The Yamaha XV1600A is a cruiser style motorcycle. It is also called the Yamaha Road Star or in Europe the Yamaha Wild Star. It has been produced from 1999 through current model Year 2012. The 1999-2003 models were the same 1602cc naturally aspirated engines. And in 2004 they changed the displacement to 1,670cc. With a few design changes in 2004 including new tubeless Aluminum wheels, a skinnier drive belt and different engine casing color. The Road Star also has a sleeker, sportier brother called the Yamaha Road Star Warrior that had a fuel injected 1,700cc engine and had an all aluminum chassis. The Road Star remained unchanged until 2008 when electronic fuel injection was introduced to the bike. There were certain variations to the Road Star considering different trim and equipment packages. The Road Star was available with a Silverdo trim package which included studded saddle bags, a back rest, studded driver and passenger seats, and a cruiser style windscreen. The Silverado package changed names to the "Midnight" package with blacked out engine etc. For a few years, the Road Star was also available in an "S" package which meant more chrome pieces for the buyer.

The Road Star is very popular among "Metric" custom bike builders for its ease of customization and large displacement engine.

The following different models of the bike have manufactured:

• XV1600A Road Star (1999–2005)
• XV1600ALE Road Star Limited edition (2003)
• XV1600AS Road Star Midnight Star (2001–2003)
• XV1600AS Road Star MM Limited edition (2000)
• XV1600AT Road Star Silverado (1999–2005)
• XV1600ATLE Road Star Silverado Limited edition (2003)

While still in production, the Road Star platform spawned other motorcycles for Yamaha including:

• Yamaha MT-01
  Yamaha MT-01
  The MT-01 is a motorcycle made by Yamaha since 2005, available in Australia, Europe, India, Japan and North America. It has unusual features with a cruiser-style air-cooled, overhead valve V-twin engine but sportbike or naked bike style frame and suspension...
  
  
• Yamaha Roadliner and Stratoliner
  Yamaha XV1900A
  The Yamaha XV1900A is a motorcycle manufactured by the Yamaha Motor Company and sold in the United States through Yamaha's Star Motorcycles division. It is the largest Yamaha V-twin motorcycle in production.-Development:...
  
  
• Yamaha Raider

Engine

Engine type: 4-stroke, air-cooled, V-2, OHV, 4-valves, 48° pushrod V-twin

Displacement: 1,602 cc

Bore x stroke: 95 mm x 113 mm

Compression ratio: 8.3:1

Maximum power: 46.3 kW (62.6 hp) @ 4,000 rpm

Maximum torque: 134 N·m

Newton metre

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 (13.7 kgf

KGF

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·m, 99 ft·lbf) @ 2,250 rpm

Chassis

Front suspension system: Telescopic forks

Rear suspension system: Swinging (Link suspension)

Front brake: Dual discs, diameter 298 mm

Rear brake: Single disc, diameter 200 mm

Front tyre: 130/90-16 67H

Rear tyre: 150-80-16 71H

Front travel: 140 mm

Rear travel: 110 mm

Dimensions

Length: 2,500 mm

Width : 980 mm

Height: 1,140 mm

Seat height: 710 mm

Wheelbase: 1,685 mm

Minimum ground clearance: 145 mm

Dry weight: 307 kg

External links

• Star Motorcycles Website
• Star Motorcycles Road Star Page