GTS1000A 1998 4FE6 GREECE 284BH-300E1
0580 VIVID RED COCKTAIL 7
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0580 VIVID RED COCKTAIL 7
| Name | value |
|---|---|
| base name | GTS1000A |
| year | 1998 |
| area code | GRC |
The GTS1000 is a sport-touring motorcycle introduced by Yamaha in 1993, and sold until 1996.
The GTS1000 is most notable for its innovative fork-less front suspension, specifically a RADD front suspension designed by James Parker. This suspension provided improved stability under braking, but the improvement did not justify the additional cost for the consumer, and the bike was not commercially successful.
The GTS1000 also had advanced technologies not normally found on motorcycles at the time, such as electronic fuel injection, ABS brakes, and a catalytic converter.
The engine was taken from the Yamaha FZR1000 of the time, and incorporated Yamaha's Genesis engine technology, though it was limited by design to 100 BHP
In 2006, ‘Bike’ magazine declared the 1994 Yamaha GTS1000 the coolest of rare motorcycles. "Scarce, stylish, yet capable and completely usable: that's cool in our book."