The Yamaha XT500 is one of those motorcycles that came before its time -it was an ‘adventure bike’ before there...

The Yamaha XT500 is one of those motorcycles that came before its time -it was an ‘adventure bike’ before there really was such a thing and it quickly found a home in races like the Paris–Abidjan-Nice, the Paris-Dakar and races across the Mojave in the US. At its heart the XT500 has a twin valve 498cc single cylinder, SOHC engine and 5-speed transmission – this same engine was used in the legendary SR500 and the TT500. The relatively lightweight of 140kgs made the Yamaha XT500 a bike that

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