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    Yamaha acquired Showa, with Hosk's early design of 650 cc twin. When the Yamaha XS 650 was launched in October 1969 it had one of the most advanced reciprocating...
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    the XS Special introduced in 1978. The 4 cylinder, air-cooled, twin-cam 650cc engine is housed in a cross-braced duplex steel tube frame. Yamaha made...
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    further developed by the Yamaha design team in Monza, Italy, the XSR700 is designed to enhance the classic lines of the Yamaha XS 650 from 1976 combined with...
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    The Yamaha XS Eleven motorcycle, also called XS 1100 and XS 1.1, is a Japanese standard produced from late 1977 (MY1978) to 1983, powered by an air-cooled...
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  • 2-stroke engine. DT-1 (1968) Yamaha's first true off-road motorcycle. XS-1 (1970) Yamaha's first four-stroke engine motorcycle (650 cc twin). YZ Monocross (1975)...
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    Thunderbird cruiser, Yamaha's MT-07 / FZ-07 and a number of others. Some customising engineers have modified British and Yamaha XS 650 parallel-twin motorcycles...
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  • Thumbnail for Yamaha DragStar 650
    The Yamaha DragStar 650 (also known as the V Star 650 and the XVS650/XVS650A) is a cruiser-style motorcycle produced by Yamaha Motor Company between 1997...
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  • 350cc two stroke twin R-1. In 1968, Yamaha launched their first four-stroke motorcycle, the XS-1. The Yamaha XS-1 was a 650cc four-stroke twin, a larger...
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  • electric) S-21 (1980, yamaha semi-jumbo) S-51 Custom (1980, yamaha semi-jumbo) SJ series SJ-180 (1981-1985, yamaha semi-jumbo) XS series yamaha original semi-jumbo...
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    on the engine and other parts. Yamaha XS Eleven Yamaha XS650 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yamaha XS 750. Yamaha end four year era! '...but we'll...
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  • Thumbnail for Yamaha Virago
    The Yamaha Virago was Yamaha's first V-twin cruiser motorcycle, and one of the earliest mass-produced motorcycles with a mono-shock rear suspension. Originally...
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    limited its range considerably. Yamaha Virago Yamaha Virago 750 Yamaha Virago 1100 Yamaha DragStar 650 XVS550/XVS650A Yamaha DragStar 1100 XVS1100 "XV535/535S...
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    tires. Yamaha DragStar Yamaha DragStar 250 XVS250 Yamaha DragStar 650 XVS650/XVS650A Yamaha Motor Co. global site Yamaha Cruiser Australian Site Yamaha Star...
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    and frames and started building choppers out of neglected bikes like Yamaha XS-650 twins, old Harley Sportsters, and various 1980's so called UJM bikes...
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    strong link to our first four stroke, the XS 650 twin, which was also inspired by British design." Yamaha has marketed the SR400 in the JDM since model...
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  • Thumbnail for Yamaha TW200
    The Yamaha TW200 is a 196 cc single cylinder dual-sport motorcycle manufactured and marketed by Yamaha since 1987. TW is short for Trail Way. In 2001 an...
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  • Thumbnail for Yamaha YZF-R3
    The Yamaha YZF-R3, commonly R3, is a 321 cc (19.6 cu in) parallel-twin sport bike made by Yamaha since 2015. The R3 and the R25 are the first Yamaha twins...
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    CB92 and 1979 Honda CM185. Larger engines, such as the 1969 Yamaha XS 650 and 1972 Yamaha TX750, often used balance shafts to reduce the vibration. The...
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    the Suzuki T500 Titan/Cobra appeared. Also in development was the Yamaha XS 650. Already familiar with the Honda CB450, Kawasaki development began work...
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  • The Yamaha MT-10 (called FZ-10 in North America until 2017) is a standard motorcycle made by Japanese motorcycle manufacturer Yamaha in their MT motorcycle...
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  • Thumbnail for Yamaha VMAX
    The Yamaha V-Max, (or VMAX) is a cruiser motorcycle produced by Yamaha from 1985 through 2020. Known for its 70° V4 engine, shaft drive, and distinctive...
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  • Thumbnail for Yamaha XSR900
    Yamaha XSR900 is a neo-retro standard Universal Japanese Motorcycle (UJM), which uses an 847 cc (51.7 cu in) transverse inline-triple engine. Introduced...
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  • Thumbnail for Yamaha XT250
    The Yamaha XT250 is a motorcycle made by Yamaha Motor Company. Released in 1980, this dual-sport motorcycle has been a staple of back roads and farms...
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  • Thumbnail for Yamaha XT1200Z Super Ténéré
    The Yamaha XT1200Z Super Ténéré is a motorcycle produced by Yamaha Motor Corporation, that was launched in 2010. The XT1200Z is the largest in a series...
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  • Thumbnail for Yamaha YZF-R25
    The Yamaha YZF-R25 is a motorcycle manufactured by Yamaha since 2014. It is Yamaha's first 250 cc sport motorcycle since the four-cylinder FZR250 that...
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  • Thumbnail for Yamaha RD350
    produced by Yamaha from 1973 to 1975. It evolved directly from the piston port (pre-reed valve intake tract), front drum-braked, five-speed Yamaha 350 cc "R5"...
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  • Thumbnail for Yamaha YZF-R1
    The Yamaha YZF-R1, or simply R1, is a 998 cc (60.9 cu in) sports motorcycle made by Yamaha. It was first released in 1998, undergoing significant updates...
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  • Thumbnail for Yamaha MT-07
    The Yamaha MT-07 (called FZ-07 in North America until 2017) is a MT series standard motorcycle or UJM with a 689 cc (42.0 cu in) liquid-cooled 4 stroke...
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  • Thumbnail for Yamaha YZF-R7
    The Yamaha YZF-R7 or OW-02 (often referred to simply as the R7) is a race homologation motorcycle made by Yamaha in limited production run of only 500...
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  • Thumbnail for Yamaha YZR500
    The Yamaha YZR500 was a 500 cc Grand Prix racing motorcycle made by Yamaha from 1973 through 2002. The YZR500 was ridden by championship winners Giacomo...
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