Don't know exactly what you call this bike but here is a new Yamaha.. per rideApart.com It felt like Yamaha was teasing us when they released the XJR1300 as a non-US model. They held the international launch late last week and we, being an American based publication, were not invited (insert sad face). I’ve been very excited about this bike for 2015, a badass UJM that may encourage Honda to do the same with its newish CB1100 and hopefully with not just another deluxe model, but with something more sinister. It's a standard, retro throwback that hopefully performs as good as it looks. For better or worse depending on your preference, the Yamaha XJR1300’s powerplant has remained pretty much the same since Yamaha bored out its 1188cc to a 1250cc in 1999. Since then, they’ve added fuel injection and the tuning has changed over the years, but the essence of a 1300cc inline four remains the same. For the newly redesigned 2015 model it has all kinds of go-fast goodies like clip-ons for the Racer version, carbon fiber body work, Ohlins shocks in the rear, rear sets and slip-on pipes.
Is there a battle brewing for this class of uprite seating bikes? Could twin shocks, twin olins which Yamaha owns them be making a comeback? What do we call this style of bike? Naked sport bike? Touring sport bike? Sport bike? Does it go up against the Suzuki bandit 1250 and the kawasaki ninja 1000 sport?
I would need to move the foot pegs down closer to a dual sport position. My knees won't bend that far. What's the purpose of drawing the rider sitting upright but yet his knees are scrunched up. It almost looks like his feet are on the pillion pegs. Doesn't look comfortable but I dunno
Agreed. That position would last about a half hour for me before I had to pull over and walk about -- or turn around and go home.
sharp bike! ive heard rumblings about this for awhile, but i wish kaw would bring their UJM back to the states, its been gone since 2005, but its still made in other countries including japan...im a bit partial but i feel its the boss ujm. i really do think yamaha has the look down as well.
youre correct, yamaha has the pegs just a tad back too far for most. note the kaw has them closer to the swinger pivot. would have to ride tho, as the seat tank and frame all play a role. the yamaha does look like the rear set pegs are in a position that you would use when you use low clip on bars.
I looked at those this weekend. Cool but strange bikes. But to me UJMs are conventional fork, twin shock, inline 4 air cooled, standard steel frames.
Did the same thing with my 06 gsxr600 lol. Have to admit, there are a few (and really just a few) days a year that i really want one. Now I'd be happy with just a gs650 or fj09
