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Suzuki FA50M ~------"'--List Price .. • .. ..• •.. .. • •.. $719 Displacement .. . • . . .. • • • •.. 49cc Engine type ... • • • . . .. Air-cooled . sing le cylinder, two-stroke Bore x Stroke •... . •.. 41x37.4mm Compression ratio • . . • . . •. . 6 .5:1 Carburetion (1) 12mm M ikun i Ignition COl Transmission speeds .. • .. .. .. • 1 Starting system . .•. . .. . •. . . Kick Fuel capacity 2.6 qt. yAMAHA Yamaha _ _----.J Wheelbase ..•. • . ••• . . .•• 40.9 in. Rake/trail .• • • •.. • • • . 25°12.8 in. Seat height 28 .5 in. Front tire •... • • •. •..• ••. 2.25x14 Rear tire 2.25x14 Front wheel travel • .. .•• . N/ A in. Rear wheel travel •. .• •. .• N/A in. Front brake . • • • . . . . . . . • . .• Drum Rear brake . ... • •. . • • .. . •• Drum Final drive ... . •. .. .• •. • • •• Chain Claimed dry weight •..... 101 Ibs. Motor Corp., USA 6555 Katella Ave. Cypress, CA 90630 714/761 -7617 All street-legal model prices include one year of insurance coverage. Yamaha Venture Royale List Price Displacement Engine type $10,999 1294cc Liquid -cooled. V-fou r, four-st roke Bore x Stroke 79x66mm Compression ratio 10.5:1 Carburetion .• •.. (4) 35mm M ikun i Ignition TCI Transmission speeds . •• . . • . . . •5 Starting system • • • • • • • • • •Electric Fuel capacity • •• • •• ••• • .• 5.3 gal. Wheelbase 63.4 in. 28 .5° /4 .92 in. Rake /trail Seat height . . •. • • •. .. . .• 30 .9 in. Front tire • . • . • • •. •• • . 120/90x18 Rear tire 140/90x 16 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 ..•... 734 Ibs. ...-L....- Yamaha FJ1200 List Price ........ •.. .. •.. $7699 Displacement . .. .....•. 1188.4cc Engine type ••• ••• • • •• A ir-cooled, DOHC four cylinder, four-stroke Bore x Stroke • • • • • • •• 77x63.8mm Compression ratio .•. ••.•.• 9.7:1 Carburetion ..... (4) 36mm Mikuni Ignition ...........•..... Digital Transmission speeds ......... •5 Starting system .• •• •• • • •• Electric Fuel capacity 5.8 gal. ----' Wheelbase .. •. •.....•.•. 58.9 in . Rake/trail •••• .. . • 27 .5°/4.41 in . Seat height 31.1 in. Front tire 12017Ox17 Rear tire •........... 150/8Ox16 Front wheel travel ....•• • •5.9 in . Rear wheel travel ••• • . . . . •4.7 in. Front brake .•• • • • • •.• . Dual discs Rear brake • ••• •• • • •• •. • • • •. Disc Final drive . • ••.•....... ... Chain Claimed dry weight . •• ••• 538 Ibs. Yamaha FZR 1000 -----------~ List Price $8749 Displacement 1003cc Engine type Liquid-cooled, fivevalve. 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 .9 in. Rake/trail • •• • •• • • 26 .7° /4 .25 in. Seat height • •• • • •••• •• •. 30 .5 in. Front tire 130/6Ox17 Rear tire 170/6Ox17 Front wheel travel 4.72 in. Rear wheel travel .•...... 5.12 in. Front brake Dual discs Rear brake • ••. .• .• .•....... Disc Final drive . ~ • • • . . . • • . . . . . . Chain Claimed dry weight 474Ibs. ...-i--- Yamaha FZR600R List Price $5699. $5899 (CA) Displacement . . . .. . .... . •599cc Engine type ....•... Liquid-cooled, four cylinder. four-stroke Bore x Stroke . ... . .. •59x54.8mm 12 :1 Compression ratio Carburetion (4) 32mm Mikuni Ignition TCI Transmission speeds • •. •. _..•. 6 . Starting system . •........ Electric Fuel capacity • • • • •• • • •• •4.76 gal. _ Wheelbase 56.1 in. Rake/trail . .. •. • •. •• • 25°/3 .7 in . Seat height 30.9 in . Front tire 110170x17 Rear tire 130/6Ox18 Front wheel travel • • • • ••• 5 .12 in : Rear wheel travel 4.53 in. Front brake .. .. ....••. Dual discs Rear brake ... ... •...•...... Disc Final drive •••• • ••• •• •••••• Chain Claimed dry weight .. ••.• 395 Ibs.