Yamaha YZF1000R Thunderace For Sale

The 1996 Yamaha YZF1000R Thunderace is a dedicated sports bike and is powered by a 1,002cc inline four engine which puts out 145bhp. It was replaced by the YZF-R1.

Review

On the comfier end of the old thousands like the Blackbird

A few bits are potentially expensive to fix

What Is It?

It's powered by a liquid cooled forward inclined 1,002cc inline four 20 valve engine, producing 145bhp at 10,000rpm and maximum torque at 8,500rpm.

Features include:

Aluminium Deltabox frame and swingarm
Dual 298mm discs up front with 2 piston monobloc calipers
245mm disc at the rear with single piston caliper
Adjustable 48mm fork with 120mm travel
Adjustable rear shock with 120mm travel
BDSR 38mm carbs
EXUP exhaust system
5 speed gearbox

The 3-spoke cast Aluminium wheels take a 120/70 tyre at the front and 180/55 at the rear.

Colours: Red/black, red/white, blue/black

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Price Guide

Year	Dealer	Private	Part Ex	Mileage
1996	£1,900	£1,500	£1,300	28,800
1997	£1,800	£1,450	£1,250	28,400
1998	£1,800	£1,450	£1,250	27,900
1999	£1,900	£1,500	£1,300	27,300
2000	£2,050	£1,650	£1,450	26,600
2001	£2,350	£1,900	£1,650	25,800
2002	£2,700	£2,150	£1,900	25,000
2003	£3,200	£2,550	£2,250	24,000
2004	£3,750	£3,000	£2,600	23,000
2005	£4,400	£3,500	£3,100	22,000
2006	£5,150	£4,100	£3,600	20,800
2007	£5,950	£4,800	£4,200	19,600

Year shows signs of appreciation

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