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Yamaha Virago 1100 List Price $5799 Displacement 1 063cc Engine type .. •.••. liquid-cooled. V-twin. four-stroke Bore x Stroke 95x75mm Compression ratio 8 .3 :1 Carburetion (2 ) 40mm 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 /90x19 Rear tire . . . •.. .. . . • 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 487 Ibs. Yamaha Virago 750 List Price $4499 Displacement . . . . ...• •... 748cc Eng ine type . .. ...• Liquid-cooled. V-twin. four-stroke Bore x Stroke 83x69.2mm Compression ratio . . . .. . . .• 8 .7:1 Carburetion ..• . (2) 40mm Mikuni Ignition TCI Transmission speeds 5 Starting system Electric Fuel capacity 3 .83 gal . Wheelbase . .. . . . . •..•. . 60.0 in . Rake/trail 32°/5.08 in. Seat height . .• .• ... . . . . . 28.1 in . Front tire 1 00/90x19 Rear tire 140/90x15 Front wheel travel 5.91 'in. Rear wheel travel 3 .82 in. ' Front brake . .. .. • .. .. . Dua l discs Rear brake Drum Fina l drive : Shaft Cla imed dry weight 470 Ibs. Yamaha Radian 600 List Price . .•. . . .•• • .•. • . . $3699 Displacement 599cc Engine type • .•• . . . .. . Air-cooled. four cylinder. four-stroke Bore x Stroke 58.5x55.7mm Compression ratio 10.0:1 Carburetion (4) 30mm Mikuni Ignition ... . . • .. . . . . .. . .. .. . TCI Transmission speeds .. . . • .... •6 Starting system . ..... .. • Electric Fuel capacity 3.2 gal . Wheelbase 54.5 in. Rake /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 Chain Claimed dry weight 408 Ibs. Yamaha Virago 535 list Price $3699 Di splacem ent .. . . . . . . •. . . 535cc Engine type Air-cooled. SOHC V-twin. four-stroke Bore x Stroke 76x59mm Compression ratio . •. . . .. .. 9.0:1 Carburetion . . . . (2) 34mm Mikuni Ignition . . . . •...... ... . . . . . . TCI Transmission speeds 5 Starting system Electric Fuel capacity .•. • . •. •• •• 3 .6 gal. Wheelbase 59.8 in. Rake /trail 31 .5 ° /4.92 in. Seat height 28.3 in. Front t ire 3 .00x19 Rear tire 140/90x15 Front wheel travel 5.91 in . Rear wheel travel . . . . • . • . 3 .35 in . Front brake .. . • • • • ..... .. . . Disc Rear brake . . . . . • • . .. . . .. . Drum Final drive .. .• •. .... . . . . . . Shaft Claimed dry weight • • . . • 401 Ibs. Yamaha Route 66 (XV250) List Price ' ,' $2699 Displacement 249cc Engine type Air-cooled. SOHC V-twin. four-stroke Bore x Stroke 49x66mm Compression ratio 10.0:1 Carburetion (2) 26mm Mikuni Ignition Digital Transmission speeds 5 Starting system Electric Fuel capacity 2.4 gal. Wheelbase 58.6 in. Rake /trail 32°/4.72 in . Seat height. 27.0 in . Front tire 3.00x18 Rear tire 130/90x15 Front wheel travel 5.51 in. Rear wheel travel 3 .94 in . Front brake .•. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disc Rear brake ' Drum Final drive .. .. . .. • . . : Chain Claimed dry weight . . • . . 304 Ibs.