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Yamaha Venture Standard List Price Displacement Engine type $7399 1294cc Liquid -cooled. V-four. four-strolCe Bore x Stroke 79x66mm Compression ratio 10.5 :1 Carburetion (4) 35mm M ikuni Igni tion TCI Transm ission speeds 5 Starting system Electric Fuel capacity 5 .28 gal. Wheelbase 63.4 in . Rake/trail 28.5° /4 .92 in . Seat height .. . .. ..... •. . 30.9 in . Front tire : . 120/90x18 Rear tire 140/90x16 Front wheel travel . : 5 .51 in . Rear wheel travel ' 4 .13 in. Front brake Dual discs Rear brake Disc Final drive Shaft Claimed dry weight 732 Ibs. Yamaha V-Max List Price Displacement Engine type ~5899 1198cc Liquid-cooled. V-four, four-stroke Bore x Stroke 76x66mm Compression ratio 10..5 :1 Carburetion (4) 35mm M ikuni Ignition CDI Transmission speeds 5 Starting system Electric Fuel capacity 3 .9 gal. Wheelbase . ... •.. . . .. .. 62.6 in. Rake /trail N/ A Seat height 30.1 in. Front tire . . .' 11 0 /90x18 Rear tire 1 5 0/9 0 x1 5 Front wtieel travel 5 .5 in. Rear wheel travel 3 .9 in. Front brake Dual discs Rear brake Disc Final drive Shaft Claimed dry weight 582 lbs, Yamaha Virago 1100 List Price D isplacement Eng ine type $4949 1063cc Liquid-cooled. V-twin . four-stroke Bo re x Stroke 95x75mm Co mpression ratio 8.3:1 Car buretion (2) 40mm Mikuni Ign it ion TCI Transmission speeds 5 Starting system ..•.• .. . . Electric Fuel capacity 4.44 gal. Wheelbase 60.0 in . Rake /trail 32.0° /5 .08 in . Seat height 28.1 in . Front tire 11 0 /90x19 Rear t ire 140/90x15 Front wheel travel 5.91 in . Rear wheel travel 3 .82 in . Front brake .. . . ... . • .. Dual discs Rear brake Drum Final drive Shaft Claimed dry weight 487Ibs. Yamaha FZR1000 List Price $5899 Displacement 990cc Eng ine type Liqui d- coo led. DOHC. f ive-va lve. four cylinder. f our-st roke Bore x Stroke 75x56mm Com pression rat io 11 .2 :1 Car b uret io n (4) 37m m M ikuni Ignition Dig ital Transmission spee ds 5 St art ing sys tem Electric Fue l capacity : 5 .3 ga l. Wheelbase 57.7 in . Rake /trail 25 .3 ° /3 .94 in. Seat height 30.5 in . Front t ire 120/70 x17 Rear t ire : 16 0 / 6 0x18 Front wheel t ravel 5.1 2 in. Rear wheel t rave l 5 .12 in . Fron t brake Dual discs Rear brak e : D isc Fina l drive .••• • • •• • •.. • Cha in Claimed dry weight 45 2 Ibs . Yamaha FZR750R List Price $6899 D isp lacement 750cc Engi ne t ype Liquid -cooled . DOHC. f ive -valve. f ou r cylinder. four-stroke Bo re x Stroke 68x51 .6mm Compression ratio 11 .2. 1 : Carburetion (4) 34mm Mikuni Igni t io n Digital Tran smissio n speeds 6 Starting system Electric Fuel capacity 5 .3 gal. Wheelbase 57.9 in . Rake /trail 25 .3° /3 .94 in . Seat he ight' 30 .5 in . Front tire 120/70x17 Rear t ire 160/60x18 Front wheel travel 5 .12 in . Rear wheel travel 5.12 in . Front brake Dual discs Rear brake Disc Final drive Chain Claimed dry weight 448 Ibs.