1998 Superb original UK Yamaha YZF1000R Thunderace - NOW SOLD For Sale

Yamaha YZF1000R Thunderace

Original UK registered bike

First registered 24th February 1998

Only 16, 208 miles from new with 2 previous keepers, being with the last owner for 17 years during which time it has been very well maintained. Last service with Yamaha “Yamalube” semi-synthetic 10w/ 40 engine oil and filter.

The water cooled carburetor 4 cylinder fires smoothly into life, and idles quietly as you would expect with such low mileage.

This cherished bike was SORN for a number of years, and has only covered 850 dry miles since 2014

The bike will have a new chain and sprockets fitted prior to sale, also comes with a set of new front and rear brake pads. Bridgestone 010 tyres have lots of tread

Comes with original sales invoice from Fowlers Bristol for the sum of £9, 258. 99, original handbook, service book, toolkit and all old MOT’s. It also has a Haynes manual and original Yamaha service manuals

Overall, the bike is in really good original condition, with only a few age-related marks to the lower fairings, and a small scuff on the original exhaust silencer where the last owner lost balance at set of traffic lights and rested the bike on it’s side.

Additionally, the bike is fitted with;
Meta alarm
Datatag
Autocomm communications system
CTEC charger connection
Also has a set of braided brake hoses for front brakes which have never been fitted

Launched by Yamaha to fill the time gap between the outgoing FZR1000EXUP, and prior to the game changing R1 being introduced, the Thunderace was somewhat overshadowed at the time by the Honda Fireblade, though it was still a very capable 145bhp sportsbike, and still presents itself well for it’s 22 years of age

The bike can be viewed under social distance rules in an open air environment

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