Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles
Issue link: https://magazine.cyclenews.com/i/127164
·Yamaha Virago 1100 List Price .. ..... •. .. . .. .. $5499 Displacement 1063cc Engine type .. . .• .• Liquid-cooled. V-twin. four-stroke Bore x Stroke . . . .... •95x75mm Compression ratio ... .. .• .. 8.3:1 Carburetion {2 140mm Mikuni Ignition .. . . •....... •... .. • . 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 /90 x19 Rear tire 140/90 x15 Front wheel travel 5 .9 1 in. Rear wheel travel 3.82 in. Front brake Dual discs Rear brake .... •. •. • • . • ..• Drum Final drive . .. . .. .... . •.•. : Shaft Claimed dry weight . . . .• 487 Ib s. Yamaha FZR1000 List Price $7599 Displacement 1003cc Engine type . . Liquid-cooled. five valve. four cylinder. four-stroke Bore x Stroke 75 .5x56mm Compression ratio 12:1 Carburetion (4) 38mm Mikuni Ignition . ... . ... . .. . . •. .. Digital Transmission speeds 5 Starting system Electric Fuel capacity _.. 5 .0 gal. Wheelbase 57.1 in . Rake /trail . . ... . . . . • 26° /4 .2 in. Seat height 30.1 in . Front tire .. ... . . . ..• 130/60x17 Rear tire . . ... . .. • . • 170/60x17 Front wheel travel 4 .72 in . Rear wheel travel 4 .72 in. Front brake • .• • .• . .• .• Dual discs Rear brake Disc Final drive Chain Claimed dry weight .. .. • 461 Ibs. Yamaha FZR600 List Price $4699. $4899 (CAl Displacement . . • .. •. .• •.• 599cc Engine type Liquid-cooled. four cylinder. four-stroke Bore x Stroke 59x54.8mm Compression ratio . . . . . . • • . • 12:1 Carburetion . . .. {41 32mm Mikuni Ignition . .. . . .. ...... .• . . ... TCI Transmission speeds 6 Starting system Electric Fuel capacity 4 .76 gal. Yamaha Radian 600 List Price $3499 Displacement 598cc Air -cooled. Engine type four cylinder. f our-st roke Bore x Stroke . .. , . 5 8 .5x 5 5 .7 m m Compression ratio 10 .0:1 Carburetion (4)30mm Mikuni Ignition TCI Transmission speeds 6 Starting system .•.•.. •. . Electric Fuel capacity ... .. •.... •3.4 gal. Wheelbase . . . . .. . .. .. • . 54.5 in. Rake /tra il 27 ° /5 .04 in. Seat height. 30.1 in. Front t ire 1 00/90x16 Rear tire .. . .. .. .. . • 130/90x16 Front wheel t ravel 5.5 in . Rear wheel travel. ... •. . • . 3 .9 in . Front brake • . . . . . . . .• . Dual discs Rear brake ... ... .. .. . . •. . Drum Final drive . .. . . .• .. . ..... Chain Claimed dry weight ..... 408 Ibs. Wheelbase 55.9 in. Rake/trail 25°/3.7 in. Seat height •.• • . ••• •• .•. 30.9 in. Front tire • . .... .. • •. 11 0/70x17 Rear tire . . • . • • • .. • . 130/70x18 Front wheel travel . •.. •. . 5 .12 in. Rear wheel travel . • • • . . . 5 .12 in. Front brake ... .. . ... • . Dual discs Rear brake . . . . ..• . .. .... . . Disc Final drive ' • . . •. •. . . •.. .. . Chain Cla imed dry weight 390 Ibs.