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When I had the FJR, we rode to the Smokie Mountains. Been on the "Dragon, Cherohola, etc, MANY times with that bike.
I suspect I could ride "it" faster on the FZ6, lighter, more flickable and a wider RPM range (14K vs 9K).
As for parking, all my machines are in the garage. On road trips, we try to park outside our room (in the lot).
I did have an alarm (Gorilla, top of the line) on all my "sport / touring, touring bikes".
Parking in the grass, either a 1/2" piece of plywood under the stand will work or they make smaller kick stand pads.
They also make "attachable" pads that clamp to your kick stand pad.
I don't do anymore LD rides, local or trailer the FZ.
My friend and I, when getting on the interstate ramp, would often crank it up (briefly) to 125, then slow down a bunch for interstate traffic.
1/4 mile stats show the FJR just slightly faster than the FZ6 so it's no slouch...The latest FJRs have different mapping modes(mine didn't)
so the newer bikes have the best of both worlds..
You'd be very surprised riding any of the FJRs. I also had an '04 G0ldwing, very comfy, but not nearly the fun of the FJR...
10 years ago, Cherohala Skyway:
I put 90,000 miles on an 04 FJR before a Deer hit me and killed the bike. Rode the FJR on all kinds of roads and conditions all over the western USA. Test ride one of you can, they are a solid rocket ship. Very fun, fast bike. Yes it's bigger than the FZ6 but it can dance quite well. It's fun to have bikes that are not close to the same, choice is good.
I've always been impressed by the FJR as a touring machine because it also had the ability to make quick work in the twisties. I enjoyed Red Wasp riding with his wife, 2 up on Montezuma Valley Road and they were fast!