Lightweight, short-skirt, stepped-top pistons with large valve cutaways ride on titanium con rods and compress the gas to 11.2:1 (with the racekit this is upped to 13.5 or more). At the same …

Dec 6, 2023 · The Yamaha FZR 750R, also known as OW01, was a sports machine made by Yamaha from 1987 to 1992 in limited production to gain approval for the Superbike World …

Feb 21, 2019 · The iconic Yamaha OW-01 is turning thirty, find out if it has stood the test of time in MCN's bike test comparison here.

Jan 18, 2021 · The most famous of these limited edition ‘homologation specials’ is Honda’s iconic RC30, but Yamaha’s answer, the 1989 FZR750R, better known as the OW01, is even rarer …

Incorporating a new-design aluminum Deltabox frame, a 5-valve DOHC in-line 4-cylinder engine with titanium connecting rods, a 6-speed close-ratio transmission and an Ohlins rear …

Apr 30, 2023 · Exclusive, expensive, and designed purely to win the WorldSBK Championship (which it didn’t), the OW01 Yamaha is one of the company’s greatest hits.

Apr 26, 2024 · We owe the creation of the 0W01 directly to the World Superbike Championship. It was made as a homologation special so Yamaha could use it in WSBK, meaning the brand …

May 10, 2024 · The OW01's frame was Yamaha's Deltabox type, developed from the FZ750R and beefed up for increased rigidity. A new swingarm with no bracing was also designed and the …

La Yamaha FZR 750 R (0W01) est une série spéciale produite par Yamaha à la fin des années 80. C’est une sportive dans la lignée des Honda RC 30, Suzuki GSXR ou Kawasaki ZXR. En …

Mar 15, 2018 · Married to the Japanese four-barrel was a six-speed close-ratio gearbox and cable-operated wet multi-disk clutch. The 412lb (dry weight) OW01 could clock a standing …