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The Yamaha YZF1000R Thunderace was a motorcycle produced by Yamaha from 1996 until 2005. The YZF1000R was a stop-gap bike from the FZR1000 to the YZF-R1 and produced from existing parts bins. [4] [3] [permanent dead link ] The Thunderace five-valve four-cylinder engine was derived from the FZR1000, and the frame was adapted from the YZF750R. [5]
The first bike manufactured by Yamaha was actually a copy of the German DKW RT 125; it had an air-cooled, two-stroke, single cylinder 125 cc engine [1] YC-1 (1956) was the second bike manufactured by Yamaha; it was a 175 cc single cylinder two-stroke. [1] YD-1 (1957) Yamaha began production of its first 250 cc, two-stroke twin, the YD1. [1]
Yamaha jointly designed the 3.4 Liter DOHC V-8 engine with Ford for the 1996–99 SHO. Ford and Yamaha also developed the Zetec-SE branded 4-cylinder engines used in several Ford cars like the small sports car Ford Puma. From 2005 to 2010, Yamaha produced a 4.4 Litre V8 for Volvo.
The 2001 model received a good review from Motorcycle-USA.com [10] The updated 2006 model received a good review from Motorcycle-USA.com [11] The 2006 model received a good review from Cycle World [12] FZ1 came second in a Rider Magazine Naked bike comparison [13] The 2009 model received an excellent review from Two Wheel Freaks [14]
Motorcycle Consumer News reported a tested top speed of 176.7 mph (284.4 km/h). [1] In 2012, the Yamaha YZF-R1 received traction control and a redesigned nose, and a special edition 50th Anniversary R1 was released. The special edition commemorates the participation of Yamaha in MotoGP, and its colours are inspired by the Assen TT-winning ...
Seat height 825 mm Wheelbase 1350 mm Ground clearance 155 mm Turning radius 3100 mm Front brake Disc Floating, 292 mm Caliper Fixed, 4 piston, Radial mount Engine Type Liquid cooled, 4-stroke, SOHC: Displacement 124.7 cc Bore x Stroke 52.0 x 58.6 mm Compression ratio 11.2 : 1 Fuel consumption (Approximately) 3.0 L / 100 km Weight
The Yamaha YZF-R3, commonly R3, is a 321 cc (19.6 cu in) parallel-twin sport bike made by Yamaha since 2015. The R3 and the R25 are the first Yamaha twins with an offset cylinder design. [7] The YZF-R3 was updated for 2019. The update brought a new fairing design, KYB upside down forks and the clip-on handlebars lowered by 22mm.
Both motorcycles have a 779 cc inline-four engine, derived from the 998 cc FZ1 engine, [4] but with a bore reduced from 77 to 68 mm (3.0 to 2.7 in), and the same stroke of 53.6 mm (2.11 in). Other differences from the FZ1 engine include a lighter crankshaft , smaller valves and revised camshaft profiles. [ 4 ]