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The Banshee 350 (YFZ350) is an all-terrain vehicle, produced by Yamaha Motor Company. It was manufactured in Japan from 1987 through 2012. They were available in the United States from 1987 to 2006, in Canada until 2008 and in Australia from 1998 until 2012. The Banshee utilized a two-stroke twin-cylinder non-powervalve system version of Yamaha ...
While there are claims of 100+ mph (160 km/h) stock Quadzillas, it was officially recorded by 3&4 Wheel Action magazine as reaching a top speed of over 79 mph (127 km/h) in a high-speed shootout in its 1988 June issue, making it the fastest production four-wheeled ATV ever produced.
[3] [4] Italian magazine Motociclismo claimed to have achieved 193.24 mph (310.99 km/h) testing the F4 R 312, more or less confirming the claimed speed and tying, if not exceeding, the 1999 Suzuki Hayabusa's tested speeds of 188–194 mph (303–312 km/h), [5] whereas Sport Rider were only able to achieve a 185.4 mph (298.4 km/h) top speed ...
When it was introduced alongside the ALT125 ATC in 1982, it was the first four-wheeled ATV on the market. [2] It had a pull start (no electric starter at all) 124 cc (7.57 cu in) engine, which had a claimed power output of 8.3 kW (11.1 hp) at 7,000 RPM . [ 3 ]
Yamaha entered the ATC market in 1980, after paying patent-right to Honda to produce their own version of the All Terrain Cycle. Starting modestly with a 125cc recreational ATC that would remain the foundation of their line through 1985, the YT125 featured a 2 stoke engine with sealed airbox with snorkel intake, an autolube oil injection system, and featured a narrow tunnel above the engine ...
Also the '87+ used a 6 speed transmission [4] [1] instead of the 5 speed used on the 85-86 models. [5] The engine color was changed from silver used on the 85-86 models to blue for the '87+ models. For the '87+ model, the swingarm design was changed to a more "beefy" design after cracking / breaking issues with the 85-86 swingarm design.
Top speed is 65 mph (105 km/h) with a 70 percent off-road/30 percent on-road suspension durability profile. It has a curb weight of 21 tons (42,000 lb or 19,000 kg), a payload capacity of 12,000 lb (5,400 kg), and the same turning radius as the 4x4 version.
It has a 5-speed manual clutch / manual shift drive train with reverse. The final drive is by 520-pitch chain. The final drive is by 520-pitch chain. In 1st gear (stock) the quad would go: 16.7 mph (26.9 km/h); 2nd: 21.4 mph (34.4 km/h); 3rd: 32.2 mph (51.8 km/h); 4th: 41.9 mph (67.4 km/h); and finally in 5th gear the bike would go: 51.6 mph ...