Martin F. Schlögl's virtual oldtimer-museum

Yamaha (5kB)

Yamaha

Japanese bikes (and musical instruments), since 1955
A list of companies producing parts can be find here.

XT500(1kB)Yamaha XT500 (1U6)

XT500 picture1 (15kB) 
constr. year: 1980
displacement: 499 cm3 one-cyl. four-stroke dohc
performance:  33 HP (24 kW) at 6500 rpm
max. speed:   135 km/h
weight:       150 kg
transmission: 5 speeds

modifications:
  • bigger seat
  • luggage rack
  • "Sebring" exhaust box
  • oil temparature gauge
  • oil cooler
  • enhanced camshaft lubrication system
"a steam-machine", "a bike for real men"
(you know the stories about the kickstart? ;-)

build from 1976 until 1990,
14 years (127.446 bikes) in the same model version,
not counting the modern successors, still in production. 		XT500 picture2 (11kB)

some Yamaha-Links:
Yamaha XT500 Freunde
Yamaha XT500 und SR500 IG
Yamaha XT500 und SR500
Le Temple du XT (Français, with translations)
Yamaha Europe