1999 90s nineties YAMAHA XJR 1300 1250cc Petrol motorcycle; crossing motorway bridge in Greater Manchester, UK

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The XJR started life in 1995,at a time when the number of naked bikes flooding the market was on the increase. At that time it found itself stacked up against the offerings from BMW(R1100 R), Ducati(M900), Triumph(Speed Triple), Honda(CB1000) and Yamaha’s own Emperor-without-clothes, the V max.

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Size: 4248px × 2831px
Location: Greater Manchester, UK
Photo credit: © ZarkePix / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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