The Yamaha TR1 is a V-twin motorcycle that Yamaha produced from 1981 to 1983. It was sold as the XV 1000 TR-1 in Europe, as the XV1000 elsewhere and in a slightly modified XV920 form in the United States.
Yamaha TR1 at a glance
| Maker | Yamaha Motor Company |
|---|---|
| Also called | XV 1000 TR-1, XV1000, XV920 |
| Production | 1981–1983 |
| Displacement | 981 cc |
| Engine | four-stroke V-twin, 75° between cylinders |
| Bore and stroke | 92 × 69.2 mm |
| Cylinder heads | OHC, eight valves |
| Carburettors | Hitachi |
| First shown | IFMA Cologne, autumn 1980 |
Based on one source (Italian Wikipedia); the English Wikipedia has no article on this model, and the source is short, so this page is shorter than usual.
History of the Yamaha TR1
The TR1 was presented at the IFMA show in Cologne in the autumn of 1980 and went into production in 1981. Its engine was a four-stroke V-twin with the cylinders set at 75 degrees, displacing 981 cc from a 92 mm bore and a 69.2 mm stroke. The cylinder heads used overhead camshafts and eight valves in total, and induction was through Hitachi carburettors.
Outside Europe the same motorcycle was marketed as the XV1000. In the United States it was sold in a slightly modified form called the XV920, with a smaller engine. The model remained in production until 1983.
The TR1 is remembered as one of the large V-twins that established Yamaha in the cruiser and sport-touring market of the early 1980s, before the Virago and later Star models took over the role. Its clean, simple styling and big air-cooled-looking V-twin have made it a popular machine with collectors.
Design and features
- 75-degree V-twin: a 981 cc four-stroke with overhead camshafts and eight valves.
- Hitachi carburettors: the induction system used on the original model.
- Market names: TR1 in Europe, XV1000 elsewhere and XV920 in the United States.
- Short production: built only from 1981 to 1983.
Yamaha TR1 versions
- TR1 / XV 1000 TR-1 (Europe): the 981 cc original.
- XV1000 (outside Europe): the same motorcycle under a different name.
- XV920 (United States): slightly modified version with a smaller engine.
The TR1 belongs with Yamaha’s later V-twins such as the Virago. More models are in the Yamaha collection.
Sources
- Yamaha TR1, Italian Wikipedia: production, engine, dimensions, market names, first showing
