Difference between revisions of "Yamaha XT500"

**Yamaha XT500**
Manufacturer	Yamaha
Also called	XT500S, XT 500 S, XT 500
Production	1976 - 1990
Class	Enduro
Engine	single cylinder, four-stroke
Bore / Stroke	87.0mm x 84.0mm
Compression ratio	8.3:1
Top speed	82 mph (132 km/h)
Horse Power	26.42 HP (19.7 KW) @ 5900RPM
Torque	28.03 ft/lbs (38.0 Nm) @ 5400RPM
Battery	9.0:1
Transmission	Gear box: 5-speed ; Final Drive: chain ; Clutch: Wet multi-plate ;
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)
Dimensions	L 85.98 inches (2184 mm); W 34.41 inches (874 mm);
Seat height	33.11 inches (841 mm)
Weight	(dry), 155.0 kg (wet)
Fuel capacity	3.17 Gallon (12.00 Liters)
Manuals	Service Manual
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Yamaha XT500
Manufacturer	Yamaha
Production	76-81
Engine	500cc
Sparkplug	BP7ES 76-79; BP6ES '80-81
Battery	6N6-3B-1 '80-81; 6N6-3B-1 76-79
Front Tire	3.00-21 76-79 , '80-81
Rear Tire	4.00-18 76-79 , '80-81
Manuals	Service Manual
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Revision as of 23:21, 20 May 2019

The Yamaha XT500 is a motorcycle produced by Yamaha from 1976 to 1981.

The Yamaha XT500 was an enduro type motorcycle made from 1976-1982.

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.

1976 XT500

1976 Yamaha XT500 in White/Red

1976 Yamaha XT500 in White

1976 Yamaha XT500 in Silver/Orange

1977 XT500

1977 Yamaha XT500 in Brown

1979

1979 Yamaha XT500 in White

1980 XT500

1980 Yamaha XT500 in Black/Silver

1981 XT500

1981 Yamaha XT500 in Silver/Black

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 - 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.

In Media

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+{{Infobox Motorcycle
+|name             = '''Yamaha XT500'''
+|image            =
+|aka              = XT500S, XT 500 S, XT 500
+|manufacturer     = [[Yamaha]]
+|parent_company   =
+|production       = 1976 - 1990
+|model_year       =
+|predecessor      =
+|successor        =
+|class            = [[Enduro]]
+|engine           = single cylinder, four-stroke
+|bore_stroke      = 87.0mm x 84.0mm
+|compression      = 8.3:1
+|top_speed        = 82 mph (132 km/h)
+|power            = 26.42 HP (19.7 KW) @ 5900RPM
+|torque           = 28.03 ft/lbs (38.0 Nm) @ 5400RPM
+|ignition         =
+|spark_plug       =
+|battery          = 9.0:1
+|transmission     = Gear box: 5-speed <br>
+Final Drive: [[chain]] <br>
+Clutch: Wet multi-plate <br>
+|frame            =
+|suspension       =Front: Leading Axle Coil Spring Fork <br>
+Rear: Swing Arm Adjustable Preload
+|brakes           =Front: expanding [[brake]] <br>Rear: expanding brake
+|front_tire       = {{tire|3.25-21}}
+|rear_tire   	  = {{tire|4.00-18}}
+|rake_trail       =
+|wheelbase        = 55.71 inches (1415 mm)
+|length           = 85.98 inches (2184 mm)
+|width            = 34.41 inches (874 mm)
+|height           =
+|seat_height      = 33.11 inches (841 mm)
+|dry_weight       =
+|wet_weight       = 155.0 kg
+|fuel_capacity    = 3.17 Gallon (12.00 Liters)
+|oil_capacity     =
+|fuel_consumption =
+|turning_radius   =
+|related          =
+|competition      =
+}}
+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.
+==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 - 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-xt500-1976-1989-1.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.
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+[[Category:Enduro motorcycles]]
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+[[Category:Motorcycles needing images]]