Yamaha RD 350LC / RZ 350LC YPVS (1983) vs BMW R 1200RT (2006) vs Yamaha XV 535 Virago DX (1998)
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| Make: | Yamaha | BMW | Yamaha |
| Model: | RD 350LC / RZ 350LC YPVS | R 1200RT | XV 535 Virago DX |
| Years: | 1983 | 2006 | 1998 |
| Engine: | Two stroke, parallel twin cylinder | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, 70°V-Twin cylinder, SOHC, 2 valves per cylinder. |
| Capacity: | 347 cc / 21.1 cu-in | 1170 cc / 71.4 cu in | 535 cc / 32.6 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 64 х 54 mm | 101 x 73 mm | 76 x 59 mm |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Air/Oil cooled | Air cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 6.2 :1 | 12.0:1 | 9.0:1 |
| Induction: | 2x 26mm Mikuni slide-needle carburetor | BMW engine management, BMS-K | 2x BDS34 Mikuni carburetor |
| Ignition: | Flywheel magneto CDI | Digital engine management | Transistorized |
| Starting: | Kick | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 59 hp / 43.9 kW @ 9000 rpm | 81kW / 110 hp @ 7500 rpm | 44 hp / 32.1 kW @ 7500 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 40.2 Nm / 4.1 kgf-m / @ 8000 rpm | 115 Nm / 11.7 kgf-m / 85 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm | 43 Nm / 31 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm |
| Clutch: | Wet multiplate | Single dry plate clutch, hydraulically | Wet multi-plate, cable operated |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 speed constant mesh |
| Final Drive: | Chain | System Enclosed driveshaft with two universal joints | shaft |
| Front Suspension: | 32mm stanchion tube forks | BMW Motorrad Telelever, stanchion diameter 35mm, central spring strut, rebound damping electronically adjustable with standard ESA | Telescopic forks |
| Rear Suspension: | Single shock cantilever 5-way adjustable spring preload | Die-cast aluminium single-sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad EVO-Paralever, spring preload hydraulically adjustable to continuously variable levels by means of electronically adjustable ESA, rebound damping with standard ESA | Twin shock variable preload |
| Front Brakes: | 2x 267mm disc 1 piston caliper | 2 x 320mm Discs, 4 piston callipers | Single 298mm discs 2 piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes: | Drum | Single 265mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Drum |
| Front Tyre: | 3.00-18 | 120/70 ZR17 | 3.00 S19 |
| Rear Tyre: | 3.50-18 | 180/60 ZR17 | 140/90-15 |
| Wheelbase: | 1365 mm / 53.7 in | 1485 mm / 58.4 in | 1511 mm / 59.4 in |
| Seat Height: | 785 mm / 30.9 in | 820 mm - 840 mm / 32.2 in - 33.0 in 780 mm - 800 mm / 30.7 - 31.4 in (special equipment low seat bench) | 700 mm / 27.5 in |
| Ground Clearance: | 165 mm / 6.4 in | 155 mm / 6.1 in | 145 mm / 5.7 in |
| Dry Weight: | 143 kg / 315.2 lbs | 229 kg / 485.0 lbs | 182 kg / 401 lbs |
| Wet Weight: | 149 kg / 328 lbs | 259 kg / 570.9 lbs | 190 kg / 418 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity: | 16.5 Liters / 4.3 US gal | 27 Liters / 7.1 US gal | 13.5 Litres / 3.5 US gal |
| Consumption Average: | 43 mpg | 5.3 L/100 km / 19.0 km/l / 44.7 US mpg | 17.6 km/lit |
| Standing ¼ Mile: | 13.5 sec / 99.4 mph | 12.2 sec | 14.2 sec / 141.2 km/h |
| Top Speed: | 117 mph / 188.2 km/h | 210 km/h / 130.5 mph | 159.8 km/h |