1993 Yamaha FZR1000
Miles: 3,900
San Juan Capistrano, California,
$11,900 OBO
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SELLER
Runs fantastic
Never tracked
Factory OEM spare parts may be included (see pics)
New Michelin 2CT tires installed
All fluids changed
All OEM panels seat and tank
OEM windscreen with original warning label still intact
All original hardware including factory toolkit and document holder…
Rear mudguard intact
All lights function properly – Running daytime turn signals, etc.
Bolds/fasteners are OEM
AFermarket slip on (Delvic) subtle sound with dB insert that can be removed with an Allen key EXUP still functional
Fairly confident I have the stock muffler also (silencer) but have to go check
49 state bike – FXR1000E
Sold as is – no warranty
Happy to do a full cold start / walk around video for interested parties
Overseas shipments ok, will work with transport companies
Its rare to find one of these in this condition
RSBFS
Looking through our archives I found many FZR1000’s, but only one other from ’93. Aaron pointed out in 2017 that the ’93 version “is from near the end of the bike’s eight-year production run, and features Yamaha’s innovative EXUP system, which allowed Yamaha to run super aggressive cams without sacrificing a placid street idle, and gave the bike a smooth powerband from the bottom end to red line.
By 1993, the 145-horsepower FZR1000 was beginning to show its age, as the Honda CBR900RR was on its way to turn the literbike market on its head. Still, the line had managed to top comparison tests and ten-best lists for the previous few years, and left an indelible dent in perceptions of what sport bikes could be.”
This example has only 3,900 miles and it looks to be in great condition.
Good luck to the buyer and seller!
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beautiful bike but even in the condition and low miles, that seems like a bit of a stretch. A ’98 R1 in similar condition and mileage would maybe fetch that, but not so sure about a ’93 Fizzer. Maybe with the red/ white / blue that was pretty rare to see even back in the day. Wouldn’t mind having an 89-90 with the round headlights, and the 91 white/blue and 92 white /black/ red was not so bad either. My boss at a Yamaha shop I worked at had the ’92 and that was the first literbike that I ever got to scare the crap out of myself on.
@ love2lean Funny you mention the 98 R1 re values. I bought a near showroom condition 98 R1 last year with 4K miles and paid under 9K. Would have to agree on this FZR being a bit on the high side. Been watching it since it was listed. Figure it’s worth maybe 7 or 8K. They haven’t really seen a big price jump over the last couple years like some bikes. I have the 94 and much prefer the color scheme and “fox eye” headlights. The one model year of these you rarely see are the 95s.
Very true Dan. The fox eyes did look good- very Suzuka 8 hour. But Even more rare than the 94/95 models, the rarest of them all seems to be the (IMHO the not as beautiful ’97) “ThunderAce”- a one year model in the US. with one of the worst names in all of motorcycling next to its little brother the “ThunderCat”
This looks like quite a time capsule. Never encountered such a nice condition outside a showroom floor (last century). I think anyone that has taken this kind of care with a machine deserves compensation for decades of effort and restraint. As a buyer though the question will always be, what else can i get for $12k?
What we have here is rare and looking excellent. Love that is has readily available tire sizes. Because I would…. Destroy what makes this such an unusual thing existing in the world…
anyway these are some nice yamahas popping up lately for an OG like me. Memory lane for sure. Thanks LL!
Ah, yes, the Thunder Ace! I think they just wanted to put something out there quickly without putting much into R & D while they were concentrating on the R1. From what I’ve read, it was put together with existing parts from other bikes. Just a distraction with a name that coulda come out of an old Flash Gordon episode, to bide their time as they looked to compete with the Honda CBR900RR. I’ve thought about buying one in the past, but just couldn’t convince myself to pull the trigger.
Sorry to stray offtopic: Yes the thunderace is a very oddball bike. One year mashup of many partbin jobs. I was really shocked that for a one year run, airtech-streamlining made molds for the bodywork. Obviously done the first year of production without knowing the R1 was set to immediatly supplant it.. so if you really want to go race one, airtech will build you the parts. Their lead time is usually around 4 weeks. https://airtech-streamlining.com/yamaha-fairings-seats-fenders-parts/YZF1000R1997.htm