When did the Yamaha YZF750R come out?
After all this was the bike – albeit a severely race-prepped one – I spent three quality seasons in BSB on, so just climbing aboard one again brought a bit of a lump to my throat. Strange thing about the YZF was the whole time I was racing one, you couldn’t buy them as they’d been deleted.
When to replace clutch on Yamaha YZF750R?
Over 20,000 miles chances are the clutch’ll be dead – budget on a replacement. Electrics can suffer too thanks to being located under the seat and right in the line of fire from spray off the back wheel. Umm that’s about it.
Is the YZF750R too little too late?
It’s clear to see now that no matter how good the YZF was, it was too little too late, coming onto the scene six months after the all-conquering FireBlade – the bike that made the 750 class next to redundant overnight.
What is the repair manual for a Yamaha FZS1000?
Yamaha FZS600 FZ6 FZS 600 Workshop Service Repair Manual Supplement 2002 2003 2004 HERE Yamaha FZS1000 FZ1 Fazer 1000 Exploded View Parts List Diagram Schematics HERE Yamaha FZS1000 FZS 1000 Model History and Technical Specifications HERE Yamaha FZS1000 FZ1 FZS 1000 Workshop Service Repair Manual 2001 – 2005 HERE
After all this was the bike – albeit a severely race-prepped one – I spent three quality seasons in BSB on, so just climbing aboard one again brought a bit of a lump to my throat. Strange thing about the YZF was the whole time I was racing one, you couldn’t buy them as they’d been deleted.
It’s clear to see now that no matter how good the YZF was, it was too little too late, coming onto the scene six months after the all-conquering FireBlade – the bike that made the 750 class next to redundant overnight.
Over 20,000 miles chances are the clutch’ll be dead – budget on a replacement. Electrics can suffer too thanks to being located under the seat and right in the line of fire from spray off the back wheel. Umm that’s about it.
Can you live with a Yamaha GSXR750 on the road?
Can’t live with the GSXR750 or FireBlade on the road. Needs to be worked hard A classic from WSB’s glory years. The engine burns oil and it’s a bit top-endy. Waves of nostalgia come flooding back.
What was the code name for the Yamaha YZF 750 R7?
Yamaha did not pull any punches in developing the YZF-R7, codenamed the OW02. The 749cc four was created as the basis for a challenger in the World Superbike championship, and was the most sophisticated and purposeful production motorcycle that Yamaha had ever built. With only 500 units being produced, it was also one of the rarest.
Is the YZF R7 ow02 a homologation bike?
The Yamaha YZF-R7 OW02 was one of the very last 750cc homologation specials and was available for just two years before Yamaha folded their World Superbike team and ended production. Utilizing the frame geometry from their GP YZR500, the OW02 featured many exotic components, as you’d expect from a bike like this.