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GAZ-53
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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | GAZ-53 | Yamaha WR250R |
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| Manufacturer | GAZ[source] | Yamaha Motor Company[source] |
| Also called | GAZ-52[source] | — |
| Production | 1961–1993[source] | — |
| Assembly | Soviet Union / Russia: Gorky (Nizhny Novgorod)[source] | — |
| Class | Truck[source] | Dual-sport motorcycle[source] |
Width
Single source2,379 mm (93.7 in)[source]
Height
Single source2,190–2,219 mm (86.2–87.4 in)[source]
Maximum; Yamaha WR250R · Top speed · Maximum speed
Single source87 MPH (140km/h)[source]Yamaha WR250R · Top speed
at the crank
Single source29.5 HP at the crank[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Body style | 2-door standard cab 4-door double cab (fire engines only)[source] | — |
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| Layout | Front engine layout[source] | — |
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| Engine | 3.5L GAZ-51 I6 (1961-1964, after that only on GAZ-52 variant) 4.3L ZMZ-53 V8 (1964-1993)[source] | 250 cc (15 cu in) Single-cylinder ; four-stroke[source] |
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| Transmission | 4-speed manual[source] | 6-speed[source] |
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| Wheelbase | 3,700 mm (145.7 in)[source] | 55.9 Inches (1420mm)[source] |
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| Curb weight | 2,989–3,260 kg (6,590–7,187 lb)[source] | — |
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| Predecessor | GAZ-51[source] | — |
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| Successor | GAZ-3307[source] | — |
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| Bore / stroke | — | 77.0 mm × 53.6 mm (3.03 in × 2.11 in)[source] |
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| Compression ratio | — | 11.8:1[source] |
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| Top speed | — | 87 MPH (140km/h)[source] |
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| Ignition type | — | TCI[source] |
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| Suspension | — | 10.6 Inches (280mm) front&rear[source] |
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| Seat height | — | 36.6 in (930 mm)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 2.0 US gal (7.6 L; 1.7 imp gal)[source] |
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| Related | — | Yamaha WR450F Yamaha WR250F Yamaha WR125[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Japan[source]Inventory Origin column; table 6, row 5, cell 2; revision 1377709660; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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