Description
Please note: The seller has asked that we sell this YZF750R project as-is. Please see the maintenance section for our list of recommended repairs.
Additional photos are available here for your perusal.
Introduced in 1993, the Yamaha YZF750R spent its time in the shadow of the Honda CBR900RR and the Ducati 916, however “it was the best everyday 750cc sportsbike of the 1990s“ as well as Sport Rider Magazine’s 1995 Bike of the Year.
Yamaha had already gone with the racebike-for-the-road route with the recent OW-01, so this follow-up 750 was a road bike first – racers had the option of a homologation version dubbed the SP. Per the above Carole Nash review: “Unlike the Ducati 916 and Honda RC45 against which it competed on track, the Yam was a bike of the people. With a claimed 125bhp, on tap it was more powerful than anything else
Manufactured in February of 1993, this example is VIN: JYA4HYN08PA000264. It came to Iconic as an import from Japan.
The odometer shows 12,645 kilometers (7,857 miles). Per the seller, the bike’s registration history suggests that actual mileage is 31,729 kilometers (19,715 miles). Accordingly, we must classify true mileage as unknown.
Maintenance:
In preparation for the listing, the seller had us perform a safety inspection. Our service department notes the following in their condition report:
Gas Tank Internal Condition: REALLY BAD
Tire Years – Front/ Rear: 0907/3106
Tire % – Front/ Rear: 80/80
Tire Pressure – Front/ Rear: 36/36 PSI
Brake % – Front/ Rear : 50/80
Front Hydraulic Fluid: FAIL
Rear Hydraulic Fluid: FAIL
Clutch Hydraulic Fluid: FAIL
Engine Oil – Level: OVERFILLED;
Quality: FAIL
Coolant – Level: FAIL; Quality: FAIL
Low Beam: OK, Low beam on right
side is out
High Beam: OK
Parking Light: Ok
Turn Signals: OK
Tail Light: OK
Brake Light: OK
Plate Light: OK
Killswitch: OK
Horn: OK
Fork: OK
Shock/s: OK
Final Drive: NEEDS SERVICE
Battery Standing Voltage: 11.9
Charging Voltage @ 4k RPM: NA
OCV: 11.9V
Capacity: 10.0AH
State of Health: 78%
State of Charge: 18%
GOOD & RECHARGE
Test Ride: None taken, cranks but
does not start
Tires Installed:
Front: 120/7-17
Rear: 180/55-17
Notes:
– MISSING VARIOUS HARDWARE
– ALL KEYED LOCKS ROUGH
-> IGNITION SWITCH MAY BE DIFFICULT TO TURN
– RT MIRROR MISSING
– CALIPER PISTONS PITTED.
Additional Notes:
-Will not run on aux fuel tank or starting fluid.
-Fuel tank needs a major cleaning overhaul.
-Bad fuel hoses
-Carbs are sticking
-Airbox screws are missing
-Air filter bad
-No vent hoses to tank or airbox
-Forks pitted
-Starter clutch bad
-Kill switch intermittent (causing starter circuit to cut in and out intermittently)
-Ignition switch crunchy, needs persistent wiggle to turn.
-ECU is cracked and looks as though it’s been opened/modified.
-Battery slow cranking.
RECOMMENDED REPAIRS:
-CARB SERVICE
-FUEL TANK SERVICE
-NEEDS RT MIRROR
-ALL HYDRAULIC FLUIDS FLUSH
-ENGINE OIL & FILTER
-COOLANT
-TIRES
-REPLACE FUEL HOSES/VENT HOSES
-REPLACE MISSING AIRBOX SCREWS
-AIR FILTER
-SPARK PLUGS
-FORKS RECHROME/REPLACEMENT
-REPLACE STARTER CLUTCH
-REPLACE IGNITION SWITCH
-KILL SWITCH REPAIR/REPLACEMENT
-CRANK NO-START DIAG/REPAIR
-BATTERY
Modifications:
Tank pad.
Stickers.
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Michelin Pilot Power 2CT tires that have aged out.
The sale includes one key.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
Currently located at our facility in Santa Monica, California (please make an appointment for an inspection), this Yamaha is offered on a clean Washington title. Please note that as an import, this bike lacks certain compliance and emissions stickers that the state of California would require to transfer a title. Have any YZF750 stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!
