REVIEW Yamaha YZF 1000 Thunderace- LEGENDARY

   Legendary. This is a fine tagline for this Yamaha YZF 1000 Thunder Ace. The owner of this bike is Uncle Bob, and thanks to him, I allowed to do review for this bike. Yamaha YZF Thunder Ace 1000 is a previous version of Yamaha YZF R1. Before there is R1 hits the street, it was Thunder Ace. Thunder Ace last production was at 2001, and that is the first time, Yamaha R1 was introduced.

       This is where my review starts. I am at Kudat Federal Road, located 200 km from Kota Kinabalu. This road has really long line, enable me to ride this bike to her maximum speed. The first rev, I can see the acceleration is quite good. In fact, this bike can go much faster than Ducati 1199 Panigale. 

      And then when top speed was fine to, except this bike only has 5 gears. FIVE! Its looks like this bike can go more speed if it has 6th gear. But beside from that, its all good. The body kit can give you more aerodynamic while you riding closer to top speed. The wind shield is good enough to to give more wind resistant. 

OVERALL REVIEW

1. Top Speed    
              Top speed was a bit down. Its not that the top speed is lame, but since its just has  gear transmission, so the top speed won't be enough to me.
   
2. Acceleration
              Good. Real good. A 1000 cc of bike that can reach 100 kph, just 3.3 seconds.
    
3. Quality          
             Good Yupz, old bike has best quality. The fairing material, the engine  components, everything is at the fine quality. Trust me.
   
4. Price              
        Best. Its just like too little money for too much bike. With spending around Rm 10,000.000 ++, you can get this bike for you.
   
5. Maintenance
            Good, Well, you know the risk of purchasing classic bikes right. Always has some risk there. No matter how good the condition when you purchase it, the problem always comes later. But since its using carb, I guess its easier for you to maintain it.

   So remember. Some of older bikes are usually more powerful than modern one. Since they are using carb, which is much faster than using EFI, and the engine setting was very simple for you to tune it. But, with this limited kind of bike, you always know the spare parts are usually not ready stock, especially the engine compartments.

    But far from that, these old bikes like Yamaha Thunder Ace 1000, are fun to ride. With long lines or relaxing ride, the are look beautiful. Even though Yamaha Thunder Ace is not well-known and famous like Yamaha YZF R1, but this bike still has her own legendary to tell those young riders!

See you next ride~

Wedding Ride: My Wedding

Hello. I am back. It is has been long time I inactive in here. Since my Megelli crash last September. And still I am not back to riding. But today I just want to share my wedding here, with my motorsport friend, the Mengayau Bikers!

(That is my wife there,and other bikers that came to our best day)

         That is Hazizul, the Ghost Rider. He came all the way from Kota Kinabalu with his family. Thanks bro. And those photo below are our photos with all those Mengayau Bikers, from Kudat. Thanks too for coming! 

      All those superbike involved coming to my wedding day are Kawasaki ZX10R, Kawasaki NInja 250RR, Kawasaki Z250SL, Duke 200,, Kawasaki ER6-N and Yamaha Thunder Ace 1000. Yeah, thanks all of you who supported Ray Superbike as well. Even my last post is September 2015, I still receiving comments from readers until today. I will be back once I got my own new bike. Until then, I see you in next ride. And here are some my wedding photos!

 First Pre wedding Photo

Second Pre-Wedding Photo

After officially Husband and Wife

First outfit of the day, Brunei Traditional Outfit

Second Outfit of the day, The Traditional Rungus Outfit 

 Last Outfit, the Evening Dress

That's all, thanks for everything!

#NewLife
#Love

Uncle Bob's Yamaha YZF Thunder Ace 1000

      Okey, everyone! This is Uncle BOB. He is the owner of Yamaha YZF Thunder Ace 1000, that currently only has 3 units at negeri Sabah, and very limited edition in Malaysia.

      So what do we know about this Thuner Ace 1000? As far that I know, this is legendary superbike. The productions start in year 1996 and ends at 2003 (replaced to Yamaha YZF R1 onwards). Even that she has old age, but she still be ridden until today, even you cannot find these bikes on www.mudah.my .

     The Thuner Ace 1000 has 5 valve , four cylinders engine has been derived from YFR 1000, and the frame was adapted from YZF 750R. The genesis engine has undergone some changes aimed at improving mid-range power rather than maximum output, which remains 145 horsepower (108 kW). Rotation mass of the crankshaft and pistons has been lighten to improves throttles response, adn new carburetors equipped with 'Throttle Position Sensors' gives the ignition some more data to help to control the EXUP valve in the exhaust pipe.

ENGINE

      The Yamaha YZF1000R Thunder Ace's big old 1003 cc five-valve is a meaty, proven and fast motorcycle. 147bhp may seem old hat today, but the Yamaha Thunder Ace’s torque spread reminds of Kawasaki’s ZZ-R1100 and is smooth, solid, glitch-free and versatile… even if the transmission is a touch notchy.

RIDE &; HANDLING

     The standard of modern superbike handling may have moved on, but the big ol’ Yamaha YZF1000R Thunder Ace is still no slouch with its YZF750R-derived chassis. Being a less focused motorcycle than the latest 1000 cc weapons means that with the Yamaha YZF1000R Thunder Ace you can get on with destroying distances in relative comfort thanks to its broad and comfortable seat, less extreme riding position and a fairing which gives good protection as well. Serious thrashing will have the undercarriage grounding out, but the the YZF1000R Thunder Ace was raced in the Isle of Man production TT so it’s not an insurmountable problem.

EQUIPMENT

       Again, ‘old school’, meaning the Yamaha YZF1000R Thunder Ace is pretty lavish by modern superbike standards. This motorcycle has decent pillion provision, a large fairing, comprehensive switch gear and instrumentation etc, even plenty of luggage mounting points. The Yamaha YZF1000R Thunder Ace also marked the first appearance of Yamaha’s awesome one piece, four-piston brake calipers that have also adorned the R1 which are two-finger powerful and make a mockery of some six-piston designs.

QUALITY & RELIABILITY

Yamaha never has had the best reputation of the Japanese factories for quality finishes and the like and the YZF1000R Thunder Ace is another example. Heavily wintered bikes suffer, sometimes alarmingly, but look after your Yamaha YZF1000R Thunder Ace and you’ll be OK. Mechanically they’re solid and proven motorcycles.

VALUE

     The Yamaha YZF1000R Thunderace was reasonably priced when new but, being decidedly ‘old school’, it’s now an outstanding value motorcycle secondhand. As long as you don’t mind riding a machine generally considered to be out of fashion.

LIFE OF THUNDER ACE 1000

1996: Yamaha YZF1000R Thunder Ace launched.
1997: Wiring loom modified to enable fitment of alarms.
2003: Yamaha YZF1000R Thunder Ace discontinued.

SPECIFICATION

Top speed : 266 kph
Max power: 145 horsepower
Max torque: 70 ft-lb
Weight: 198 kg
Seat height: 795 mm
Fuel capacity: 19 litters
Average fuel consumption : 8.1 litter per 100 km
Tank range: 290 km

Engine size: 1002 cc
Engine specification : 20 v transverse four, 5 gears
Frame: Aluminium twin spar
Front suspension: adjustment pre-load, compression, rebound
Rear suspension: adjustment pre-load, compression, rebound
Front brakes: 2 x 298 mm discs
Rear brake: 245 mm disc
Front tyre size: 120/70 x 17 in
Rear tyre size: 180/55 x 17 in

All images are from Google Image, except the first photo. That is Uncle Bob!

Have a nice day~