2015 Yamaha XJR1300 review: tight roadster and elongated Cafe Racer
To celebrate two decades of its XJR1300, Yamaha has given its big roadster a little boost. The Japanese also offer him a more sporty outfit, called Racer. Site tried both versions, under the Australian sun.
Technical and commercial sheet XJR1300
| Engine | |
| Type | 4-cylinder in-line, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Cooling | Air |
| Displacement | 1251 cc |
| Bore x stroke | 79 × 63.8 mm |
| Max power | 98 hp (71.9 kW) at 8,000 rpm |
| Max torque | 108.4 Nm (11.1 mkg) at 6,000 rpm |
| Volumetric ratio | 9.7: 1 |
| Food | Electronic injection |
| Ignition | Electronics (TCI) |
| Lubrication | Wet sump |
| Gearbox | 5 reports |
| Secondary | By chain, |
| Clutch | Hydraulically operated oil bath multi-disc |
| Cycle part | |
| Frame | Double steel cradle |
| Swinging arm | In aluminium |
| Front suspension | 43 mm telescopic fork |
| Suspension Ar | Double Ohlins shock absorbers |
| Front travel | 130 mm |
| Travel Ar | 120 mm |
| Front brake | Dual 298 mm floating disc, 4 piston calipers |
| Ar brake | 267 mm disc, single piston caliper |
| Front tire | 120/70 ZR17 (58W) |
| Tire Ar | 180/55 ZR17 (73W) |
| Dimensions, weight, capacities | |
| Length | 2 190 mm |
| Width | 820 mm |
| Height | 1120 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,500 mm |
| Saddle height | 829 mm |
| Socket angle | 25 ° |
| Hunt | 92 mm |
| Full weight | 240 kg (Racer: NC) |
| Fuel tank | 14.5 liters |
| Oil capacity | 4.2 liters |
| Commercial information | |
| Availability | Immediate in the |
| Price | € 10,999 (Racer +1,000 €) |
| Colors | "Power" blue, matt gray or "Midnight" black |
Related articles
-
All Tests – CB500F Test: Honda sharpens its little roadster – Technical and commercial sheet CB500F
CB500F test: Honda sharpens its little roadster Three years after relaunching its famous CB500F, Honda performs a meticulous update of its roadster:…
-
Yamaha R1 and R1M 2015 test: with or without M, we like ! Yamaha’s brand new sports bike is currently landing in French dealerships. But it was on the…
-
Yamaha Tracer 700 test: small road, big ambitions Six months after the neo-retro XSR700, Yamaha offers a new version of its MT-07: the Tracer 700, with…
-
All Tests – Yamaha SR400 Test: Grandma’s Return – SR400 Technical and Commercial Sheet
Yamaha SR400 test: the return of the granny Evicted from the French catalog in 1982, the SR400 reappeared in 2014! With its good old single-cylinder…
-
Roadster – Test Yamaha MT-125 2020: what’s up? – MT-125 test page 3: technical and commercial sheet
Test Yamaha MT-125 2020: the face ? The Yamaha MT-125 launched in 2014 receives a menacing new front end inspired by the MT-09 and the variable-valve…
-
All Tests – MT-09 Test: Yamaha’s future road’star ‘! – Technical and commercial sheet
MT-09 test: Yamaha’s future road star ! Symbol of a new era to come, Yamaha unveiled a new three-cylinder almost a year ago. The first motorcycle to be…
-
All Tests – First test Yamaha MT-07: well done for you! – Technical and commercial sheet MT-07
First test Yamaha MT-07: right for you ! At only 5,699 euros, can a motorcycle really be dynamically efficient, mechanically fun and aesthetically…
-
2015 Versys 650 test: Kawasaki brings out the big guns The third version of the Versys 650 presented in Cologne will enter service at the beginning of…
-
Yamaha MT-07 2018 test: logical evolutions The Yamaha MT-07 is undoubtedly the queen of MT, far ahead of its counterparts MT125 , MT-03, MT-09 and MT-10….
-
All Tests – XSR700 Test: Yamaha surfs the neo retro wave – Yamaha XSR 700 Technical Sheet
XSR700 test: Yamaha surfs the neo retro wave Born from the collaboration between the designers of Yamaha Motor Europe and Shinya Kimura, Japanese…