This entry has been published on January 25, 2011 and links to eBay may have been updated to point to similar bikes of interest.
Steve Hislop’s Virgin Yamaha YZF-R1 as ridden in the 2003 British Superbike Championship!
STEVE HISLOP YAMAHA YZF R1 VIRGIN OFFICIAL RACE BIKE RIDDEN BY STEVE IN THE BRITISH YAMAHA TEAM OF 2003 . FULL FACTORY REQUIREMENTS OHLINS FRONT AND REAR SHOCKS AND STEERING DAMPER OZ 16.5 WHEELS WITH BREMBO FLOATING DISCS AND CALIPERS .FULL FACTORY MOTOR FULL TITAMIUN AKRAPOVIC EXHAUST. FULL FACTORY LARGE RADIATOR .ELECTRONIC QUICK GEARSHIFTER HARRIS YOKES REARSETS ALOT MORE . FULL SPEC ON MOTOR AND VERIFICATION BY PETE BEALE.
A ONCE IN LIFE TIME CHANCE TO OWN A REAL PIECE OF BRITISH MOTORCYCLE RACING HISTORY .FOR HIZZYFANS AND COLLECTORS ONE OF THE GREATEST BRITISH RIDERS
I don’t think I need to say much more – the list of factory race spec parts and the pedigree speaks for itself. The asking price is £24,000 (which is approx. USD38,000 – ouch), so if you’re a hardcore Hizzy fan or you just like really tricked out Yamaha R1s, get your cash ready and .
Question is, of all the four ex-racers listed here, which do you think would the ultimate track bike? Hmm….
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