Transmission System; Continuously Variable Transmission - Yamaha XP500 TMax Technical Manual

TRANSMISSION SYSTEM

CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION

n Highly efficient V-belt transmission in order to obtain high performance
n Newly designed cooling system with fins on both rotors of the secondary sheave for improved
cooling and higher belt durability
n Cooling system uses 2 air filters to provide high volume clean air cooling
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Engine left side
 Left transmission air filter
‚ Air intake duct to transmission
ƒ Right transmission air filter
„ Air exhaust ports
… Cooling fin
† Secondary sheave
V-belt exchange: each 20,000 km
Speed shift rate diagram
XP500 TMax Technical Orientation Guide
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3
rpm
speed
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4
Engine right side
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Engine cross-section