Odd Job - Speedtractor Yamaha SRV250
Despite its underwhelming capacity, Yamaha?s SRV250 was a true performer. Yamaha already had the SR250, a downscaled version of the SR400, but it lacked pizazz. So rather than kitting out their latest retro-styled ride with another underpowered 250cc thumper, they opted for a tuned version of the same v-twin found in their Virago cruiser, but with a few minor tweaks under the hood. The result was the cafe racer inspired SRV250.
To improve the v-twin's power and torque Yamaha fit the SRV with a beefier cam profile, two carburettors rather than one and a specially developed exhaust system. Sure it was still a 250, but when they put that engine together with a Norton-esque double loop frame and a diminutive kerb weight they ended up with one hell of a little performer. Unfortunately, like most things designed in the nineties, the SRV?s styling was showing its age, despite its retro theme.
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