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TORQUE-CHECK POINTS
TORQUE-CHECK POINTS
NOTE:
Concerning the tightening torque, refer to
“MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS” section
in the CHAPTER 2.
Frame to rear frame
Fuel tank to frame
Silencer to rear frame
Frame to engine
Engine bracket to engine
Engine bracket to frame
Steering shaft to frame
Steering shaft to handle crown
Handle crown to handlebar
Front fork to handle crown
Front fork to under bracket
Assembly of links
Link to frame
Link to shock absorber
Link to swingarm
Shock absorber to frame
Tightening of pivot shaft
Tightening of front axle
Tightening of axle holder
Tightening of rear axle
Wheel to sprocket
Caliper to front fork
Brake disc to wheel
Tightening of union bolt
Master cylinder to handlebar
Tightening of air bleeder
Tightening of brake hose holder
Brake pedal to frame
Brake disc to wheel
Tightening of union bolt
Master cylinder to frame
Tightening of air bleeder
Tightening of brake hose holder
Fuel tank to fuel cock
Tightening of oil hose clamp Frame construction
Combined seat and tank
Exhaust system
Engine mounting
Steering Steering shaft to
handlebar
Suspension Front Steering shaft to front
fork
Rear For link type
Rear Installation of shock
absorber
Rear Installation of
swingarm
Wheel Installation of wheel Front
Rear
Brake Front
Rear
Fuel system
Lubrication system
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EC200000
SPECIFICATIONS
EC211000
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
Model name: WR450FV (USA, CDN, AUS, NZ)
WR450F (EUROPE, ZA)
Model code number: 5TJB (USA)
5TJC (EUROPE)
5TJD (CDN, AUS, NZ, ZA)
Dimensions: USA, ZA, CDN EUROPE, AUS, NZ
Overall length 2,200 mm (86.61 in) 2,195 mm (86.42 in)
Overall width 830 mm (32.68 in)←
Overall height 1,295 mm (50.98 in)←
Seat height 985 mm (38.78 in) 990 mm (38.98 in)
Wheelbase 1,490 mm (58.66 in)←
Minimum ground clearance 370 mm (14.57 in)←
Dry weight:
Without oil and fuel 113.0 kg (249.1 lb)
Engine:
Engine type Liquid cooled 4-stroke, DOHC
Cylinder arrangement Single cylinder, forward inclined
Displacement 449 cm
3 (15.8 Imp oz, 15.2 US oz)
Bore × stroke 95.0 × 63.4 mm (3.74 × 2.50 in)
Compression ratio 12.3 : 1
Starting system Kick and electric starter
Lubrication system: Dry sump
Oil type or grade:
Engine oil (For USA and CDN)
At 5 °C (40 °F) or higher È
Yamalube 4 (20W-40) or SAE 20W-40 type SG
motor oil (Non-Friction modified)
At 15 °C (60 °F) or lower É
Yamalube 4 (10W-30) or SAE 10W-30 type SG
motor oil (Non-Friction modified) and/or
Yamalube 4-R (15W-50) (Non-Friction modi-
fied)
(Except for USA and CDN)
API “SG” or higher grade
-20
-4-10
140
3010
5020
6830
8640 50
104
122˚CTemp.
˚F
10W-30
10W-40
20W-40
20W-50
15W-40
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2 - 2 Oil capacity:
Engine oil
Periodic oil change 1.0 L (0.88 Imp qt, 1.06 US qt)
With oil filter replacement 1.1 L (0.97 Imp qt, 1.16 US qt)
Total amount 1.2 L (1.06 Imp qt, 1.27 US qt)
Coolant capacity (including all routes): 1.56 L (1.37 Imp qt, 1.65 US qt)
Air filter: Wet type element
Fuel:
Type Premium unleaded gasoline only with a
research octane number of 95 or higher.
Tank capacity 8.0 L (1.76 Imp gal, 2.11 US gal)
Reserve 1.1 L (0.24 Imp gal, 0.29 US gal)
Carburetor:
Type FCR MX39
Manufacturer KEIHIN
Spark plug:
Type/manufacturer CR8E/NGK (resistance type)
Gap 0.7 ~ 0.8 mm (0.028 ~ 0.031 in)
Clutch type: Wet, multiple-disc
Transmission:
Primary reduction system Gear
Primary reduction ratio 62/22 (2.818)
Secondary reduction system Chain drive
Secondary reduction ratio 50/14 (3.571)
Transmission type Constant mesh, 5-speed
Operation Left foot operation
Gear ratio: 1st 29/12 (2.416)
2nd 26/15 (1.733)
3rd 21/16 (1.312)
4th 21/20 (1.050)
5th 21/25 (0.840)
Chassis: USA, ZA, CDN EUROPE, AUS, NZ
Frame type Semi double cradle←
Caster angle 27.4°27.3°
Trail 120 mm (4.72 in) 119 mm (4.69 in)
Tire:
Type With tube
Size (front) 80/100-21 51M (USA, CDN, ZA)
90/90-21 54R (EUROPE, AUS, NZ)
Size (rear) 110/100-18 64M (USA, CDN, ZA)
130/90-18 69R (EUROPE, AUS, NZ)
Tire pressure (front and rear) 100 kPa (1.0 kgf/cm
2, 15 psi)
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2 - 3 Brake:
Front brake type Single disc brake
Operation Right hand operation
Rear brake type Single disc brake
Operation Right foot operation
Suspension:
Front suspension Telescopic fork
Rear suspension Swingarm (link type monocross suspension)
Shock absorber:
Front shock absorber Coil spring/oil damper
Rear shock absorber Coil spring/gas, oil damper
Wheel travel:
Front wheel travel 300 mm (11.8 in)
Rear wheel travel 305 mm (12.0 in)
Electrical:
Ignition system CDI
Generator system AC magneto
Battery type YTZ7S
Battery voltage/capacity 12 V/6 AH
Specific gravity 1.310
Headlight type: Quartz bulb (halogen)
Bulb wattage × quantity:
Headlight 12 V 60/55 W × 1
Taillight 12 V 21/5 W × 1
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2 - 7 Piston rings:
Top ring:
Type Barrel ----
Dimensions (B × T) 1.2 × 3.5 mm (0.05 × 0.14 in) ----
End gap (installed) 0.20 ~ 0.30 mm
(0.008 ~ 0.012 in)0.55 mm
(0.022 in)
Side clearance (installed) 0.030 ~ 0.065 mm
(0.0012 ~ 0.0026 in)0.12 mm
(0.005 in)
2nd ring:
Type Taper ----
Dimensions (B × T) 1.00 × 3.35 mm (0.04 × 0.13 in) ----
End gap (installed) 0.35 ~ 0.50 mm
(0.014 ~ 0.020 in)0.85 mm
(0.033 in)
Side clearance 0.020 ~ 0.055 mm
(0.0008 ~ 0.0022 in)0.12 mm
(0.005 in)
Oil ring:
Dimensions (B × T) 2.0 × 2.9 mm (0.08 × 0.11 in) ----
End gap (installed) 0.2 ~ 0.5 mm (0.01 ~ 0.02 in) ----
Crankshaft:
Crank width “A”61.95 ~ 62.00 mm
(2.439 ~ 2.441 in)----
Runout limit “C”0.03 mm (0.0012 in) 0.05 mm
(0.002 in)
Big end side clearance “D”0.15 ~ 0.45 mm
(0.0059 ~ 0.0177 in)0.50 mm
(0.02 in)
Small end free play “F”0.4 ~ 1.0 mm (0.02 ~ 0.04 in) 2.0 mm
(0.08 in)
Balancer:
Balancer drive method Gear ----
Air filter oil grade: Foam-air-filter oil or equivalent
oil ---- Item Standard Limit
T
B
B
T
B
T
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2 - 9 Lubrication system:
Oil filter type Paper type ----
Oil pump type Trochoid type ----
Tip clearance “A”0.12 mm or less
(0.0047 in or less)0.20 mm
(0.008 in)
Tip clearance “B”0.09 ~ 0.17 mm
(0.0035 ~ 0.0067 in)0.24 mm
(0.009 in)
Side clearance “C”0.03 ~ 0.10 mm
(0.0012 ~ 0.0039 in)0.17 mm
(0.007 in)
Bypass valve setting pressure 40 ~ 80 kPa (0.4 ~ 0.8 kg/cm
2,
5.69 ~ 11.38 psi)----
Cooling:
Radiator core size
Width 117.8 mm (4.6 in) ----
Height 260 mm (10.2 in) ----
Thickness 32 mm (1.26 in) ----
Radiator cap opening pressure 110 kPa (1.1 kg/cm
2, 15.6 psi) ----
Radiator capacity (total) 0.71 L (0.62 Imp qt, 0.75 US qt) ----
Water pump
Type Single-suction centrifugal pump ----Item Standard Limit
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EC212201
CHASSIS
Item Standard Limit
Steering system:
Steering bearing type Taper roller bearing ----
Front suspension: USA, CDN EUROPE AUS, NZ, ZA
Front fork travel 300 mm (11.8 in)← ←
Fork spring free length 460 mm (18.1 in)← ←
Spring rate, STD K = 4.5 N/mm
(0.459 kg/mm,
25.7 lb/in)K = 4.2 N/mm
(0.428 kg/mm,
24.0 lb/in)K = 4.4 N/mm
(0.449 kg/mm,
25.1 lb/in)
Optional spring/spacer Yes← ←
Oil capacity 650 cm
3
(22.9 Imp oz,
22.0 US oz) 653 cm3
(23.0 Imp oz,
22.1 US oz) 655 cm3
(23.1 Imp oz,
22.1 US oz)
Oil level 130 mm (5.12 in) 127 mm (5.00 in) 125 mm (4.92 in)
(From top of outer tube with inner
tube and damper rod fully com-
pressed without spring.)95 ~ 150 mm
(3.74 ~ 5.91 in)← ←
Oil grade Suspension oil
“S1”← ←
Inner tube outer diameter 48 mm (1.89 in)← ←
Front fork top end Zero mm (Zero in)← ←
Rear suspension: USA, CDN EUROPE AUS, NZ, ZA
Shock absorber travel 129 mm (5.08 in)← ←
Spring free length260 mm (10.24 in)← ←
Fitting length 247 mm (9.72 in) 246 mm (9.69 in) 247 mm (9.72 in)
237.5 ~ 258.5 mm
(9.35 ~ 10.18 in)← ←
Spring rate, STD K = 52.0 N/mm
(5.30 kg/mm,
296.8 lb/in)K = 48.0 N/mm
(4.90 kg/mm,
274.4 lb/in)K = 54.0 N/mm
(5.50 kg/mm,
308.0 lb/in)
Optional spring Yes← ←
Enclosed gas pressure
1,000 kPa
(10 kg/cm2, 142 psi)
← ←
Swingarm:
Swingarm free play limit
End ---- 1.0 mm
(0.04 in)
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EC212300
ELECTRICAL
Item Standard Limit
Ignition system:
Advancer type Electrical ----
C.D.I.:
Pickup coil resistance (color) 248 ~ 372 Ω at 20 °C (68 °F)
(White – Red)----
CDI unit-model/manufacturer 5TJ-B0/YAMAHA (For USA)
5TJ-C0/YAMAHA
(Except for USA)----
----
Ignition coil:
Model/manufacturer 5TA-10/DENSO ----
Minimum spark gap 6 mm (0.24 in) ----
Primary winding resistance 0.08 ~ 0.10 Ω at 20 °C (68 °F) ----
Secondary winding resistance 4.6 ~ 6.8 kΩ at 20 °C (68 °F) ----
Charging system:
System type AC magneto ----
Model (stator)/manufacturer 5TJ 30/YAMAHA ----
Normal output 14 V/120 W at 5,000 r/min ----
Charging coil resistance (color) 0.288 ~ 0.432 Ω at 20 °C (68 °F)
(White – Ground)----
Lighting coil resistance (color) 0.224 ~ 0.336 Ω at 20 °C (68 °F)
(Yellow – Ground)----
Rectifier/regulator:
Regulator type Semiconductor short circuit ----
Model/manufacture SH712AC/SHINDENGEN ----
Regulated voltage (AC) 13.0 ~ 14.0 V ----
Regulated voltage (DC) 14.1 ~ 14.9 V ----
Rectifier capacity (AC) 12 A ----
Rectifier capacity (DC) 8 A ----
Electric starting system:
Type Constant mesh ----
Starter motor:
Model/manufacturer 5TJ10/YAMAHA ----
Operation voltage 12 V ----
Output 0.48 kW ----
Armature coil resistance 0.0117 ~ 0.0143 Ω at 20 °C
(68 °F)----
Brush overall length 7 mm (0.28 in) 3.5 mm
(0.14 in)
Brash quantity 2 pcs. ----
Spring force 3.92 ~ 5.88 N
(400 ~ 600 g, 14.1 ~ 21.2 oz)----
Commutator diameter 17.6 mm (0.69 in) 16.6 mm
(0.65 in)
Mica undercut (depth) 1.5 mm (0.06 in) ----
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