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Yamaha FZ750 List Price $4899 Displacement ' 750cc Engine type Liquid -cooled. DOHC. five -valve. four cylinder. four-stroke Bore x Stroke 68x51 .6mm Compression ratio 11 .2:1 Carburetion (4) 34mm M ikuni Ignition , . TCI Transmission speeds 6 Starting system Electric Fuel capacity : . 5. 6 gal. Wheelbase 58.7 in. Rake /trail 25.5 ° /3 .62 in. Seat height 31 .5 in . Front tire 120/80x16 Rear tire 130/80 x18 Front wheel t ravel 5 .51 in. Rear wheel travel 5 .19 in. Front brake Dual discs Rear brake D isc Final drive Chain Claimed dry weight 452 lbs. Yamaha Virago 750 List Price ' Displacement Engine type , $3849 748cc Liquid-cooled. V -twin, four-stroie Bore x Stroke 83x69.2mm Compression ratio .. . .. •... 8.7:1 Carburetion (2 ) 40mm Mikuni Ignition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CI Transmission speeds 5 Starting system Electric Fuel capacity 3 .88 gal. Wheelbase 60.0 in. Rakeitrail 32° /5.08 in . Seat height. 28 .1 in. Front tire 100 /90x19 Rear tire .. . . .. . .. •. 140/90x18 Front wheel travel 5 .91 in. Rear wheel travel 3 .82 in . Front brake Dua l discs Rear brake Drum Final drive Shaft Claimed dry weight 470 Ibs. Yamaha FZ600 List Price $3699 Wheelbase 54.5 in . Displacement 599cc Rake /trail 26 ° /3.98 in . Engine type Air-coolei:1. Seat height. 30.9 in . four cylinder. four-stroke Front tire 100/90x16 Bore x Stroke 58.5x55 .7mm ' Rear tire 120/80x18 Compression ratio 10.0:1 Front wheel travel 5 ,51 in . Carburetion (4) 30mm Mikuni Rear wheel travel .. •. ... 3 .94 in . Ignition TCI Front brake . . . . . .. . • .. Dual discs Transmission speeds 6 Rear brake ':' Disc Starting system : Electric Final drive Chain Fuel capacity 4 .2 gal. Claimed dry weig ht .410 Ibs. Yamaha Radian 600 List Price $2899 Displacement 598cc Engine type Air-cooled. four cylinder. four-stroke Bore x Stroke 58.5x55 .7mm Compression ratio . .. . .• . . 10.0:1 Carburetion (4) 30mm M ikuni Ignition TCI Transmission speeds 6 Starting system Electric Fue l capacity 3 .4 ga l. Yamaha V535 Virago List Price Displacement Engine type $2899 535cc Air-cooled. V-twin . four -stroke Bo re x Stroke 76x59 .2mm Compression ratio 9 .0:1 Carburetion (2) 34mm Mikuni Ignition ' TCI Transmission speeds 5 Starting system Electric Fuel capacity 2 .3 gal. Wheelbase 59 .5 in . Rake /trail 3 10 /4 .80 in . Seat height. 27.6 in. Front tire 3 .00x19 Rear tire 140/90x15 Front wheel travel 5.91 in. Rear wheel travel 3 .36 in . Front brake Dual discs Rear brake Drum Final drive Shaft Claimed dry weight 386 Ibs. Wheelbase 54.5 in . Rakel'trail 27° /5 .04 in . Seat height 30.1 in . Front tire 100/90x16 Rear t ire 130/90x16 Front wheel travel 5 .5 in. Rear wheel travel ' 3 .9 in . Front brake Dual discs Rear brake Drum Final drive Chai n Claimed dry weight 408 Ibs .