The Yamaha XS 250 Special is a motorcycle produced between 1980 and 1981. It has a four-stroke engine with an 180-degree parallel twin and a single overhead camshaft, with two valves per cylinder. The bike has a 248 cc displacement and a compression ratio of 9.3:1. Its lubrication system is a wet sump, and it uses two 32mm Mikuni carburetors for induction. The ignition is coil and cb, and it has a kick starting system. The XS 250 Special is capable of producing 26 hp at 9500 rpm and 2.1 kgf-m of torque at 8500 rpm. The motorcycle’s clutch is a wet multiplate type with seven friction and six thrust plates, and its transmission is a six-speed. It uses a chain final drive system, and its frame is a welded tubular double cradle with a single downtube. The XS 250 Special has telescopic forks for its front suspension, and a dual shocks swing arm that’s adjustable in five positions. The front brake is a single 267mm disc, with a rear drum measuring 160mm. Its front tire measures 3.00-18 while the rear tire is 120/90 x 16. The bike has a rake of 27 degrees and a trail of 87 mm. Its wheelbase is 1375mm, and its seat height measures 770 mm. The XS 250 Special has a dry weight of 169 kg and a fuel capacity of 14 liters. It was road-tested alongside other bikes such as the Kawasaki Z250 and the Honda CB250N.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: Yamaha XS 250 Special
| Year | 1980 – 81 |
|---|---|
| Engine | Four stroke, 180 degrees parallel twin, SOHC, 2 valves per cylinder |
| Capacity | 248 cc / 15.2 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke | 55 52.4 mm |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Compression Ratio | 9.3:1 |
| Lubrication | Wet sump |
| Induction | 2x 32mm Mikuni carburetors |
| Ignition | Coil and cb |
| Starting | Kick |
| Max Power | 26 hp / 20.1 kW @ 9500 rpm |
| Max Torque | 2.1 kgf-m / 15.2 lb-ft @ 8500 rpm |
| Clutch | Wet multiplate with seven friction and six thrust plates |
| Transmission | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| Frame | Welded tubular. Double cradle with single downtube |
| Front Suspension | Telescopic forks |
| Rear Suspension | Dual shocks, swing arm, 5-position preload adjustable |
| Front Brakes | Single 267mm disc |
| Rear Brakes | 160mm Drum |
| Front Tyre | 3.00-18 |
| Rear Tyre | 120/90 x 16 |
| Rake | 27 degrees |
| Trail | 87 mm / 3.43 in |
| Wheelbase | 1375 mm / 54.1 in |
| Seat Height | 770 mm / 30.3 in |
| Dry Weight | 169 kg / 373 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 14 Litres / 3.7 US gal |
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