Yamaha finally has something to Compete with a Sportster
#52
11-28-2011, 02:42 PM
I'll agree about the Sportster, one of the reasons I bought mine. I liked the old parallel twins, would love to find a decent, and affordable, 1966 BSA Lightning. Saw a Triumph Thunderbird 1700 recently, and got to talk to the owner, looks and sounds like one I'd like. Kind of massive looking (hard to avoid with monster cylinders - standing next to it, it looks huge), almost looks like a 60's Triumph and a late model Harley had a kid...
#53
11-28-2011, 06:05 PM
Everyone is calling Yamaha a wannabe HD but that's rediculous. If Yamaha wanted to make a 4 valve air cooled Vtwin they could easily do that like they did in the 90's. My point with this post was that Yamaha is finally making a smaller chopper style cruiser similar in size, price and looks to a sportster because all they had before were the Lame looking Vstars and the good looking Radier which is a huge almost 900# motorcycle. I think the Styker is a very appeling motorcycle, it's only 50# heavier than a sportster, that's nothing. Take the wider rear wheel & tire and the liquid Cooling system, that's 50# right there.
#55
11-28-2011, 07:41 PM
Everyone is calling Yamaha a wannabe HD but that's rediculous. If Yamaha wanted to make a 4 valve air cooled Vtwin they could easily do that like they did in the 90's. My point with this post was that Yamaha is finally making a smaller chopper style cruiser similar in size, price and looks to a sportster because all they had before were the Lame looking Vstars and the good looking Radier which is a huge almost 900# motorcycle. I think the Styker is a very appeling motorcycle, it's only 50# heavier than a sportster, that's nothing. Take the wider rear wheel & tire and the liquid Cooling system, that's 50# right there.
#56
11-28-2011, 08:38 PM
#58
11-28-2011, 09:05 PM
the only thing Yamaha is hiding is their power specs
this is all I found so far, doesn't seem to have much more than the sportster in stock form
2012 Yamaha V-Star 1300 - Canadian Specifications/Technical Details
Canada MSRP Price: $11,999 CDN
Engine
Engine Liquid-cooled, SOHC , 8-valves, 60°, V-twin
Displacement 1,304 cc (80 cubic inch)
Bore and Stroke 100 x 83 mm
Compression Ratio 9.5:1
Maximum Torque 11.3 kg-m (81.8 ft-lb) @ 4,000 rpm
Fuel Delivery Mikuni dual bore 40 mm F.I.
Estimated Fuel Consumption* 18kpl / 51mpg (Imp.)
Ignition / Starting TCI / Electric
Transmission 5-speed
Final Drive Belt
Also, I'm surprised the Honda Sabre doesn't have more power
http://www.motorcycle.com/manufactur...iew-91143.html
"Otherwise, forward propulsion feels pretty stout from the Twin — to the tune of 71.2 ft.-lbs at 3200 rpm. However, rowing through the five-speed gearbox is necessary to keep the Sabre in its sweet spot, as horsepower, all 53.9 of it, peaks at just at 4200 rpm before flattening off prior to its low 5100-rpm rev limit. Thankfully, the transmission shifts with typical Honda smoothness."
this is all I found so far, doesn't seem to have much more than the sportster in stock form
2012 Yamaha V-Star 1300 - Canadian Specifications/Technical Details
Canada MSRP Price: $11,999 CDN
Engine
Engine Liquid-cooled, SOHC , 8-valves, 60°, V-twin
Displacement 1,304 cc (80 cubic inch)
Bore and Stroke 100 x 83 mm
Compression Ratio 9.5:1
Maximum Torque 11.3 kg-m (81.8 ft-lb) @ 4,000 rpm
Fuel Delivery Mikuni dual bore 40 mm F.I.
Estimated Fuel Consumption* 18kpl / 51mpg (Imp.)
Ignition / Starting TCI / Electric
Transmission 5-speed
Final Drive Belt
Also, I'm surprised the Honda Sabre doesn't have more power
http://www.motorcycle.com/manufactur...iew-91143.html
"Otherwise, forward propulsion feels pretty stout from the Twin — to the tune of 71.2 ft.-lbs at 3200 rpm. However, rowing through the five-speed gearbox is necessary to keep the Sabre in its sweet spot, as horsepower, all 53.9 of it, peaks at just at 4200 rpm before flattening off prior to its low 5100-rpm rev limit. Thankfully, the transmission shifts with typical Honda smoothness."
Last edited by 06Sporty75; 11-28-2011 at 09:28 PM.
