YAMAHA TW200 (2011-2012) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Yamaha TW200 (TW, short for Trail Way) was a dual sports motorcycle made and marketed by Yamaha since 1987. The bike was powered by a 196cc single-cylinder engine. In 2001, the bike received an update, losing the kick starter and gaining a brake disc on the front.

Like the two-wheel-drive Rokon, the Yamaha TW200 was fitted with large, fat tires and was referred to as a two-wheeled quad. The TW200 motorcycle was ridden to the North Pole by Shinji Kazama.

In 2011, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Yamaha TW200, a small-displacement off-road-oriented motorcycle that remained almost unchanged over its long production time, packing the exact visual, technical, and performance specifications, except for color changes.

The 2011 motorcycle had standard features, such as a small rectangular headlight up front with a small wind deflector, a one-piece dual seat, a high-mounted single exhaust system, and wire-spoke wheels with fat off-road tires.

Suspension-wise, the 2011 model had fitted a 33 mm telescopic fork on the front, offering 160 mm wheel travel, and a single shock absorber on the rear with 150 mm wheel travel, delivering optimum suspension performance and handling.

The 2011 Yamaha TW200 had installed a 196cc four-stroke single-cylinder air-cooled engine underneath its fuel tank, delivering an output power of 16 hp with a peak force at 8,000 rpm and 15 Nm (11 lb-ft) torque at 7,000 rpm.