Bad decisions were made today..

[csmutty]

After 2 years working on this project, I finally have a complete running R7. The valve issue was unexpected and not part of the budget plan. I picked the bike up Saturday morning, cleaned/detailed it, and put all the extra parts in the storage crate I made. I’ll likely always keep an eye out for random spares that come available, but this project is officially complete.
I do plan to ride it, maybe only 2-3 times per year just to keep things fresh. It’s not for sale, and won’t be as long as I am physically able to throw a leg over it.
Thank you to everyone who has commented and complimented along the way, it certainly was helpful keeping the motivation going.
I’m in this bike for just shy of $40k, no regrets and long term will be a great investment.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NwZqxbzVdvE

Freaking sweet! Video is private though!

[PinHead]

After 2 years working on this project, I finally have a complete running R7. The valve issue was unexpected and not part of the budget plan. I picked the bike up Saturday morning, cleaned/detailed it, and put all the extra parts in the storage crate I made. I’ll likely always keep an eye out for random spares that come available, but this project is officially complete.
I do plan to ride it, maybe only 2-3 times per year just to keep things fresh. It’s not for sale, and won’t be as long as I am physically able to throw a leg over it.
Thank you to everyone who has commented and complimented along the way, it certainly was helpful keeping the motivation going.
I’m in this bike for just shy of $40k, no regrets and long term will be a great investment.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NwZqxbzVdvE

Vid is set to private so we can't view it.

[jimmycapp]

Video is private but congratulations!

[LuvDog]

The link for you video says it's private

[R7]

Try the video now, I think I reset it.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NwZqxbzVdvE

[xrocket21]

Awesome!!!! Thanks for documenting it and sharing it with us!!! I never would have known about the R7 otherwise.

[R7]

This will likely be a project that never really ends. There were still a few bits and pieces that were missing to make this bike 100% original, and almost free of cosmetic blemishes.

I’ve found all these extra parts and have a rather large box showing up next week.
New old stock (NOS) parts for the majority, some slightly used but perfect condition, and a couple cool aftermarket bits.
I’ll update once these arrive

[R7]

First box was delivered today.
New OEM chain guard complete set, new OEM front fender, used OEM ram air block off cover, and finally a used OEM air box top.



Second box should be here tomorrow, that box has a complete new OEM tail section. The tail on my bike has damage on the left side from shipping at some point, it has always bothered me a bit seeing the scrapes.

[R7]

And the final part showed up safely today, a NOS tail section with the seat pad and undertail.

[xrocket21]

Wow, I don't even want to know what you paid

[nhbubba]

Thumbed up... but then realized I kinda do wanna know.

[tsorfas]

Mark. Is there a cleaner OEM R7 out there anywhere to you knowledge? Museums and Yamaha Showrooms included.

[joeswamp]

I'm seriously impressed you can find these parts.

[R7]

Wow, I don't even want to know what you paid

Thumbed up... but then realized I kinda do wanna know.

Most of the original parts, are basically selling for what MSRP would be if they were available, which I feel is pretty fair for 1 year production parts. This latest parts lot was slightly north of $4k.

Mark. Is there a cleaner OEM R7 out there anywhere to you knowledge? Museums and Yamaha Showrooms included.

There’s a guy in South Africa that has 2, one of them is near perfect. Jay Leno also has one, and he keeps his stuff pretty mint.
There are rumors of a couple bikes still in the crates, but I have never seen any truth to it.

[RandyO]

There are rumors of a couple bikes still in the crates, but I have never seen any truth to it.

in Elvis' barn

[xrocket21]

Most of the original parts, are basically selling for what MSRP would be if they were available, which I feel is pretty fair for 1 year production parts. This latest parts lot was slightly north of $4k.



There’s a guy in South Africa that has 2, one of them is near perfect. Jay Leno also has one, and he keeps his stuff pretty mint.
There are rumors of a couple bikes still in the crates, but I have never seen any truth to it.

How many were there?

[R7]

How many were there?

500 total for the world

[xrocket21]

500 total for the world

Wowwww

Blinkers/mirrors for the rc8r were 600

Edit: I'm retarded

[tls25rs]

500 total for the world

Wonder how many left that are still viable. Guessing more than a few wound up being crashed at some point.

[R7]

Wonder how many left that are still viable. Guessing more than a few wound up being crashed at some point.

Haga crashed a handful of them , and recall seeing quite a few yards sales in AMA Superbike. If I had to guess, there probably less than 50 still around.

[Jim]

the manager of YART owns a few of them

[tls25rs]

Haga crashed a handful of them , and recall seeing quite a few yards sales in AMA Superbike. If I had to guess, there probably less than 50 still around.

Were the ones that Haga was racing and those used in AMA Superbike part of the homologation run or would they have been separate from the 500? Don't know how the homologation rules work so I am genuinely curious.

[R7]

Were the ones that Haga was racing and those used in AMA Superbike part of the homologation run or would they have been separate from the 500? Don't know how the homologation rules work so I am genuinely curious.

The race bikes were all included in the 500 total units made. There were supposedly 5 pre-production bikes made for testing that carried a slightly different name, the OWL7 (or close to that), there’s a guy in the UK that either has one, or a bunch of spare parts for one.

[LuvDog]

All good reasons for you to buy that one listed in the UK and import it.

[Jim]

https://www.instagram.com/share/BAScwnSWLo

Full set of bodywork for auction at Iconic


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