About Rumbling Star
Yamaha Wild Star XV1600A
(known as Road Star in U.S.A.)
1602 cc pushrod twin cylinder, 4 valves per cylinder, long stroke
engine
makes about 90 lb per ft torque at 65 mph,
barely ticking over at about 2,500 revs at 70 mph
Original black livery with white trim, immaculate '99 Wild Star
7,000 miles when purchased in July 04
Modifications
Handlebar risers
Passenger backrest (sissy bar) & side arms
Chrome front mudguard trim
Luggage rack
Engine guards
Chrome headlight visor
Chrome billet rectifier cover
Windsceen (not shown)
With a cubic capacity greater than that of some cars (1602cc)
the Yamaha XV1600A’s massive, pushrod V-twin mill delivers an outrageous
134.3nm of torque at 2250rpm.
It’s a sea of grunt that almost renders your gear shifter obsolete
– pick a gear, any gear, roll on the throttle and feel Wild Star’s
trade mark, shoulder-yanking grunt.
It’s what you get from 98 cubic inches of monster motorcycle powerplant – an artful merging of traditional cruiser design principles and up to the minute technology. Hydraulic valve lifters and smooth-riding belt drive meet high-tech cylinder plating and Mikuni carb with throttle position sensor, coasting enricher & accelerator pump. When it’s attached to an XV1600, the term ‘accelerator’ pump is used advisedly!
Wild Star has the show to match the go. Gleaming bodywork
and classic styled, deep-valanced fenders, making it a feast of feel
and smooth flowing lines.
The cockpit layout is relaxed and comfortable, with wide, backswept
handlebars on rubber-mountings, and floating floorboards.
Handling is stable, neutral and confidence-inspiring, thanks to a rigid, double cradle frame, beefy, brushed-steel fork and quality Bilstein shock, while powerful, triple disc brakes bring speeds down in a controlled and easy manner.
The Wild Star is a machine to embody the concept of excessive power, torque and stature, and bombard your every sense with the sheer joy of motorcycling.
(adapted from totalmotorcycle.com
I owned this bike for about two years. Wild Stars are terrific fun, and have loads of torque.
They are great bikes for long motorway and A road runs.
Also good for carrying loads of stuff (like tents, sleeping bags, etc.), and has a very comfortable and spacious pillion seat (so comfortable my wife used to fall asleep on it.)
I found the Wild Star a little bit on the heavy side, particularly for winding up the narrow and bendy B roads and country lanes we have in the Peak District, so now I ride a Virago 1100, which is a good compromise of agility, power and weight.
Not everyone finds Wild Stars on the heavy side - this is just a personal opinion.
There are plenty of blokes and even some lady riders who swear by the Wild Star, and it is certainly a superb, stonking great bike.
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