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Yamaha XJ 750E
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Make Model |
Yamaha XJ 750E |
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Year |
1981 |
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Engine |
Air cooled, four stroke, transverse four cylinder,
DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder. |
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Capacity |
749 |
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Bore x Stroke |
65 х 56.4 mm |
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Compression Ratio |
9.2:1 |
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Induction |
4x 32mm Hitachi carbs |
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Ignition /
Starting |
Transistorize /
electric |
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Max Power |
81 hp 59.6 KW @ 9000 rpm |
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Max Torque |
48.5 Nm 6.7 kg-m @ 7000 rpm |
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Transmission /
Drive |
5 Speed / shaft |
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Front Suspension |
36mm Showa forks adjustable air
pressure anti-dive resistance.150mm wheel travel. |
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Rear Suspension |
Dual dampers adjustable for spring preload
rebound damping.97.5 wheel travel. |
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Front Brakes |
2x 300mm disc 2 piston calipers |
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Rear Brakes |
Drum |
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Front Tyre |
3.25-19 |
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Rear Tyre |
120/90-18 |
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Dry-Weight / Wet-Weight |
214 kg / 235 kg |
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Fuel Capacity |
19 Litres |
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Consumption average |
43 mp/g |
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Standing
¼ Mile |
12.6 sec / 105.3 mp/h 169.5 km/h |
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Top Speed |
202.8 km/h |
One of the models that embodied perhaps better than many others Yamaha’s
ideal of building motorcycles that are “slim, compact and fun to ride” was
the XJ750E. By locating the generator on the back side of the cylinders in
an air-cooled 4-stroke DOHC in-line format, produced an engine that was
exceptionally slim. This was an astonishing feat for a 4-cylinder 750cc, and
it won the admiration of fans as a highly controllable 750
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