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{{Motorcycle | {{Infobox Motorcycle | ||
|name = Yamaha SR500 | |name = Yamaha SR500 | ||
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|aka = | |aka = | ||
|manufacturer = Yamaha | |manufacturer = [[Yamaha]] | ||
|parent_company = | |parent_company = | ||
|production = | |production = 78-81 | ||
|model_year = | |model_year = | ||
|predecessor = | |predecessor = | ||
|successor = | |successor = | ||
|class = | |class = | ||
|engine = | |engine = 500cc | ||
|bore_stroke = | |bore_stroke = | ||
|compression = | |compression = | ||
|top_speed = | |top_speed = | ||
|power = | |power = | ||
|torque = | |torque = | ||
|ignition = | |ignition = | ||
|spark_plug = {{sparkplug| | |spark_plug = {{sparkplug|BP7ES}} '78-79<br />{{sparkplug|BP6ES}} '80-81 | ||
|battery = {{battery| | |battery = {{battery|12N7-3B}} '78-79 , '80-81 | ||
|transmission = | |transmission = | ||
|frame = | |||
|suspension = | |||
|brakes = | |||
|front_tire = {{tire|3.50-19}} '78-79 , '80-81 | |||
|rear_tire = {{tire|4.00-18}} '78-79 , '80-81 | |||
|rake_trail = | |||
|frame = | |wheelbase = | ||
|suspension = | |length = | ||
|width = | |||
|brakes = | |height = | ||
|front_tire = {{tire|3.50- | |seat_height = | ||
|rear_tire = {{tire|4.00-18}} | |dry_weight = | ||
|rake_trail = | |wet_weight = | ||
|wheelbase = | |fuel_capacity = | ||
|length = | |oil_capacity = | ||
|width = | |fuel_consumption = | ||
|height = | |turning_radius = | ||
|seat_height = | |related = | ||
|dry_weight = | |competition = [[BMW R65]]<br />[[Honda CB650]]<br />[[Honda CX500]]<br />[[Kawasaki KZ650B]]<br />[[Suzuki GS550]]<br />[[Yamaha XS650]]<br />[[Yamaha SR500]] | ||
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|competition = [[BMW R65]]<br />[[Honda CB650]]<br />[[Honda CX500]]<br />[[Kawasaki KZ650B]]<br />[[Suzuki GS550]]<br />[[Yamaha XS650]]<br />[[Yamaha SR500]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
The ''' | The '''Yamaha SR500''' is a [[motorcycle]] produced by [[Yamaha]] from 1978 to 1981. | ||
In the 1970s, [[Yamaha]] developed models for every possible niche in the market with the intention of beating [[Honda]]. This obsession drove Yamaha to the brink of failure, but it did create two excellent road bikes: the [[Yamaha XS1100|XS1100]], which had the biggest engine capacity of its day, and the basic '''SR500'''. | In the 1970s, [[Yamaha]] developed models for every possible niche in the market with the intention of beating [[Honda]]. This obsession drove Yamaha to the brink of failure, but it did create two excellent road bikes: the [[Yamaha XS1100|XS1100]], which had the biggest engine capacity of its day, and the basic '''SR500'''. | ||
==An Extraordinary Career== | ==An Extraordinary Career== | ||
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Its faults were known and loved! The engine felt alive, you could enjoy the machine's vibrations and its fickle moods.The very act of kick-starting a big single made its rider feel like a true motorcyclist. The big four-stroke Single fills a similar role in European two wheeler culture as the [[Harley]] does in America. Yamaha succeeded in reviving the legend by offering a compromise of classic and cutting-edge style, a clean and reliable engine and up-to-date technology. In the German market, the SR remained the most popular motorcycle. Remarkably,in 1989 this market managed to get the original disc front brake replaced by a classic brake drum.This new nostalgic image prompted the relaunch of the SR on the French market in 1992. | Its faults were known and loved! The engine felt alive, you could enjoy the machine's vibrations and its fickle moods.The very act of kick-starting a big single made its rider feel like a true motorcyclist. The big four-stroke Single fills a similar role in European two wheeler culture as the [[Harley]] does in America. Yamaha succeeded in reviving the legend by offering a compromise of classic and cutting-edge style, a clean and reliable engine and up-to-date technology. In the German market, the SR remained the most popular motorcycle. Remarkably,in 1989 this market managed to get the original disc front brake replaced by a classic brake drum.This new nostalgic image prompted the relaunch of the SR on the French market in 1992. | ||
==1978== | |||
[[Image:1978-Yamaha-SR500-Red-0.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Yamaha SR500 in Red]] | |||
[[Image:1978-Yamaha-SR500-Red-1.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Yamaha SR500 in Red]] | |||
[[Image:1978-Yamaha-SR500-Red-2.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Yamaha SR500 in Red]] | |||
[[Image:1978-Yamaha-SR500E-Red-0.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Yamaha SR500E in Red]] | |||
[[Image:1978-Yamaha-SR500E-Red-1.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Yamaha SR500E in Red]] | |||
[[Image:1978-Yamaha-SR500E-Red-2.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Yamaha SR500E in Red]] | |||
[[Image:1978-Yamaha-SR500E-Red-3.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Yamaha SR500E in Red]] | |||
[[Image:1978-Yamaha-SR500E-Red-4.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Yamaha SR500E in Red]] | |||
[[Image:1978-Yamaha-SR500E-Red-5.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Yamaha SR500E in Red]] | |||
[[Image:1978-Yamaha-SR500E-Black-6085-0.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Yamaha SR500E in Black]] | |||
[[Image:1978-Yamaha-SR500E-Black-6085-1.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Yamaha SR500E in Black]] | |||
[[Image:1978-Yamaha-SR500E-Black-6085-2.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Yamaha SR500E in Black]] | |||
[[Image:1978-Yamaha-SR500E-Black-6085-3.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Yamaha SR500E in Black]] | |||
[[Image:1978-Yamaha-SR500E-Black-6085-4.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Yamaha SR500E in Black]] | |||
[[Image:1978-Yamaha-SR500E-Black-6085-5.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Yamaha SR500E in Black]] | |||
[[Image:1978-Yamaha-SR500E-Black-6085-6.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Yamaha SR500E in Black]] | |||
[[Image:1978-Yamaha-SR500E-Black-6085-7.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Yamaha SR500E in Black]] | |||
[[Image:1978-Yamaha-SR500E-Black-6085-8.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Yamaha SR500E in Black]] | |||
[[Image:1978-Yamaha-SR500E-Black-6085-9.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Yamaha SR500E in Black]] | |||
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==1979== | |||
[[Image:1979-Yamaha-SR500-Black-2242-0.jpg|left|thumb|1979 Yamaha SR500 in Black]] | |||
[[Image:1979-Yamaha-SR500-Black-2242-1.jpg|left|thumb|1979 Yamaha SR500 in Black]] | |||
[[Image:1979-Yamaha-SR500-Black-2242-2.jpg|left|thumb|1979 Yamaha SR500 in Black]] | |||
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== | ==1980== | ||
[[Image:1980-Yamaha-SR500-Maroon-0.jpg|left|thumb|1980 Yamaha SR500 in Maroon]] | |||
[[Image:1980-Yamaha-SR500-Maroon-1.jpg|left|thumb|1980 Yamaha SR500 in Maroon]] | |||
[[Image:1980-Yamaha-SR500-Maroon-2.jpg|left|thumb|1980 Yamaha SR500 in Maroon]] | |||
[[Image:1980-Yamaha-SR500-Maroon-3.jpg|left|thumb|1980 Yamaha SR500 in Maroon]] | |||
[[Image:1980-Yamaha-SR500-Maroon-4.jpg|left|thumb|1980 Yamaha SR500 in Maroon]] | |||
[[Image:1980-Yamaha-SR500-Maroon-5.jpg|left|thumb|1980 Yamaha SR500 in Maroon]] | |||
[[Image:1980-Yamaha-SR500-Maroon-6.jpg|left|thumb|1980 Yamaha SR500 in Maroon]] | |||
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==1981== | |||
[[Image:1981-Yamaha-SR500-Black-0.jpg|left|thumb|1981 Yamaha SR500 in Black]] | |||
[[Image:1981-Yamaha-SR500-Black-1.jpg|left|thumb|1981 Yamaha SR500 in Black]] | |||
[[Image:1981-Yamaha-SR500-Black-2.jpg|left|thumb|1981 Yamaha SR500 in Black]] | |||
[[Image:1981-Yamaha-SR500-Black-3.jpg|left|thumb|1981 Yamaha SR500 in Black]] | |||
[[Image:1981-Yamaha-SR500-Black-4.jpg|left|thumb|1981 Yamaha SR500 in Black]] | |||
[[Image:1981-Yamaha-SR500-Black-5.jpg|left|thumb|1981 Yamaha SR500 in Black]] | |||
[[Image:1981-Yamaha-SR500-Silver-9408-0.jpg|left|thumb|1981 Yamaha SR500 in Silver]] | |||
[[Image:1981-Yamaha-SR500-Silver-9408-1.jpg|left|thumb|1981 Yamaha SR500 in Silver]] | |||
[[Image:1981-Yamaha-SR500-Silver-9408-2.jpg|left|thumb|1981 Yamaha SR500 in Silver]] | |||
[[Image:1981-Yamaha-SR500-Silver-9408-3.jpg|left|thumb|1981 Yamaha SR500 in Silver]] | |||
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{{Yamaha}} | {{Yamaha}} | ||
[[Category:Yamaha motorcycles|SR500, Yamaha]] | [[Category:Yamaha motorcycles|SR500, Yamaha]] | ||