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II Wood-Rotax 6000T List Price . . • .. •. ... •.. ... $7000 Displacement . . . . . . .... • • 598cc A ir-cooled. Eng ine type four-stroke single 97x81mm Bo re x Stroke Co mpression ratio 11 :1 (1) 36 /44mm Carb uret ion Dell ' Orto/Miku ni Ignit io n COl Transmission speeds 5 Starting system N/A Fuel capacity 2 .2 ga l. Wheelbase 54-55 .5 in . Rake/trail 26°/3.5 in. Seat height •..•.... .. . .. . 32 in . Front tire . .. . . • .. .. . . . . ... N / A Rear tire ' N /A Front wheel travel. N/ A Rear wheel t ravel N /A Front brake ' Disc Rear brake Disc Fina l drive Cha in Cla imed dry weig ht '... . •. 228 Ibs Wood-Rotax SJ600RR List Price Disp lacement Eng ine type $1 0 .000 600cc Air-cooled. four-stroke single 96.65x81 mm Bore x Stroke Compressio n ratio 11 .4: 1 Carburetion (1 ) 40mm De ll ' Orto Ign it io n CO l Tra nsmission speeds 5 Starting system N/ A 5 gal. Fuel capacity Wheelbase .. .. ..• . 5 3. 5 -5 4. 5 in. Rake /trail 24° / 3 .5 in. Seat height 30 in. Front tire N/ A Rear t ire N/ A Front wheel travel N/ A Rear wheel t ravel ' N/A Front brake D isc Rear brake D isc Final drive Cha in Claimed dry weight 245 Ibs II Yamaha Venture Royale List Price •. • •• • • •. •. •. •• • $9799 '• .. .... 1294cc D isp lacement Liquid-cooled. Eng ine type V-four. four-stroke Bore x Stroke 79x66mm Compression rat io 10.5:1 Carburetion (4) 35mm M ikuni TCI Ign ition Transmission speeds 5 Starting system Electric Fuel ca pacity ... • . . . . .. 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 .....••. .. .. . . . . $6599 Displacement 1198cc Liquid-cooled . Engine type V-four. four-stroke Bore x Stroke . .... . • . 76x66mm Compression ratio 10.5:1 Carburetion . •. . (4) 35mm M ikuni Ignition ........... . . . ... •. COI Transmission speeds 5 Starting system ; .. Electric Fuel capacity • . . . . . . . . . . 3 .9 gal. Wheelbase • .• ...•..... . 62.6 in. Rake /trail • .. • . •.• •. • .•. •. N / A Seat height. . .. •. . . ... : . 3 0 .1 in. Front tire 11 0 /90x18 Rear tire 150/90x15 Front wheel travel 5 .5 in . Rear wheel t rave l 3 .9 in. Fro nt brake . . ...•. . . . . Dual discs Rear brake Disc Fina l drive Shaft Claimed dry weight 5821bs. Yamaha FJ1200 liSt Price . . .....•... ... .. $6399 Displacement 1188.4cc Air-cooled. Engine type DOHC four cylinder. four-stroke Bore x Stroke 77x63.8mm Compression ratio 9.7:1 Carburetion .... (4 ) 36mm Mikuni Ignition . .•.. . . . ......... D ig ital Transmission speeds 5 Starting system • • . • • • • • • Electric Fuel capacity 5.81 gal. Wheelbase .. . . .. .. ... •. 58.7 in . Rake /trail • . . . . . . 27.5°/4 .41 in . Seat height .. ••• . . . .• .•. 30.7 in . Front tire . •.. ... • ... 120/70x17 Rear tire ' . • . . . • . • . . . 150/80x16 Front wheel travel. N/A Rear wheel travel . ... • . •.•. N/ A Front brake ••. .. • . . . . . Dual discs Rear brake ... ..• .• .• .. . . .. Disc Final drive ' . .. . . . .......•. Chain Cla imed dry weight . . .• • 525 Ibs .