Yamaha YZF1000R THE ULTIMATE ROAD

A used motor was found at a local parts house, and received a thorough "going over." The motor proved to be in great shape, and the only internal change was a mild porting job to the head. Everything from the 1000 motor, including the five-speed gearbox, was bolted to the YZF's cases. The only modification Necessary to mount the new motor in the frame was a replacement hanger That the new cylinder head bolted to the frame. This hanger is visible through the air duct in the side of the bike's fairing. Bolt-on performance parts include a set of Mikuni 41mm "Slingshot" carburetors, and a carbon fiber

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Yamaha YZF1000R Thunderace 1996

Yamaha YZF1000R Thunderace 1996, following coverage. a few years ago, at the birth of hypersports bikes in the middle '80s, Yamaha Contributed to the new wave with the FZR1000 - and for five years They ruled the Roost of ultimate sports machinery. In 1992, Honda's legendary Fireblade stole the show on sales floors around the world, and now Yamaha is vying to win back Their claim to Produce the fastest, quickest, best-handling - and best-selling - motorcycle coming out of Japan. Bringing the Suzuki with the ultra-light 1996 GSXR750 to

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Yamaha Virago 750 1995

We try to discuss and review the Yamaha 750 Virago, Yamaha's Virago 750 is entering it's Fifteenth consecutive year of production. In this age of techno-marvel-constant change, not much of anything can Boast of That kind of staying power. What makes the Virago so special? Yamaha has refused to change the qualities That Make Their cruiser a showroom success - Muscular-looking water-cooled V-twin, raked-out forks, low-slung frame, tear-drop tanks, and lots of chrome. That classic American style thats cycling Become an American institution. But cruisers were the resource persons Meant to be city-dwellers, right? Boulevard bikes. Urban assault weapons. In this arena, the 1995 750 Virago shines like its highly-polished chrome-plated exhaust pipes. Its robust V-twin motor delivers smooth power and

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