Yamaha XS 500

Yamaha
Yamaha XS 500
Manufacturer	Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
Production period	1973 (as TX 500) to 1979
class	motorcycle
design type	Naked bike , tourer
Motor data
Two-cylinder four-stroke engine ( DOHC ), air-cooled
Displacement (cm³)	498
Power (kW / PS )	35.3 / 48.5 at 8500 rpm
Torque ( N m )	43.5 at 6500 rpm

transmission	5-speed
drive	Chain (5/8 "× 3/8")
Brakes	Disc brakes , vo. Ø 300 or 258 mm rear Ø 270 or 226 mm
Wheelbase (mm)	1400
Dimensions (L × W × H, mm):	2170 × 565 × 1130
Seat height (cm)	78
Empty weight (kg)	210

The XS 500 is a touring motorcycle with an air-cooled two - cylinder four-stroke engine from the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. and was the first production motorcycle with a four-valve cylinder head. It came onto the market in 1973 as the TX 500 and, technically advanced in some points, was part of the Yamaha range in Germany from 1976 to 1979 as the XS 500.

technology

Transversely mounted parallel twin (counter-rotating) with 4 valves per cylinder and two overhead camshafts (DOHC), of a duplex roller chain driven
Kick and electric starter, primary drive via straight-toothed spur gear , wet sump lubrication (oil content 3.2 liters)
Balance shaft to dampen vibrations, driven by a single roller chain
Displacement : 498 cm³, bore × stroke : 73 mm × 59.6 mm,
compression ratio 8.5: 1
Two Mikuni equal pressure carburetors (Ø 38 mm)
Power: 35.3 kW (48.5 HP ) at 8,500 min ^-1
Torque : 43.5 N m (4.44 mkp) at 6,500 min ^-1
Claw-shifted 5-speed gearbox, rear-wheel drive via single roller chain (5/8 "× 3/8")
Hydraulically operated disc brakes (front Ø 300 mm, rear Ø 270 mm), double front disc for an extra charge (1976: 480 DM),
model 1979: front Ø 258 mm, rear Ø 226 mm
Double loop tubular frame, wheelbase 1400 mm
Tank capacity: 15.5 liters
Battery ignition with two break contacts , alternator 180 watts, battery 12 volts / 14 ampere hours
2-in-2 exhaust system
Top speed: 171.4 km / h (test value, solo long lying)
Acceleration : 0-100 km / h in 6.5 s (test value, solo)
Price DM 5,250 (1976)

The motorcycle : "Black Beauty", test Yamaha XS 500, issue 15/76 from July 28, 1976, Motor-Presse-Verlag Stuttgart

↑ corresponds to 6,700 euros in today's currency, adjusted for inflation. This figure was based on the template: Inflation determined, has been rounded to a full 100 euros and relates to last January.