Yamaha TW200
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Manufacturer | Yamaha |
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Class | Dual-sport Agricultural |
Engine | 196ccsingle[1][2] |
Top speed | 66-73 mph |
Transmission | 5-speedmanual[1] |
Brakes | 220 mm disc (front) 110 mm drum (rear)[1] |
Tires | 130/80-18 (front) 180/80-14 (rear)[1][2] |
Wheelbase | 1,330 mm (52.2 in)[1] |
Dimensions | L:2,090 mm (82.3 in)[1] W:820 mm (32.3 in)[1] H:1,120 mm (44.1 in)[1] |
Seat height | 31.1 inches (790 mm)[1][2] |
Weight | 127 kg (279 lb)[1](wet) |
Fuel capacity | 1.8 gal[1] |
TheYamaha TW200is a 196 ccsingle cylinderdual-sportmotorcycle manufactured and marketed byYamahasince 1987. TW is short for Trail Way. In 2001 an update was made that removed the kick start and replaced the front drum brake with a disc brake. Due to its large tires, it has been compared to the 2-wheel-driveRokon[3]and has been called a "two-wheeled quad".[4]
In a review of the 2020 model,Ultimate Motorcyclingsaid, "If you're patient and persistent, the TW can take you almost anywhere."[5]
References
[edit]- ^abcdefghijk"2019 Yamaha TW200 Specifications, specs".Yamaha-motor.Retrieved2018-10-20.
- ^abcHedge, Trevor (September 30, 2006). "TW200 Yamaha really is a dual purpose two-wheeler".The Courier Mail.Brisbane. p. C23.
- ^Fitzgerald, Craig (Dec 29, 2001). "A Motorcycle Maker That's on a Roll: Industry has Faded in US, but H.H.-Based Rokon has Niche".Boston Globe.p. C1.
Currently, the only other motorcycle that comes close to the Rokon's "go-anywhere, slowly" versatility is the Yamaha TW200, a trail bike with large, balloon-like tires.
- ^Girdler, Allan (February 2006). "Petrol Pinchers".Cycle World.Vol. 45, no. 2. pp.44–53.
- ^"2020 Yamaha TW200 Review: The Forgotten Dual-Sport Motorcycle".Ultimate Motorcycling.2019-11-30.Retrieved2020-04-20.
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