Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe
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The Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe is a cruiser type touring motorcycle built by the Yamaha Motor Company
. It was introduced in 2005 and was manufactured, largely unchanged, through the 2009 model year. The Royal Star Tour Deluxe uses the same framework as the Yamaha Royal Star Venture
without the Venture's fairing, radio system, and trunk.
The drive package on the Royal Star Tour Deluxe is the same as the Yamaha Royal Star Venture
including a liquid cooled 1298 cc (referred to as 1,300 cc) V4 engine
. It has four valves per cylinder, overhead camshafts, and shim over bucket valves. The five speed overdrive transmission is part of the engine case and both the engine and transmission share oil. The drive shaft and final drive assembly are built into the left side of the double sided swing arm. Swing arm motion is damped by a monoshock mounted in the center of the frame. The clutch is of the wet plate design and is hydraulically activated by the left hand lever.
The brakes are all two piston design. Both front brakes are activated by the right hand lever. The rear brake is activated by the foot pedal on the right.
Yamaha
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. It was introduced in 2005 and was manufactured, largely unchanged, through the 2009 model year. The Royal Star Tour Deluxe uses the same framework as the Yamaha Royal Star Venture
Yamaha Royal Star Venture
The Yamaha Royal Star Venture is a luxury touring motorcycle built by the Yamaha Motor Company. It was introduced in 1999 and was manufactured, largely unchanged, through the 2010 model year...
without the Venture's fairing, radio system, and trunk.
Appearance
There are two basic models: standard and S. The standard model has brushed front forks while the S model has chrome front forks. The two models also have different color paint.Mechanical
The Royal Star Tour Deluxe is a large motorcycle. Rider seat height is 29.1 in (73.9 cm). It weighs 787 lb (357 kg) dry, which yields a weight of 844 lb (382.8 kg) with oil, coolant, and a full fuel tank. The Royal Star Tour Deluxe has a 67.5 in (171.5 cm) wheelbase. The shock absorbers are air adjustable for preload to help compensate for different load sizes. It has 9.3 gallons of storage in its hard side bags.The drive package on the Royal Star Tour Deluxe is the same as the Yamaha Royal Star Venture
Yamaha Royal Star Venture
The Yamaha Royal Star Venture is a luxury touring motorcycle built by the Yamaha Motor Company. It was introduced in 1999 and was manufactured, largely unchanged, through the 2010 model year...
including a liquid cooled 1298 cc (referred to as 1,300 cc) V4 engine
V4 engine
A V4 engine is a V form engine with four cylinders and three main bearings.-Automobile use:Lancia produced several narrow-angle V4 engines from the 1920s through 1960s for cars like the Lambda, Augusta, Artena, Aprilia, Ardea, Appia, and Fulvia....
. It has four valves per cylinder, overhead camshafts, and shim over bucket valves. The five speed overdrive transmission is part of the engine case and both the engine and transmission share oil. The drive shaft and final drive assembly are built into the left side of the double sided swing arm. Swing arm motion is damped by a monoshock mounted in the center of the frame. The clutch is of the wet plate design and is hydraulically activated by the left hand lever.
The brakes are all two piston design. Both front brakes are activated by the right hand lever. The rear brake is activated by the foot pedal on the right.