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Yamaha XT600 List Price ; $3799 Displacement 595cc Eng ine type Air-cooled. DOHC. single cy linder. four-stroke Bore x Stroke ...•. . .. 95x84mm Compress ion ratio 8 .5:1 Carbu retion . . . 27mm Teikei Kikaki Ignit ion ...... . .... . . .. •.. . CDI Transmission speeds 5 Sta rting system .. z , Electric/Kick 3 .4 gal. Fuel capacity . . _ Wheelbase 56.9 in . Rake /trail 27.75° /4 .57 in. Seat height ... .... • ..... 33.7 in. Front t ire '. 90/90x2 1 Rear t ire . . . . .• .. .. . 120/90x 17 Front wheel t rave l 8 .9 in . Rea r w heel travel •.. . . . . . . 7 .9 in . Front brake Disc Rear brake • . .. . .. . . . . . .• .. D isc Final drive Chain Claimed dry weight 342 Ibs . Yamaha XT350 List Price .. . . . . . . . .••. . • . $2649 Displacement . . .... • .. . . . 346cc Engine type A ir-cooled. DOHC. single cylinder. four-stroke Bore x Stroke 86x59.6mm Compression ratio . . .. . . .. • 9 .0:1 Carbu retion • . . 24mm Teikei Kikaki Ignition COl Transm ission speeds 6 Starting system Kick Fue l capacity . ... .... . .• 3 .2 ga l. Wheelbase 55.9 in . Rake/trail 27: i7° /4.21 in . Seat height 33.7 in. Front t ire . . • . . . .. .... .. 3.00x21 Rear tire ...... .. • •. 11 0 /80x18 Front wheel .travel 10.0 in. Rear wheel travel 8.7 in. Front brake ...... • ... •... .. D isc Rear brake Drum Fina l drive . ' Chain Claimed dry weig ht . . • •. 262 lbs , Yamaha YZ490 List Price $3599 Displacement 4 87 cc A ir-cooled . Eng ine type single cylinder. two-stroke Bore x Stroke .•..• . .. 87x82mm Compression rat io . • .. .. . • 6 .94:1 Carburetion • . .. (1) 40mm M ikuni Ignition . .... ....... . .... • •COl Transmission speeds ... . .•. .. . 5 Starting system . . . . . . . • . . . . Kick Fuel capacity ; 2 .64 gal. W hee lbase 58.1 in. Rake / trail. . . •. •... 28.5° / 4 .7 in . Seat height. .... .. • • • •.. 37.4 in. Fronttire . .. •.. ... .• 80/ 100x21 Rear tire . .• • . .. . . . 110/1 00x18 Front wheel travel . • • .... 12.0 in. Rear wheel travel 12 .6 in. Front brake ..... ... ..... . •. D isc Rear brake .. ... " ... •... . Drum .. Final drive ... •.. . . . . . . . • . C hai n Claimed dry weight 226 Ibs. Yamaha YZ250 List Price $3 8 9 9 246cc Dis place ment Liq ui d-cool ed. Engine type single cylinder. two-stroke 68x68mm Bore x Stroke Compression ratio 10.6-8. 8 :1 Carburet ion (1) 38mm M ik uni Ign ition CD I Transmissio n speeds . . . .. .. •. . 5 Starting system Kick Fuel capacity 2 .25 gal . Yama ha YZ2 5 0WR List Price .. .. .... • ..... • . $4099 Displacement 247cc Engine type .... . •. Liquid-cooled. . single cylinder. two-stroke Bore x Stroke 68x68mm Compression ratio . . . • 10.6-8. 8:1 Carburet io n (1) 38mm Mikuni CD I Ig nition Transm issio n speeds 5 Starting syste m . . .. • .. •• .. -, Kick 2 .25 gal. Fuel capacity Wheelbase . ...•. . ...... 58.9 in. Rake /trail. 27.5° /4.8 in . Seat height 38.2 in. Front tire 80/1 00x21 Rear tire . .• . . . . . . . . 100/90x18 Front wheel travel 11.8 in . Rear wheel travel 12.4 in. Fro nt brake . • . . .. .. . .. . .. .. D isc Rear brake Disc Final drive Chain Claimed dry w eig ht 2 14 Ibs. Wheelbase 58.9 in. Rake /trai l. 27.5° / 4. 8 in . Seat heig ht 38.2 in , Fro nt tire 80 /1 00x2 1 Rear t ire 1 00 /90 x19 Front wheel travel 11 .8 in . Rear wheel travel 12.4 in . Front brake ... . . . . . • . . . . . .. Disc Rear brake . . .. .. . . . . .• . ... Disc Final drive Chain Claime d dry weight 21 4 Ibs.