Classic and Classy Motorcycles Ltd

Honda CB250RS scores 79/100 overall against Yamaha XT500 on 80/100. On the road: 77–72. As classics: 80–88. Overall result: Yamaha XT500.

Honda CB400N Super Dream scores 76/100 overall against Yamaha XT500 on 80/100. On the road: 78–72. As classics: 73–88. Overall result: Yamaha XT500.

Honda CB750 K0 scores 83/100 overall against Yamaha XT500 on 80/100. On the road: 70–72. As classics: 95–88. Overall result: Honda CB750 K0.

Honda CX500 scores 81/100 overall against Yamaha XT500 on 80/100. On the road: 78–72. As classics: 83–88. Overall result: Honda CX500.

Honda XL500S scores 77/100 overall against Yamaha XT500 on 80/100. On the road: 70–72. As classics: 83–88. Overall result: Yamaha XT500.

Kawasaki Z1 900 scores 87/100 overall against Yamaha XT500 on 80/100. On the road: 73–72. As classics: 100–88. Overall result: Kawasaki Z1 900.

Norton Commando 850 scores 82/100 overall against Yamaha XT500 on 80/100. On the road: 68–72. As classics: 95–88. Overall result: Norton Commando 850.

Norton ES2 scores 74/100 overall against Yamaha XT500 on 80/100. On the road: 60–72. As classics: 88–88. Overall result: Yamaha XT500.

Suzuki DR600 Dakar scores 78/100 overall against Yamaha XT500 on 80/100. On the road: 73–72. As classics: 83–88. Overall result: Yamaha XT500.

Suzuki GS550 scores 81/100 overall against Yamaha XT500 on 80/100. On the road: 82–72. As classics: 80–88. Overall result: Suzuki GS550.

Suzuki GT750 scores 80/100 overall against Yamaha XT500 on 80/100. On the road: 70–72. As classics: 90–88. Overall result: A draw.

Triumph Bonneville T120 scores 82/100 overall against Yamaha XT500 on 80/100. On the road: 65–72. As classics: 98–88. Overall result: Triumph Bonneville T120.

Yamaha RD500LC scores 84/100 overall against Yamaha XT500 on 80/100. On the road: 68–72. As classics: 100–88. Overall result: Yamaha RD500LC.

Yamaha SR500 scores 78/100 overall against Yamaha XT500 on 80/100. On the road: 73–72. As classics: 83–88. Overall result: Yamaha XT500.

Yamaha XS400 scores 73/100 overall against Yamaha XT500 on 80/100. On the road: 73–72. As classics: 73–88. Overall result: Yamaha XT500.

Yamaha XT500 scores 80/100 overall against Yamaha XT600Z Ténéré on 85/100. On the road: 72–77. As classics: 88–93. Overall result: Yamaha XT600Z Ténéré.

The Yamaha XT500 was produced from 1976–1989 and used a 499cc air-cooled four-stroke single. Within this comparison library it stands out particularly...