gas type YAMAHA YZF-R7 1999 Owners Manual

ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS
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ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS
Item Standard Limit
Engine
Engine type Liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, DOHC ----
Displacement 749 cm
3

----
Cylinder arrangement Forward-inclined parallel 4-cylinder ----
Bore
´
stroke 72
´
46 mm (2.83
´
1.81 in) ----
Compression ratio 11.4:1 ----
Engine idling speed 1,000 ~ 1,200 r/min ----
Vacuum pressure at engine idling
speed15.8 ~ 18.4 kPa
(120 ~ 140 mm Hg, 4.72 ~ 5.51 in Hg)----
Standard compression pressure
(at sea level) 157 kPa
(1.57 kgf/cm
2

, 22.3 psi) at 500 r/min----
Fuel
Recommended fuel Premium unleaded gasoline ----
Fuel tank capacity
Total (including reserve) 23 L (20.2 Imp qt, 24.3 US qt) ----
Reserve only 4.8 L (4.22 Imp qt, 5.07 US qt) ----
Engine oil
Lubrication system Wet sump ----
Recommended oil
Yamalube 4 (20W40) or SAE 20W40 type
SE motor oil (40˚F/5˚C or above)
(Non-Friction modified)
Yamalube 4 (10W40) or SAE 10W40 type
SE motor oil (60˚F/15˚C or below)
(Non-Friction modified)----
Quantity
Total amount 3.6 L (3.2 Imp qt, 3.8 US qt) ----
Without oil filter cartridge
replacement2.6 L (2.3 Imp qt, 2.7 US qt) ----
With oil filter cartridge replace-
ment2.8 L (2.5 Imp qt, 3.0 US qt) ----
Oil pressure (hot) 40 kPa (0.4 kgf/cm
2

, 5.69 psi) at
1,100 r/min ----
Relief valve opening pressure 480 ~ 560 kPa
(4.8 ~ 5.6 kgf/cm
2

, 68.3 ~ 79.7 psi)----
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CHASSIS SPECIFICATIONSSPEC
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Steering
Steering bearing type Angular ball bearings ----
Rear suspension
Suspension type Swingarm (link suspension) ----
Rear shock absorber assembly
typeCoil spring/gas-oil damper ----
Rear shock absorber assembly
travel63 mm (2.48 in) ----
Spring
Free length 160 mm (6.30 in) ----
Installed length 146 mm (5.75 in) ----
Spring rate (K1) 95 N/mm (9.69 kgf/mm, 543 lb/in) ----
Spring stroke (K1) 0 ~ 63 mm (0 ~ 2.48 in) ----
Optional spring available No ----
Standard spring preload gas/air
pressure 1,200 kPa (12 kgf/cm
2, 171 psi) ----
Spring preload adjusting positions
Minimum 0 [11 mm (0.43 in)] ----
Standard 6 [14 mm (0.55 in)] ----
Maximum 20 [21 mm (0.84 in)] ----
Rebound damping adjusting posi-
tions
Minimum* 50 ----
Standard* 10 ----
Maximum* 0 ----
Compression damping adjusting
positions
Minimum* 25 ----
Standard* 10 ----
Maximum* 0 ----
* from the fully turned-in position
Swingarm
Free play (at the end of the swing-
arm)
Radial ---- 1 mm
(0.04 in)
Axial ---- 1 mm
(0.04 in)
Drive chain
Model (manufacturer) 50ZVM (DAIDO) ----
Link quantity 118 ----
Drive chain slack 40 ~ 50 mm (1.57 ~ 1.97 in) ----
Maximum ten-link section 150.1 mm (5.91 in) ----Item Standard Limit