It was a big off-road bike that had upgraded the engine of the KLR600. It was a single cylinder 650cc, and it was the biggest type for a single cylinder. It had a big tank and a strong suspension.
It mounted an inverted fork and a curved swing arm on the ER-6n based body. It was an adventure bike that had an unique integrated tank style half cowl.
The successor model of the XS1. It was equipped with a decompression interlocking cell starter and a front disc brake. The rigidity of the frame and the suspension had also been enhanced.
A cruiser model which equipped a TX650 OHC twin engine on its elegant bodywork. It had been successful than expected, and triggered the cruiser model development of other manufacturers.
It made its debut as the YAMAHA's first 4-stroke motorcycle. The 360-degree crank vertical twin engine mounted on the slim double cradle frame, was said to be modeled on the TRIUMPH of those days, and generated 53 horsepower using the SOLEX type SU carburetor.
This was the first bike that mounted the carburetor turbo system. Unfortunately it wasn't brought to the Japanese market. Yet, its features, like the cowl design, were passed down to the XJ750D.
It was a luxurious type of a modern cruiser model which was designed in the USA, the home land of custom bikes. Its front brake adopted a dual piston caliper.