2011 onwards Yamaha XJR1300 series model history timelines

Yamaha XJR1300 series model history timelines

What you’re feeling is natural. It’s the excitement, tinged with awe, of viewing a XJR1300. This is a big machine. It’s big on power, big on technology, and big on street-dominating style.

It’s an eye-grabbing engineering masterpiece that bonds classic air-cooled engine design with four valves per cylinder, fuel injection and a great-sounding EXUP exhaust. The superbly balanced chassis completes the picture, with a double cradle tubular steel frame.

The chunky 43 mm front forks, three-spoke alloy wheels and monobloc 4-piston front brake calipers with floating discs add even more muscularity. This is a machine that comes with style and size.

Details

1,251cc 4-stroke, 4-cylinder, 4-valve engine
Muscular tubular steel frame
Massive torque outputThree-spoke alloy wheels
Big, intimidating style
Bold and dynamic engine architecture

Features

At Yamaha we have a reputation for breaking through boundaries. We’ve proven ourselves repeatedly by winning competitions on the tarmac and in the dirt, and you can count on our legendary spirit for high-tech bikes that also deliver winning performances on the street.

Our street machines are made to intimidate with their styling, from the muscular grace of the XJR1300 to the Supermotard flair of the XT660X or the zippy playfulness of the YBR250.

But they’re also made to back up those looks with serious performance – with engines made for quick acceleration, and chassis designed for comfort and handling.

Big, beautiful powerplant
The XJR1300 has the big, burly engine to back up its powerful looks. The air-cooled, 4-stroke, forward-inclined parallel 4-cylinder, 4-valve, DOHC engine produces a mighty 71.9 kW (98 PS) of power at 8,000 rpm and torque of 108.4 Nm (11.1 kg-m) at 6,000 rpm.

Boldly styled chassis
With a bike this powerful, you want to make an impact. The frame of the XJR1300 ensures that you do. The superbly balanced chassis accentuates the bike’s bulk, and the double cradle tubular steel frame, reinforced with a box-section aluminium swingarm, gives even more muscularity.

Lightweight 3-spoke alloy wheels
Serious power demands strong traction and handling. The XJR1300’s 3-spoke alloy wheels minimise unsprung weight for sharp steering while the wide tyres provide excellent road-holding.

Chunky, adjustable suspension
To fully appreciate great power, you need to stay comfortable. The XJR1300’s suspension system is based around fully-adjustable Öhlins shocks, and chunky, muscular-looking 43 mm front forks, which provide total cushioning against rougher sections of road.

Vocal EXUP exhaust
With the XJR1300, your arrival is announced as much by the powerful purr of the engine as by the dominating looks of the bodywork. That purr is accentuated by the great sound of the upswept, low emission, EXUP exhaust. It’s the kind of simple pleasure that you only get from a classically-styled muscle bike.

Controlled braking
Power is nothing without control and the XJR1300’s 298 mm dual disc front brake with monobloc four-piston calipers do just that – and the discs not only ensure keep you in charge at all times, but look great too.

2011 Yamaha XJR1300

A new black version is introduced. The combination of the striping on the fuel tank, the beautiful black engine and – for the first time – a black swingarm and black front fork, creates a very special effect.

2011 Yamaha XJR1300

Engine
Engine type air-cooled, 4-stroke, DOHC, forward-inclined parallel 4-cylinder, 4-valve
Displacement 1,251cc
Bore x stroke 79.0 mm x 63.8 mm
Compression ratio 9.7 : 1
Maximum Power 71.9 kW (98PS) @ 8,000 rpm
Maximum Torque 108.4 Nm (11.1 kg-m) @ 6,000 rpm
Lubrication system Wet sump
Carburettor Fuel Injection
Clutch Type Wet, multiple-disc coil spring
Ignition system TCI
Starter system Electric
Transmission system Constant Mesh, 5-speed
Final transmission Chain

Chassis
Frame Steel Double Cradle
Front suspension system Telescopic forks
Front travel 130 mm
Caster Angle 25º
Trail 100 mm
Rear suspension system Swingarm, (link suspension)
Rear Travel 125 mm
Front brake Hydraulic Disc, Ø 298 mm
Rear brake Single Disc, Ø 267 mm
Front tyre 120/70 ZR17M/C (58W)
Rear tyre 180/55 ZR17M/C (73W)

Dimensions
Overall length 2,175 mm
Overall width 765 mm
Overall height 1,115 mm
Seat height 795 mm
Wheel base 1,500 mm
Minimum ground clearance 125 mm
Wet weight (including full oil and fuel tank) 245 kg
Fuel tank capacity 21 litres
Oil tank capacity 4.2 litres