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{{Motorcycle | {{Infobox Motorcycle | ||
|name = Yamaha XT500 | |name = '''Yamaha XT500''' | ||
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|aka = XT500S, XT 500 S, XT 500 | |aka = XT500S, XT 500 S, XT 500 | ||
|manufacturer = Yamaha | |manufacturer = [[Yamaha]] | ||
|parent_company = | |parent_company = | ||
|production = 1976 - 1990 | |production = 1976 - 1990 | ||
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|predecessor = | |predecessor = | ||
|successor = | |successor = | ||
|class = Enduro | |class = [[Enduro]] | ||
|engine = single cylinder, four-stroke | |engine = single cylinder, four-stroke | ||
|bore_stroke = 87.0mm x 84.0mm | |bore_stroke = 87.0mm x 84.0mm | ||
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|fuel_capacity = 3.17 Gallon (12.00 Liters) | |fuel_capacity = 3.17 Gallon (12.00 Liters) | ||
|oil_capacity = | |oil_capacity = | ||
|fuel_consumption = | |fuel_consumption = | ||
|turning_radius = | |turning_radius = | ||
|related = | |related = | ||
|competition = | |competition = | ||
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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. | 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=== | ===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 | 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. | 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. | ||
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==1976 XT500== | ==1976 XT500== | ||
[[Image:1976-Yamaha-XT500-WhiteRed-0.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Yamaha XT500 in White/Red]] | |||
[[Image:1976-Yamaha-XT500-WhiteRed-1.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Yamaha XT500 in White/Red]] | |||
[[Image:1976-Yamaha-XT500-White-3467-0.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Yamaha XT500 in White]] | |||
[[Image:1976-Yamaha-XT500-White-3467-1.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Yamaha XT500 in White]] | |||
[[Image:1976-Yamaha-XT500-White-3467-2.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Yamaha XT500 in White]] | |||
[[Image:1976-Yamaha-XT500-SilverOrange-3647-0.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Yamaha XT500 in Silver/Orange]] | |||
[[Image:1976-Yamaha-XT500-SilverOrange-3647-1.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Yamaha XT500 in Silver/Orange]] | |||
[[Image:1976-Yamaha-XT500-SilverOrange-3647-2.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Yamaha XT500 in Silver/Orange]] | |||
[[Image:1976-Yamaha-XT500-SilverOrange-3647-3.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Yamaha XT500 in Silver/Orange]] | |||
[[Image:1976-Yamaha-XT500-SilverOrange-3647-4.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Yamaha XT500 in Silver/Orange]] | |||
[[Image:1976-Yamaha-XT500-SilverOrange-3647-5.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Yamaha XT500 in Silver/Orange]] | |||
[[Image:1976-Yamaha-XT500-SilverOrange-3647-6.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Yamaha XT500 in Silver/Orange]] | |||
[[Image:1976-Yamaha-XT500-SilverOrange-3647-7.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Yamaha XT500 in Silver/Orange]] | |||
[[Image:1976-Yamaha-XT500-SilverOrange-3647-8.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Yamaha XT500 in Silver/Orange]] | |||
[[Image:1976-Yamaha-XT500-SilverOrange-3647-9.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Yamaha XT500 in Silver/Orange]] | |||
[[Image:1976-Yamaha-XT500-SilverOrange-3647-10.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Yamaha XT500 in Silver/Orange]] | |||
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==1977 XT500== | ==1977 XT500== | ||
[[Image:1977-Yamaha-XT500-Brown-0.jpg|left|thumb|1977 Yamaha XT500 in Brown]] | |||
[[Image:1977-Yamaha-XT500-Brown-1.jpg|left|thumb|1977 Yamaha XT500 in Brown]] | |||
[[Image:1977-Yamaha-XT500-Brown-2.jpg|left|thumb|1977 Yamaha XT500 in Brown]] | |||
[[Image:1977-Yamaha-XT500-Brown1-0.jpg|left|thumb|1977 Yamaha XT500 in Brown]] | |||
[[Image:1977-Yamaha-XT500-Brown1-1.jpg|left|thumb|1977 Yamaha XT500 in Brown]] | |||
[[Image:1977-Yamaha-XT500-Brown1-2.jpg|left|thumb|1977 Yamaha XT500 in Brown]] | |||
[[Image:1977-Yamaha-XT500-Brown1-3.jpg|left|thumb|1977 Yamaha XT500 in Brown]] | |||
[[Image:1977-Yamaha-XT500-Brown1-4.jpg|left|thumb|1977 Yamaha XT500 in Brown]] | |||
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==1979== | ==1979== | ||
[[Image:1979-Yamaha-XT500-White-2280-0.jpg|left|thumb|1979 Yamaha XT500 in White]] | |||
[[Image:1979-Yamaha-XT500-White-2280-1.jpg|left|thumb|1979 Yamaha XT500 in White]] | |||
[[Image:1979-Yamaha-XT500-White-2280-2.jpg|left|thumb|1979 Yamaha XT500 in White]] | |||
[[Image:1979-Yamaha-XT500-White-9863-0.jpg|left|thumb|1979 Yamaha XT500 in White]] | |||
[[Image:1979-Yamaha-XT500-White-9863-1.jpg|left|thumb|1979 Yamaha XT500 in White]] | |||
[[Image:1979-Yamaha-XT500-White-9863-2.jpg|left|thumb|1979 Yamaha XT500 in White]] | |||
[[Image:1979-Yamaha-XT500-White-9863-3.jpg|left|thumb|1979 Yamaha XT500 in White]] | |||
[[Image:1979-Yamaha-XT500-White-9863-4.jpg|left|thumb|1979 Yamaha XT500 in White]] | |||
[[Image:1979-Yamaha-XT500-White-9863-5.jpg|left|thumb|1979 Yamaha XT500 in White]] | |||
[[Image:1979-Yamaha-XT500-White-9863-6.jpg|left|thumb|1979 Yamaha XT500 in White]] | |||
[[Image:1979-Yamaha-XT500-White-9863-7.jpg|left|thumb|1979 Yamaha XT500 in White]] | |||
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==1980 XT500== | ==1980 XT500== | ||
[[Image:1980-Yamaha-XT500-BlackSilver-0.jpg|left|thumb|1980 Yamaha XT500 in Black/Silver]] | |||
[[Image:1980-Yamaha-XT500-BlackSilver-1.jpg|left|thumb|1980 Yamaha XT500 in Black/Silver]] | |||
[[Image:1980-Yamaha-XT500-BlackSilver-4932-0.jpg|left|thumb|1980 Yamaha XT500 in Black/Silver]] | |||
[[Image:1980-Yamaha-XT500-BlackSilver-4932-1.jpg|left|thumb|1980 Yamaha XT500 in Black/Silver]] | |||
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==1981 XT500== | ==1981 XT500== | ||
[[Image:1981-Yamaha-XT500-SilverBlack-6765-0.jpg|left|thumb|1981 Yamaha XT500 in Silver/Black]] | |||
[[Image:1981-Yamaha-XT500-SilverBlack-6765-1.jpg|left|thumb|1981 Yamaha XT500 in Silver/Black]] | |||
[[Image:1981-Yamaha-XT500-SilverBlack-6765-2.jpg|left|thumb|1981 Yamaha XT500 in Silver/Black]] | |||
[[Image:1981-Yamaha-XT500-SilverBlack-6765-3.jpg|left|thumb|1981 Yamaha XT500 in Silver/Black]] | |||
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==1976 - 1989 Yamaha XT 500== | ==1976 - 1989 Yamaha XT 500== | ||
[[File:yamaha-xt500-1976-1989-3.jpg|600px|1976 - 1989 Yamaha XT 500]] | |||
File:yamaha-xt500-1976-1989-3.jpg|600px|1976 - 1989 Yamaha XT 500 | [[File:yamaha-xt500-1976-1989-2.jpg|600px|1976 - 1989 Yamaha XT 500]] | ||
File:yamaha-xt500-1976-1989-2.jpg|600px|1976 - 1989 Yamaha XT 500 | [[File:yamaha-xt500-1976-1989-1.jpg|600px|1976 - 1989 Yamaha XT 500]] | ||
File:yamaha-xt500-1976-1989-1.jpg|600px|1976 - 1989 Yamaha XT 500 | [[File:yamaha-xt500-1976-1989-0.jpg|600px|1976 - 1989 Yamaha XT 500]] | ||
File:yamaha-xt500-1976-1989-0.jpg|600px|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. | 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. | ||
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==In Media== | ==In Media== | ||
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*[[Yamaha XT600]] | *[[Yamaha XT600]] | ||
*[[Yamaha XT660]] | *[[Yamaha XT660]] | ||
{{Yamaha}} | {{Yamaha}} | ||