Yamaha R5 350 (1970)

The Yamaha R5-A 350 was a motorcycle produced in 1970 with an engine/frame number range of R5-000101 to 013649. Its engine was a piston port two-stroke, parallel twin cylinder with a 347 cc/21.2 cu in capacity, and its compression ratio was 7.5:1. The cooling system was air-cooled, and it utilized oil injection. It had two Mikuni VM28 SC carburetors for induction with battery-powered dual coils and breaker points for ignition. The motorcycle had a kick-start and a clutch system of multi-plate, wet. It had a 5-speed transmission with a chain final drive. The frame was a duplex cradle frame, and it had a telescopic fork front suspension and swingarm rear suspension. The braking system featured a drum, twin leading shoe for the front brakes and a drum, single leading shoe for the rear brakes. The wheels were 18 inches with a width of 739mm/29.1 inches, and it had a wheelbase of 1341 mm/52.8 inches. The seat height was 790 mm/31.1 inches, and the footpeg height was 234 mm/9.2 inches with a ground clearance of 180 mm/7.1 inches. The dry weight was 146 kg/322 lbs, and the wet weight was 154 kg/340 lbs with a fuel capacity of 12 L/3.2 US gal. On average, the fuel consumption of the motorcycle was 6.7 L/100 km, and its top speed was 153 km/h/95 mph, with a standing 1/4 mile of 15.5 seconds/130 km/h/81 mph. Its braking distance for 48 km/h/30 mph-0 was 11 m/36 ft, and for 97 km/h/60 mph-0, it was 37 km/121 ft.

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Make Model: Yamaha R5-A 350