YAMAHA XJR 1300 (2005-Present) Specs, Performance & Photos

At the end of 1998, Yamaha introduced the XJR 1300, a roadster-type motorcycle that came as a successor to the Yamaha XJR 1200. The bike was listed at an MSRP of $11,450, but the price didn't seem that high due to its high-end finish.

In 2005, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Yamaha XJR 1300, a motorcycle in its seventh year of production. It features almost the same style with several handling improvements over the first released model.

The 2005 model had standard features, such as a round headlight up front, two chromed gauges mounted on top of the headlight, a one-piece dual seat with a passenger handle, a single exhaust system, and three-spoke lightweight alloy wheels.

For suspension, the bike packed a telescopic fork on the front that offered 130 mm of travel and dual side-mounted shock absorbers on the rear that delivered 120 mm wheel travel, offering excellent handling capabilities.

The braking power came from two 298 mm discs coupled to four-piston calipers mounted on the front wheel and a 245 mm disc engaged by a dual-piston caliper mounted on the rear wheel.

As for the power figures, the 2005 Yamaha XJR 1300 was driven by a 1,251cc four-stroke, four-cylinder air-cooled engine mounted in a double-cradle steel frame. The engine was fed with fuel by four Mikuni carburetors squeezing 98 hp at 8,000 rpm and 108 Nm (79 lb-ft) torque at 6,500 rpm.