Yamaha XVZ1200 TD Venture Royal (1984)

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The Yamaha XVZ 1200TK Venture Royal was a motorcycle produced in 1984. It had a four-stroke, 72-degree V-4 cylinder engine with DOHC and four valves per cylinder. The bike had a capacity of 1198 cc, a compression ratio of 10.5:1, and was liquid-cooled with a wet sump lubrication system. It had four Mikuni carburetors, electronic ignition, and an electric starter. The motorcycle produced a maximum power of 97 hp at 7000 rpm and a maximum torque of 10.4 kgf-m at 5000 rpm. The transmission was a five-speed with a shaft final drive. The bike had a double-downtube, full-cradle frame and a round-section steel swing arm. The front suspension was a center-axle, air-adjustable fork with 40mm tubes, and anti-dive valving, while the rear suspension was a single air-adjustable shock absorber that was adjustable for rebound dampening. The motorcycle had a front brake with two 282mm discs and a single 282mm disc rear brake. The bike’s wheelbase was 1610mm, seat height was 787 mm, ground clearance was 142 mm, and dry weight was 320 kg. The motorcycle had a fuel capacity of 20 liters and an average fuel consumption of 14.7 km/lit. Its top speed was 198.7 km/h with a standing 1/4 mile of 12.6 seconds, reaching 165.0 km/h. Braking from 60-0 km/h and 100-0 km/h took 15.5 meters and 44.9 meters, respectively.

Technical specifications:

Make Model: Yamaha XVZ 1200TK Venture Royal

Year: 1984


Engine: Four stroke, 72 degrees V-4 cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder
Capacity: 1198 cc / 73.1 cu-in
Bore x Stroke: 76 66 mm
Cooling System: Liquid cooled
Compression Ratio: 10.5:1
Lubrication: Wet sump
Induction: 4x Mikuni carburetors
Ignition: Electronic
Starting: Electric
Max Power: 97 hp @ 7000 rpm
Max Power Rear Tyre: 88.6 hp @ 7000 rpm
Max Torque: 10.4 kgf-m @ 5000 rpm
Clutch: Wet, multiple disc
Transmission: 5 Speed
Final Drive: Shaft

Gear Ratio: 1st 39/15, 2.60 2nd 39/22, 1.77 3rd 31/23, 1.35 4th 31/29, 107 5th 29/32, 0.91
Frame: Double-downtube, full-cradle frame; round-section steel swing arm
Front Suspension: Center-axle, air-adjustable fork with 40mm tubes, anti-dive valving
Front Wheel Travel: 130 mm / 5.1 in
Rear Suspension: Single air-adjustable shock absorber, adjustable for rebound dampening, producing
Rear Wheel Travel: 108 mm / 4.2 in
Front Brakes: 2x 282mm discs
Rear Brakes: Single 282mm disc
Front Tyre: 120/90-18
Rear Tyre: 140/90-18
Rake: 28.5 degrees
Trail: 125 mm / 4.9 in
Wheelbase: 1610mm / 63.4 in
Seat Height: 787 mm / 31.2 in
Ground Clearance: 142 mm / 5.6 in
Dry Weight: 320 kg / 7.5.4 lbs
Fuel Capacity: 20 Litres / 5.2 US gal
Consumption Average: 14.7 km/lit
Braking 60 – 0 / 100 – 0: 15.5 m / 44.9 m
Standing 1/4 Mile: 12.6 sec / 165.0 km/h

Top Speed: 198.7 km/h

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