Difference between revisions of "Yamaha RZ350RR"
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== 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: | ||