Au$200 and a big one would cost maybe around Au$300 or so. There's rarely much to fix with these big bore Yammie powerhouses - they're built like tanks. Tyres can wear out pretty fast if you're a furious rider, but with a good set of rubber and normal riding, she's doing just fine on my wallet. Pirellis seem to work great with mine - and have been recommended by most mechanics and fans I've met in Oz and online.
In terms of fuel efficiency, the worst she's returned so far is 16km/litre. With a 21L tank, I reckon that'll give me a decent range. Of course, naked bikes are really not for long distance highway travel - being buffetted by Aussie cross-winds is probably not a great idea.
All equipment that comes from the factory is good quality stuff. The tool kit is nice, and while Yammie could've put in a bigger under-seat luggat space like Zook did, I'm not complaining about that. Since it is a heavy machine, if you're a little guy like me, get a pair of sliders fitted so you don't scratch anything if you drop her. Get a frikkin' good helmet, 'cos that's common sense.
Heated grips are a must if you live in a cold part of the world - the wind'll hit hard and bite into you on any naked motorcycle. I love the instrument cluster - classic drum shaped analog speedo and tacho, with a useful digital display fuel gauge+clock+odo. The fuel gauge isn't that accurate, though and can be funny depending on whether you've got her parked on the centre-stand or the easier-to-use side stand.
I use both, so I can tell. My favourite feature would be the proud black-edition engine, of course.
What a beauty!! Buying experience I got her in a private sale. I bought mine off its first owner in October 2016 when he told me he was getting too old to ride his beast. She was garage parked, and had done only 10,000kms since he'd bought her in 2011 - so he had effectively run her in. She'd just been serviced by the famous Greg at Dahlitz Motorcycles in Queanbeyan NSW, and had been sitting there doing nothing when my eyes fell on her. 'Do they still make these, James', I asked. 'They'll stop production soon, but that's one of the last of its kind Anish', he replied.
I went to my bank, organised for funds, and bought her off good ol'James. Rode home with a BIG smile on my face. No insects were ingested during the homecoming of my motorcycle. James had kept all receipts of service (all stamped in the factory manual, anyway).
If you've gotta buy these, go to a Sydney dealer first - you're likely to get a better price than you can in Melbourne or Brisbane. Might even be cheaper to ship from NSW to other states. 21 October 2014 by Afterburn Sorry to offend but have had one of these for a number of years and found it to be a bit on the dull side.
Its a lovely looking bike dont get me wrong and looks great on the drive,and has a reliable engine.You can spend a small fortune tuning and sticking R1 forks on the front but why not just get a different bike all together.This bike nearly made me give up biking as it just didn't give me the buzz and i found it to be a bit to hum drum.Honestly i would get a bandit much better bike and comes with six gears!! 27 July 2012 by petervoros I have had all sorts of different bikes in the last 5 years,never went for Sports bikes because I'm too creaky tried most others though. I can't believe the XJR has slipped under my radar for so long. I bought this one new at a good discount.
This bike has just about everything I need. Plenty of smooth up and go, good looking big bike that is more agile than it looks, rides like a magic carpet, good comfort on both seats and plenty of street cred.
I'd like a sixth gear and a gear indicator and that would be about it. Reliability and build quality will have to be continued at a further time but look good so far. 13 December 2011 by Anonymous My first encounter with one of these bikes was when I went round our drummer's house, and there this beast was in his drive.
Three years later I had bought one and I haven't been disappointed. Ok, I bought mine when you could buy them cheap (£4K for a 1 yr old bike, bargain), and I haven't stopped grinning since.
It has a lorry load of torque in any gear and hits the national speed limit briefly before waving it bye bye:-) It is a proper big muscle bike, a bruiser and badged as a worthy street bike. I love it to bits, even though there may be faster bikes, even bigger ones, but none compare to the aggressive look and that big old headlight comin down the road atcha! I'm 47 yrs old.
I should be in a reclining armchair wearing a pair of M&S finest slippers smoking some pipe, reading a sermon, but no, I'm a rock guitarist riding a big, brash, heavy black XJR. Nothing better!
22 December 2009 by stacexjr1300 I bought my'ne when it was a year old off a guy who said 'It scared him to death' and that 'I wouldnt have it long before I got shut of it too'. Well ya puff I've had it for 6 great years.
Its a great cruiser and looks good washed and shiney parked up in any bike meet area. My wife loves the pilion on long rides as the seat is comfy as owt.
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It aint a race bike and bounces around. You have to treat it with respect when riding at speed.
Its not called amuscle bike for nothing. Buy one of these and I can asure you of one thing, all day long biking fun. 08 November 2009 by Lodi This Bike is 100% Fun! Easy to ride smooth as a blackbird stops like an R1 What more do you want.It Handles very well at legal speeds with none of that rear wheel twitch ive had form single shocks,sits on the road lovely with very little movement from side winds unlike its competitors.The best bit, crack open the throttle and feel the force luke!the tourqe is addictive!The engine started its life well over twenty years ago but wow what an engine its so simple you will be skipping away from the service bay!Dont worry about the build quality its the same as all the others! Go get one you wont regret it. 14 April 2009 by ChrisTheSheep I’ve had my XJR for just over a year now, bought it at seven months old with just 2000 miles on the clock and I’ve done 10,000 since then.
It’s one of the first with fuel injection, so has a single huge exhaust on the right-hand side. All in all I’m pretty pleased with it – hankering after a change, but that’s me, not the bike.
In town it’s great, really controllable in all weathers – including some unexpected sheet ice I found myself riding over. On the open road it’s brilliant fun in good weather provided you’re not after flat-out speed – much more than the NSL and the windblast and handling start to get in the way. Crosswinds don’t bother it in the slightest, but of course you’re pretty exposed when it rains – I fitted a fly-screen which helps a bit. I commute daily, 10 miles each way in 30 limits and I’ve been getting nearly 40mpg out of it – hardly a CG125 but not bad. I also do some longish runs quite regularly and I’ve been known to get 50mpg with no effort – though that involved sticking below 80 on the motorway. In general it’s not that expensive to run, though it does get through rear tyres – the original Dunlops (D208 I think) gave me less than 4000 miles, the Metzeler Z6s I’m running now look like lasting 6000 to 7000 which isn’t bad. The finish isn’t up to winter riding – loads of ACF50 and regular washing help, but inevitably it’s showing some corrosion – though I expected worse.
The paint on the tank is thin – sneeze and it rubs off – but the engine seems to be standing up well apart from flaking on the generator cover. I’ve had faults fixed under warranty. First the clutch slave cylinder started leaking – new seals would probably have been enough but they replaced it. This has always been an XJR weak point apparently, probably because it gets covered in filth thrown up by the chain, but it’s a cheap fix and extremely easy. I also got an error from the engine management, which needed a pair of sensors replacing – worrying, as I don’t know how long the replacements will last.
Now it’s out of warranty I’ve started servicing it myself, and it really is easy – no plastics to remove for a start, lifting the tank’s easy once you know how! I sometimes find myself looking for sixth gear; it doesn’t need it to be honest, but the difference between fourth and fifth isn’t great – fifth could benefit from being more of an overdrive. For daily use you need a topbox – there’s virtually NO storage space, even under the seat. Strengths: Engine, brakes, looks, comfort Weaknesses: Clutch slave cylinder, finish, no storage, no ABS option.
07 March 2008 by toedownsvracing On what you really want in a bike, i did just short of 50 miles and i was very impressed in the bike. Heavy and sluggish with a very un sporty riding position, i was worried that the first 100BHP+ bike id ride would be too zaney, but as i found out, it was polite and quite merciful. The engine is one of my faves i think, with all the torque and power from halfway up the rev range, the drive away is smooth and controlled. Twin ohlins, although its questionable at what grade on the rear do give great feel with a sturdy planted factory set up for the thin to the big guys. Any major gripes are held over the bars (too high and close together) and maybe the resale value.
These bikes never sold as many as Yamaha would of hoped, its target market generally get suckered in for the wow and show-off factors of american cruisers like hardly davidsons. But at 22, i liked it, apart from the bars hurting my shoulders (im used to a sv position!) it was a good call, i was often thinking of a ZRX1200 before the sv, maybe i should of, but then again, these arent really what ill want for at the end, but if its a big bike thats got handling to match the heady mix of old school ego and twin rear shocks, XJR is a very good option indeed. 14 February 2008 by mfgrogan I bought mine second hand in 2005 from a dealer in South London. Paid a bit over the top but thought the bike felt smooth and rode well having had an FJR1200 for four years.
The bike looks great, handles really well on A roads (though the suspension can't keep up with the engine) and through traffic and has been rock solid riding through two Winters. Finish a bit flaky but buffs up well and though it's a cruiser and not a bruiser it's been perfect fun for riding across London and its surrounding green lanes. 24 March 2006 by bigcoluk I haven't found the bikes limits, which means every ride is a constant thrill. I can go faster, lower, smoother, further.
Whatever I want, the XJR is brilliant! The upright riding position is fantastic around town and country lanes - no good for motorways, but why have a motorbike and then use the motorway? Strengths: The sheer presence on the road, combined with immediate low down power that just keeps on coming. Fantastic comfort for rider and pillions. Weaknesses: Chrome gets tarnished quite easily, but maybe I should clean it more and ride it less?
08 July 2004 by BikerGrove In an earlier life, I had four XS1100's, one after the other. On returning I thought 'get the same sort of thing!' After owning this for 18 months Yamaha have replaced a large number of engine components and bike parts.
Also three sets of clutch seals. Even the shocks and wingmirrors have all been changed due to corrosion caused by 'using the bike in inclement weather' dohhhhhhhhhh. There are two types of bikers, those who own a bike, and those who ride bikes. I am rather disappointed that this machine turns out to be an owners, rather than a riders bike. BUTTTTTTTT what fun it is, good speed, (my sons loose me on their 600's though), two up no problems. Wind up the suspension and it gives reasonable performance.
Torquey power source, with really good brakes, and a good long legged top end. Only sounded right when I put EVO's on from Blue Flame. Better fuel consumption and more BHP, and OH a sound to die for. (not literaly of course!) Strengths: Easy riding position, but a rather hard seat.
Two up just as good. Luggage from GIVI fits well. Full fairing from TSP improved high speed performance and weather protection. Weaknesses: Japanese finish which cannot resist the cheap and nasty salt our councils throw every where.