I Wouldn't get too comfortable scraping the hard parts on an FJ. I had one myself and I can tell you by experience that 9 out of ten times you'll be fine and then the next time the back end will just jump out on you. It's a very heavy, top heavy bike and it can be unpredictable. I hurt my backside quite badly once keeping it from going over. Jammed the leg down and I popped the bike back up, but wrecked my back. Did that at 55 thru a turn. The back slid out over a foot. Not good when leaned over on a bike that is really not designed for big lean angles. talk about scaring the crap out of you. My FJ loved to slide the front and back out without any notice. It also likes to get squirly trying to recover it.
Don't be worried about the size of the "Chicken strips" I prefer to call them "intellegence strips". I still have 3/4" strips on my 'Busa tires, but that doesn't bother me at all. It's WAY to easy to get hurt on the road. I wouldn't want to get wedged under a guardrail.....or worse. Even with 3/4" strips, you're leaned over pretty far.
The FJ is mighty fast in a straight line. Just enjoy that. If you want to lean it over more, buy a 'Busa.
Johncal.