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Yamaha GTS1000

1993-1999 sport touring motorcycle made by Yamaha

Summary

1993-1999 sport touring motorcycle made by Yamaha

Field	Value
name	GTS1000
image	Yamaha GTS1000 01.jpg
manufacturer	Yamaha Motor Company
production	1993–1999
predecessor	FJ 1200
successor	FJR 1300
class	Sport-touring
engine	Water-cooled, inline 4 cylinder, EFI, DOHC Genesis engine
power	102 hp @ 9,000 rpm
torque	78.2 lbft @ 6500 rpm
transmission	5-speed
suspension	RADD front suspension, mono-shock rear
brakes	ABS and Non-ABS disc, front and rear
tires	Front: 130/60 ZR17; Rear: 170/60 ZR17 //(Equivalent)
wheelbase	58.9 in
length	2165 mm
width	700 mm
height	1255 mm
seat_height	790 mm
dry_weight	553 lb
wet_weight	604 lb
fuel_capacity	20 L

Front: 120/70 ZR17; Rear: 180/55 ZR17) The Yamaha GTS1000 is a sport-touring motorcycle introduced by Yamaha in 1993, sold until 1994 in the United States, and sold elsewhere until 1999. It is notable for its forkless front suspension, specifically a RADD, Inc., front suspension designed by James Parker. This suspension provided improved stability under braking, but the improvement did not justify the additional cost for the consumer, and the bike was not commercially successful.

The GTS1000 also had advanced technologies not normally found on motorcycles at the time, such as OCC (Omega Chassis concept), single sided front swingarm, electronic fuel injection, ABS brakes, catalytic converter and six-piston front-brake caliper.

The engine was taken from the Yamaha FZR1000 of the time, and incorporated Yamaha's Genesis engine technology, though it was limited by design to 100 bhp. In 2006, Bike declared the 1994 Yamaha GTS1000 the coolest of rare motorcycles. "Scarce, stylish, yet capable and completely usable: that's cool in our book."

References

Carrithers, Tim. (September 11, 2009). "1993-1994 Yamaha GTS1000". [[Motorcyclist (magazine).
Roland Brown, "Classic Motorcycles", p. 61, 2000, Hermes House, London, {{ISBN. 1-84038-433-6
''[[Bike (magazine). Bike]]'', December, 2006, p. 100

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