Yamaha RD56
Yamaha RD56 Manufacturer Yamaha Motor Company Production 1963–1964 Predecessor Yamaha RD48 Successor Yamaha RD05 Engine 250cc two-stroke The Yamaha RD56 was a two stroke 250cc Grand Prix racing motorcycle. It had two 56x50mm cylinders, disk valves and an Oldham coupler joining the crank shafts. Power was 47 bhp at 11,000rpm. Although the engine was essentially the […]
Yamaha RD500LC
Yamaha RD500LC Manufacturer Yamaha Also called RZ500RZV500R Production 1984 – 1986 Class Sports Engine 499 cc liquid-cooled V4 two stroke Power 64.2 kW (88 hp) @ 9,500 rpm Torque 65.4 N·m @ 8,500 rpm Transmission 6 speed Weight 205 kg (452 lb) (dry) Related Yamaha RD350LC (YPVS) The Yamaha RD500LC is a high-performance, two-stroke sports motorcycle, also known […]
Yamaha RD48
Yamaha RD48 Manufacturer Yamaha Motor Company Production 1961–1962 Predecessor Yamaha YD-A, YD-B Successor Yamaha RD56 Class Race Bike Engine 246cc two-stroke The Yamaha RD48 was a two stroke 250cc Grand Prix racing motorcycle. It had two 56x50mm cylinders, disk valves, and an Oldham coupler joining the crank shafts. Weight was 100 kg and power 35PS (34.5 […]
Yamaha RD400
Yamaha RD400 1978 Yamaha RD400D Manufacturer Yamaha Motor Company Production 1975–19801976–1979 (model years) Predecessor Yamaha RD350 Successor Yamaha RD350LCYamaha RZ350 Class Standard Engine 399 cc (24.3 cu in), air-cooled, two-stroke, straight twin Bore / stroke 64 mm × 62 mm (2.5 in × 2.4 in) Compression ratio 6.2:1 Top speed 106.8 mph (171.9 km/h) Power 44 bhp (33 kW) @ 7,000 rpm Torque 30.3 lb⋅ft (41.1 N⋅m) @ 6,500 rpm Ignition type […]
Yamaha RD350 YPVS
Yamaha RD350 YPVS Manufacturer Yamaha Production 1983-1986 Predecessor RD350 LC Successor RD350 F2 Yamaha RD350 YPVS is a motorcycle that Yamaha made from 1983 to 1986. It was launched at the Cologne motorcycle show as “the nearest thing to a road going racer ever produced”. It had a parallel-twin two-stroke engine with identical bore and […]
Yamaha RD350
Yamaha RD350 Manufacturer Yamaha Corporation Production 1973–1975 Predecessor Yamaha R5 Successor Yamaha RD400 Class Sport bike Engine 347 cc (21.2 cu in) air-cooled, two-stroke parallel twin Bore / stroke 64 mm × 54 mm (2.5 in × 2.1 in) Compression ratio 6.6:1 Top speed 105 mph (169 km/h) Power 39 bhp (29 kW) @ 7,500 rpm Ignition type dual coils, breaker points Transmission 6-speed manual Frame type Tubular […]
Yamaha RD350LC
RD350LC Manufacturer Yamaha Motor Corporation Production 1980–1983 Predecessor Yamaha RD400 Successor Yamaha RZ350, Yamaha RD350 YPVS Engine 347 cc (21.2 cu in) parallel twin two-stroke Bore / stroke 64 mm × 54 mm (2.5 in × 2.1 in) Compression ratio 6.2:1 Power 49 bhp (37 kW), 1980 (1981-1983) Wheelbase 1,320 mm (52 in) Weight 154 kg (340 lb) (dry) Fuel capacity 16 L (3.5 imp gal; 4.2 US gal) Related Yamaha RD250LC, Yamaha RD350 The Yamaha […]
Yamaha RD250
Yamaha RD250 RD250 1976 Manufacturer Yamaha Motor Company Also called Yamaha RZ250 Production 1973–1987 Predecessor Yamaha DS7 Successor Yamaha TZR250 Class standard Engine 247 cc (15.1 cu in), two-stroke Bore / stroke 54 mm × 54 mm (2.1 in × 2.1 in) Compression ratio 6.7:1 Related Yamaha RD350, Yamaha RD350LC, Yamaha RZ350 The Yamaha RD250 is a 250 cc (15 cu in) two-stroke motorcycle produced by Yamaha […]
Yamaha R5
Yamaha R5 (1972) The Yamaha R5 is a motorcycle made by Yamaha for production years 1970 (R5), 1971 (R5B) and 1972 (R5C). It was the first iteration of a new generation of horizontally split crankcase two strokes that also included the RD350 and culminated in the RD400. The engine platform also included the 250cc variants […]
Yamaha QT50
CT50 – a Yamaha QT50 marketed by the French company MBK The Yamaha QT50 Yamahopper was a moped produced by the Yamaha Motor Company from 1979 through 1992. QT50s were popular in the late 1970s and 1980s, These small mopeds are easy to ride, maintain, and are fuel efficient. The engine being slightly under 50cc, […]
