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{{Infobox Motorcycle
|name            = Yamaha SR500
|image            =
|aka              =
|manufacturer    = [[Yamaha]]
|parent_company  =
|production      = 78-81
|model_year      =
|predecessor      =
|successor        =
|class            =
|engine          = 500cc
|bore_stroke      =
|compression      =
|top_speed        =
|power            =
|torque          =
|ignition        =
|spark_plug      = {{sparkplug|BP7ES}} '78-79<br />{{sparkplug|BP6ES}} '80-81
|battery          = {{battery|12N7-3B}} '78-79 , '80-81
|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      =
|wheelbase        =
|length          =
|width            =
|height          =
|seat_height      =
|dry_weight      =
|wet_weight      =
|fuel_capacity    =
|oil_capacity    =
|fuel_consumption =
|turning_radius  =
|related          =
|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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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'''.
==An Extraordinary Career==
Like its off-road clone, the [[Yamaha XT500|XT500]] , the SR had an extraordinary career. Virtually without competition, it was comparable in price and performance to the 400cc twins. but had the great advantage of character. There were still those who yearned for the four stroke big single, extinct since the collapse of the British manufacturers ten years earlier, and still regarded it as the purest sort of [[motorcycle]].
==Nostalgic Image==
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]]
<br style="clear: left"/>
==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}}
[[Category:Yamaha motorcycles|SR500, Yamaha]]
{{Infobox Motorcycle
{{Infobox Motorcycle
|name            = '''Yamaha SR500'''
|name            = '''Yamaha SR500'''
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|torque          = 27.29 ft/lbs (37.0 Nm) @ 3500RPM
|torque          = 27.29 ft/lbs (37.0 Nm) @ 3500RPM
|ignition        =
|ignition        =
|spark_plug      =
|spark_plug      = {{sparkplug|NGK BP7ES}} '78-79<br />{{sparkplug|NGK BP6ES}} '80-81
|battery          = 8.3:1
|battery          = {{battery|YUASA 12N7-3B}} '78-79 , '80-81
|transmission    = Gear box: 5-speed <br>
|transmission    = Gear box: 5-speed <br>
Final Drive: [[chain]] <br>
Final Drive: [[chain]] <br>
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|fuel_capacity    = 3.7 Gallon (14.00 Liters)
|fuel_capacity    = 3.7 Gallon (14.00 Liters)
|oil_capacity    =
|oil_capacity    =
|fuel_consumption = 0.48 litres/100 km (208.3 km/l or 490.04 mpg)
|fuel_consumption = 0.48 liters/100 km (208.3 km/l or 490.04 mpg)
|turning_radius  =
|turning_radius  =
|related          =
|related          =
|competition      =
|competition      = [[BMW R65]]<br />[[Honda CB650]]<br />[[Honda CX500]]<br />[[Kawasaki KZ650B]]<br />[[Suzuki GS550]]<br />[[Yamaha XS650]]<br />[[Yamaha SR500]]
}}
}}


The '''[[Yamaha]] SR500''' was a single cylinder, [[four-stroke]] Touring [[motorcycle]] produced by [[Yamaha]] between 1976 and 1999. It could reach a top speed of 81 mph (131 km/h). Max [[torque]] was 27.29 ft/lbs (37.0 Nm) @ 3500 RPM. Claimed [[horsepower]] was 23.47 HP (17.5 KW) @ 6000 RPM.   
The '''[[Yamaha]] SR500''' was a single cylinder, [[four-stroke]] Touring [[motorcycle]] produced by [[Yamaha]] between 1976 and 1999. It could reach a top speed of 81 mph (131 km/h). Max [[torque]] was 27.29 ft/lbs (37.0 Nm) @ 3500 RPM. Claimed [[horsepower]] was 23.47 HP (17.5 KW) @ 6000 RPM.   
==Overview==
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==
Like its off-road clone, the [[Yamaha XT500|XT500]] , the SR had an extraordinary career. Virtually without competition, it was comparable in price and performance to the 400cc twins. but had the great advantage of character. There were still those who yearned for the four stroke big single, extinct since the collapse of the British manufacturers ten years earlier, and still regarded it as the purest sort of [[motorcycle]].
==Nostalgic Image==
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.


==Engine==
==Engine==
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==Chassis==
==Chassis==
It came with a 3.50-18 front [[tire]] and a 4.00-18 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via single disc in the front and a expanding [[brake]] in the rear. The front suspension was a  Telescopic Forks while the rear was equipped with a Adjustable Spring Preload. The SR500 was fitted with a 3.7 Gallon (14.00 Liters) fuel tank. The bike weighed just 339.51 pounds (154.0 Kg). The wheelbase was 55.31 inches (1405 mm) long.   
It came with a 3.50-18 front [[tire]] and a 4.00-18 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via single disc in the front and a expanding [[brake]] in the rear. The front suspension was a  Telescopic Forks while the rear was equipped with a Adjustable Spring Preload. The SR500 was fitted with a 3.7 Gallon (14.00 Liters) fuel tank. The bike weighed just 339.51 pounds (154.0 Kg). The wheelbase was 55.31 inches (1405 mm) long.   


==1976 - 1983 Yamaha SR 500==
==1976 - 1983 Yamaha SR 500==
[[File:yamaha-sr500-1976-1983-2.jpg|600px|1976 - 1983 Yamaha SR 500]]
[[File:yamaha-sr500-1976-1983-2.jpg|600px|1976 - 1983 Yamaha SR 500]]
[[File:yamaha-sr500-1976-1983-1.jpg|600px|1976 - 1983 Yamaha SR 500]]
[[File:yamaha-sr500-1976-1983-1.jpg|600px|1976 - 1983 Yamaha SR 500]]
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The Yamaha SR 500 is an air-cooled, four stroke, 499cc motorcycle. Compared to the XT500, the SR500E has considerably less rake (27.7 degrees vs. almost 31 degrees) and trail (4.7 inches vs. 5.7 inches), producing a quicker-steering bike.  
The Yamaha SR 500 is an air-cooled, four stroke, 499cc motorcycle. Compared to the XT500, the SR500E has considerably less rake (27.7 degrees vs. almost 31 degrees) and trail (4.7 inches vs. 5.7 inches), producing a quicker-steering bike.  
===1978===
<gallery mode="packed-hover">
File:1978-Yamaha-SR500-Red-0.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Yamaha SR500 in Red
File:1978-Yamaha-SR500-Red-1.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Yamaha SR500 in Red
File:1978-Yamaha-SR500-Red-2.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Yamaha SR500 in Red
File:1978-Yamaha-SR500E-Red-0.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Yamaha SR500E in Red
File:1978-Yamaha-SR500E-Red-1.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Yamaha SR500E in Red
File:1978-Yamaha-SR500E-Red-2.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Yamaha SR500E in Red
File:1978-Yamaha-SR500E-Red-3.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Yamaha SR500E in Red
File:1978-Yamaha-SR500E-Red-4.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Yamaha SR500E in Red
File:1978-Yamaha-SR500E-Red-5.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Yamaha SR500E in Red
File:1978-Yamaha-SR500E-Black-6085-0.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Yamaha SR500E in Black
File:1978-Yamaha-SR500E-Black-6085-1.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Yamaha SR500E in Black
File:1978-Yamaha-SR500E-Black-6085-2.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Yamaha SR500E in Black
File:1978-Yamaha-SR500E-Black-6085-3.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Yamaha SR500E in Black
File:1978-Yamaha-SR500E-Black-6085-4.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Yamaha SR500E in Black
File:1978-Yamaha-SR500E-Black-6085-5.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Yamaha SR500E in Black
File:1978-Yamaha-SR500E-Black-6085-6.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Yamaha SR500E in Black
File:1978-Yamaha-SR500E-Black-6085-7.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Yamaha SR500E in Black
File:1978-Yamaha-SR500E-Black-6085-8.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Yamaha SR500E in Black
File:1978-Yamaha-SR500E-Black-6085-9.jpg|left|thumb|1978 Yamaha SR500E in Black
</gallery>
===1979===
<gallery mode="slideshow">
File:1979-Yamaha-SR500-Black-2242-0.jpg|left|thumb|1979 Yamaha SR500 in Black
File:1979-Yamaha-SR500-Black-2242-1.jpg|left|thumb|1979 Yamaha SR500 in Black
File:1979-Yamaha-SR500-Black-2242-2.jpg|left|thumb|1979 Yamaha SR500 in Black
</gallery>
===1980===
<gallery>
File:1980-Yamaha-SR500-Maroon-0.jpg|left|thumb|1980 Yamaha SR500 in Maroon
File:1980-Yamaha-SR500-Maroon-1.jpg|left|thumb|1980 Yamaha SR500 in Maroon
File:1980-Yamaha-SR500-Maroon-2.jpg|left|thumb|1980 Yamaha SR500 in Maroon
File:1980-Yamaha-SR500-Maroon-3.jpg|left|thumb|1980 Yamaha SR500 in Maroon
File:1980-Yamaha-SR500-Maroon-4.jpg|left|thumb|1980 Yamaha SR500 in Maroon
File:1980-Yamaha-SR500-Maroon-5.jpg|left|thumb|1980 Yamaha SR500 in Maroon
File:1980-Yamaha-SR500-Maroon-6.jpg|left|thumb|1980 Yamaha SR500 in Maroon
</gallery>
===1981===
<gallery mode="slideshow">
File:1981-Yamaha-SR500-Black-0.jpg|left|thumb|1981 Yamaha SR500 in Black
File:1981-Yamaha-SR500-Black-1.jpg|left|thumb|1981 Yamaha SR500 in Black
File:1981-Yamaha-SR500-Black-2.jpg|left|thumb|1981 Yamaha SR500 in Black
File:1981-Yamaha-SR500-Black-3.jpg|left|thumb|1981 Yamaha SR500 in Black
File:1981-Yamaha-SR500-Black-4.jpg|left|thumb|1981 Yamaha SR500 in Black
File:1981-Yamaha-SR500-Black-5.jpg|left|thumb|1981 Yamaha SR500 in Black
File:1981-Yamaha-SR500-Silver-9408-0.jpg|left|thumb|1981 Yamaha SR500 in Silver
File:1981-Yamaha-SR500-Silver-9408-1.jpg|left|thumb|1981 Yamaha SR500 in Silver
File:1981-Yamaha-SR500-Silver-9408-2.jpg|left|thumb|1981 Yamaha SR500 in Silver
File:1981-Yamaha-SR500-Silver-9408-3.jpg|left|thumb|1981 Yamaha SR500 in Silver
</gallery>




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==1984 - 1998 Yamaha SR 500==
==1984 - 1998 Yamaha SR 500==
[[File:yamaha-sr500-1984-1998-1.jpg|600px|1984 - 1998 Yamaha SR 500]]
<gallery mode="packed-hover">
[[File:yamaha-sr500-1984-1998-0.jpg|600px|1984 - 1998 Yamaha SR 500]]
File:yamaha-sr500-1984-1998-1.jpg|600px|1984 - 1998 Yamaha SR 500
File:yamaha-sr500-1984-1998-0.jpg|600px|1984 - 1998 Yamaha SR 500
</gallery>


The SR 500 model is a Touring bike manufactured by Yamaha. In this version sold from year 1984, the dry weight is  and it is equiped with a Single cylinder, four-stroke motor. The engine produces a maximum peak output power of 27.00 HP (19.7 kW) @ 6000 RPM.
The SR 500 model is a Touring bike manufactured by Yamaha. In this version sold from year 1984, the dry weight is  and it is equipped with a Single cylinder, four-stroke motor. The engine produces a maximum peak output power of 27.00 HP (19.7 kW) @ 6000 RPM.




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