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 Looking for magazine articles, road
tests and other dead trees related to Yamaha's YZF1000? Well this is the right place
to look. Most of the English language articles I've found run from 1996 through
1998. I'll continue to add new articles as I see them, but don't expect a lot of new
press coverage. Also, please let me know if
I've missed any articles so I can add them to this list. I would like to make this a
truly useful resource for all Thunderace owners.
Print Magazine Articles
- "Paris Show 1996," Motorcyclist, Jan. 1996, no. 1185, p. 12.
Debut of the YZF1000 Thunderace at the Paris Motorcycle Show.
- "Distant Thunder," Cycle World, May 1996
South African press launch and first ride.
- "Thunderbikes," Motorcyclist, May 1996, no. 1189, pp. 24-30.
South African press launch and first ride.
- Title unknown, Performance Bikes, Aug. 1996.
Review
- "Yamaha YZF1000," Motorcyclist, Oct. 1996, no. 1194, pp. 34-41.
Review.
"Yamaha upsets the open-class pecking order ith its most powerful, best-handling
big-bore sportbike yet."
- "Yamaha explodes into 1997," Dealernews, Nov. 1996, Vol. 32 no. 12,
p22.
North American press launch.
- "Car vs bike," Car & Driver, Dec. 1996, Vol. 42 Issue 6, p48, 7p, 14c
(Thunderace vs. Dodge Viper)
- "Super bike vs super car," Cycle World, Dec. 1996, Vol. 35 Issue 12,
p32-
Thunderace vs. Dodge Viper
- "Why We Lost," Cycle World, Dec. 1996, Vol. 35 Issue 12, p40, 1p
Thunderace vs. Dodge Viper
- "Crossing Over," Cycle World, Dec96, Vol. 35 Issue 12, p12, 1p, 1c
Thunderace vs. Dodge Viper
- "Thunder Ace in the Hole," Motorcycle Consumer News, June 1997, vol.
28, no. 7, pp 14-17.
Review.
"...if you are in the market for a fast backroad bike and are willing to trade some
extra pounds for a more stable chassis and powerful engine, you can't go wrong with the
latest YZF."
- "Power Struggle," Motorcycle, June 1997, no. 1202, pp. 28-42.
Comparison/review.
"...when it comes to going stinky fast (if you know what you're doing), the YZF
proves more is still better."
- Title unknown, Bike, July 1997
- "Best Sportbike of 1997," Cycle World, July 1997, Vol. 36 Issue 7,
p36-
Comparison/review.
- Title unknown, Sport Rider, Aug. 1997
- "World's Best Sportbike 1997," Motorcyclist, Oct. 1997, no. 1206, pp.
24-46.
Comparison/review.
"...the YZF is the one to beat here: rock solid in fast corners, in slow corners, on
the brakes, on the gas... it's a little hefty, but does it all." The YZF is
named sportbike of the year.
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