YAMAHA FJR1300ES (2016-2017) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2017, Yamaha launched the FJR 1300ES, a sport-touring motorcycle that featured a compact and lightweight 1,298cc engine with massive power and torque delivery and muscular acceleration across the rpm range.

The 2017 model received several upgrades, such as an electronically adjustable suspension with an upside-down fork on the front that offered a superior ride and a six-speed manual transmission that gave faster accelerations and a more relaxed high-speed cruising riding.

It was assembled on the same aluminum twin-spar diamond-type frame used by its predecessors and used the engine as a stressed member of the chassis for great rigidity and sharp, accurate handling. Also, the bike packed a fully removable aluminum rear subframe that provided easier access to maintenance of the rear shock absorber and a lightweight cast aluminum swingarm with the integrated shaft drive for less weight.

In the power department, the 2017 Yamaha FJR 1300ES was brought to life by the same 1,298cc engine of its predecessors and delivered massive torque across the rpm range and fast acceleration with a red line painted at 9,000 rpm.

As for the power figures, the four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine delivered an output power of 146 hp at 8,000 rpm and 138 Nm (102 lb-ft) of torque with a peak at 7,000 rpm.

For suspension, the model packed a 48 mm electronically adjustable upside-down telescopic fork on the front and an electronically adjustable single shock absorber on the rear, while the braking power was achieved by two 320 mm discs with four-piston calipers on the front and a 282 mm disc with a two-piston caliper on the rear.