YANKEE Z 500 - VINTAGE DIRT BIKE

Every Bike, Every Model From 1974

Nov. 01, 2005 By Rick Sieman

»YANKEE Z 500




YANKEE Z 500	RATING********* (fairly rare)
PURPOSE:	Trail riding, enduros
PRICE	$1,595
DISPLACEMENT:	488cc
ENGINE TYPE:	Piston-port two-cycle twin cylinder
LUBRICATION:	Pre-mix
IGNITION:	Electronic
TRANSMISSION:	6-speed, right or left side shift
CLAIMED HORSEPOWER:	N/A
CLAIMED WEIGHT:	325 pounds
GROUND CLEARANCE:	N/A
FRAME:	Double downtube, full cradle
FRONT SUSPENSION:	Telescopic forks/Yankee
REAR SUSPENSION:	Swingerm w/Telesco shocks
FRONT TIRE:	3.15x21 knobby or trials
REAR TIRE:	4.20x18 knobby or trials
WHEELS:	Alloy
FUEL CAPACITY:	3.25 gallons
INSTRUMENTATION:	Speedometer
COUNTRY OF MANUFACTURE:	Spain