Yamaha XT500: review, history, specs
'Yamaha XT500' | |
Manufacturer | [[Yamaha]] |
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Also called | XT500S, XT 500 S, XT 500 |
Production | 1976 - 1990 |
Class | [[:Category:Enduro motorcycles|Enduro]] [[Category:Enduro motorcycles]] |
Engine | single cylinder, four-stroke |
Bore / Stroke | 87.0mm x 84.0mm |
Compression ratio | 8.3:1 |
Top Speed | 82 mph (132 km/h) |
Horsepower | 26.42 HP (19.7 KW) @ 5900RPM |
Torque | 28.03 ft/lbs (38.0 Nm) @ 5400RPM |
Spark Plug | NGK BP7ES 76-79 NGK BP6ES '80-81 |
Battery | YUASA 6N6-3B-1 '80-81 YUASA 6N6-3B-1 76-79 |
Transmission | Gear box: 5-speed Final Drive: chain |
Suspension | Front: Leading Axle Coil Spring Fork Rear: Swing Arm Adjustable Preload |
Brakes | Front: expanding brake Rear: expanding brake |
Front Tire | 3.25-21 |
Rear Tire | 4.00-18 |
Wheelbase | 55.71 inches (1415 mm) |
Length | 85.98 inches (2184 mm) |
Width | 34.41 inches (874 mm) |
Seat Height | 33.11 inches (841 mm) |
Weight | 155.0 kg (wet) |
Oil Filter | K&N KN-145[1] |
Fuel Capacity | 3.17 Gallon (12.00 Liters) |
Related | Yamaha SR500 |
Competition | Suzuki SP370 Yamaha XT500 |
Manuals | Service Manual |
The Yamaha XT500 was a single cylinder, four-stroke Enduro motorcycle produced by Yamaha between 1976 and 1990. It could reach a top speed of 82 mph (132 km/h). Max torque was 28.03 ft/lbs (38.0 Nm) @ 5400 RPM. Claimed horsepower was 26.42 HP (19.7 KW) @ 5900 RPM.
History
A motorcycle that stays in the production for 13 years with, constant success is a real rarity, particularly when that bike is Japanese. And when that model has set a trend that has changed the face of cycling. it's even more noteworthy.
A Success from the Start
Launched at the 1975 Paris Salon, the Yamaha XT500 was the first Japanese off-road bike with a big single engine.It starred a revolution and was such a success from the start that it enabled the development of desert racing as we know it today. For starters, it won the Abidjan-Nice rally, then, ridden by Cyril Neveu, the first two Paris-Dakar rallies in 1979 and 1980, Simple and sturdy, it was the ideal bike to ride to the ends of the Earth or use every day. and it didn't let down the amateur adventurers who chose it.
Multipurpose Machines
From 1976 to 1989. Yamaha sold 196,000 big singles in Europe. 62,600 of which were XT500s (a third of the company's sa1es went to France. Multipurpose off-road bikes are far and away the most popular today. and production has expanded to include single cylinder machines for oil-road tracks and twins designed as grand tourers. Even though its performance has been overtaken nowadays, the XT500 remains the bike that revitalized the cause of the big single.
Common Problems
The XT500 suffers from poor carburetion and chain snatch at low revs, reluctant starting, quick wear piston and magnesium crankcases that rot away. XT550 is better at low revs with two-choke carb, four-valve head and engine balancer, but has a weak clutch. Ironically, the better XT550 is very rare (the four-valve head goes eventually), while many 500s survive.
Engine
The engine was a air cooled single cylinder, four-stroke. A 87.0mm bore x 84.0mm stroke result in a displacement of just 499.0 cubic centimeters. Fuel was supplied via a overhead cams (OHC).
Drive
The bike has a 5-speed transmission. Power was moderated via the Wet multi-plate.
Chassis
It came with a 3.25-21 front tire and a 4.00-18 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via expanding brake in the front and a expanding brake in the rear. The front suspension was a Leading Axle Coil Spring Fork while the rear was equipped with a Swing Arm Adjustable Preload. The XT500 was fitted with a 3.17 Gallon (12.00 Liters) fuel tank. The wheelbase was 55.71 inches (1415 mm) long.
1976 XT500
1977 XT500
1979
1980 XT500
1981 XT500
1976 - 1989 Yamaha XT 500
The all new XT 500 gives new meaning to the word versatile. It combines the newest technology in off road motorcycles with the legendary performance of big bore street machines. The classic overhead cam, four stroke single delivers smooth, abundant torque even at low rpm. And the five-speed transmission distributes power over a broad range.
Videos
In Media
- Le sang de la vigne
- Amsterdamned
- Nue propriété
- Der Fahnder
- Tenebre
- Attention Bandits!
- Konec velkých prázdnin
- Um Himmels willen
- Goma-2
- Project Vampire
- For Your Eyes Only
- Prête-moi ta main
- De Dominee
- Père et maire
- Ein Fall für Zwei
- Il bandito dagli occhi azzurri
- Rag. Arturo De Fanti, bancario - precario
- Vater Undercover - Im Auftrag der Familie
- Callahan
- Command 5
- L'été rouge
- La patata bollente
- Pee-wee's Big Adventure
- Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann
- 12 steden, 13 ongelukken
- Death Wish 3
- Weird Science
- Street Hawk
- Zong heng si hai
- La carapate
- Due South
- Il conte Max
- Riding the Edge
- El hombre de las mil caras
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King
- Tchao Pantin
- L'enquête
- Section de recherches
- La disparue du Pyla
- Bergerac
- Vieni avanti cretino
- Soul Kitchen
- Un poliziotto scomodo
- Tatort - Der Teufel vom Berg
- Nid de guèpes
- Tatort - Großer schwarzer Vogel
- Inugami no tatari
- CHiPs
- Mamma Mia!
- Le gendarme et les gendarmettes
- Das Rattennest
- Un air de famille
See Also
References
- ↑ 2019 K&L Supply Co Catalog. K&L Supply Co. 2019.
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