YAMAHA FJ-1100 (1984-1985) Specs, Performance & Photos

The FJ-1100 was a sport touring motorcycle manufactured by Yamaha between 1984 and 1996, which retained sportiness with street-friendly riding characteristics, good maneuverability, and long-distance comfort with an upright seating position that reduced back strain and a large fairing that reduced fatigue caused by wind resistance.

Rather than pure performance, the bike was more concentrated on a balance of utility and sport, while it was significantly narrower than other machines thanks to the alternator that was placed behind the cylinders instead of the more normal place at the end of the crankshaft.

The FJ-1100 model was the first liter-class motorcycle that addressed the problem of a big and heavy machine that handled responsively that combined a strong engine with a low and lightweight chassis.

In the power department, the bike featured a compact and slightly inclined DOHC 1,097cc four-stroke four-cylinder air/oil-cooled engine that delivered an output power of 125 hp with a peak at 9,000 rpm and 86 Nm (64 lb-ft) of torque available at 8,000 rpm.

With a dry weight of 227 kg (500 lbs) and set in motion by a five-speed manual transmission, the bike reached a top speed of 235 kph (146 mph).

As for braking performance, the model packed two 282 mm discs squeezed by a couple of two-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 282 mm disc with a two-piston caliper on the rear wheel.