Yamaha is a Japanese company, which initially produced pianos, eventually diversifying into manufacturing vehicles on July 1, 1955. Apart from motorcycles, Yamaha also produces all-terrain vehicles, boats, snowmobiles, outboard motors, and personal watercraft. The Yamaha XV1600A is more commonly known as the Yamaha Roadstar. This bike has an engine having a capacity of 1602cc.
The Yamaha Roadstar incorporates a 4 -stroke is the type of engine. The engine also has an air-cooler, and V-2 power. It has an overhead valve incorporated into an internal combustion engine. The entry and exit valves as well as the ports are in the cylinder head. The Yamaha Roadstar’s V-twin engine also features 4-valves and a 48 degree pushrod. The bore and stroke in this bike is 95mm and 113mm respectively. The compression ratio offered in the Yamaha XV1600A is 8.3:1. Maximum power that its engine can generate is 46.3 kW (62.6 hp) @ 4000 revolutions per minute (rpm) and the maximum torque is 134N.m (13.7kgf.m, 99ft.lbf) @ 2250 rpm.
The front suspension system on this range of Yamaha bikes is of the telescopic fork type; whereas the rear suspension system is of the swinging or link suspension type. The front brake is a dual disc one with a diameter of 298 mm, while the rear brake is a single disc brake with the diameter of 200 mm. The front tyres are from the 130/90-16 67H series, whereas the rear tyres are of the 150-80-16 71H type. Front travel and rear travel are 140 mm and 110 mm respectively. The length of Yamaha XV1600A is 2,500 mm, the height is 1,140 mm, and the width is 980mm. The seat height of this model is 710mm, the wheel base is 1,685 mm, and the ground clearance is 145 mm. The dry weight of the bike is 307 kg. |
