Yamaha XV 535 Virago (1987-88) vs Yamaha FZR 1000 EXUP (1993) vs Yamaha Tracer 9 GT / GT+ (2025) vs Honda CRF 1000L Africa Twin / DCT (2016)
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| Make: | Yamaha | Yamaha | Yamaha | Honda |
| Model: | XV 535 Virago | FZR 1000 EXUP | Tracer 9 GT / GT+ | CRF 1000L Africa Twin / DCT |
| Years: | 1987-88 | 1993 | 2025 | 2016 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, 70°V-Twin cylinder, SOHC, 2 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, 35° forward inclined transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 5 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse three cylinder, DOHC, 12 Valve | Four stroke, parallel Twin with 270° crank, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 535 cc / 32.6 cu-in | 1002 cc / 61.2 cu/in | 890 cc / 54.3 cu-in | 998 cc / 60.9 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 76 x 59 mm | 75.5 x 56 mm | 78 x 62.1 mm | 92.0 x 75.1 mm |
| Cooling System: | Air cooled | 12.0:1 | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 9.0:1 | Liquid cooled | 11.5 :1 | 10.0:1 |
| Induction: | 2x BDS34 Mikuni carburetor | 4x 38mm Mikuni BDST | Electronic fuel injection with YCC-T | Fuel injection |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 44 hp / 32.1 kW @ 7500 rpm | 145 hp / 105.7 kW @ 10000 rpm | 87.5 kW / 119 hp @ 10,000 rpm | 93.8 hp / 70 kW @ 7500 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 43 Nm / 31 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm | 10.9 kgf-m / 107 Nm @ 8500 rpm | 93 Nm / 9.5 kgf-m @ 7 000 rpm | 98 Nm / 72.2 ft-lb @ 6000 rpm |
| Clutch: | Wet multi-plate, cable operated | Wet, multi-disc | Wet, multiple-disc | MT: Wet, multiplate with coil springs, Aluminium Cam Assist and Slipper clutch DCT: 2 Wet multiple clutches |
| Transmission: | 5 speed constant mesh | 5 Speed | Y-AMT standard on GT+ and optional on GT and Tracer 9 | Constant mesh 6-speed manual / 6-speed automatic DCT with on- and off-road riding modes |
| Final Drive: | shaft | Chain 532ZLV | Chain | O-ring sealed chain |
| Front Suspension: | Telescopic forks | 43mm Telehydraulic for adjustable preload | 41mm fork, adjustable preload and rebound damping | Showa 45mm cartridge-type inverted telescopic fork with hydraulic dial-style preload adjuster and DF adjustment, 204mm axle stroke |
| Rear Suspension: | Twin shock variable preload | Gas/oil single shock, rising rate adjustable preload and damping. | Rear single shock, adjustable preload and rebound damping | Monoblock cast aluminium swing arm with Pro-Link with gas-charged damper, hydraulic dial-style preload adjuster and rebound damping adjustment, 94 mm axle stroke |
| Front Brakes: | Single 298mm discs 2 piston caliper | 2x 320mm discs 4 piston calipers | 2 x 298mm hydraulic discs, ABS | 2x 310 mm floating hydraulic discs with aluminum hub and radial fit 4-piston calipers and sintered metal pads |
| Rear Brakes: | Drum | Single 267mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 2267mm hydraulic disc, ABS | Single 256mm wave hydraulic disc with 2-piston caliper and sintered metal pads. Also Lever-Lock Type Parking Brake System on DCT/ABS model |
| Front Tyre: | 3.00 S19 | 130/60 VR17 | 120/70-ZR17M/C (58W) | 90/90-R21 tube type |
| Rear Tyre: | 140/90-15 | 170/60 VR17 | 180/55-ZR17M/C (73W) | 150/70-R18 tube type |
| Rake: | 31.5° | 26.7° | 24.25? | 27.5° |
| Trail: | 125 mm / 4.9 in | 110mm / 4.33 in | 106 mm / 4.2 in | 114.3 mm / 4.5 in |
| Wheelbase: | 1511 mm / 59.4 in | 1460 mm / 57.5 in | 1500 mm / 59.1 in | 1574.8 mm / 62.0 in |
| Seat Height: | 700 mm / 27.5 in | 765 mm / 30.1 in | 845 mm - 860 mm / 33.3 in - 33.9 in | 871.2 mm / 34.3 in - 850.9 mm / 33.5 in |
| Ground Clearance: | 145 mm / 5.7 in | 135 mm / 5.3 in | 135 mm / 5.3 in | 250 mm / 9.8 in |
| Wet Weight: | 190 kg / 418 lbs | 236 kg / 520 lbs | GT: 227 kg / 500 lbs (incl. fuel and oil) GT+: 232 kg / 511 lbs (incl. fuel and oil) | 232 kg / 511.5 lbs (MT) - 242kg / 533.5 lbs (DCT) |
| Fuel Capacity: | 8.6 Litres / 2.2 US gal | 19 Litres / 4.2 gal | 19 Litres / 5.0 US gal | 18.7 Litres / 4.96 US gal |