We don’t get the chance to post the OW-02 very often, so I’m including this one from Portugal. Obviously only collectors need apply, but $25k sounds like a good price for this bike.
Check out this 2002 Yamaha R7 OW-02 For Sale on eBay
The seller does a good job of giving an overview of the model:
The Yamaha YZF-R7 OW02 is a race homologation motorcycle of limited production run of only 500 units. It was designed to compete in the Superbike World Championship and Suzuka 8 Hours endurance races.
It has a 749 cc, 20 valve (5 valves per cylinder) inline-4 DOHC producing 107 horsepower (80 kW), 139 hp (105 kW) when the other, unused bank of fuel injectors is activated, and over 162 hp (120 kW) in race trim.
The R7 was built for racing ‘out of the box’, implied by the chassis, which was derived from information and geometry from the YZR500 machines of the period. The R7 was specified with Öhlins suspension components, a shortened Deltabox II frame and weight of just slightly over the 162 kg minimum of superbike regulations.
The intentions of the R7 were further underlined, with its designation of “OW-02” and the lack of any pillion/passenger provision
This is a real collector’s item with only 3,800 km’s, in recent years been under the care of a French collector. Completely original, the bike is No 375 of only 500 units produced.
A technological marvel that never got the spotlight it deserved, here’s your chance to fill that empty corner of your collection with a very special bike.
dc
Update: This posting is pretty outdated. Check out some of these current listings on eBay for bikes and parts right now!
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i bought this bike off paulo from portugal. it is as clean as it looks in the pictures. and he is a great bloke. 100% original never been tinkered with. i had been after a good one for about 2 years. and finally after seeing race bikes put back to original i found this little beauty. i never ride her. she sits in a heated garage under a cover, but i can’t help taking the cover off everytime i go in there, she is so beautiful.
Hi Mark, Congratulations on the pick up and thanks for your report!
dc
hi dan no worries. do you run this site? i’ve seen a few bikes on here i want but most are in the states and shipping and import duty is crazy bringing things in from the states. i was told if you have owned the bike for more than 6 months before you import it then you don’t pay tax but i’m not 100% on that.
I wish I could help but I am not an expert in these matters. Long story short is that it will always be very expensive to import the bike of your dreams — but if you have the means…
dc