New 2013 Yamaha SR400 FI in Europe

How could I not write a blog post about what probably is the biggest news coming from the EICMA in Milan.
The new Ducati Monster...? yeah, nice
a naked BMW with "only" 160hp....? not bad
Kawa Z1000,... Yamaha MT09, ...MV Rivale.....? sure, cool

BUT!

Which bike has been going for 35 years, almost unchanged, with a huge following, a darling in the customizing scene, be it cafe racer, bobber, tracker and every style in between?

Yes, you guessed it! It's the undying Yamaha SR400!!

She's back. This time with fuel injection to conform to the stringent European emission laws, but she still retains all that's been holy to countless SR lovers: the timeless design, the sweet low-tech engineering, the unfaltering reliability, as well as a smorgasbord of aftermarket parts for every taste.

The only downside I could find was the price: 6.000Euro seems rather steep.

She will be available in 2 rather understated colors: matte grey and black

Remember, if your getting one, Omega Racer is the place to come if you're looking for the coolest parts! ;-)

Motortyp	4-Takt, OHC, Luftgekühlt, 2 Ventile
Hubraum	399 ccm
Verdichtung	8.5 : 1
Leistung	17,1 kW (23,2PS) bei 6,500 /min
Drehmoment	27,4 Nm (2,8 mkp) bei 3,000 /min
Sekundärantrieb	Kette
Getriebe	sequentielles Getriebe, 5-Gang
Startsystem	Kick-Starter
Zündung	Transistor
Kupplung	Ölbad, Mehrscheiben
Schmierung	Trockensumpf
Gemischaufbereitung	Elektronische Benzineinspritzung
Bohrung x Hub	87,0 mm x 67,2 mm

Fahrwerk

Federung vorn	Teleskopgabel
Federweg vorn	150 mm
Federung hinten	Zwei Federbeine
Federweg hinten	125 mm
Lenkkopfwinkel	27º
Nachlauf	111 mm
Bremse vorn	1 Scheibe, Ø 298 mm
Bremse hinten	Trommel mm
Reifen vorn	90/100-18M/C 54S （Tube type）
Reifen hinten	110/90-18M/C 61S （Tube type）
Rahmenbauart	Doppelschleifen-Stahl

Abmessungen

Öltankinhalt	2.4 Liter
Tankinhalt	12 Liter
Sitzhöhe	785 mm
Radstand	1,410 mm
Bodenfreiheit	130 mm
Gesamtlänge	2,085 mm
Gesamtbreite	750 mm
Gesamthöhe	1,095 mm
Gewicht, fahrfertig, vollgetankt	174 kg

And to give you a creative input for your next custom build, just have a look at what our friends at Wrenchmonkees came up with...