Yamaha YZF 600 R Thunder cat (1996)

The Yamaha YZF 600R Thundercat is a 1996 motorcycle equipped with a four-stroke, transverse four-cylinder DOHC engine with a capacity of 599cc. Its liquid-cooled system has a compression ratio of 12.0:1 and an induction of four 36mm Keihin CV downdraft carburetors. The bike has digital TCI ignition and electric starting, with a maximum power output of 72.9 kW at 11,500 rpm and a maximum torque of 65.7 Nm at 9,500 rpm. The transmission is six-speed and the final drive is a 530 O-ring chain with OEM sprocket sizes of 15 teeth for the front and 47 teeth for the back.

The Yamaha YZF 600R Thundercat has a twin-spar steel delta box frame, with a front 41mm telescopic fork that has adjustable preload, compression, and rebound damping. Rear suspension is a monoshock with adjustable preload, bump, and rebound, and the front brakes consist of two 300mm discs with four-piston calipers, while the rear brake uses a single 245mm disc with a two-piston caliper. The bike has a front tyre size of 120/60-17 and a rear size of 160/60-17, with a rake of 25.0 degrees, a trail of 97mm, and a ground clearance of 135mm. Its dimensions are 2060mm in length, 754mm in width, and 1190mm in height, with a wheelbase of 1415mm and a dry weight of 189kg.

The Yamaha YZF 600R Thundercat can hold up to 19 liters of fuel and has an average fuel consumption of 6.1 L/100 km, 16.4 km/l, 38.6 US mpg, and 46.3 Imp mpg. Its braking distance from 60 km/h to 0 is 13.5m and from 100km/h to 0 is 37.5m, while its top speed is 246.8 km/h. The bike can reach a standing 1/4 mile in 11.3 seconds at a speed of 194.7 km/h or 121 mph.

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Make Model: Yamaha YZF 600R Thundercat