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Yamaha RT180 ----------'------~ List Price ; $1649 Displacement 176cc Engine type . •. • •. . • . . A ir-coo led. singl e cyli nder, two-stro ke Bore x Stroke . , . ' 64 .5x54m m Compression ratio 6.5:1 Carburetion (1) 24 mm M ikuni Ign ition CDI Transmission speeds 6 Sta rting system ; Kick Fuel capacity 3.4 gal. Whee lbase 52 .9 in . Rake /trai l 28.5°/4.7 in. 33 .9 in. Seat height Fron t t ire' 80 /1 OOx21 Rear t ire 100 / 1OOx18 Fron t wheel travel 7.9 in. Rear wheel t ravel • ... . .. .. 5.9 in. Fron t brake Disc Rear brake Dru m Final drive Chain Claimed dry weig ht 225 Ibs. Yamaha PW 80 VZinger ~'-----_-----'::""-_---=--List Price $999 Displacement :-. . 49 cc Engine type A ir-coo led, single cyli nder. two-stroke Bore x Stroke 47x45 .6mm Compression ratio 6.6:1 Carburet ion (1) 15mm M ikun i Ign ition COl Transmission speeds • . . .. 3-speed autom at ic Starting system Kick Fuel capacity . .•• .• .• . .• 1.29 gal. . Whee lbase 41 .5 in. Rake /trail . .• . ' N/ A Seat height . .. . • .. . . . . . .. . 25 in. Front tire 2.5Ox14 Rear tire 3.00x 12 Fron t wheel travel 4.33 in . Rear wheel t ravel 3.73 in. Front brake ' Drum Rear brake Drum Final drive Cha in Claimed dry weight . . • . •. 126 Ibs. Yamaha PW 50 VZinger List Price . •. ... .... •. . . ... $799 Wheelbase 33 .7 in. Displacement .. . . • . . . . . . . .. 49cc Rake /trail . . ... . .• 25 .5°/ 1.97 in . Engine type A ir-cooled, Seat height 19.1 in . . sing le cylinder. two-stroke Front tire .. . .. . .. • .. . . . . 2.50xl 0 2.50x l0 Bore x Stroke . . •. . . . . 4Ox39.2mm Rear t ire 2.36 in. Compression ratio . . . . • . . .. . . 6:1 Fron t wheel travel Carburetion (1) 12m m M ikun i Rear wheel trave~...r-: • '.' •• 1.97j n. . Ignition COI· Front brake .. .. •. • • . •.. .. . Dru m Transmission speeds Drum Automatic Rear brake Chain Starting system . . • • . ... • .. . Kick Fina l drive Fuel capacity 0 .5 gal. CI.aimed dry weight 86 Ibs. ~L.- Yamaha XT600 List Price $4399 Disp laceme nt 595 cc Engine t ype A ir-cooled, DOHC. single cyl inder, four-str oke Bore x Stroke 95 x84 mm Compression ratio 8.5:1 Carburetio n 27mm Teikei Kikaki Ign it ion COl Transmission speed s 5 Starting system Electric Fuel capacity ... . . . •. . . . . 3.4 gal. Yamaha XT350 '---------------~ List Price $3499 Displacement 346cc Engine type A ir -cooled . DOHC. single cyl inder, four-stroke Bore x Stroke ... : 86x59.6mm Compression ratio 9.0:1 Carburetion 24m m Teikei Kikaki Ignition CDI Transmission speeds ; 6 Starting system Kick Fuel capacity . • . . . . .. . ... 3 .2 gal. . Wheelbase . . . . .. ..• . . ... 55.9 in. Rake /trail 27.28° /4.2 1 in. ; 33 .7 in. Seat height Front tire 3.00x21 Rear t ire '1 10/ 80x 18 Front wheel travel • .. . . . . 10 .0 in. Rear wheel travel 8 .7 in . Front brake ... •. •.. . . . .. ... Disc Rear brake • . . . . . ..• . . . . . . Dru m Fina l drive Chain Cla imed dry weight 265 Ibs. _ Whee lbase 56 .9 in. Rake /trail 27 .5°/4.37 in . Seat height . . • ..... . : ... 33 .7 in . Fron t t ire .... .. •. • .. .. 90 /90x2 1 Rear t ire 120 /90x 17 Fron t ~heel t ravel ... • . . • . 8 .9 in . Rear wheel travel 7.9 in. Fron t brake Disc Rear brake Disc Final drive ' ' Chain Cla imed dry weight .,• . . . . 331 Ibs.