Description
Click here for an CycleVIN Motorcycle History Report on this 1987 Yamaha FZR750RT. Additional photos are available here for your perusal.
To homologate the FZR for AMA Superbike racing, Yamaha was obligated to produced 200 examples of their 750cc sportbike in 1987 – so that’s all they built. At the time, the FZR750 sold for $4,599. But the homologation RT version, as shown here, would set you back $8,999. The hefty price and the exclusivity weren’t the only things that limited the market on this bike – Yamaha would only sell you one if you had a AMA or WERA license!
Eddie Lawson won the 1986 Daytona 200 on a Yamaha FZ750, which had a steel frame. For the RT, Yamaha stepped things up with an upgraded 5-valve, Genesis head 749cc FZ750 motor stuffed into the aluminum Deltabox frame that debuted on the FZR1000. The big brother FZR1000 had a 5-speed transmission, but Yamaha blessed the RT with six cogs in the gearbox as well as adjustable suspension (preload and rebound, both front and rear).
Manufactured January of 1987, this example is VIN: JYA2NK002HA000170. The seller is being represented by our friend Solo Moto, the seller acquired this motorcycle in 2021 here on Iconic Motorbikes.
The odometer shows 14,181 miles. During their three years of owning this example, they have put 225 miles on it. 7-22 Update: Correction – the owner has put 5 miles on it.
Maintenance:
The seller states they have performed annual oil and filter changes, and installed a new chain and battery in 2023.
7/25 Update: After the seller acquired the bike, he had Iconic perform a service:
– fork rebuild
– carb clean and sync
– new fuel filter
– oil and filter change
– fuel pump replacement
– hydraulic fluid flush
– thermo switch replacement
– coolant flush
– Shinko Podium tires
– front fairing paint correction with customer-supplied decals
Modifications:
Vance & Hines exhaust.
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Shinko Podium tires with date codes of 0921 and 3620.
The sale includes one key.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
Currently located in Greenwich, Connecticut, this Yamaha is offered on a clean California title. Per the DMV, it will be $277 to register the motorcycle through August of 2024.
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