Motorcycle specifications YamahaXJR 1300 RACER 60eme anniversaire 2016 When speed no longer counts

Asserting a new youthful vintage look, the XJR 1300 plays it sporty in its Racer edition. But not too sporty. It may have handlebars, a racy fork head, carbon parts and a big breath, but this beast is more accommodating than it looks, and far from bleeding like a sports bike. Its big roadster genes accompany it everywhere, as does its charm distributed by an 80s silhouette and a striking finned multi-cylinder.

was there something missing to complete the show-off? Not anymore, with this "Kenny Roberts Replica" color. This emblematic hue celebrates Yamaha's 60 years of racing. The dark line threatens, the yellow bursts forth, the past can't take any more pride. The 240-kilogram machine is not for fooling around. The aim is to have fun with a café-racer flavour. Quite a looker for a birthday celebrated in style.

the flattering little extras, such as aluminum side plates, Öhlins amortos, red-painted spark plug caps, and that big air-cooled 4-leg, are still there. Rated at 98 hp, it is housed in a classic double-cradle tubular steel frame.

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