I also bought an FJ-09, two months ago. It's light and fast, you can get to 100 mph before you know it. Handles well and is comfortable for some distance. So far the longest ride I have taken it on is about 300 miles. I could have gone twice that far with ease. I have just over 1,600 miles on it so far and have planed several rallies for this summer. I also have a 93 FJ1200. This bike has been with me since it was new, other bikes have come and gone but this one stayed. I don't ever plan on parting with it.
To be honest there are a few things you need to know before buying a FJ-09.
#1 The top speed is limited to about 115 mph. This it done by the ECU limiting the RPM in the top three gears. You can have the ECU reprogrammed to remove this, cost of this service less than $100.00.
#2 The oil drain sticks down below everything else. There is a simple fix by changing the drain plug. Then grinding down ramp protecting the drain plug. This will keep you from damaging the oil pan. The new oil drain plug is about $8.00, it is a Mazda part and sits almost flush.
Yamaha is aware of these, but no fix from them yet.
#3 The insurance for this bike is very reasonable, I pay about $300.00 per year.
Kurt
