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| More Information on the Yamaha TRX850 |
The Yamaha TRX850 is a sports motorcycle with a 10-valve DOHC 849 cc 270° parallel-twin engine. First released in Japan in 1995, a version for the European market was available from 1996 to 2000. Design and developmentThe TRX has a half fairing, clip-on handlebars and mildly rear-set footrests. The front forks are conventional telescopics, and the rear suspension is a rising-rate monoshock unit. There is meagre provision to carry a passenger, and MCN declared: "comfort’s not brilliant for the pillion". The TRX engine was derived from that in the Yamaha TDM850, but the TRX is lighter, lower and sportier than its TDM stablemate. The parallel twin engine has five valves per cylinder, three inlet and two exhaust. The engine produces some 85 Nm of torque and 79 bhp. Unusually for a dry sump design, the oil tank is not remote, but is integral to the engine, sitting atop the gearbox. This feature simplifies manufacture, eradicates external oil lines, and gives faster oil warm-up. The shallow sump allows the engine to be sited lower, for an optimal CG position. The 360° crank of the original TDM was changed to a 270° crank in 1996, after which time the TRX and the TDM shared the same engine and transmission. The engine has a balance shaft to smooth out residual vibrations. In 2000 Yamaha stopped making the TRX, while the TDM series, enlarged to 900 cc, remained in production until 2011. ReceptionThe TRX was designed to compete in the market with the Ducati 900SS V-twin, whose tubular trellis frame it mimicked. Although developed cheaply from Yamaha's "parts bin", using a TDM850 engine, the TRX performs well and has "a coherent identity of its own". In Motorcycle News (MCN) the TRX was later described as "the best-kept secret in motorcycling" and a "forgotten gem" which bore comparison with the 270° Norton Commando 961. The MCN review states: "The TRX produces less power than sports 600s of the same era, but it’s much gruntier and more satisfying to use thanks to that twin cylinder character". The review added: "The TRX is a cracking bike, a sporty motorcycle with tons of character. It's stable, handles neutrally and feels like a proper sports bike". In 2014, Steve Cooper wrote of the TRX: "Very much the thinking man's sports bike, this slightly oddball twin is beginning to reach cult status and for good reason; with a little work it's possible to see a genuine 100bhp...". Although considerably cheaper than the Ducati, TRX sales were disappointing, and production ceased in 2000 with no obvious successor. MCN stated many years later in a review of the MZ 1000S, the most powerful production 180° crank parallel-twin: "As the Yamaha TRX850 demonstrated, many bikers aren't especially keen on parallel twins..." That is now changing as costs are more important. In recent years, being cheap we are seeing a rebirth of parallel twins, being so versatile and economical. But as stated in a top 10 modern parallel twin review "They’re never going to be as popular as inline-fours, they’ll never be as iconic as a v-twin, and they’ll never have the exotic feel of a triple...". The 270° crankshaftAlthough the 270° crank concept has been attributed to Australian Phil Irving (of Vincent renown), the TRX was the first production motorcycle to feature this innovation. The 270° crank has an ignition sequence and an engine balance that yields something of the feel of a V-twin. Unlike 180° & 360° parallel-twins, a 270° engine in motion never has both pistons stationary, so its flywheel momentum is continuous. With less vibration than a 360° crank, and a more regular firing pattern than a 180° crank, a 270° crank results in a smoother engine. Any remaining unevenness of the 270° firing interval has been claimed to deliver power to the rear tyre more effectively. Stuart Wood, Triumph’s chief engineer, declared that a 270° crank was ideal for large-capacity parallel twins, as it "generates fewer of those irritating high frequency secondary vibrations". Since the TRX's demise, the 270° concept has emerged as a successful compromise for standard and cruiser motorcycles. Although the parallel-twin layout is having something of a revival (the latest Honda Africa Twin is a 270° parallel-twin rather than the earlier V-twin incarnation), manufacturers have to date ignored the parallel-twin format for high-performance sportbikes. The Indian-made 270° Royal Enfield Interceptor 650, introduced in 2017 and on sale in 2019, is expected to become one of the biggest selling large-capacity twin in the world. References
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