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{{Motorcycle | {{Motorcycle | ||
|name = | |name = Yamaha RZ350RR | ||
|photo=Yamaha-RZ350-RR-84--1.jpg | |photo=Yamaha-RZ350-RR-84--1.jpg | ||
|aka = | |aka = | ||
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|predecessor = | |predecessor = | ||
|successor = | |successor = | ||
|class = | |class = Sport Bike | ||
|engine = Two stroke, parallel twin cylinder, YPVS | |engine = Two stroke, parallel twin cylinder, [[YPVS]] | ||
|bore_stroke = | |bore_stroke = | ||
|compression = 6.2 :1 | |compression = 6.2 :1 | ||
|top_speed = 192.8 km/h / 119.8 mph | |top_speed = 192.8 km/h / 119.8 mph | ||
|power = | |power = 54.18 HP (40.4 KW) @ 9000RPM | ||
|torque = | |torque = 30.24 ft/lbs (41.0 Nm) @ 9400RPM | ||
|fuel_system = | |fuel_system = | ||
|ignition = Flywheel [[magneto]] CDI | |ignition = Flywheel [[magneto]] CDI | ||
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|competition = | |competition = | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''[[Yamaha]] RZ 350RR''' was a two stroke, parallel twin cylinder, Yamaha Power Valve System (YPVS) [[Sport Bike]] [[motorcycle]] produced by [[Yamaha]] in 1984. Max [[torque]] was 30.24 ft/lbs (41.0 Nm) @ 9400 RPM. Claimed [[horsepower]] was 54.18 HP (40.4 KW) @ 9000 RPM. It could reach a top speed of 192.8 km/h / 119.8 mph. | |||
It could reach a top speed of 192.8 km/h / 119.8 mph. | |||
==Engine== | ==Engine== | ||
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It came with a 90/90-18 51H front [[tire]] and a 110/80-18 58H rear tire. Stopping was achieved via 2x 260mm disc 2 piston calipers in the front and a Single 260mm disc 1 piston [[caliper]] in the rear. The front suspension was a 35mm Telescopic forks air assistance and variable damping while the rear was equipped with a Rising rate Monocross 5-way preload. The RZ350RR was fitted with a 17 Liters / 4.5 US gal fuel tank. The bike weighed just 141 kg / 310.8 lbs. The wheelbase was 1385 mm / 54.5 in long. | It came with a 90/90-18 51H front [[tire]] and a 110/80-18 58H rear tire. Stopping was achieved via 2x 260mm disc 2 piston calipers in the front and a Single 260mm disc 1 piston [[caliper]] in the rear. The front suspension was a 35mm Telescopic forks air assistance and variable damping while the rear was equipped with a Rising rate Monocross 5-way preload. The RZ350RR was fitted with a 17 Liters / 4.5 US gal fuel tank. The bike weighed just 141 kg / 310.8 lbs. The wheelbase was 1385 mm / 54.5 in long. | ||
== Photos == | == Photos == | ||
<gallery mode='packed-hover'> | |||
File:yamaha-rz-350rr-1984-1986-2.jpg|600px|1984 - 1986 Yamaha RZ 350RR | |||
File:Yamaha-RZ350-RR-84--1.jpg|600px|Yamaha RZ350RR | |||
File:Yamaha-RZ350-RR-84.jpg|600px|Yamaha RZ350RR | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
Specification sheets display lots of useful numbers, but those numbers | | Specification sheets display lots of useful numbers, but those numbers | | ||
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lb. with its 5.2-gal. gas tank half-full, the bike is light. Another number is | lb. with its 5.2-gal. gas tank half-full, the bike is light. Another number is | ||
52. That's the claimed peak horsepower, reached at 8750 rpm. By comparison, | 52. That's the claimed peak horsepower, reached at 8750 rpm. By comparison, | ||
Yamaha's 700cc Virago V-Twin, despite having a four-stroke engine twice as big | [[Yamaha XV750|Yamaha's 700cc Virago V-Twin]], despite having a four-stroke engine twice as big | ||
as the RZ350's two-stroke, puts out only 55 claimed horsepower. So when you | as the RZ350's two-stroke, puts out only 55 claimed horsepower. So when you | ||
combine the RZ's high power with its low weight, you get another set of numbers: | combine the RZ's high power with its low weight, you get another set of numbers: | ||
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Source Cycle World 1984 | Source Cycle World 1984 | ||
==Specifications== | |||
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