Yamaha FZR1000
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The Yamaha FZR1000 is a motorcycle
produced by Yamaha
from 1987 to 1995. The 1989 version, crowned the "Bike of the Decade" by Cycle World
, had 0-60 acceleration of 2.9 seconds, and a top speed of over 167 mph.
The unique feature which gave the 1989 onward models their EXUP Four-stroke power valve system, a servo motor-driven exhaust valve. This allowed large bore exhaust header pipes (for excellent gas flow at high engine speeds) coupled with the valve restricting flow at lower revs, to speed the gas through. It gave pulling power from low revs, seamlessly, up to the red line at 11,500 rpm. Yamaha used this valve system on the YZF models which followed (Thunderace) and the R1 models from 1998.
In some countries old stock was carried on to sell in later years, notably 1996 models which are identical to 1995.
developed Honda Fireblade
.
It was not until the 1998 development of the Yamaha YZF-R1
that Yamaha again caught up.
Motorcycle
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produced by Yamaha
Yamaha Motor Company
, is a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company. Yamaha Motor is part of Yamaha Corporation and its headquarter is located in Iwata, Shizuoka. Along with expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest piano maker, then Yamaha CEO Genichi Kawakami took Yamaha into the field of motorized...
from 1987 to 1995. The 1989 version, crowned the "Bike of the Decade" by Cycle World
Cycle World
Cycle World is a motorcycling magazine in the United States. It was founded in 1962 by Joe Parkhurst, who was inducted to the Motorcycle Hall of Fame as "the person responsible for bringing a new era of objective journalism" to the U.S. and is now the largest motorcycling magazine in the world...
, had 0-60 acceleration of 2.9 seconds, and a top speed of over 167 mph.
The unique feature which gave the 1989 onward models their EXUP Four-stroke power valve system, a servo motor-driven exhaust valve. This allowed large bore exhaust header pipes (for excellent gas flow at high engine speeds) coupled with the valve restricting flow at lower revs, to speed the gas through. It gave pulling power from low revs, seamlessly, up to the red line at 11,500 rpm. Yamaha used this valve system on the YZF models which followed (Thunderace) and the R1 models from 1998.
History
- 1987–1988: FZR 1000 "Genesis"
- 1989–1990: FZR 1000 "Exup", major motor and chassis redesign, two round headlights
- 1991–1993: FZR 1000 "Exup", USD forks fitted, one rectangular headlight
- 1994–1995: FZR 1000 "Exup", Revised USD forks, uprated brakes, two "fox-eye" shaped headlights.
In some countries old stock was carried on to sell in later years, notably 1996 models which are identical to 1995.
End of line
The FZR1000 quickly went out of production following the 1994 introduction and sales success of the Supersport series, led by 1992's introduction of the Tadao BabaTadao Baba
Tadao Baba is a retired Japanese motorcycle engineer, the original designer of the Honda Fireblade.-Career:Baba joined Honda Motorcycles from High School in 1962, aged 18 - the company itself was only 14 years old. Working in the machinery section, he made crankcases and cylinder heads for Honda’s...
developed Honda Fireblade
Honda Fireblade
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.
It was not until the 1998 development of the Yamaha YZF-R1
Yamaha YZF-R1
The Yamaha YZF-R1 is an open class sport bike, or superbike, motorcycle manufactured by Yamaha Motor Company since 1998.-1998–1999:Yamaha launched the YZF-R1 after redesigning the Genesis engine to offset the crankshaft, gearbox input, and output shafts. This "compacting" of the engine made the...
that Yamaha again caught up.