The Yamaha XT225, or known in some markets as the Yamaha Serow, was a

dual-sport A dual-sport motorcycle is a type of street-legal motorcycle that is designed for both on and off-road use. The terms ''all-road,'' ''on/off road,'' and ''dual-purpose'' are also used for this class of motorcycles. Dual-sports are equipped with ...

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produced by

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from 1986 to 2007. The XT225 was preceded and superseded by the XT250. Power is supplied by a 223cc single-cylinder,

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engine featuring a

SOHC An overhead camshaft (OHC) engine is a piston engine where the camshaft is located in the cylinder head above the combustion chamber. This contrasts with earlier overhead valve engines (OHV), where the camshaft is located below the combustion cha ...

and 2 valves. The engine produces 15 kW of power and 19Nm of torque. The XT225 has a reputation for being a lightweight dual-purpose motorcycle which is suited to many applications. (For the origin of the name, see

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External links

*http://global.yamaha-motor.com/showroom/cp/collection/serow225_xt225/

References

XT225 Dual-sport motorcycles Motorcycles introduced in 1986 {{Motorcycle-stub