| Bike |
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Description |
| 1973 Yamaha SS50 |
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More Yamaha
SS 50 info.. |
| 1971 Yamaha SS50 |
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| 1989 Yamaha FS1 |
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More
info..
Fizzy
Gallery |
1977 Yamaha TY50P |
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The TY50P was introduced late 76
and phased out july 77 due to the laws
restricting them to 30mph and no pedals.
This is an early 77 model totally standard
and unrestricted.
Yamaha
TY 50 Gallery |
| 1969 Yamaha U5-pal |
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50cc, 2 stroke, 3 speed semi-auto.
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| 1985 Yamaha MS50 |
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| 1986 Yamaha MA50M Carrot |
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| 1975 Yamaha FT1 GT50 |
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A pioneer of the “mini-trail”
category, the FT-1 mounted a rotary
disk valve 2-stroke 50cc engine on a
compact chassis. Despite its small displacement,
this model boasted features like a full-fledged
double-cradle frame, Ceriani front fork
and separate meters. Its spirited running
performance and full array of features
won it solid popularity. |
| 1978 Yamaha RD50 |
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Yamaha
RD50 Gallery |
| 1987 Yamaha YSR 50 |
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| 1988 Yamaha YSR50 |
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Two stroke, air-cooled 50cc street
legal race bike.
(bored to a 60cc, Team Calamari pipe
and carbon fibre reeds). |
| 1987 Yamaha DT 50 |
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Images kindly provided by www.classicjapanesemotorcycles.com.
Yamaha
DT50 Gallery |
| 1980 Yamaha YZ50G |
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1980 Yamaha YZ 50 G. This is the only
year Yamaha produced the YZ50, 1981
& 82 it was the YZ60. YZ60 parts
are interchangable. |
| 1974 Yamaha RD60 |
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| 1962 Yamaha YJ1 |
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60cc. |
| 1972 Yamaha YG1 |
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Yamaha
YG1 gallery |
| 1967 Yamaha U7 |
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A classic 1967 Yamaha 3 geared semi-automatic
step-through (road tax exempt). First
of a new generation to have auto-lube
2-stroke (no need to pre-mix fuel).
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| 1975 Yamaha 75 |
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73cc. |
| 1985 Yamaha T80 Townmate |
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Yamaha
T80 Townmate Gallery |
| 1983 Yamaha RD80 LC |
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RD125LC rolling chassis with a
80LC engine fitted. Built by Yamaha
these were produced for the German
market due to their 80cc learner laws.
More Yamaha
RD 80LC info.. |
| 1987 Yamaha YSR80 |
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| 1978 Yamaha GT80 |
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Yamaha
GT80 Gallery |
| 1973 Yamaha GTMX80 |
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Yamaha TY80
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Yamaha
TY80 Gallery |
| 1974 Yamaha YZ80 A |
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Yamaha
YZ80 Gallery |
| 1963 Yamaha Y20 |
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The Yamaha dealer ran the numbers
for me and they decoded the bike to
be a YG1 model which was Japan only
and not imported into the United States
which explains why this early 60s
bike has turn signals.
Photo courtesy of James Weyand, Seattle,
U.S.A. |
| 1964 Yamaha Y22 |
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The Yamaha dealership ran the vin
numbers for me and they decoded the
bike to be a YJ1 model which was also
Japan only and not brought into the
States (hence, the lack of information
on the web).
Photo courtesy of James Weyand, Seattle,
U.S.A. |
| 1969 Yamaha L5T |
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| Yamaha AT90 (1965) |
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This model appeared as a dual-purpose
bike that combined business utility
with sportiness. Mounting a small-displacement
high-rpm type 90cc twin cylinder engine
known as the “jet twin,”
this model became especially popular
among sports-minded riders. The “AT”
in its name came from its Autolube lubrication
system. This forced lubrication mechanism
achieved both high performance and low
fuel consumption as well as good utility.
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| 1975 Yamaha DT100 |
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| 1967 Yamaha YL1 |
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Yamaha
YL1 gallery |
| 1967 Yamaha Trailmaster 100 YL2C |
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| 1967 Yamaha YL2C Trailmaster |
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| 1967 Yamaha YM2C |
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| 1968 Yamaha YM2C |
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| 1972 Yamaha LS2 |
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Yamaha
LS2 Gallery |
| 1972 Yamaha LT2 |
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100cc.
Yamaha
LT2 gallery |
1974 Yamaha MX100A |
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| Yamaha YB100 |
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An original YB100 for £300
bought in 2002. A great little bike
known in the VJMC as Rhubarb!
Yamaha
YB100 Gallery |
Yamaha RS100 |
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Engine - 97cc, 2 stroke single
Power - 10 bhp
Top Speed - 60mph
Produced - 1978-1987
MPG - 80mpg
weight - 95kg (210lb)
Yamaha
RS100 Gallery |
| 1985 Yamaha RXS100 |
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Yamaha
RXS100 Gallery |
| 1977 Yamaha YZ100 |
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| Yamaha YA-1 (1955) |
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This was Yamaha’s first motorcycle.
At a time when motorcycle design was
dominated by imposing all-black styling,
the YA-1 with its simple form and modern
chestnut red coloring, quickly became
popularly known by the nickname “Aka-tombo”
(the Red Dragonfly). What’s more,
it immediately demonstrated its high
performance by winning the 3rd Mt. Fuji
Ascent Race in July of 1955, and then
swept the top places in the ultra-light
class of the 1st Asama Highlands Race
of the All Japan Endurance Championships.
In an era when the national average
starting salary of a male college graduate
was 10,780 yen, this model, priced at
138,000 yen, was a coveted extravagance
beyond the reach of most users. |
1969 Yamaha YAS 1 |
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Yamaha
YAS1 gallery |
| 1967 Yamaha YA6 |
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Very Rare Classic Japanese Motorcycle
125 Two stroke single 12v autolube
and electric start!!.This bike is
one of the first 2-strokes with the
innovative autolube (seperate oil
tank-no messing mixing).The 12v electrics
give excellent reliability/lighting
and electric start which must have
been like space age technology in
1967.
Yamaha
YA6 Gallery |
| Yamaha AS1 |
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Early in 1969 Yamaha acknowledging
the popularity of the 125cc GP class
of roadracing, released a limited number
of GYT “hot up kits” to
suit their AS-1 roadbike. The kits consisted
of barrels, heads, pistons (longer to
suit higher deck height), rings, exhausts,
racing magneto ignition, carburettors,
con-rods, big end bearings, clutch plates,
a pair of gears (alternate ratio), gear
change lever, clip-on bars and a racing
twistgrip.
An interesting side note… Yamaha
also released a GYT hot-up kit for
their 100cc YL-1 twin cylinder roadbike
in 1969.Next from Japan came a similar
kit for the new AS-3 roadbike including,
once again barrels, heads, pistons
(shorter to suit standard deck height),
rings, exhausts, racing magneto ignition,
carburettors, con-rods, big end bearings,
clutch plates, gear change lever,
clip-on bars and a racing twistgrip.
This time around it also included
gear components to bring the bike
up to a seven speed. Nothing except
con-rods, rings and gears were interchangeable
with the AS-1 kit to fit an AS-3 or
vice-versa.
Sondel
Yamaha AS1 Test
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| 1968 Yamaha AS1C |
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1255c, twin-cylinder 2 stroke. |
| 1968 Yamaha AS2 C |
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This 1968 AS2 started life in the
US, and was then imported into the UK
and subsequently restored. |
| 1971 Yamaha AS3 |
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124cc.
Yamaha
AS3 gallery |
| 1982 Yamaha XT125 |
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Yamaha
XT125 gallery |
| 1974 Yamaha DT125 |
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Yamaha
DT125 gallery |
| 1974 Yamaha TA125 |
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More Yamaha
TA125 info |
| Yamaha TZ125 |
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The first water cooled two stroke
125cc roadracer from Yamaha was released
late in 1979 in the shape of the TZ
125G. This single cylinder racer shared
little with it's big brothers apart
from items such as brake discs, instruments,
controls and graphics.
1980's "G" model produced
30bhp @12,000rpm meaning that attention
to crank maintenance was of the utmost
importance. The bike weighed in at
just 72kg dry. It ran a Hitachi CDI
which was actually identical to that
fitted to the YZ 125 G motocrosser.
Yamaha
TZ 125 Gallery |
Yamaha RD125LC |
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Engine - 123cc, 2 stroke single
Power - 12 bhp
Top Speed - 70mph
Dry Weight - 118kg (260 lb)
Produced - 1982-1989
MPG - 70mpg
Yamaha RD125
gallery |
| 1986 Yamaha RZ 125LC |
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Liquid cooled, two stroke, single
cylinder. |
1975 Yamaha TDF125 DE |
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| 1987 Yamaha TZR125 |
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Yamaha
TZR125 gallery |
| 1971 Yamaha AT1 |
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Yamaha
AT1 Gallery |
| 1975 Yamaha AT2 |
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| 1973 Yamaha AT3 125 Enduro |
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| 1973 Yamaha AT3 |
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| 1975 Yamaha TY-125 |
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| 1978 Yamaha RS125-DX |
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Yama
ha RS125 Gallery |
| 1982 Yamaha SR125 |
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- Air cooled, four stroke, single
cylinder. OHV, 2 valves per cylinder
- 115kg
- 5 speed
- 12bhp @ 8500rpm
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| 1982 Yamaha SR125 |
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| 1981 Yamaha YZ125 |
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Yamaha
YZ125 Gallery |
| Yamaha YC-1 (1956) |
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A deluxe version of the YA-1, this
model immediately drew public attention
when it appeared at the Tokyo Motor
Show held in Hibiya Park in April of
1956. With a grayish-brown finish, taking
its image from the wet pavement of the
Champs-Elysees, this model represented
a high-level marriage of design and
function with features like the first
domestic-made monobloc carburetor. This
immediately boosted the brand image
of Yamaha, a company that was still
at the time, a latecomer to the Japanese
motorcycle industry. |
| Yamaha TY175 |
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Yamaha
TY175 Gallery |
| 1973 Yamaha DT175 |
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Yamaha
DT175 gallery |
| 1973 Yamaha CT175 |
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Images kindly provided by www.classicjapanesemotorcycles.com.
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| 1971 Yamaha 175cc CT1 Enduro |
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| 1972 Yamaha CT2 175 |
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| 1973 Yamaha CT3 |
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| 1974 Yamaha 175 Enduro |
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| 1967 Yamaha YCS1 |
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Yamaha
YCS1 Gallery |
| 1968 Yamaha Bonanza |
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180cc. |
| 1971 Yamaha CS2 |
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180cc twin. |
| 1969 Yamaha CS2E |
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180cc twin. |
| 1982 Yamaha SR185 |
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- Air cooled, four stroke, single
cylinder, SOHC.
- Drum brakes
- 5 speed
- 34mm Mikuni carb
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1969 Yamaha CS3, 250cc |
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Yamaha
CS3 Gallery |
| 1980 Yamaha RS200 |
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Yamaha
RS200 Gallery |
| 1972 Yamaha CS5 |
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200cc. |
| Yamaha CS5E |
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200cc.
Yamaha
CS5E road test |
| 1979 Yamaha Majesty 200 |
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| 1984 Yamaha DT 200R |
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Yamaha
DT200 gallery
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Yamaha SDR200 |
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Engine - Single cylinder 195cc,
Liquid cooled reed valve two stroke
Power - 33BHP @ 9000rpm
Top Speed - 90mph
Dry Weight - 115kg
MPG - 70mpg
Compression ratio - 5:6:1
Trellis Frame
Mikuni TM28 Flat Slide Carburettor
Front Telescopic Fork, Rear Monoshock
Yamaha
SDR200 Gallery |
| Yamaha XT200 |
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Yamaha
XT200 gallery |
Yamaha DT-1 |
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Yamaha
DT1 Gallery |
| Yamaha YDS2 |
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Yamaha
YDS Gallery |
| Yamaha TD1 |
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Yamaha
TD Gallery |
| 1970 Yamaha DS6B |
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250cc. |
| 1969 Yamaha DS6C |
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| Yamaha YDS7 |
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Yamaha
YDS7 Road Test |
| Kenny Roberts 1974/75 250cc Yamaha |
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Kenny Roberts rode this Yamaha
in the 1974 Dutch GP (Assen TT) and
won at Laguna Seca (and numerous other
AMA races).
Image provided courtesey of www.raveengineering.com.
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| 1972 Yamaha DS7 250 |
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Two-stroke twin. This bike is the
precursor to the famous RD 250 and RD
350. As far as I know it is the same
frame and setup as the RD models with
the only real difference being reed
valves in the motor. The DS 7 was the
road version of their racing bikes,
what Yamaha learned on the track went
into next years road bikes.
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| 1972 Yamaha DS7 |
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250cc two cylinder two stroke. |
1970 Yamaha XT250 |
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Yamaha
XT250 gallery |
| 1973 Yamaha DT3 |
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250cc. |
| 1973 Yamaha DT3 |
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| 1977 Yamaha DT250 MX |
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Yamaha
DT250 gallery |
| Yamaha TY250 |
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Yamaha
TY250 Gallery |
| 1978 Yamaha XS250 |
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Air cooled, parallel twin cylinder,
SOHC, 2 valves per cylinder.
Yamaha
XS250 gallery |
| 1977 Yamaha RD 250 |
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Yamaha
RD200/RD250 Gallery |
| 1980 Yamaha TZ250 G |
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Yamaha
TZ250 gallery |
| 1986 Yamaha FZR250 |
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Yamaha
FZR250 gallery |
| 1980 Yamaha RZ 250 |
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This was a supersport model developed
with the TZ250 as its base. It immediately
created a big sensation after its stunning
debut at the 1979 Tokyo Motor Show.
Its liquid-cooled 2-stroke, 2-cylinder
engine pumped out high power equivalent
to 140 hp per liter of displacement.
This was mounted on a double cradle
frame with a Monocross suspension and
other features like lightweight cast
wheels to produce unprecedented running
performance. Even today it remains a
legendary model with a devoted following.
Yamaha
RZ250 Gallery |
| 1988 Yamaha TZR250 |
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Two-stroke Japanese import, it
weighs just 284 pounds, and has 50
horsepower. It is a parallel twin
cylinder and comes stock with the
same size front rotor as an FZR1000
with a 4 piston caliper. More Yamaha
TZR250 info..
Yamaha
TZR250 gallery
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| 1982 Yamaha iT250J |
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American import 6 speed |
| 1981 Yamaha SR250 |
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Images kindly provided by www.classicjapanesemotorcycles.com.
Yamaha
SR250 Gallery |
| 1982 Yamaha YZ 250J |
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Yamaha
YZ250 Gallery |
| 1965 Yamaha YM1 |
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305cc, 30 Bhp. American Import. |
| 1966 Yamaha YMI 305 |
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| 1966 Yamaha YM-2 |
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305cc. This bike was first sold in
Compton, California in 1966. |
| 1969 Yamaha R3 |
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350 two stroke twin, the model before
the YR5. |
| 1971 Yamaha R5 350 |
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Yamaha
R5 Gallery |
| 1967 Yamaha YR1 |
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| 1966 Yamaha YR1 |
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CRMC registered group 1 perion 3.
new replica chassis, 35mm ceriani forks,
new tony green exhausts complete with
carbon silencers, all engine internals
new, new cylinders & heads, new
PVL ignition, yamaha TR 2 wheels, scitsu
rev counter and 34 mm mikuni carbs.
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| 1971 Yamaha YR5 |
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Yamaha
YR5 Gallery |
| 1969 Yamaha DS-6 |
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| 1972 Yamaha DS7 |
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350cc |
| Yamaha Spondon |
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Image kindly provided by www.classic-auctions.co.uk.
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1970 Yamaha RS350 |
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1972 Yamaha Tr2b
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Yamaha introduced their first over
the counter during 1969, developed
from the factory machine ridden by
Michael Duff in the States the previous
year. Typed the TR2, the twin cylinder
two stroke featured a five speed gearbox
with Yamaha claiming 54bhp and a dry
weight of 115Kg for the new machine.
Little changed for the 1970 season,
with good reason, as the TR2 was establishing
itself as the motorcycle of choice
in the 350 class and with riders of
the quality of Phil Read, Mick Grant
and John Williams using the model
to great effect. 1971 did see the
introduction of a slightly revised
model, the TR2B, which benefited from
an increased compression ratio helping
to bump the power output up to a claimed
56bhp, a subtly different fuel tank
and other detail changes.
This example was originally ridden
by John Williams and is accompanied
by a letter dating from 1988 written
by George Beale confirming the research
that he had undertaken in respect
of the bikes provenance. At the time
that the machine was ridden by John
Williams it was fitted with Femsatronic
ignition and Girling rear shock absorbers
and the engine capacity was increased
to 354cc enabling its use in the 500cc
class. The increase in capacity was
achieved by using an eccentric crankpin
Image provided by www.classic-auctions.com.
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| 1969 Yamaha TR2 |
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| Yamaha Spondon |
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350cc, ex-Robert Dunlop first North
West 200 winner. |
| 1967 Yamaha R1 Grand Prix 350 |
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| 1972 Yamaha RD350 |
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Yamaha
RD350 Gallery |
| Yamaha TZ350 G |
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Yamaha TZ
350 Gallery |
| 1984 Yamaha RZ350 |
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Yamaha
RZ350 gallery
photo courtesy of steelhorseclassics.com |
1986 Yamaha XT350 |
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Yamaha
XT350 gallery |
| 1970 Yamaha RT360 |
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- Air cooled, two stroke, single
cylinder
- 125kg
- Drum brakes
- 5 speed
- 32bhp @ 6000rpm
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| 1972 Yamaha RT2 |
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360cc |
| 1973 Yamaha RT3 |
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360cc, 32bhp. US import. |
| 1973 Yamaha RT3 |
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| Yamaha YR2C |
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| 1974 Yamaha DT360A |
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Yamaha
DT360 gallery |
| 1976 Yamaha XS360 |
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The XS360 is Yamaha's first four-stroke
engine bike in the small segment and
was among the earliest to be factory-fitted
with alloy rims, and rear disc-brake.
The design follows the line set by
the XS500, however it is clearly different
at the tail.
It became a short-lived model since
it soon was to be replaced with the
bigger bored and 4hp stronger XS400,
witch earned some popularity in Germanys
27hp insurance-class. Though different
in outer looks, is the engine remarkably
identical with the some older Honda
CB360 Twin.
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| 1974 Yamaha MX360 |
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| 1973 Yamaha YZ360 |
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| 1982 Yamaha XT400 |
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Yamaha
XT400 gallery |
| 1980 Yamaha XS400 SE |
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34bhp. Custom Special US Import
Cruiser. Kick & Electric Start.
Yamaha
XS400 gallery |
1976 Yamaha RD400 |
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Price new - £980
Power - 42bhp
Top Speed - 108mph
Torque - 28ftlb
Dry weight - 174kg. Yamaha
RD400 Gallery |
| 1984 Yamaha FZ 400 |
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Yamaha
FZ400 Gallery |
Yamaha FZR400 |
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Engine - 399cc, 4 stroke DOHC
Power - 65 bhp
Top Speed - 130mph
Dry Weight - 161kg (355 lb)
Consumption - 50mpg
Launched - 1986
Yamaha
FZR400 gallery |
| 1981 Yamaha XJ 400 Seca |
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Yamaha
XJ400 Gallery |
| 1979 Yamaha Daytona Special |
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400cc |
| 1978 Yamaha YZ400 |
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Yamaha
YZ400 Gallery |
| 1983 Yamaha XV400 Special |
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Yamaha
XV400 Gallery |
| 1976 Yamaha SR400 |
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Yamaha
SR400 Gallery |
| 1986 Yamaha SRX400 |
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| 1975 Yamaha MX400 |
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| 1986 Yamaha Pulse |
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Litestar Pulse Motorcycle.One of 385
manufactured in the USA.
- 400cc Yamaha engine
- Fibreglass bodywork
- 2 seats
- standard car type controls
- slide back cockpit cover
- windowscreen wiper
- built in radio
- extra cooling fan in engine bay
- registered as motorcycle
- purpose built towing unit (bolts
onto front forks under the fibreglass
body)
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| 1981 Yamaha YZ465 |
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Yamaha
YZ465 Gallery |
| 1982 Yamaha IT465J |
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1983 Yamaha Virago |
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More
info..
Yamaha
XV500 Virago Gallery |
| 1983 Yamaha YZ490 |
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Yamaha
YZ490 Gallery |
| 1986 Yamaha RD500LC |
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Unlike the RG500, the 1984 RD500
was more style over substance. Kenny
Roberts may have appeared in the ads
at the time but its performance could
never match the Suzuki's. You could
even buy it in Marlboro colours.
Yamaha
RD500 Gallery |
| 1980 Yamaha TZ500 |
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Yamaha
TZ500 gallery |
| 1984 Yamaha RZV500 |
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This RZV is an import from Japan,
and not to many of these about in
this condition and they seem to be
getting scarcer all the time.
Yamaha
RZV500 Gallery |
| 1976 Yamaha TT500 |
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The Yamaha TT500 was derived from
the XT500. It became popular in the
States and Australia finding favour
among desert racers. This example, finished
in black is described by the vendor
as being a "low use, original,
unrestored machine" with excellent
mechanics. |
| 1978 Yamaha TT500 |
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Competition Yellow with matching 1T1
engine and frame numbers. |
Yamaha XT500 |
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Engine - 498CC air-cooled single
Horsepower - 40bhp
Top Speed - 95 mph
Production - 1975/1985. XT
History.
Yamaha
XT500 gallery |
| Yamaha TX500 |
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Yamaha
TX500 Gallery |
| 1978 Yamaha XS500C |
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Yamaha
XS500 gallery |
| 1973 Yamaha SC500 |
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Yamaha
SC500 Gallery |
| 1978 Yamaha SR 500 |
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Yamaha
SR500 Gallery |
| 1979 Yamaha HL500 |
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| 1988 Yamaha 535 Virago |
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Yamaha
XV535 Virago Gallery |
| 1982 Yamaha XZ550 |
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| Yamaha XZ550 |
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Yamaha
XZ550 road test |
| 1982 Yamaha XT550 |
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Yamaha
XT550 Gallery |
| 1979 Yamaha XJ550 |
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Yamaha
XJ550 Gallery |
| 1988 Yamaha FZ600 |
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Oil-cooled 600 in-line four.
Yamaha
FZ600 gallery |
| 1989 Yamaha FZR600 |
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Yamaha
FZR600 gallery |
Yamaha SRX600 |
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Engine - 608cc, 4 stroke dohc single
Power - 40bhp
Top Speed - 105mph
Produced - 1986-1989
MPG - 50mpg
weight - 170kg (375lb |
Yamaha XJ600 |
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Engine - 598cc, 4 stroke dohc
Power - 72bhp
Top Speed - 130mph
Produced - 1984-1991
MPG - 50mpg
weight - 209kg (460lb). Read
more..
Yamaha
XJ600 VS Kawasaki GPZ 600R
Yamaha
XJ600 Gallery |
| 1979 Yamaha 650 Special |
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1979 Yamaha XS650 |
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Yamaha
XS650 gallery |
Yamaha XJ650 |
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Engine - 653cc, 4 stroke dohc
Power - 73bhp
Top Speed - 125mph
Produced - 1982-1985
MPG - 40mpg
weight - 195kg (430lb)
Yamaha
XJ650 Gallery |
| Yamaha TZ700 |
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Yamaha
TZ700 Racer Test |
| 1987 Yamaha FZ700 |
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| 1985-86 Yamaha XJ700 X Maxim |
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- Air cooled, four stroke, transverse
four cylinder, DOHC, 5 valves per
cylinder.
- 86bhp @ 9500rpm
- 5 speed
- 224kg
- Disc/Drum brakes
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| 1985 Yamaha XV700 Virago |
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Yamaha
XV700 Virago Gallery |
| 1974 Yamaha 750 ARD Trackmaster |
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| Yamaha GX750 |
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This model embodied a high-level marriage
of comfort when cruising on the expressway,
running stability and the kind of spirited
riding feel that customers wanted in
a motorcycle. In the quest for high
performance, high durability and high
reliability, this model adopted unique
Yamaha technologies in features like
its compact, laterally-aligned DOHC
3-cylinder engine and a maintenance-free
shaft drive. The next year the GX750II
was introduced with a 3 into 2 muffler
and a big boost in power up to 67 ps.
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| 1982 Yamaha XJ750 |
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Yamaha
XJ750 gallery |
1977 Yamaha XS750 |
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Yamaha
XS750 gallery |
| 1981 Yamaha XV750 |
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Yamaha
XV750 Gallery |
| 1979 Yamaha TZ750 |
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Yamaha
TZ750 gallery |
| 1987 Yamaha FZ750 |
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The FZ750 was quick to draw attention
at the Cologne motor show in Germany
in the autumn of 1984. Its world's
first 5-valve DOHC parallel 4-cylinder,
45-degree forward-inclined engine,
was the product of Yamaha?s pursuit
of increased power output and vehicle
stability. This “Genesis”
concept has been passed on from the
FZ to the FZR, and still continues
to evolve.
Yamaha
FZ750 gallery |
Yamaha FZR750 |
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- Engine - 749cc, liquid cooled, DOHC,
in line four
- Power - 121bhp @ 11,500rpm
- Top Speed - 162mph (259kph)
- Dry Weight - 187kg (412 lb)
- Standing Quarter Mile Time - 10.9sec
- Launched - 1989
Yamaha
FZR750 gallery |
| Yamaha TX750 |
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Yamaha’s first production 750cc
model sold on the market. In a time
when multi-cylinder engines were most
common in the bigger 4-stroke road sports
models, Yamaha exhibited its originality
with features such as an SOHC vertical
in-line 2-cylinder engine with balancer
that had a big twin’s unique sense
of torque and pulse, as well as a slim
body for nimble handling. Its advanced
mechanics included such as a anti-vibration
structure which was a first for a motorcycle,
dry sump lubrication and opposed-piston
type double disc brakes. |
Yamaha XV750 |
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| 1983 Yamaha Virago 750se Custom |
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| 1986 Yamaha FZX750 |
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| 1972 Yamaha 750 OHC |
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| 1982 Yamaha Seca 750 |
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It came in black or brilliant red,
It is shaft driven by an 82HP, D.O.H.C.,
air-cooled, inline 4 cylinder, 748cc
engine, with a 5 speed transmission.
It is fuelled by 4 hitachi constant
velocity carburetors. It weighs 480lbs.
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| 1981 Dresda Yamaha Turbo |
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Built by legendary Triton builder
Dave Degens. Frame based on the Norton
Featherbed. This has the Solitaire frame.
Showroom condition. |
1979 Yamaha XS850 |
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Yamaha
XS850 gallery |
| 1983 Yamaha XJ900 |
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Yamaha
XJ900 Gallery |
| 1982 Yamaha XV920R |
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The Yamaha XV920R was introduced
in 1981, along with the XV750 Virago.
In addition to larger engine displacement,
it featured some distinctly "un-Virago-like"
styling and technical features. This
model was geared toward European-style
sport touring.
The XV920R had a unique enclosed
chain final drive, a large 8 inch
diameter headlamp, a high-capacity
sculpted fuel tank, and rear-set controls
and footpegs. Like the Virago, it
had a stamped-steel backbone frame,
also serving as part of the air-induction
system. It had a mono-shock rear suspension,
with (air) preload and damper adjustments.
The front suspension had air preload
adjustment only.
US sales were discontinued after
1982, with many units still unsold.
The rear end styling, with its swingarm-mounted
fender (now commonplace), drew much
criticism. The bike was also sold
in Europe with 980 cc displacement,
and called "TR1". European sales were
more successful, and continued, with
slight styling and color modifications
(including a switch to more 'mainstream'
rear-end styling), through 1986.
Yamaha
XV920 Gallery |
| 1982 Yamaha TR1 |
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V Twin 981cc.
Yamaha
XV1000 TR1 Gallery |
Yamaha FZR1000 |
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Engine - 1003 cc, liquid cooled,
DOHC in-line four
Power - 139bhp @ 10,000rpm
Top Speed - 172 mph (275kph)
Dry Weight - 209kg (461 lb)
Standing Quarter Mile Time - 10.8sec
Launched - 1987
Fuel Consumption - 35mpg
Yamaha
FZR1000 gallery |
| 1982 Yamaha XJ 1100 Maxim |
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- Air cooled, four stroke, transverse
four cylinder, DOHC, 2 valves per
cylinder
- 5 speed
- 254kg
- Disc brakes
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| 1986 Yamaha XV1100 Virago |
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Yamaha
XV1100 Virago Gallery |
Yamaha FJ1200 |
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Engine - 1200cc, 4 cylinder inline,
aircooled, DOHC, 4 valves/cylinder,
4 carburetors
Horsepower - 103bhp at back wheel
@ 8500rpm
Top Speed - 150mph
Standing 1/4 mile - 11.0 sec
Weight - 265kg
Lanuched - 1986 - 1993. More
info..
Yamaha
FJ1200 gallery |
| 1984 Yamaha FJ1100 |
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Yamaha
FJ1100 gallery |
| Yamaha Venture Royal XVZ 1200 GL 1983 |
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- Engine - 1197cc, V4
- Horsepower - 97bhp
- Top Speed - 119mph
- Weight - 325kg
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| 1981 Yamaha XS1100 |
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Japanese import, 95bhp. An export-only
model that ushered in the over-one-liter
era. The DOHC in-line 4-cylinder 1102cc
engine’s awesome power created
new excitement among European and
American enthusiasts. The rear wheel
was shaft-driven. A European version
with continental handlebars and an
oil cooler as well as an American
version with up-slanted handlebars
were available.
Yamaha
XS1100 gallery |
| Yamaha XVZ-1200D Venture Royale |
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The Venture Royale was, in 1983, the
Yamaha motorcycle with the largest displacement
and power output, and it was developed
as a long-distance tourer for the North
American market. A liquid-cooled DOHC
4-valve 70 degree V-4 engine and shaft
drive for the power unit and full comfort
measures including computer controlled
front and rear suspension system, made
this model great for comfortable long-distance
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| 1983 Yamaha XVZ12TD |
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USA Import. Yamaha's answer to the
Honda Goldwing, with all the touring
kit. |
Yamaha V-max |
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Engine - 1198cc liquid-cooled V4
four-stroke
Horsepower - 145bhp
Top Speed - 140 mph
Lanuched - 1985-2001
Yamaha
V-Max gallery |
