Who has not ever dreamed of having a Yamaha R7 OW-02 in the garage? This is the case of Ryan Cramerthe ideologist and creator of this incredible preparation to which he has baptized under the acronym “YZF R1-7 OW-02”. The reason is none other than, despite having an image very similar to an R7 of the late nineties in its track version, a 2001 YZF-R1 has been used to be able to undertake this ambitious project.
Yamaha “Yzf R1-7 OW-02”: Road Racer
This was Cramer’s main objective when he thought about starting to shape his “YZF R1-7 OW-02”. This combines his profession as an instructor of Sportbike Track Time, with the pilot’s in the classic superbike category. He is also the presenter of the event The Motos de Ferndale Night, an initiative that in its latest edition to 198 “Old-School” mounts of the 80s and 90s.
However, I dreamed of having its custom track motorcycle, also wearing an aesthetic as iconic and legendary as the R7 OW-02. So getting carried away by nostalgia and trying to show what the sports motorcycles of that time are capable, devised the project of this “Yzf R1-7 OW-02” in their mind, to finally make it a reality.
As details the classmates and Bike Bound in an extensive and interesting interview that you can see in full by clicking here: “All the purpose of the construction was 1.) Nostalgia, the R7 OW-02 came out when it was in high school and I consider it the” 916 “Japanese, and 2.) show how good these motorcycles were at that time, but limited by the tire technology/suspension/and brakes.”
Among the main technical characteristics that this excelsa has “Yzf R1-7 OW-02” we can highlight:
- Lowned and the Sebimoto’s carbon fiber fuel tank
- Custom manufactured tires from those used by the RSV4-Thyssenkrupp aprilia
- Ktech DDS Pro rear shock absorber
- R1 2008 Front fork with full cartridge kit Andreani,
- Öhlins address shock absorber
- Hel CNC race tweezers
- 320 mm Brembk Brembk Floating Discs
- Metal steel hose, etc.
Regarding the mechanics of the “YZF R1-7 OW-02” Cramer explains that it is currently “Almost factory, but with competition transmission, antirrebote clutch, full akro titanium escape with chiclés kit, competition filter and modification of the air box, and works with competition fuel VP T4+ (with a power of about 148 hp to the wheels)”for a dry weight of just 142 kilograms.
As upcoming modifications in the “YZF R1-7 OW-02”, its owner plans to install a pressurized air box and 41 mm Keihin FCR carburetors. Cramer, after these changes, calculates to achieve a final power to the wheel of one 165-170 hp. He concludes that you still have to make some important modifications during the winter:
“We are going to modify the subchassis to be removable and align it better with the rear section of the R7 OW-02, displacing the assembly point up. I also have information about a authentic R7 OW-02 tilting, which we can install in the chassis.” A true track missile with an image at the height of some acronyms as evocative as those of Yamaha’s novel superbike.
