Yamaha two-stroke racing engines
GPTKB entity
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
piston engine
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| gptkbp:cycle |
two-stroke
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| gptkbp:displacement |
500cc
350cc 125cc 250cc 750cc 50cc |
| gptkbp:fuelType |
petrol
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Yamaha two-stroke racing engines
|
| gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:Yamaha_Motor_Company
|
| gptkbp:notableAchievement |
Isle of Man TT wins
Daytona 200 wins multiple 250cc World Championships multiple 500cc World Championships |
| gptkbp:notableDriver |
gptkb:Valentino_Rossi
gptkb:Eddie_Lawson gptkb:Kenny_Roberts gptkb:Wayne_Rainey |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
first Yamaha two-stroke GP win in 1963
introduction of liquid cooling in 1970s retirement from top-level GP racing in early 2000s introduction of Yamaha Power Valve System (YPVS) in 1982 |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
lightweight design
high power-to-weight ratio expansion chamber exhaust liquid cooling (in later models) power valve system (YPVS) reed valve induction |
| gptkbp:notableModel |
gptkb:YZ125
gptkb:YZ250 gptkb:YZR500 RD350 TZ250 TZ750 |
| gptkbp:racingEra |
1960s
1970s 1980s 1990s |
| gptkbp:successor |
Yamaha four-stroke racing engines
|
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:Grand_Prix_motorcycle_racing
gptkb:Enduro Motocross Road racing motorcycles |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Walter_Kaaden
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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