Location: Long Grove, Illinois
Mileage: 28,071
Price: Auction, BIN $6,000
Well, it seems the big brother in the FZR lineup has shown up for auction. Here’s the ’89 Yamaha FZR 1000. Looks a lot like the FZR 600 (Deltabox frame, great paint/graphics) posted just days ago on RSBFS, but when you twist the throttle (five-valve-per-cylinder triple digit horsepower), I suspect the similarities end there. So you get all the good looks and more power. Not a bad deal.
Here’s some more pics-
Here’s the information from the seller-
This FZR 1000 is absolutely perfect for an 1989. It has never been raced or downed. I bought this bike for my collection from a collector who sold it to me, he put less than 100 miles on it. The bike won bike on the Decade in 1989. The plastic is in excellent condition and the tires are new. I just had the bike fully serviced for 725.00. I owned a one new in 1989 and was sorry I sold it. So I searched for over 2 years until I found this bike out of upstate New York. The bike is completely stock except for the tinted shield and a upgraded airbox. It drives as nice as my first one did when I bought it new. It is a very rare, usually the older sport bikes are destroyed by now. This bike will do nothing but increase in value as the years go on. It has never been downed or dropped. The bike has always been adult ridden and not raced. I am selling it, because I have decided to buy something else and dont have the room for all these bikes. The miles are original and I have every service record along with the original purchase contract. I only have 1 key and I am missing the owners manuel, but have a service text book that goes with it. I reserve the right to end the auction early, because I have it for sale locally. I will only take a cashiers check or cash and the bike is available to view if you are in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago. Please no low ball offers Im not selling this bike because I have to. The last one to sell on ebay had 6000 more miles and was completely modified and it had been dropped. It sold for 5,375.00. I will meet the shippers at my house to load the bike if thats what you prefer. The bike will not be released without the funds clearing. I have a clear title in hand. If you have any questions please email of call before you bid.
This appears to be a very clean, well maintained example for a bike this age with minimal modification. The BIN price does seem a little high compared to some previous listings so you will have to decide how much this particular bike speaks to you. The seller says it’s for sale locally, so quick action may be required.
If you feel the need for ’89 speed, check this auction out!
-RN
Sorry, but as an FZR guy (I had an FZR600, 750 and currently have 2 400’s) I think this bike is WAY overpriced. I just did a JAX search and found 2 in similar condition for half the asking price of this one.
Kelly, as Senator J Loyd Bentsen said about knowing Jack Kennedy, and saying that Dan Quayle was no Jack Kenedy.
I owned and raced an FZR 400 and a FZR 600, and Kelly, they are no FZR1000.
Period.
And where are these similar bikes? I’m a buyer in that condition at 1/2 this guy’s price.
Hey Tom. I don’t recall saying anything negative about the FZR1000 or commenting on them as a bike in general, only that this price seems very high. Do a jax search. Here is the link.
http://motorcycle.jaxed.com/cgi-bin/mash.cgi
And I currently do race an FZR400 with WERA. Heading to RA this afternoon.
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