Motorcycle specifications YamahaYZF 750 R7 OW-02 1999 Race wars

with the R7, Yamaha has developed a pure racing machine. Intended as a replacement for the YZF 750 SP, this technological jewel is approved for road use, and all you have to do is remove the blinker, mirror and plate, and it's ready to take on the Superbike championship. It's not a Replica, it's simply the Bol d'Or-winning machine you can have in your paddock... sorry, garage. Extremely light, short and slender, the R7 makes extensive use of aluminum, but also titanium, notably for the connecting rods and valves - so the block climbs up the revs at staggering speed. For a pharaonic price, you get a set of irreproachable Öhlins suspensions, a swingarm derived from that of GP 500 machines, and a 4-cylinder racing engine with 2 injectors per cylinder capable of producing up to 160 hp with the racing kit. You may find it slightly lazy at low revs, but that's of little importance: on the track, you only use the top end of the rev counter, where its liveliness and power are demonic. Stability and handling are exemplary - the machine's exclusivity also translates into commendable performance and handling. Built in limited numbers, the R7 represents the pinnacle of the fin-de-siècle sports car.

Although the R7's performance kits are a little expensive, they enable this Superbike to reveal its full potential, for the modest sum of 275,000 F ( ± 41,900€ ).

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