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Yamaha GTS1000

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GTS1000
ManufacturerYamaha Motor Company
Production1993–1996
ClassSport-touring
EngineWater-cooled, inline 4 cylinder, EFI, DOHC Genesis engine
Power102 hp (76 kW) @ 9,000 rpm
Torque78.2 ft·lbf @ 6500 rpm
Transmission5-speed
SuspensionRADD front suspension, mono-shock rear
BrakesABS and Non-ABS disc, front and rear
TiresFront: 120/55-17; Rear: 180/55-17
Wheelbase58.9 inches
Seat height31.1 inches
Weight553 lb (dry)
Fuel capacity5.3 gallons

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.[1]

The GTS1000 also had advanced technologies not normally found on motorcycles at the time, such as electronic fuel injection, ABS brakes, and a catalytic converter.

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 (75 kW).[2] 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."[2]

References

  1. ^ Roland Brown, "Classic Motorcycles", p. 61, 2000, Hermes House, London, ISBN 1-84038-433-6
  2. ^ a b Bike, December, 2006, p. 100