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Test Driving Yamaha V4 Tour Bike (Royal Star Venture)
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My riding buddy has this same millennial bike. He has about 175k miles on it and it’s still going strong.
I have the 2005 midnight venture. Same bike as the one featured here, just a bit newer. I took it on a 7500 mile ride and many 4000 mile rides. The weak spot in these bikes is the fuel pump. Mine went bad at 50,000 miles. I put new points in it and it seems to be working fine, but I bought a cheap aftermarket one and keep it with the bike in case I have a failure on the road. There are many upgrades you can do to the bike at very low cost. The Venture forum has many hints and tips for these bikes. I darksided mine with great results. About 50K darksiding. Great bikes. Very comfortable. You can wire up your cell phone to play music as the radio has an accessory port. The windshield is tall, but I cut mine down to size. You can also buy a shorter windshield at the dealer.
Great bike. I had one of the 2000 Venture Millenium Editions for 3 years. The color is cream. There was also a Millenium version of the Roadstar with the tan colored seats and trim.
I rode 2005 Midnight Venture for 10 years. A good solid bike, yes it has a lot of plastic but it's very well made. Very roomy for bigger guys, and a lot more comfortable than my current Harley Street Glide on long trips. The V-4 is a good motor, has excellent power if you keep the revs high. These motors are bullet proof and should go 200k with regular maintenance. They're just antiquated now with all the tech out there, but still a good bike.
Tech. You mean EFI and ABS?
@@micclay Yes, EFI and ABS for one, in addition to the touch screen navigation, selective ride modes, traction control, electric windshield, tire pressure sensors, mileage estimation, heated seats, grips and backrests, alarm, remote trunk & saddle bag locking, and LED lighting that comes standard on the Star Transcontinental Venture.
@@gabbyhayes1568 just bought one last week here in arizona ,,,,, 2004 at 2000$ needed carburetors cleaned so 280$ later ....loving it was heavy pushing around even had a though of this being half of the car LOL ,, cant wait for next week bike week here in PHX to ride around sits at 32111 miles from what i am hearing they should be safe couple more of 32k
@@danmano1589 Congrats on the new bike!. That’s really low miles for a 20 year old touring bike. I loved mine the time I had it and it was hard to let it go with only 50k on the clock. Good that you had the carbs cleaned, mine never needed it though. Those Mikuni heated carbs were the pinnacle of carburetor technology at the time. I never had any issues starting the bike with the choke even at higher elevation and colder temperatures.
I ride the 2018 version of the Venture now, traded in the Street Glide for it with no regrets. Overall, it’s a better bike more so for the technology upgrades, but the RSV Is a close second as for bikes I’ve enjoyed. I loved that V-4 motor of the RSV. Surprisingly quick for a 800 lb. bike if you wind it out in each gear. My new Venture is just the opposite, you short shift to get that tons of torque. As for comfort, they’re about equal for the rider but the my passenger much prefers the seat of the new bike.
Any who, enjoy that new bike as it’s just barely broken in! 👍
I have the 2008 Venture and it too has a cassette player:( Love the bike, runs like a top!
I have the 08 too. Love it.
@@ScottSmithPhotos Me too...................
I had the 99' what an amazing machine , probably the best cruiser ever built , the big 4 cyl 4 carb beast lived up to the task.
If Indian and Honda had a baby, this would be it.
I have a 1999 RSV (same bike, different color). Pretty sure TALK button is for the built-in, factory CB radio. Intercom is always on between the headsets. Music can be switched between speakers and headsets. The music volume level can be set to automatically turn down as you slow down, then turn up at highway speeds. I made a phone mount for mine and now run iHeart radio into the AUX port. Pretty sweet for sure! AND...the IC system is WIRED so no rechargeable batteries or finicky wifi/Bluetooth connections to worry about! What's not to like? :)
I rode a Royal Star when they first came out. Loved it.
My dad actually has one of these bikes. We added LED lights to make it more visible at night. Also have a trailer for the bike as well. Either way, They're all really damn cool in my opinion considering how rare they are
Gorgeous bikes, just don't understand their new one, swapping a V4 liquid cooedl for a Vtwin air cooled, mind boggling to me, less power, less torque, etc etc, and they've had to go up a lot in cc to try and keep the power, but that's not going to happen, A V4 at 1300cc had more power than an air cooled 1800cc
So this is the exact same Venture from a few years back? How cool.
Awesome comfortable bikes. I did an official iron butt ride last year 1730 kms in 21.1 hours and a second one just last month...1730 in 19 hours and a total of 2500kms in just under 36 hours. Both trips were 8000kms in 11 days. Couldn't do that if the bike was comfortable and fun to ride. I cut 4 inches off the factory shield.
Great bike I highly recommend. Feel free to ask questions.
Yamaha makes a great product
Except for the fuel pump on these things! A rock can be your best friend!
Cannot wait to ride one of these bikes. 90 ft lbs of torque stock sounds a lot better then my v star 650 has.
I have one of each. 04 650 and the 08 Venture. I can't stand getting on the VStar anymore.
Had mine for yrs. got a 140000 kms on it, been all over North America with it. The big Ugly windshield is stock, Great Bike but the week spots are the Fuel Pump and the Rear Shock
My opinion also! That fuel pump, grrr! And WAY overpriced on both the pump and that rear shock!
I had a 2006. Still had the cassette tape. It was the most comfortable bike I ever owned. Never got uncomfortable. Tons of smooth power.
cassette tapes rules xD i found my old iron maiden, acdc, zz top, metallica etc tapes
No you didn't
Wtf is a cassette tape
I recently sold my 2005 black Venture and bought a 2018 Goldwing. I had a love hate relationship with the Venture for 13 years...loved the way it looked and sounded...hated the way it handled around town. It's a 907 lb tank made to go 80mph in a straight line all day long. Also hated the clutch basket whine. Never real hard how much work it was riding the Venture until I got the Goldwing that handles like a 500 lb sport bike. Oddly enough, I miss the Venture after watching this.
@@russellcyr4867 I too had a 2005 Midnight Venture. It was a very comfortable bike and I loved that V-4 as well. The clutch basket whine (i.e. the dreaded "chirp") almost drove me crazy at first but I actually got to the point where I didn't even notice it anymore, lol. But as you stated, it was a real handful at walking speed in parking lots and slow speed maneuvering as it was way too tall and top-heavy. And panic stops were a real adventure too with no ABS. All in all, though, I liked it a lot. I have the new Transcontinental Venture now and it's quite a step up in tech but I still miss the old Gen II.
i just bought a 2003 royal star midnight venture 1300cc... love it! i had a 2006 honda vtx 1300 and liked it too but i think the royal stars are way better
Hey!!!!! the talk button is for the CB NOT THE COMMS SYSTEM
I loved the old style analog speedometer
If this motorcycle "is from the future" why does the dash look like something out of a 1950s kitchen?
Haha, I was thinking that exact same thing. Looks like an old clock radio.
It's a AM radio for in the fifties there were no FM.
And. Cassette deck...and carburetors...updates to this bike were WAY overdue!
This is the ugliest damn bike ever. It looks like some ken and barbie playhouse adventure machine
Herb Wag
Exactly what I was thinking! It reminds me of the Zenith radio from my mothers kitchen in 1958.
Hey dude you have a good thing going but ....... here is what we want to know when we watch you test these bikes. 1) More technical data ie .. fuel mileage, engine longevity, cubes, / CCs, parts availability, most common issues and dollars to fix, ect Then a comparison of comparable bikes of the same year vintage. Since I am looking for a Vulcan / Nomad or maybe a Harley it would be super helpful to see how this compares. I had not even thought of one of these, but now I am interested. If you put up a pic of the bikes you are comparing that would be awesome ! In that year, all the major bikes had a competitor to that model..... lets hear the major differences. If you are selling the bike say your asking price, do a price comparison on that brand and year.. Honestly .... most of us don’t care about 10 minutes os scratches and minutia.
Do some research on the bike before you post your videos. I hate to sound harsh, but you don’t put out much useful info for someone genuinely interested in purchasing the bile you are showcasing. I love what you are doing.....just want more substance !!!
I second everything here!!! For someone actively looking for a touring bike the cost of ownership, parts availability, aftermarket support and fuel range are huge issues that are missed here. Also, fuel economy and range. I’d like to hear your asking price on this bike and why you come to that price vs what else is comparable in vintage and price. You’re trying to sell hundreds of bikes, so a little insight you share will go a lot farther and come back to your dealership in spades. I would find that more valuable than the definition of millennials. Oh one more thing, don’t forget to mention cost of ownership, parts, mpg and fuel range. I can’t have a touring bike that’s anchored to the gas pump all day, for guys that put miles on it’s a huge deal.
I had similar Venture, great bikes but they are known to wobble! I went back to 1520 Valkyrie
True, if you entered a turn too fast and exceeded its lean geometry it would go into the death wobble, lol. Had to back off the throttle immediately to recover, lol. Thankfully, it only happened to me once and I learned to respect its limitations.
Do you like the Valkyrie or venture more? And which one Is a bigger bike? Im decently tall and Is wondering which one would be more comfortable.
I had this exact bike... 2000 was the only year they made this colour. It's the Millennium Edition. I sold it to buy a Goldwing but will say this bike is more comfortable than my 2002 Goldwing is. I wish I had one again.. Oh, the lower deflectors are factory.. :-)
I have a 2008 venture and love it has 80k miles on it
I love me a V4 configuration. Even a 500CC machine is a monster with a V4 set up. This one looks so good. I love the way those lines are set up.
Love the way the engine sounds
It was surprisingly quick off the line. I took some liter bikes that were caught flat footed light to light. The look on their face at the next light was always worth it.
Had Harleys and a Vulcan. Tired of the big lung vibrations. V4 or Honda 6 is the way to go. Big block twins that are air cooled run too hot.
I got 2009 Royal Star Venture. I love my motorcycle.
That is a cool bike. I really like those seats personally.
I like the sear color.
Rare in this edition, and NOT the best looking version. Have a look at the '06 in black cherry. I may be biased as I am on my 2nd '06
The bike sounds awesome! I have a 2007 Royal Star Tour Deluxe and it sounds louder and more throaty because I have BUB slip-on pipes. Really pisses my neighbor off.
I just got a 2004 Yamaha Venture Royal Star 1300. White. One badass Bike!
Smooth ride
“Lady-fella?” I knew it!
I can ride this neighborhood in my sleep.
I've got # 700 of 1500 love it also got matching trailer.
Cool
No you don't
That gas cap, my ocd, fix it
Royal star Venture tour delux in that colour scheme looks very cool. If in the unlikely event I ever see one for sale I would buy it straight away, nice review👍🏼
How is the center of gravity on the Venture? I'm thinking of getting one. I'm 5'6" with 30"inseam. I've owned a Goldwing, and a Stratoliner which are big, heavy bikes, but their center of gravity makes them very manageable. By the way, I've enjoyed many of your videos. You do a nice job.
Very nice job on video. Love your enthusiasm.
Aprilia is perhaps the most well known for the V4
Suzuki had a 1400 v-4 in the Cavalcade in 86
Had one John, warning to all that might want to buy one. DON'T. Weak frame side wiggle on grooved highways. Sold mine within the month.
Sadly they didn't sell and where discontinued soon, same the Suzuki Madura.
Love the look and sound of this bike, great video
can you confirm that the bike in your video is in fact a V4 ? Current Ventures are V twins and I'd be interested in learning why they discontinued the V4 if in fact it was ever used in these bikes. Frankly, I would buy one if it had a V4. Vtwin doesn't interest me.
I had 2 Royal Stars, 1996 and a 2005. They were the most stable bikes I ever owned. The front end should never wobble on that bike. There's something wrong up there.
That's because they weighed 5000 pounds.
my venture will wobble if the front tyre pressure is a couple of pounds too low
I would agree as I just recently returned from a 5000 mile trip, including a first leg of just over 1000 miles in a 19 hour run.
I do find the front wallows in the corners at high speed and I am limited to about 90 mph cornering. In a straight or not too tight of curve, cruise at what ever makes you happy 70, 80, 90.......
@@herbwag6456 just slightly under 5000 at about 850lb
I work as a mechanic at a dealer. These kinds if bikes have wobbly front ends the most. Especially when they start miss matching tires of the wrong size. Guys add bags and bags of shit but never set up the sag on the shocks. 90% of them stare at me like i have 2 heads when i tell them they need to crank down the pre load.
I wish Yamaha had made the Millenium version or a special anniversary edition in another color. I have the crimson and black 2008, its beautiful.
I have the royal star deluxe and love it
My landlord has a blue one like that and that thing is soooo huge! Lol
I have an 07 and it is a big bike, but it is a big steady cruiser on the highway with plenty of power to boot. Comfy to ride.
Love the AA sticker
Got a nice sound for metric bike
The pipes sound good
Farkle is a slang term for motorcyle accessories: Correct use!
Thanks for the video. Would be cool if you could find the original video of this bike with the stock exhaust.
Everybody talking shit about the tape deck. This was late 90s early 2000s. Back then CDs were still fairly new technology and marine grade versions of cd players were in short supply. So putting them in bikes was cost prohibitive. Now days a blu ray player can be had for $50. Not even 10 years ago they were closer to $1000 with a median of over $500. So for a bike trying to stay in the total price point of $10,000 a $12,000.. Putting a high dollar head unit in it was just going to cost them sales. Besides, Harley just recently went to tech like that and even throttle by wire is new to them. Yet somehow this nearly 20 year old cruiser is out of date for not having a cd player 🤣
Not sure what Century you were born in but CD's were new technology in the mid 80's!! Tapes were pretty much dead by the 90's. So a tape deck in a bike in 2000 is ridiculously stupid especially from a Japanese manufacturer!!
Cds may have been invented in the 80s. Sure. But they weren't popularized or actually used for music until the mid to late 90s. And they were fairly expensive. And to get one marine grade that would actually work in a bike would have been prohibitively expensive. They left that to the aftermarket. They put tape decks in cars well into the early 2000s and even after 2010 you'll still find the occasional tape deck. Though rare. And only in bottom of the line vehicles. Some of those only have radios. Nothing else. You really know nothing of what you speak, son.
@@godofm3tal1 Again not sure what Century you're thinking of, I had a 5 CD changer in 1985 that I bought from an eleectronics store. This is from Wikipedia. Initial launch and adoption
Philips established the Polydor Pressing Operations plant in Langenhagen near Hannover, Germany, and quickly passed a series of milestones.
The first test pressing was of a recording of Richard Strauss's Eine Alpensinfonie (An Alpine Symphony) played by the Berlin Philharmonic and conducted by Herbert von Karajan, who had been enlisted as an ambassador for the format in 1979.The first public demonstration was on the BBC television programme Tomorrow's World in 1981, when the Bee Gees' album Living Eyes (1981) was played.
The first commercial compact disc was produced on 17 August 1982, a 1979 recording of Chopin waltzes by Claudio Arrau.The first popular music album released on compact disc was The Visitors (1981) by ABBA.
The first 50 titles were released in Japan on 1 October 1982, the very first of which was a re-release of the Billy Joel album 52nd Street.The first CD played on BBC Radio was in October 1982 on BBC Radio Scotland (Jimmy Mack programme, Followed by Ken Bruce and Eddie Mair all BBC Scotland), with the first CD played on UK independent radio station shortly after (Radio Forth, Jay Crawford Show). The CD was Dire Straits, Love over Gold.The Japanese launch was followed in March 1983 by the introduction of CD players and discs to Europe and North America (where CBS Records released sixteen titles). This 1983 event is often seen as the "Big Bang"[by whom?] of the digital audio revolution. The new audio disc was enthusiastically received, especially in the early-adopting classical music and audiophile communities, and its handling quality received particular praise. As the price of players gradually came down, and with the introduction of the portable Discman the CD began to gain popularity in the larger popular and rock music markets. One of the first CD markets was devoted to reissuing popular music whose commercial potential was already proven. The first artist to sell a million copies on CD was Dire Straits, with their 1985 album Brothers in Arms. The first major artist to have their entire catalogue converted to CD was David Bowie, whose first fourteen studio albums of (then) sixteen were made available by RCA Records in February 1985, along with four greatest hits albums; his fifteenth and sixteenth albums had already been issued on CD by EMI Records in 1983 and 1984, respectively. On February 26, 1987, the first four UK albums by The Beatles were released in mono on compact disc. In 1988, 400 million CDs were manufactured by 50 pressing plants around the world. And this also. While the CD had been on the market since 1982, it was in 1984 that Pioneer introduced the CDX-1, the world's first car CD player. It was known for its improved sound quality, instant track skipping and the formats increased durability over cassette tapes. Due to the ability that allowed drivers and passengers to change up to 10 CD's at a time, car CD changers started to gain popularity in the late 80s and continuing throughout the 90s.[13] Stock and aftermarket compact disc players began appearing in the late 1980s, competing with the cassette. I rest my case
I grew up in the 80s and 90s. I don't care what people had or what was available. Cell phones were available in the 80s but they were generally an item for the rather wealthy and few and far between. I'm not saying they weren't available, but they weren't the standard in vehicles at that time. I had many vehicles in the late 90s that didn't have cd. Only ones that did were the high end ones like my 97 f150 lariat which had a 6 disc changer as an option, but had a cassette deck factory in the dash. No other f150 of that generation had cd in the dash to my knowledge. So once again, going back to motorcycles that require marine grade electronics which are expensive compared to standard stereos in a time when cd players were still pricey implements at the turn of the century, no.... Bikes having cd players was not commonplace at that time. Around that time people were mostly using cassette decks to plug adapters in that plugged into their mp3 players. Cds really had a short lived popularity between cassettes and mp3 dominance. Once mp3 players hit the market and n Napster and other sources allowed them to get free music, cds became unsavory for most.
My first bike was a venture royal I rode it to brazil and back to the states.
I was looking for one back in 2017. Very hard to find 😮
For a bike from 2000 in 2018 it looks and sounds great. The 1300 motor is probably a bit on the small side although I had a Yammie XV1100 with plenty of grunt and power so I don't think that is a restriction. I love the idea of cruise control but in 2018 I'm not so sure about the tape player. It looks comfortable and well set up for open road riding or cross country touring. I don't think you mentioned how many miles/kms and that would be a consideration in what someone might be willing to pay. As you said in another vide enjoy the ride it is the ride not the destination and as long as you like the bike you're on that's all that matters. Thanks for posting the video.
Well the motor size really does not determine the power delivery of the engine. This is a very fast bike with very ample top end. It cruises very comfortable at 90-95mph and still have power to spare with crisp roll on hits for passage. This bike is much faster than most of the bigger v twins. Higher center of gravity gives incredible maneuverability as well. This is a bike for a taller and capable riders only.
In Australia where I live the national speed limit is 110km/h except in the Northern Territory. As I am an older rider, 65, I ride to my ability, comfort zone and skill level. I have Kawasaki Voyager 1700 and I never ride at over 100km. I don't know what the claimed top speed is but I know my bike has plenty of power to pull me up the steepest hill when I need it. I take the view that even though I prefer a cruiser everyone should ride the bike they like because it is the ride not the destination that is important. Thanks for you feedback.@@yazziet6009
That dash look like a kalvinator fridge.
Farkles are a portmanteau of functional and sparkles.
As in, they do something, but they're arguably just there for show.
Kinda like women.
Yamaha should bring this bike back
Last thing.. there is a talk button for the passenger which works the CB as well
Sounds good!
I have an 04 it wobbles like that why got new tires front and back why nobody seems to know why????????????
V4 what really? Really cool
Farkle- Factory Sparkle.
Doo dads from the maker.
Harley guys call their accessories "a payday loan". OMG, LMAO.
Suzuki made a V4... Madura 1200cc, and 700cc.
Fairly rare bike
I have 96 royal star classic love it
I have the exact same bike, #1089/1500. Probably going to have sell it this year as I'm getting older and can't ride it much.
i have and old venture1200royale and 1300 royale best bikes ever now i want to buy stratoliner 1900
Sounds like a 67 ford V8 1/2 pickup truck
I have straight through slipons on mine and it sounds exactly like an old Ford Y block V8 running glasspacks.
Nice bike..i like the sound! Yamaha version of the Goldwing... long lasting and reliable.. however how is it possible that it has less miles on it now than the first time you sold it?
Hey I had a 2000 Royal Star Venture, One year 44,000 miles. Sliver in color two tone. Platinum an Sliver. Best Bike I have Had..4cyclinder 1200cc. . Royal Star came with a Taller Wind Shield di you know That??
That display looks 1950s retro
Yep, like one from a '57 Ford.
i have such yamaha 578
I got a 2004 Yamaha Royal Star Venture 1300 for sale due to medical problems.
Loud pipes save lives. Believe that. Drivers will always hear you before they see you.
Farkle- Factory Sparkle.
Sounds like a big block V8
That statement he just said there's not true because I'd say one of the smallest displacement full backed out touring bikes is the early Honda goldwings he said the Honda silver Wing but the goldwing was in fact 1100 up until 1984 I believe and then went up to a gl1200 which is what I have as well as a 89 Yamaha venture 1300
Rushing back I had one best cross-country bike I've ever owned problem is is that their topic and I even lowered mine
Very beautifull bike!
Beautiful bike
I really like this motorcycle. I want to buy it. Does he have any weaknesses? Is it difficult to find spare parts for this motorcycle now ?? I live in Russia.
If you are going to spend $26,000.00 It's hard to beat a Honda Gold Wing .. Great ride.. smooth boxer-6 cylinder engine with good mpg very relabile .. but lots of plastic on them..
The Silver Wing was a V Twin
Had an '83 GL650 Interstate and LOVED it! Transverse V-twin, water cooled, sounded like a Guzzi and 100 times more reliable. I hated to trade it in, got the last of the Goldwing 1200's. And you know what? I liked my little 650 better! Hindsight. . . .
Sounds cool
How do you maintain rare bikes ?
You pay.
Did you just get this bike back again?
I had my choice m109R. Or this bike I got the m109r. It was cheaply Bike. It was worth fixing after 5 years. Should of gotten the Yammi
I do have the same model. Mine is 1025 of 1500. My question, yours sound different, did you modified the pipe?. This bike is very stable on the highway.
This one has after market pipes. Mine is #176.
Sounds good
1500 specials or 1500 royalstars?
I wish that Victory would have made a V-4.
Farkles are the "extras" you put on motorcycle. In the Can-Am Spyder community, the word is used all the time!!!
I happened into an opportunity to buy this exact model, 2000 Yamaha Venture LE from the original owner. 43k. Mint condition. His price is $8500. Is that reasonable?
Didn't Yamaha make a 4 cyl 750 cc ?
Should have done a 0 to 60
Motus makes a V4 👍 💯🇺🇸
Ricky Martin Made
Farkle is a dice game ( I had to Google search it )