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2005 Yamaha Royal Star Deluxe |
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Thursday, 08 September 2005 |
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| Star Treatment |
2005 Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe |
| Comfort was excellent with or without the included quick change windshield. The shield was tall enough to protect me from the elements (I'm 6'1") although I eventually elected to remove that and the rear back rest for cosmetic preference. The removal of those two items was an example of thoughtful engineering and they were simple to remove too, even when you don't listen at the initial orientation and are left to figure it out for yourself. With a no-tools-needed system, the two supplied parts can sit in your garage whilst you're attending to around town duty or clipped back on for long distance pub crawling, err touring. |
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The decent sized bum shaped seat and reasonable sized passenger equivalent should see her-indoors happy, and with the 9.3 gallon capacity hard bag on each side there's more than enough room for some overnight clothes, her handbag and yours too if you're that way inclined. By the way, the wonderful easy-to-use cruise control offers no-handed girl fondling opportunities too and I can't wait to try that one on my girlfriend... |
| Fuel range was a little weedy, but then I was thrashing the goolies off of the thing for most of the day. Sensible (read: normal) throttle management will see a quite decent 200 miles on a tank. Be aggressive and you'll start seeing about 150 before you have to go search for the liquid gold. During that said thrashing I must (hate to) admit I was having fun - who'd have thought it? As a bonus this was a first all day ride that didn't see me chasing the Jacuzzi for respite. Cake. |
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Oh, and to further convince you, it's got a super-duper 5-year warranty to back up its apparent build quality, and Yamaha has a 1001 aftermarket parts to fit this bike and all retain that 5-year protection. All joking aside, this turned out to be a very competent motorcycle, I also really enjoyed my Virginian jaunt, a trip that offered some creature comforts, some decent culture and of course some rich American history.
I never did find that Monty Chello chap either.
Mike Emery
For customizing ideas for your Venture go here and check out Yamaha's Star page
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| Specifications |
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| Engine Type |
1294cc, 79-cubic-inch, L-cooled, DOHC, 70° V-4 |
| Bore x Stroke |
79 x 66mm |
| Compression Ratio |
10:1 |
| Carburetion |
(4) 32mm Mikuni Constant-Velocity |
| Ignition |
Digital TCI |
| Transmission |
Wide-ratio 5-speed w/5th gear overdrive and hydraulic clutch |
| Final Drive |
Shaft |
| Suspension/Front |
Telescopic fork w/air assist; 5.6" travel |
| Suspension/Rear |
Single shock, link-type w/air assist; 4.1" travel |
| Brakes - Front/Rear |
Dual 298mm Discs/320mm Disc |
| Tires - Front/Rear |
150/80-16/150/90-15 |
| Length - Width |
98.6" - 39.8" |
| Height |
60.0" |
| Seat Height |
29.1" |
| Wheelbase |
67.5" |
| Dry Weight |
787 Lbs. |
| Fuel Capacity |
5.3 Gallons |
| Color |
Raspberry Metallic/Raven; Charcoal Silver/Raven |
| Warranty |
5 Year (Limited Factory Warranty) |
| Price |
$13999.00 |
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