The FZR1000 quickly went out of production following the 1994 introduction and sales success of the Supersport series, led by 1992's introduction of the Tadao Baba developed Honda Fireblade.

It was not until the 1998 development of the Yamaha YZF-R1 that Yamaha again caught up.
The FZR1000 quickly went out of production following the 1994 introduction and sales success of the Supersport series, led by 1992's introduction of the Tadao Baba developed Honda Fireblade. 
It was not until the 1998 development of the Yamaha YZF-R1 that Yamaha again caught up.
Yamaha FZR1000