Had Honda not stolen a march on its opposition in 1992 by launching the game changing CBR 900 RR FireBlade, Yamaha’s YZF 750 R released the following year, could well have been the early 90s superbike template instead. Back then 750 fours and 1000cc twins were superbike racing’s favoured format, making the three quarter litre class a hot bed of technical development. The YZ750 raised the bar substantially with a host of new, clever tech much of drawn from Yamaha’s racing experience with its full factory TT F1 racer, also known as the YZF 750, and its previous homologation racer for the road, the FZR 750 R OW01. On paper Yam’s new 750 had Suzuki’s aging GSX R750 and even Kawasaki’s much loved ZXR 750 kicked to the weeds. Its 749cc 20 valve motor produced a claimed 125 brake horsepower, pushing a dry weight of just 196 kilograms to a potential of over 160mph. And unlike the eye wateringly expensive OW01, the YZF was built in dual specifications R for the road, and SP for the racing homologation. Despite racing success and performance that could keep a FireBlade honest, the YZF 750R never captured the public’s imagination in quite the same way as the 900 Honda. A shame yes, but for those looking for a handsome, capable, engaging and ground breaking modern classic, the YZF short lived pomp makes for a bargain buy today.
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21 авг 2024
