A 1998 XTC stamped VX500XTCB is documented in Yamaha's LIT-12618-SM-00, a manual the factory used for five seasons instead of one.
Those seasons are 1997 to 2001, and the machines sharing the book include the SX 500R, SX 600R, SX 700R, the V Max 500 and 500 XT, the other 500 XTC versions with electric start, reverse and Deluxe electric start, the V Max 600 range from the base 600 through the 600 SX, 600 XT, 600 XTC, 600 XTC (Elec. Start) and 600 XTR (Elec. Start + Reverse), the V Max 700 and 700 SX, and both VENTURE models.
For an owner doing a top-end, a chaincase service or a carburetor rebuild, the value is in the factory numbers: clearances, jetting and setting tables, torque values and the wiring diagrams that match the harness in front of you.
