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Why the Roadstar cont:
In 2000, the newly introduced 1600cc Roadstar had the biggest engine in a production motorcycle. Bragging rights didn’t hurt. ✅
The torque peak was at 2000 rpm, basically just off idle. Low end grunt is fun. ✅
In comparisons against the Harley Fatboy:
Roadstar was faster, handled better. ✅
The V-twin engine shook more at idle but smoothed out at speed, opposite of the Harley. Perfect ✅
The Yamaha was half the price ✅✅
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Why did I choose a Yamaha Roadstar? My bike at the time was a Kawasaki KZ 1000, a large displacement “muscle bike” with an inline 4 cyl engine. I like power, especially excess power. But that bike was a beast to ride, and ugly. The Roadstar's V-twin engine, with more weight lower in the chassis, makes it more nimble. And it's a beautiful bike. Yamaha did an excellent job with the design, getting a lot of the details just right.
#yamaha #roadstar #motorcycle #Kawasaki #design #vtwin #cruiser
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Verdict: I fit on the #bmw R18 pretty well. Pants legs kept getting caught on the foot peg, so I’d go w/floorboards. Power was amazing, but only above 2k rpm. I’m used to taking off from idle on my #yamaha #roadstar, so I stalled it once. But it’ll pull hard even in 4th from 2k. Ride was good. Exhaust was waaay too quiet, obviously.
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New rear tire: mounted and balanced
New rear brakes: installed
New rear wheel bearings: installed
Oil and filter: changed
Carburetor: cleaned2023 riding season: ready!
(after a good wash)#riding #motorcycle #vtwin #yamaha #roadstar #diy #maintenance #custom
