Worth 500? old Yamaha fzr750

[JEEPRUSTY]

Yes I may have to do this. Apparently it runs. And the mileage is 29000? anyway ots very low. SO low that the valves inspection interval has not been passed yet according to some sources.

Anyone got a pdf manual?

[jwhelan65]

Go get!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[GS1150Pilot]

http://www.saveonrepairs.com/yamaha-fz750-1985-1988-repair-service-manual-instant-download/

[JEEPRUSTY]

Thanks
hmm wait thats not free!!!
there is a dearth of information on these things
is it a frankenbike
whats witht he weird headlight treatment? None such exists anywhere else on the interweb.

[GS1150Pilot]

No, that headlight was standard for one year.

[JEEPRUSTY]

where are you getting this information? Memory?

[GS1150Pilot]

Yeah. I followed those beasts bigtime when I was younger. Almost bought an '85.

[GS1150Pilot]

All the bike you are considering has is a trim ring or paint line around the dual lights.

[JEEPRUSTY]

aha!
yes but could it be a fzr or is that just a mis placed decal?

[GS1150Pilot]

I really don't think the R denotation came until '87. The OW1 may have come out a year before the street variety, though.

[Killer Canary]

Scrutinise second gear closely before you kick the chair.

[Killer Canary]

I really don't think the R denotation came until '87. The OW1 may have come out a year before the street variety, though.

Did they find out what was causing the '87s to detonate?

[Killer Canary]

That was awful. Sorry.

[spyug]

I am a bit sceptical of the FZR designation too. It doesn't look like the FZRs of late 80s that I have seen. But even if it is a plain vanilla FZ it is still a super cheap deal IMHO.

29,000 is nothing on these mills and you are right the valve adjustment is not due til around 40,000. I have heard second gear can be an issue. I have no experience of that but I do have a slipping clutch which I also heard can be a common issue. GKpr puts miles on his FZ and I don't think he has any issues with tranny or clutch.

As far as the manual, FZ 750 manuals are still available from Clymer and Chiltons so that shouldn't be a problem. If the bike is indeed an FZR then this manual will be close enough I would think if an FZR book is not available.

Overall, I don't think you can lose on this. I'm looking forward to seeing better pics, when you snag her.

Good luck!

And look what just popped up, listed minutes ago....still not an FZR but triple the asking price of that one you are looking at...and more miles too : http://www.kijiji.ca/v-sport-bikes/k...ationFlag=true

[8ball]

That is an FZ750, not an FZR. Different frames and engines (FZ is air cooled). They made them until 1991, and they made the FZR750 and sold them side by side starting in 1988, IIRC.

Still a nice looking bike.