Yamaha Motor Company Limited is a world renowned Japanese manufacturer of motorized vehicles such as motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), boats, and snowmobiles. This company was established in 1955, and currently is among the largest makers of motorcycles in the world. In 1958, Yamaha became the first Japanese producer to venture in the field of international motor racing. Their impressive performance in these races earned them the reputation as providers of high-level technology. Their initial fame in the 1960s was based on their light two-stroke bikes such as the 250cc YDS, and the 350cc YR1. By the end of that decade, they ventured into the four stroke motorcycle market with the introduction of the 650cc XS-1 road bike.
The Yamaha SR500 is an air-cooled 499cc sports motorcycle introduced by Yamaha, which uses a four stroke engine. This engine has a five speed transmission, and a compression ration of 9.00:1. The engine provides a maximum power of 24 HP at 6,000 RPM and makes use of the C.D.I. ignition system with a displacement of 499 cc. The frame of the bike is made of tough tubular steel, which makes this bike strong. The SR500 has hydraulic disc brakes, and swing arm rear suspension. This high performance bike uses regular gasoline for fuel.
Excellent maneuverability, ideal design, and easy maintenance are the other significant features of the Yamaha SR 500. The other popular models of these bikes offered by Yamaha Motor Company are the SR500G, SR500S, and SR500T. The SR500G models, generally had cast wheels, whereas the later model of the SR500S used spoke wheels. However, all these models lived up to the excellent reputation of the Yamaha Motor Company. |
