I bought one of these Venture TC bikes in November 2018 from Cyclecraft in Woodstock, Illinois. Chose this over the GoldWing. Even though the dealer went belly up, I don't think this bike ever will. It's got great handling and power, gets about 45 miles per gallon (or more) is super comfortable and fits me just fine. Tons of storage space. I had a trailer hitch put on mine at Cyclcraft made by Custom Chrome and have an air-ride Bushtec trailer for the long motorcycle camping runs out West. It's weight and air cooled V-twin don't bother me at all. Long Haul Paul has ridden his 100,000 miles, with NO valve adjustments needed.
Too bad about cyclecraft. They were great people to deal with. Sounds like a nice setup you have. I took my Tenere camping, but a trailer would make things pretty nice.
@@VossAdventures What Yamaha dealer do you use now- you must live in the Woodstock area? It does suck that Cyclecraft closed. I've been buying bikes and parts from them since they opened in 1974. I never imagined they would close. :(
@@charliesadv8493 I sold the Tenere for a few reasons... The biggest reason was the fact that I wanted to get braces. Yes, you read that right... I've had jacked up teeth my whole life and wanted to finally do something about it. Selling the Tenere free'd up the cash for me to be able to afford it. The other "tipping point" in the decision was the fact that I had to ride literally 3-4 hours to get anywhere that had some offroad trail riding. It was just a hassle and I felt like having a bike like that in the City was a waste.... Currently I'm motorcycle-less, BUT, my wife has a 2019 Kawasaki Z900... So I've been able to scratch the itch when I need to.
I have owned a 2010 Stratoliner Deluxe for the past 4 years and have loved the bike. I has a great engine with lots of torque and with a couple of mods, it was even better. I had often said, if it had a 6th gear, a trunk and cruise control, I would never get ride of it. That said, I bought a 2018 Venture TC a few weeks ago with some skepticism about the weight and some of the plastic parts. I am over it! This bike is awesome. In the short time I have had it, I have ridden abut 700 mile on the back roads in my area. I can’t stay off this thing. Here are my top five things I like: 1) Infotainment system- easy to use, lots of info 2) 6th gear!! 3) Tons of storage- trunk is amazingly big inside 4) Seat is extremely comfortable( driver and passenger) 5) Adjustable windshield I highly recommend this under estimated bike. You will have a great ride and you will be different than the crowd! That said, I have a Stroliner for sale if anyone is interested.
Adam Sandoval took one of those out about a year ago and said the same exact thing about the gas cover. Cheap plastic feeling. And yes... Gold Wings have reverse which is very handy
I’m looking. My wife and I live in the Caribbean ( Trinidad and Tobago), so we are exploring the possibility of importing one. We are torn between the K1600 b and this bike.
I bought the Eluder (kid brother to the Venture). It's about 120 lighter (no Park Assist, no electric adjustable windshild, no touring trunk). The Heal Shifter is an optional dealer accessory, but if you install it, you lose the functionality of those long floorboards for alternate foot positions on a long tour. There really is no way/place to mount highway pegs. Everyone seems to complain about the heat coming from the left side of the rear jug, and it is hot, but I don't think it's really that bad unless you're stopped for long lights... And I live in Hot and Humid Mobile, AL! I did a recent review of my bike.
TJ Rohyans the eluder is a great looking bike. To be honest, after a couple hours I forgot about the heel shifter. They absolutely limit your foot position though. Thanks for watching!
Harley has the rear cylinder cancel system which helps cool the engine, plus you can have a fan installed which pulls the heat away from the rider.The M8 also idles at a lower rpm which reduces engine heat.
As I understand it the heat issue under the seat isn't so much the engine, it's that the oil tank is integrated into the frame under the left side of the seat. After reading that I wondered just how noticeable it would be. Thanks to your review I now know it's pretty noticeable. Good review, just what I was looking for.
I think I will wait a few years to see if I can catch a good deal on a used one. Also gives time for recalls to be worked out and to see if the cheap plastic parts hold up.
I own a 2018 SVTC. Plastics don't get you down the road...the metal on the bike does....and I love it! Been coast to coast.. 'cheap' plastics included and still on where they belong.
Personally, I have to say that I think it's an absolute shame that Yamaha abandoned the Royal Star in favor of the Star Venture. If the marketing/styling department figured people wanted a classic air cooled V-twin, they should have given them one. The Star Venture is not classic in any sense and the abysmal sales figures bear that out. The Royal Star was as close as I've seen to a perfect combination of classic styling with liquid cooled peace of mind. If they wanted to go with a V-twin all they had to do was take either the Road Star or V-star and put a classic batwing touring package on it. The Star Venture is a styling nightmare regardless of how great it rides. I'm sorry, but... it's just... ugly. Bring back the Royal Star Venture and a legion of riders will upgrade. As for your review... top notch! An honest rider with honest opinions. It was refreshing. Well done!
I rode a second gen Royal Star Venture for ten years and own this bike now. They are vastly different bikes. Both are great bikes. This bike is a vast improvement over the previous generation. No regrets. Don’t know if I would have bought it for $30k out the door new but I got it for just under $20k used out the door with 1,500 miles on the odometer. It’s the best touring bike I’ve owned in the last 45 years. Too bad it didn’t sell.
@@VossAdventures Got rid of my 14 a year ago after 6 years for some more double riding practicality. I’m now on a 2011 BMW K1300GT. You can do almost anything on that bike including slay some corners. It actually inspires a lot in that area. Massive storage, all day comfort and 160 hp to boot! What more could you ask for?! Great review and gorgeous bike! Those side bags look small compared to my side loading ones though!
@@nicholasjheinz7461 This bike doesn’t throw off any more heat than any other V-twin. All V-twins throw off some heat. Like I said, maybe “big” V-twins aren’t your cup of tea Nancy, err...I mean Nicholas.
I don't think I adjusted or even noticed lower vents?? The heat seemed to be right at my crotch. I'm not sure those vents would've helped? The seat itself felt really warm even though the heater was off
I'm trying to figure out why The Kawasaki Voyager, doesn't have heated grips. Ride through a rain storm and you will find out why heated grips are important.
Great review, I do think that for it being a metric bike they went over the top on price. I mean its a nice bike, but if im going to spend that much on a brand new one i would go get a Goldwing or a Road Glide.
Bill Johnson thats a hell of a breakdown and thanks. Yeah im not saying your not getting alot for your money. I just think they are starting to price them selves out of the normal people that want these or atleast want to move up to a tour bike. HD and Honda have already done that. Hondas only saving grace is the depreciation drops alot faster than HD allowing more everyday people to get one. I do like the Yamaha and really looking forward to seeing what the used prices come down to so i can afford one. Sorry not about going into debt over a bike.
Hey Voss, great review! I'm exactly your size and I wanted to know if you find stock suspensions to be a problem when buying a bike? The weight doesn't drop off as easy here in middle age land so the choices of non cruisers seems to be slim, unless I want to spend a few grand putting new suspension on a showroom bought bike.
@@VossAdventures Thanks, I'm finding that pretty much anything naked/sporty is a no go stock. They BMW touring bikes have a 1 up, 2up, and 2up with bags digital suspension settings so they're setup to handle heavy riding loads. Anything like that works fantastic with no aftermarket suspension needed. I'm also moving toward a Triumph Rocket 3 or Thunderbird. 2300cc muscle cruiser sounds fantastic.
Great review.....thanks. I have an opportunity to get a new TC (beautiful blue) for $21,200. I think it's a good deal, but am considering a new Goldwing at around the same price. I too noticed the chintzy feel of the plastic, but the rest of the bike appears to be solid as a hammer. My question is have you ridden the new Wing? And if so, which would you buy? Thanks and stay safe.
I have not ridden the new wing, but I've ridden a few older wings. That'd definitely be a tough decision. Honda makes some great bikes. Good luck with your decision
I prefer the yamaha I am an ex 2020 goldwing DCT Its good bike but you feel something is missing I prefer the yamaha venture Didnt ride it tho but i feel i will like it more
I have that engine on my 2006 stratoliner. Less than 800lb. It came with heal toe shifter but my 14 boot wouldn't fit between the front and back shifter. Had to remove the back.
Our speed limits here are 70mph on the highways. I wasn't able to spend a considerable amount of time on the highway, but the bike never felt like it was lacking power. Im sure you could cruise at 90-100mph comfortably all day on it if you wanted to
It ROCKS at 85 just as effortlessly as anything could. I live in Nebraska and we have WIND like you can't imagine and that bike is STUCK to the road, really confidence inspiring.
ALFONSO thegreat acceleration felt really good for as heavy of a bike as it is. Redline did feel kinda lower than I'd expect, but I got used to the shift points pretty quick and didn't even think about it after that. Hopefully that helps 🤙
I used to have a 73 Toyota celica, it was a great car and one night I dreamed I bought a crotch rocket and I was so happy riding it around, and in my dream I parked it and when I walked away and looked back at it, the front end looked exactly like me celica., I was disappointed. Now when I look at this Yamaha it looks just like the motorcycle in my dream, same front end, although the Yamaha looks good.
While the rider adjusts settings on the screen, the guy in front has stopped and you’re about to rear end it. Bikers need to keep their eyes on the roads.
They don't understand how the weight plays into the handling. I may buy one in a few years. The Kawasaki Voyager has a water cooled engine for $10k less.
I nearly bought the Voyager. I ride the Vulcan 1600 and pull a bushtec trailer. The Voyager simply dies not have what I want on a touring bike for myself and my wife
I've ridden the Voyager. It's a good entry level touring bike (no bells and whistles). But the Venture is superior in every way imaginable. Ride both and tell me I'm wrong.
It's a good bike. My friend has one and I've ridden it. But I would not take it over my Venture. It's better in just about every conceivable way. Ride one for yourself and tell me I'm wrong.
One thing bad about this bike is that it uses the same engine as the Raider, which there is nothing wrong with that. However the Raider has problems as it gets older, the fuel pump for one. It is very expensive to replace. What happens is that is forms a crack in the housing and it loses fuel pressure. Makes it hard to start and starts to backfire some, not to mention it loses power. Yamaha says they aren't aware of the problem, BS, they say it isn't a safety issue so they aren't going to put a better fuel pump in the bike. You will pay the price for the lowest bidder on making a cheap fuel pump. Look up fuel pump repair for Raider on TH-cam. Look for yourself. I am sure they use the same fuel pump , just a guess, but they do like selling parts and labor.
I saw a Yamaha rep in a review (here on TH-cam) tell everyone "it's a completely different engine than the Raider", I have no idea if it's true or not. Someone asked him why they didn't use a V-Max engine and he was super insulted? I think he sold it to himself and just couldn't imagine one change.
I honestly don't think weight had anything to do with it. I just wasn't comfortable. I think if they were adjusted up a couple inches it would've been fine.
@@VossAdventures / they try to fk u on Financing, I've seen it to many times. But I enjoy my road king and the dealer network. But they are great bikes, u just gotta watch them on Financing imo. They try to get u into 18%-28% interest for 84 months
I went to cosign on a new 1200 iron for my son and they tried to lock me in on a super high interest rate. U can have 95% good credit and they focus on that 5% to make the argument that u have bad credit and they can't get u in for the advertised interest rate. Bait and switch. I bought a new road king and only been late on one payment in 2/1-2years. I was furious when I realized their con! But I would not buy it. Got home and ran my credit it was a combined average of 754. They claimed my score was 539. They are gd unethical bastards is why I will nvr buy another hd because of this experience! They lost a diehard customer for life. My nxt bike will be Yamaha or Kawasaki!
@@MontysMotos You really need to ride one to see that the weight of this bike is superbly balanced. You'd be surprised at the handling characteristics. I have no problem two-up at walking speed in parking lots.
Because they would have had to tune it down so much that they'd lose the torque numbers. Torque is everything ( not horsepower) on a big tourer like this. Plus water cooling changes a lot of different things.
The 2020 Transcontinental Ventures will be close to $30k out the door. There's a lot of 2018's right now going for deeply discounted prices. Traded in my 2017 Street Glide and picked up one last week with 1,550 miles on it for $19,975 out the door and that included a 4-year warranty. The suspension on HD's is beyond shitty and I couldn't stand the thought of riding it for 3 more years until it was paid off. Check out Cycle Trader.
@@gabbyhayes1568 I am on cycle trader everyday... but I look at all of them but it is a battle between , the star venture, the BMW grand America and the previous generation gold wing...
@@christopherhill3811 Haven't seen any used Grand Americas, but there are plenty of preowned K1600 GTL's, the red-headed stepchild of the BMW's. Several of the Honda dealers in the area have a few new in the crate 2016 Wings with the basic package (comfort) they're selling for $16,500. I looked at one but they wanted to steal my Harley on the trade so I moved on to the Ventures. The basic Wing doesn't have ABS or navigation or half the other features of the Venture. Also coming from a cruiser background I think the Wing's seating position might take some getting used to. But the BMW GA has all the cruiser comfort and the tech.
The clunk you feel has nothing to do with the manufacture but more to do with the fact you are on a big V-twin. Big twin engines (especially v-twins) throw down a tremendous amount of torque and that affects the way the transmission shifts (especially into first gear) Both my Ducati Hypermotard 1100 S and KTM Superduke GT are very clunky in the first two gears. The way the manufacturer cuts the gears (strait or helical) can also affect the way the transmission feels but the first will almost always still clunk. Twins (with larger pistons) put out massive power pulses (which is great for traction and stump pulling torque) while an inline (4 or 6) of the same displacement (with smaller pistons) has smaller power pulse and put less stress on the transmission which translates to slicker shifting into first and second.
if you could see in your mind how a transmission operates, a constant mesh sequential transmission is a violent environment. It is a modern miracle that they work at all. That clunk is one gear sliding out of engagement, and another gear sliding into engagement.. Watch some videos and see what’s going on in there. The clunking is a lot less noticeable if you are familiar with exactly how to slightly let off the gas, as you are pulling the clutch in and tapping the shift lever.. I do not care at all for any of the electronics on the motorcycle. I’ve had three ventures, a gold wing, a BMW K 1200 LT. I never listen to the radios on any of those machines, no CB, no intercom, no cd. I wish I could buy the bike cheaper without all of that electronic stuff. All I care about is good fairing, luggage, cruise, heated grips, center stand,great seat, and no heat from the engine. I also want to be able to change the air cleaner in less than six hours(goldwing !!) I don’t wanna machine that I have to marry the dealer! BMW!! After having all those machines. I am back on a royal star venture. The GL 1800 was so buried in plastic, there were no small maintenance chores. They were all big maintenance chores. The BMW had so many design flaws, I’m not even gonna go into it..
@@VossAdventures I forgot to ask you how was the heat on the left thigh on the V twin Venture? I have read some owner reviews discuss that extreme heat. One owner in Texas said he ended up in the hospital with blisters from the heat on his left thigh from his V-twin Venture. there are motorcycles I did not buy in the past because of the heat coming off of them, FJR, Kawasaki concourse, especially the wonderful but too hot Honda ST 1300. I passed on all of those machines because of the heat issue .. I went with the Moto Guzzi Norge instead.. Norge, and the BMW I had are not Japanese Toyota Corolla perfect. But the Guzzi has a soul. I’ve had four of them since 1979. Nothing major wrong with any of them, just little things like start relays, oil pressure switches (3 ).. Little things, but they are a living breathing thing with a pulse, and I like that.. So how was the heat on the new V twin Venture?
@@VossAdventures my dog wanted to go out right before you got to the point when you said it was on fire down there. I didn’t finish the video I just went to comments.. yes I’ve had some experience and pretty much all forms of motorcycling, play bikes in the woods, Enduro machines, motocross machines, dual sports, commuters, I think the best motorcycle for commuting in the entire universe is a Honda Pacific Coast. I commuted on one for 24 years. Not one single thing ever failed on that machine..I road raced for eight years, winning six championships, two time national champion, amateur of course, I worked as a motorcycle mechanic and three shops when I was younger before I got a real job, and I worked part time evenings and weekends for five or six months a year here in the Northeast as a mechanic/builder/salesman. I’ve had dozens and dozens of motorcycles.. never had a Harley, never had a British bike, I’ve had a Beta, gas gas,fantic trials machines, One BMW, all the rest have been rice burners. And in my years of travel, every time I saw someone with a helmet sticker that said “friends don’t let friends ride rice burners “I always asked that person what does that mean, how did that start? I have yet to have one, not even one person knows what that means. And it has nothing whatsoever to do with motorcycles.. I retired a few years ago, when I retired I actually had eight motorcycles, mostly K DX 200, RM 125, trials bikes, my commuter, my sport bike, my sport touring bike, and my big touring bike. Like I told any guy that asked me why I have so many motorcycles all times. I told him, “anybody can have one”
I sat on the Eluder and was very comfortable coming from a Honda VTX1800r. This is definitly on my short list if and when the MySharona Hyrus fears pass and things get back to normal or closer to normal. I was driving my 4Runner through Michigan and Ohio after visiting my Daughter in Ann Arbor and supposedly you cant ride a motorcycle unless you are using it to get necessary things done or work. Really? So me flying past at 70mph are at risk from another passing vehicle or are somehow placing the other motorists at risk by riding. What a nonsensical abuse of power! Incredible! No wonder people are protesting Gretchin Whitmer and are trying to have her emergency powers stripped from her. What a clown.
The motor for this bike came from the Yamaha Star Stratoliner/Raider so Yamaha put a great motor in their touring machine. Now with that said, Yamaha already recouped their cost for R&D in the motor so the cost should have been in the high teens or very low 20's for a price. This bike is not going to sell well until the price goes to $19,000 or lower. Yamaha is just trying to make this bike a "premium" bike so they raised the price to depict that route. Too bad, I will buy one for $8,000 used in 4 years...
Another comment by a guy with no experience with the bike. This bike has more features and tech than any other touring bike (with the exception of the BMW K1600 GTL) on the market today. And it's still at a price point that's better than the competition.
@@gabbyhayes1568 You are ignorant. I did not say stupid. You are just uninformed. I have owned over 40 motorcycles in my 46 years of riding. All of my bikes have been big road bikes, Goldwings, Cavalcades, KZ1300B models, Ventures, etc.... Read what I wrote again.... I like this bike a lot and it is a great bike, but I know that because it is "Japanese" it will be cheap in a few years and I will own one that is "slightly used" for a cheap price. I just don't know how I will fit it in my garage along with my Goldwing 1800, Goldwing 1500, Venture Royale, HD Road King CVO and my little HD Softail Heritage Springer.... So little time in life to own them all.... Peace brother, but I am an experienced motorcycle buyer, owner and 1 million plus rider. My Goldwing 1500 has over 135,000 in and of itself. All but 5,000 by me!
I rode this bike, LOOKS FANTASTIC, but unfortunately Yamaha made a big mistake in fishing it with PLASTIC, I was shocked to touch and feel all elements of the bike, in special the panniers, rear box, all really cheap plastic. The ride, I really enjoyed, however the left side of the bike puts out TOO MUCH heat, I was just about to push the trigger on this bike, but for the price and finish, I ended up buying a no Harley other brand.
Ok sorry but I'm going to have to do a video...after being straded and going back with code after first try...I finaly decode "match" figured out...your not very clear I had to What's your video 15 times while trying different things to figure out what you were trying to say about match that's just it's not real cleric I know but I'm glad you did have the video up because eventually I did get it. And I think I'll throw a video up to help others the old brothers unless you replace yours with one better thank you again bye
Yamaha's Bikes have been air cooled since forever. No need to get any harley's "pie". HD has become the midlife crisis rider-choice. Toe Heel shifter...ask and it will be put on, I was advised. Handlebars, yes, adjustable. There will be loads of aftermarket pieces for this bike.
This one does not come even close to Goldwing. Two cylinder... are you serious? If I want all these vibrations then I'll would rather go with a HD. Plus this bike has a major (over)heating problem, air cooled engine on a such a heavy bike? Geeeeeee
@WesPhly I'm telling you it will blow you socks off after a few thousand miles. Man I couldn't ask for or want any more torque. I like speed too and on "sport" it will almost jump out from under you.
@@kylestewart8049 Agreed. The V-4 would've had to have been detuned too much and then it wouldn't have produced the torque numbers a bike this size requires. Yamaha knew what they were doing.
1st gear will make noise after it has sat over night ,but not all ways. As for Japanese transmissions they tend to not go into 5 gear when hot,Harley never has problems like that. I had a M50 brand new which did that every summer if the temp was over 80 degrees or when stuck in traffic .
I find it funny how everyone is complaining about this bike, 195 lb man and 165 lb woman along with so much crap they "need" for the trip, and the bike is the problem ? that's just saying, the bike is garbage because it can't handle overweight humans that pack way to much junk, and know they should just be traveling in a car. There are people that complain about problems and do nothing, then there are people that solve problems without complaining. I want a cross country touring motorcycle with as many future proof bells and whistles I can get. This obviously comes with costs in weight with this motorcycle, yet is 10 to 20,000 plus dollars cheaper than the competitors. Cost to value and cost of maintenance, this bike has everyone beat and I mean everyone.
In my opinion, If this bike has any problems it's the heat in the seat and fit/finish. Power and storage were definitely the least of the problems if you could even call them "problems".
Fact is HD couldn't make this bike. If they could, you'd find it on the showroom floor. CVOs are $17k more and don't come with this level of standard equipment.
@@VossAdventures I'm biased toward Yamaha no doubt. 2006 Stratoliner with 56K on the clock. Runs better than I deserve it to considering how I treat it at times. Not as pretty as a 2006 Road King CVO I'll admit.
I'm four foot five inches, not that tall I know. But my feet really dangle when I sit on this bike. Fortunately, my wife is six foot ten inches, and she holds the bike up at a stop. Plus, she finishes the bar fights I get into.
I don't disagree with that, but the fit and finish would be leagues better. This was a great bike to ride, but I don't think I'd buy one new. I'll seriously consider it in a few years used tho.
The overall fit and finish was indeed a bit of a let down. Hard to overlook for the asking price. However, a lot of dealers are sitting on leftovers for killer prices.
Voss Adventures actually the Venture that I looked at two years ago, is still sitting in the Yamaha dealership.. I saw it last week when I went to look at the FJR 1300.. Salesman told me that the Ventures aren't selling..
Both, but mainly having music at all while you are talking. If just riding through the countryside and not talking, music is fine. Music while giving a review is very distracting.
What's the deal with the unnecessary intrusive metronome-like pseudo-music track is Driving Me Crazier than I should be? TH-cam Presenters are obsessed with laying down a music track. It's one thing when there's no speech occurring and another situation when there competition between intrusive "music" that repeats Every other bar. Are YT Presenters ashamed of their voices? Or did someone hand out free versions of Apple Garage Band? So obnoxious it drives folks (not merely Yours Truly) AWAY.
Dude, you didn't comment anything constructive... I would've been up for hearing what you didn't like. When you make a comment like you did, YOU'RE the "Richard" not me...
I bought one of these Venture TC bikes in November 2018 from Cyclecraft in Woodstock, Illinois. Chose this over the GoldWing. Even though the dealer went belly up, I don't think this bike ever will.
It's got great handling and power, gets about 45 miles per gallon (or more) is super comfortable and fits me just fine. Tons of storage space. I had a trailer hitch put on mine at Cyclcraft made by Custom Chrome and have an air-ride Bushtec trailer for the long motorcycle camping runs out West. It's weight and air cooled V-twin don't bother me at all. Long Haul Paul has ridden his 100,000 miles, with NO valve adjustments needed.
Too bad about cyclecraft. They were great people to deal with. Sounds like a nice setup you have. I took my Tenere camping, but a trailer would make things pretty nice.
@@VossAdventures What Yamaha dealer do you use now- you must live in the Woodstock area? It does suck that Cyclecraft closed. I've been buying bikes and parts from them since they opened in 1974. I never imagined they would close. :(
I live just over the border in Wi. I've sold my Tenere since then, but I have a local guy that works on all makes and models.
@@VossAdventures What? You've sold the ST? Why was that if I may ask? What do you ride now?
@@charliesadv8493 I sold the Tenere for a few reasons... The biggest reason was the fact that I wanted to get braces. Yes, you read that right... I've had jacked up teeth my whole life and wanted to finally do something about it. Selling the Tenere free'd up the cash for me to be able to afford it. The other "tipping point" in the decision was the fact that I had to ride literally 3-4 hours to get anywhere that had some offroad trail riding. It was just a hassle and I felt like having a bike like that in the City was a waste.... Currently I'm motorcycle-less, BUT, my wife has a 2019 Kawasaki Z900... So I've been able to scratch the itch when I need to.
I have owned a 2010 Stratoliner Deluxe for the past 4 years and have loved the bike. I has a great engine with lots of torque and with a couple of mods, it was even better. I had often said, if it had a 6th gear, a trunk and cruise control, I would never get ride of it. That said, I bought a 2018 Venture TC a few weeks ago with some skepticism about the weight and some of the plastic parts. I am over it! This bike is awesome. In the short time I have had it, I have ridden abut 700 mile on the back roads in my area. I can’t stay off this thing. Here are my top five things I like:
1) Infotainment system- easy to use, lots of info
2) 6th gear!!
3) Tons of storage- trunk is amazingly big inside
4) Seat is extremely comfortable( driver and passenger)
5) Adjustable windshield
I highly recommend this under estimated bike. You will have a great ride and you will be different than the crowd! That said, I have a Stroliner for sale if anyone is interested.
You did great on the review.The bike looks sharp.If I was younger I would consider buying one.
Super awesome video such a beautiful view I love the rain overcast
Great video. Nice honest review. Love the part where you find the drone.
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!
Adam Sandoval took one of those out about a year ago and said the same exact thing about the gas cover. Cheap plastic feeling.
And yes... Gold Wings have reverse which is very handy
I love this bike and I have never ridden it. Yes it is about 150 lbs to porky for reducing radius curves on back roads.
The Venture is very nimble and has a great feel given its girth, but I would not want to take it up the switchbacks of Hwy 1 north of San Francisco.
I love this bike. Great reviews. Just a bit concerned with the weight but will get around it.
For as big as it is, it scoots just fine. Definitely worth the ride if you're looking!
I’m looking. My wife and I live in the Caribbean ( Trinidad and Tobago), so we are exploring the possibility of importing one. We are torn between the K1600 b and this bike.
The weight is a non-issue. Handles at walking speed like a bike half its weight. Very well balanced.
I bought the Eluder (kid brother to the Venture). It's about 120 lighter (no Park Assist, no electric adjustable windshild, no touring trunk). The Heal Shifter is an optional dealer accessory, but if you install it, you lose the functionality of those long floorboards for alternate foot positions on a long tour. There really is no way/place to mount highway pegs. Everyone seems to complain about the heat coming from the left side of the rear jug, and it is hot, but I don't think it's really that bad unless you're stopped for long lights... And I live in Hot and Humid Mobile, AL! I did a recent review of my bike.
TJ Rohyans the eluder is a great looking bike. To be honest, after a couple hours I forgot about the heel shifter. They absolutely limit your foot position though. Thanks for watching!
Harley has the rear cylinder cancel system which helps cool the engine, plus you can have a fan installed which pulls the heat away from the rider.The M8 also idles at a lower rpm which reduces engine heat.
It's so much cooler than my Goldwing, highway or in town.
Great review/ride around.
Thanks!
As I understand it the heat issue under the seat isn't so much the engine, it's that the oil tank is integrated into the frame under the left side of the seat. After reading that I wondered just how noticeable it would be. Thanks to your review I now know it's pretty noticeable. Good review, just what I was looking for.
Thanks for watching! I guess that would make sense. Perfect in the colder months tho... lol
I think I will wait a few years to see if I can catch a good deal on a used one. Also gives time for recalls to be worked out and to see if the cheap plastic parts hold up.
My thoughts exactly!
My dream bike is a Goldwing, but I think I can settle for this, regardless of the "cheap" feel plastics :-). It is a beaut
I own a 2018 SVTC. Plastics don't get you down the road...the metal on the bike does....and I love it! Been coast to coast.. 'cheap' plastics included and still on where they belong.
Yeah I love my Eluder, the plastics stand up well
There is no settling this bike is better than the goldwing I've owned both an this is far better, and plastic is the future of everything!
Personally, I have to say that I think it's an absolute shame that Yamaha abandoned the Royal Star in favor of the Star Venture. If the marketing/styling department figured people wanted a classic air cooled V-twin, they should have given them one. The Star Venture is not classic in any sense and the abysmal sales figures bear that out. The Royal Star was as close as I've seen to a perfect combination of classic styling with liquid cooled peace of mind. If they wanted to go with a V-twin all they had to do was take either the Road Star or V-star and put a classic batwing touring package on it. The Star Venture is a styling nightmare regardless of how great it rides. I'm sorry, but... it's just... ugly. Bring back the Royal Star Venture and a legion of riders will upgrade. As for your review... top notch! An honest rider with honest opinions. It was refreshing. Well done!
I rode a second gen Royal Star Venture for ten years and own this bike now. They are vastly different bikes. Both are great bikes. This bike is a vast improvement over the previous generation. No regrets. Don’t know if I would have bought it for $30k out the door new but I got it for just under $20k used out the door with 1,500 miles on the odometer. It’s the best touring bike I’ve owned in the last 45 years. Too bad it didn’t sell.
I love that 11
I really liked this bike. Very comfortable bike. Rode it today for the first time. Last bike I rode was a 07 ZX 12R over 10yrs ago.. what a jump huh?
I'm actually back on a sportbike now. I picked up a 2017 ZX14r. But yeah that's a leap
@@VossAdventures Nice.. I love that ZX14. If I win the Lottery... It'll be in my with a few other garage for sure! 👍😊
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Got rid of my 14 a year ago after 6 years for some more double riding practicality. I’m now on a 2011 BMW K1300GT. You can do almost anything on that bike including slay some corners. It actually inspires a lot in that area. Massive storage, all day comfort and 160 hp to boot! What more could you ask for?! Great review and gorgeous bike! Those side bags look small compared to my side loading ones though!
I love yamaha
the most beautiful air cooled bike ive owned
Great Show
Good review! The heat issue stopped me from buying that bike. It is a good looking machine.
The bike doesn't have a heat issue. If you're a pussy, well then maybe you should stay away from V-twins. You missed out.
@@gabbyhayes1568 Anyone who says there is no heat issue has shit for brains and I Ride a V-Twin numbnuts!
@@nicholasjheinz7461 This bike doesn’t throw off any more heat than any other V-twin. All V-twins throw off some heat. Like I said, maybe “big” V-twins aren’t your cup of tea Nancy, err...I mean Nicholas.
@@gabbyhayes1568 I ride a Vtwin Sally...I mean Asshole...LOL.
Nice to actually see a car driver who sees and is aware of a biker! lol
Great review I was wondering was the lower vents open and would they help with the excess heat ?
I don't think I adjusted or even noticed lower vents?? The heat seemed to be right at my crotch. I'm not sure those vents would've helped? The seat itself felt really warm even though the heater was off
Great Video
I'm trying to figure out why The Kawasaki Voyager, doesn't have heated grips. Ride through a rain storm and you will find out why heated grips are important.
Great review, I do think that for it being a metric bike they went over the top on price. I mean its a nice bike, but if im going to spend that much on a brand new one i would go get a Goldwing or a Road Glide.
Cave Troll thanks dude! I'd have to ride those others to form an opinion, but it was a nice bike
Bill Johnson thats a hell of a breakdown and thanks. Yeah im not saying your not getting alot for your money. I just think they are starting to price them selves out of the normal people that want these or atleast want to move up to a tour bike. HD and Honda have already done that. Hondas only saving grace is the depreciation drops alot faster than HD allowing more everyday people to get one.
I do like the Yamaha and really looking forward to seeing what the used prices come down to so i can afford one. Sorry not about going into debt over a bike.
Hey Voss, great review! I'm exactly your size and I wanted to know if you find stock suspensions to be a problem when buying a bike? The weight doesn't drop off as easy here in middle age land so the choices of non cruisers seems to be slim, unless I want to spend a few grand putting new suspension on a showroom bought bike.
To be honest I don't... the venture felt great & so does my tenere. Sure the Tenere could get upgraded down the road, but for now it's totally fine.
@@VossAdventures Thanks, I'm finding that pretty much anything naked/sporty is a no go stock. They BMW touring bikes have a 1 up, 2up, and 2up with bags digital suspension settings so they're setup to handle heavy riding loads. Anything like that works fantastic with no aftermarket suspension needed. I'm also moving toward a Triumph Rocket 3 or Thunderbird. 2300cc muscle cruiser sounds fantastic.
I'd love a rocket 3... such a cool bike! I had my Tenere loaded down with at least an extra 100lbs of camping gear and it wasn't an issue.
@@VossAdventures Rocket 3s are cheap leftover and a few years used. I'm talking $7k slightly used and 10k leftover new at the right dealer.
They sell the optional heel shifter. I guess their surveys indicate that many peopler dont use them though I do for the last 6 years.
Not having a heel shifter actually makes the boards roomier. I liked it better after getting used to it again.
Great review.....thanks. I have an opportunity to get a new TC (beautiful blue) for $21,200. I think it's a good deal, but am considering a new Goldwing at around the same price. I too noticed the chintzy feel of the plastic, but the rest of the bike appears to be solid as a hammer. My question is have you ridden the new Wing? And if so, which would you buy? Thanks and stay safe.
I have not ridden the new wing, but I've ridden a few older wings. That'd definitely be a tough decision. Honda makes some great bikes. Good luck with your decision
I prefer the yamaha
I am an ex 2020 goldwing DCT
Its good bike but you feel something is missing
I prefer the yamaha venture
Didnt ride it tho but i feel i will like it more
I have that engine on my 2006 stratoliner. Less than 800lb. It came with heal toe shifter but my 14 boot wouldn't fit between the front and back shifter. Had to remove the back.
Excellent review! What's the top speed? How is passing from 80 mph on? Wyoming Interstate speed limits are 80mph & lots of big rigs to pass.
Our speed limits here are 70mph on the highways. I wasn't able to spend a considerable amount of time on the highway, but the bike never felt like it was lacking power. Im sure you could cruise at 90-100mph comfortably all day on it if you wanted to
It ROCKS at 85 just as effortlessly as anything could. I live in Nebraska and we have WIND like you can't imagine and that bike is STUCK to the road, really confidence inspiring.
I was going to go for Goldwing but… :000 touch screeeeeeen
Bars look low to the tank .It may have been a thing during dealer prep .
Mine came that way as well. Immediately adjusted the bars up about 2 inches.
How’s the acceleration. Does it red line too quick?
ALFONSO thegreat acceleration felt really good for as heavy of a bike as it is. Redline did feel kinda lower than I'd expect, but I got used to the shift points pretty quick and didn't even think about it after that. Hopefully that helps 🤙
I used to have a 73 Toyota celica, it was a great car and one night I dreamed I bought a crotch rocket and I was so happy riding it around, and in my dream I parked it and when I walked away and looked back at it, the front end looked exactly like me celica., I was disappointed. Now when I look at this Yamaha it looks just like the motorcycle in my dream, same front end, although the Yamaha looks good.
The seat heater was on full I could see it
I do luv vtwins but cant decide between Yamaha or Kawasaki?
Tough choice. I love both brands
Think about it.
How is the heat management I hear it's a lot during use.
My crotch got pretty warm. In the summer I'm sure it'd be pretty uncomfortable.
Love the clunk !
Don't be so impatient just checked by can I get it serviced
While the rider adjusts settings on the screen, the guy in front has stopped and you’re about to rear end it. Bikers need to keep their eyes on the roads.
I have noticed myself doing that, you are exactly right!
Does the air wings on your tenere make a difference?
Jim W. I didn't do a ton of riding the Tenere prior to installing them, but I feel like they made a difference.
I have them on mine...and yes, they make a difference. Worth the $
They don't understand how the weight plays into the handling. I may buy one in a few years. The Kawasaki Voyager has a water cooled engine for $10k less.
I nearly bought the Voyager. I ride the Vulcan 1600 and pull a bushtec trailer. The Voyager simply dies not have what I want on a touring bike for myself and my wife
I've ridden the Voyager. It's a good entry level touring bike (no bells and whistles). But the Venture is superior in every way imaginable. Ride both and tell me I'm wrong.
Does any one make crash bars for this.
It has crash bars built into the lower front fairing.
My money is on the defunct Victory Cross Country tour.
It's a good bike. My friend has one and I've ridden it. But I would not take it over my Venture. It's better in just about every conceivable way. Ride one for yourself and tell me I'm wrong.
One thing bad about this bike is that it uses the same engine as the Raider, which there is nothing wrong with that. However the Raider has problems as it gets older, the fuel pump for one. It is very expensive to replace. What happens is that is forms a crack in the housing and it loses fuel pressure. Makes it hard to start and starts to backfire some, not to mention it loses power. Yamaha says they aren't aware of the problem, BS, they say it isn't a safety issue so they aren't going to put a better fuel pump in the bike. You will pay the price for the lowest bidder on making a cheap fuel pump. Look up fuel pump repair for Raider on TH-cam. Look for yourself. I am sure they use the same fuel pump , just a guess, but they do like selling parts and labor.
I saw a Yamaha rep in a review (here on TH-cam) tell everyone "it's a completely different engine than the Raider", I have no idea if it's true or not. Someone asked him why they didn't use a V-Max engine and he was super insulted? I think he sold it to himself and just couldn't imagine one change.
I suspect your weight is why the bars crowd you a bit. I am 6'-3" and 225 pounds & it feels very roomy to me. Great bike though!
I honestly don't think weight had anything to do with it. I just wasn't comfortable. I think if they were adjusted up a couple inches it would've been fine.
the clunk is engineered into it , problem is finding the right amount of clunk
Run gear oil 85w140 and that will solve that
I'm on my 1st and last Harley, I'm going back to metrics even if they cost more
What's the reason for that Harley being your last?
@@VossAdventures / they try to fk u on Financing, I've seen it to many times. But I enjoy my road king and the dealer network. But they are great bikes, u just gotta watch them on Financing imo. They try to get u into 18%-28% interest for 84 months
I went to cosign on a new 1200 iron for my son and they tried to lock me in on a super high interest rate. U can have 95% good credit and they focus on that 5% to make the argument that u have bad credit and they can't get u in for the advertised interest rate. Bait and switch. I bought a new road king and only been late on one payment in 2/1-2years. I was furious when I realized their con! But I would not buy it. Got home and ran my credit it was a combined average of 754. They claimed my score was 539. They are gd unethical bastards is why I will nvr buy another hd because of this experience! They lost a diehard customer for life. My nxt bike will be Yamaha or Kawasaki!
Yeah, gotta be careful with finance rates
My rules for purchasing toys(fun car and bikes) Never finance one if you cant cash it. You own them not they own you 😉.
It ain’t the heated seat, it the heat radiation from the big bore air cooled V-Twin engine at low speed. Same like the new Kawasaki Voyager
The Stratoliner had an aluminum frame.
I have the roadliner and really appreciate that it isn't 1000 effin pounds.
@@MontysMotos You really need to ride one to see that the weight of this bike is superbly balanced. You'd be surprised at the handling characteristics. I have no problem two-up at walking speed in parking lots.
I do not like the one thing that a big bike is pulling a variator strap after ??? Are not you a kid?
Raimonds Steinbergs I'm no expert on the subject, but maybe a dual clutch transmission? Like the Honda.
And no, I'm not a kid. Lol
Why not use V4 from VMag 1700 cc 200 hp. Save R an d D on motor
Just speculating, but I really think they were going after the Harley market on this and putting a v4 in it wouldn't have made sense.
Because they would have had to tune it down so much that they'd lose the torque numbers. Torque is everything ( not horsepower) on a big tourer like this. Plus water cooling changes a lot of different things.
Going to wait a few more months and buy a slight used one for our touring needs... The $30k asking start price of the others is ludicrous !
Completely agree! I'm sure there'll be a deal out there for you. It's a great bike
The 2020 Transcontinental Ventures will be close to $30k out the door. There's a lot of 2018's right now going for deeply discounted prices. Traded in my 2017 Street Glide and picked up one last week with 1,550 miles on it for $19,975 out the door and that included a 4-year warranty. The suspension on HD's is beyond shitty and I couldn't stand the thought of riding it for 3 more years until it was paid off. Check out Cycle Trader.
@@gabbyhayes1568 I am on cycle trader everyday... but I look at all of them but it is a battle between , the star venture, the BMW grand America and the previous generation gold wing...
@@christopherhill3811 Haven't seen any used Grand Americas, but there are plenty of preowned K1600 GTL's, the red-headed stepchild of the BMW's. Several of the Honda dealers in the area have a few new in the crate 2016 Wings with the basic package (comfort) they're selling for $16,500. I looked at one but they wanted to steal my Harley on the trade so I moved on to the Ventures. The basic Wing doesn't have ABS or navigation or half the other features of the Venture. Also coming from a cruiser background I think the Wing's seating position might take some getting used to. But the BMW GA has all the cruiser comfort and the tech.
Sport bikes have aluminum frames and cost less than cruisers are
So buy a sportbike. This is a two-up fully loaded touring bike meant for covering great distances in comfort.
Were you ever able to solve the heated seat problem?
The heat I was feeling wasn't from the heated seat. Turns out it was actually from the motor.
bigbikeparts.com has a heat blocker for $35. And when it breaks in the heat is not a problem.
The clunk you feel has nothing to do with the manufacture but more to do with the fact you are on a big V-twin. Big twin engines (especially v-twins) throw down a tremendous amount of torque and that affects the way the transmission shifts (especially into first gear) Both my Ducati Hypermotard 1100 S and KTM Superduke GT are very clunky in the first two gears. The way the manufacturer cuts the gears (strait or helical) can also affect the way the transmission feels but the first will almost always still clunk. Twins (with larger pistons) put out massive power pulses (which is great for traction and stump pulling torque) while an inline (4 or 6) of the same displacement (with smaller pistons) has smaller power pulse and put less stress on the transmission which translates to slicker shifting into first and second.
Found a 2018 new on Facebook for 15k.
He'll of a deal really.
Wow, that's a great deal. Definitely worth a look
You can find abucnh of them 13-15k from 2018
Bike with power, comfort, style and computer. That’s gonna be feeling too tiny in my cramp city of Cambodia hah hah
if you could see in your mind how a transmission operates, a constant mesh sequential transmission is a violent environment. It is a modern miracle that they work at all. That clunk is one gear sliding out of engagement, and another gear sliding into engagement.. Watch some videos and see what’s going on in there. The clunking is a lot less noticeable if you are familiar with exactly how to slightly let off the gas, as you are pulling the clutch in and tapping the shift lever..
I do not care at all for any of the electronics on the motorcycle. I’ve had three ventures, a gold wing, a BMW K 1200 LT. I never listen to the radios on any of those machines, no CB, no intercom, no cd. I wish I could buy the bike cheaper without all of that electronic stuff. All I care about is good
fairing, luggage, cruise, heated grips, center stand,great seat, and no heat from the engine. I also want to be able to change the air cleaner in less than six hours(goldwing !!) I don’t wanna machine that I have to marry the dealer! BMW!!
After having all those machines. I am back on a royal star venture. The GL 1800 was so buried in plastic, there were no small maintenance chores. They were all big maintenance chores. The BMW had so many design flaws, I’m not even gonna go into it..
Sounds like you have some good experience. All great info to consider 👍
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I forgot to ask you how was the heat on the left thigh on the V twin Venture? I have read some owner reviews discuss that extreme heat. One owner in Texas said he ended up in the hospital with blisters from the heat on his left thigh from his V-twin Venture.
there are motorcycles I did not buy in the past because of the heat coming off of them, FJR, Kawasaki concourse, especially the wonderful but too hot Honda ST 1300. I passed on all of those machines because of the heat issue .. I went with the Moto Guzzi Norge instead.. Norge, and the BMW I had are not Japanese Toyota Corolla perfect. But the Guzzi has a soul. I’ve had four of them since 1979. Nothing major wrong with any of them, just little things like start relays, oil pressure switches (3 ).. Little things, but they are a living breathing thing with a pulse, and I like that..
So how was the heat on the new V twin Venture?
There was a part in the video when I commented on the heat. It felt like it was radiating through the seat mostly, but it was definitely hot
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my dog wanted to go out right before you got to the point when you said it was on fire down there. I didn’t finish the video I just went to comments..
yes I’ve had some experience and pretty much all forms of motorcycling, play bikes in the woods, Enduro machines, motocross machines, dual sports, commuters, I think the best motorcycle for commuting in the entire universe is a Honda Pacific Coast. I commuted on one for 24 years. Not one single thing ever failed on that machine..I road raced for eight years, winning six championships, two time national champion, amateur of course, I worked as a motorcycle mechanic and three shops when I was younger before I got a real job, and I worked part time evenings and weekends for five or six months a year here in the Northeast as a mechanic/builder/salesman. I’ve had dozens and dozens of motorcycles.. never had a Harley, never had a British bike, I’ve had a Beta, gas gas,fantic trials machines, One BMW, all the rest have been rice burners. And in my years of travel, every time I saw someone with a helmet sticker that said “friends don’t let friends ride rice burners “I always asked that person what does that mean, how did that start? I have yet to have one, not even one person knows what that means. And it has nothing whatsoever to do with motorcycles..
I retired a few years ago, when I retired I actually had eight motorcycles, mostly K DX 200, RM 125, trials bikes, my commuter, my sport bike, my sport touring bike, and my big touring bike. Like I told any guy that asked me why I have so many motorcycles all times. I told him, “anybody can have one”
Yamaha ultra classic
Accurate
I sat on the Eluder and was very comfortable coming from a Honda VTX1800r. This is definitly on my short list if and when the MySharona Hyrus fears pass and things get back to normal or closer to normal. I was driving my 4Runner through Michigan and Ohio after visiting my Daughter in Ann Arbor and supposedly you cant ride a motorcycle unless you are using it to get necessary things done or work. Really? So me flying past at 70mph are at risk from another passing vehicle or are somehow placing the other motorists at risk by riding. What a nonsensical abuse of power! Incredible! No wonder people are protesting Gretchin Whitmer and are trying to have her emergency powers stripped from her. What a clown.
The motor for this bike came from the Yamaha Star Stratoliner/Raider so Yamaha put a great motor in their touring machine. Now with that said, Yamaha already recouped their cost for R&D in the motor so the cost should have been in the high teens or very low 20's for a price. This bike is not going to sell well until the price goes to $19,000 or lower. Yamaha is just trying to make this bike a "premium" bike so they raised the price to depict that route. Too bad, I will buy one for $8,000 used in 4 years...
Another comment by a guy with no experience with the bike. This bike has more features and tech than any other touring bike (with the exception of the BMW K1600 GTL) on the market today. And it's still at a price point that's better than the competition.
@@gabbyhayes1568 You are ignorant. I did not say stupid. You are just uninformed. I have owned over 40 motorcycles in my 46 years of riding. All of my bikes have been big road bikes, Goldwings, Cavalcades, KZ1300B models, Ventures, etc.... Read what I wrote again.... I like this bike a lot and it is a great bike, but I know that because it is "Japanese" it will be cheap in a few years and I will own one that is "slightly used" for a cheap price. I just don't know how I will fit it in my garage along with my Goldwing 1800, Goldwing 1500, Venture Royale, HD Road King CVO and my little HD Softail Heritage Springer.... So little time in life to own them all.... Peace brother, but I am an experienced motorcycle buyer, owner and 1 million plus rider. My Goldwing 1500 has over 135,000 in and of itself. All but 5,000 by me!
@@ababbit7461 я бы не доверял человеку, который меняет мотоциклы как носки :)))))))))
The clunk is from straight cut gears heavy gear oil will solve that
Agreed. Mine smoothed out considerably by switching to 20-50w.
I rode this bike, LOOKS FANTASTIC, but unfortunately Yamaha made a big mistake in fishing it with PLASTIC, I was shocked to touch and feel all elements of the bike, in special the panniers, rear box, all really cheap plastic.
The ride, I really enjoyed, however the left side of the bike puts out TOO MUCH heat, I was just about to push the trigger on this bike, but for the price and finish, I ended up buying a no Harley other brand.
No settling for ,this bikes better ive had both.
What was your other bike?
Ok sorry but I'm going to have to do a video...after being straded and going back with code after first try...I finaly decode "match" figured out...your not very clear I had to What's your video 15 times while trying different things to figure out what you were trying to say about match that's just it's not real cleric I know but I'm glad you did have the video up because eventually I did get it. And I think I'll throw a video up to help others the old brothers unless you replace yours with one better thank you again bye
Yamaha's Bikes have been air cooled since forever. No need to get any harley's "pie". HD has become the midlife crisis rider-choice. Toe Heel shifter...ask and it will be put on, I was advised. Handlebars, yes, adjustable. There will be loads of aftermarket pieces for this bike.
Chaplain Atheo THANKS!
This one does not come even close to Goldwing. Two cylinder... are you serious? If I want all these vibrations then I'll would rather go with a HD. Plus this bike has a major (over)heating problem, air cooled engine on a such a heavy bike? Geeeeeee
The Vmax engine should have went in here. Now we can contend with BMW or Honda.
It seriously doesn't need it. Hit the sport setting and it flat out get's it. More power than you could ever use. Really rides great though.
@WesPhly I'm telling you it will blow you socks off after a few thousand miles. Man I couldn't ask for or want any more torque. I like speed too and on "sport" it will almost jump out from under you.
Yamaha engineers explained why they decided against the V4. But in the end the v2 was better in every way for what the bike is intended for.
@@kylestewart8049 Agreed. The V-4 would've had to have been detuned too much and then it wouldn't have produced the torque numbers a bike this size requires. Yamaha knew what they were doing.
Harleys don’t get that hot anymore and they use Brembo linked brakes.
duane howard do they still have clunky transmissions?? Lol. I'd really love to ride a Milwaukee Eight. They sound like great bikes
1st gear will make noise after it has sat over night ,but not all ways. As for Japanese transmissions they tend to not go into 5 gear when hot,Harley never has problems like that. I had a M50 brand new which did that every summer if the temp was over 80 degrees or when stuck in traffic .
No issues with the 2010 road king classic with the 96ci or my 2017 street glide special .
My road king was a 2010. It was clunky. It always went into gear, it was just loud.
It did it with authority
Now they telling us that heavy ass steel is better.
Doors won't break plastic , plastic is the way everything is going now days!
I hate heel shifters.
I really liked it on my Harley
Richard Mccain so do I. My Yamaha 950 pops out of 1st and into N if your heel so much as grazes the shifter. Bad when you need to stay in drive mode.
BMW and Kawasaki are the only motorcycle copanies that are strait.
only BMW.
A Harley like that would cost 50k.
And could never keep up with this bike. Very, very little engine heat, way less than my Goldwing.
Only a cvo. But they are worth it honestly.
I find it funny how everyone is complaining about this bike, 195 lb man and 165 lb woman along with so much crap they "need" for the trip, and the bike is the problem ? that's just saying, the bike is garbage because it can't handle overweight humans that pack way to much junk, and know they should just be traveling in a car. There are people that complain about problems and do nothing, then there are people that solve problems without complaining. I want a cross country touring motorcycle with as many future proof bells and whistles I can get. This obviously comes with costs in weight with this motorcycle, yet is 10 to 20,000 plus dollars cheaper than the competitors. Cost to value and cost of maintenance, this bike has everyone beat and I mean everyone.
In my opinion, If this bike has any problems it's the heat in the seat and fit/finish. Power and storage were definitely the least of the problems if you could even call them "problems".
Fact is HD couldn't make this bike. If they could, you'd find it on the showroom floor.
CVOs are $17k more and don't come with this level of standard equipment.
Fit and finish on a Harley is far and away better than this bike though. For the price & reliability it's hard to beat the Yamaha.
@@VossAdventures I'm biased toward Yamaha no doubt. 2006 Stratoliner with 56K on the clock. Runs better than I deserve it to considering how I treat it at times. Not as pretty as a 2006 Road King CVO I'll admit.
Yeah I loved my Tenere. There's better bikes out there, but for the money Yamaha makes a killer bike
I'm four foot five inches, not that tall I know. But my feet really dangle when I sit on this bike. Fortunately, my wife is six foot ten inches, and she holds the bike up at a stop. Plus, she finishes the bar fights I get into.
If Harley Davidson made this bike, it would cost $40k easy.
I don't disagree with that, but the fit and finish would be leagues better. This was a great bike to ride, but I don't think I'd buy one new. I'll seriously consider it in a few years used tho.
They do its a 45k-50k cvo
Only cvos
I went to Yamaha to check out this bike.. dash immediately turned me off.. Cheap plastic look..
The overall fit and finish was indeed a bit of a let down. Hard to overlook for the asking price. However, a lot of dealers are sitting on leftovers for killer prices.
Voss Adventures actually the Venture that I looked at two years ago, is still sitting in the Yamaha dealership.. I saw it last week when I went to look at the FJR 1300.. Salesman told me that the Ventures aren't selling..
Might get some more that stay to the end of the video if you got rid of the obnoxious chick screaming in ones ear.
13:43 goldwing
Tobi Ogunsanwo indeed. Good eye 👌
Next time ditch the music.
Can you be more specific? You didn't like the type of music or was it the music altogether?
Both, but mainly having music at all while you are talking. If just riding through the countryside and not talking, music is fine. Music while giving a review is very distracting.
Gotcha. I appreciate the feedback 👍
If I'm going to ride a Japanese motorcycle it has to be water cooled.
I hate reviews that start off negative especially when they dont know anything about the bike yer
Thank God I prefaced the review by saying I didnt know anything about the bike... phew.... 😬
What's the deal with the unnecessary intrusive metronome-like pseudo-music track is Driving Me Crazier than I should be? TH-cam Presenters are obsessed with laying down a music track. It's one thing when there's no speech occurring and another situation when there competition between intrusive "music" that repeats Every other bar. Are YT Presenters ashamed of their voices? Or did someone hand out free versions of Apple Garage Band? So obnoxious it drives folks (not merely Yours Truly) AWAY.
No gloves but afraid to get wet? Yeah okay ....
I can't stand riding without gloves... Literally feels naked and wrong lol
Horrible reviewer sad
Good thing I'm not getting paid then I guess ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I would hope not goodbye
Have fun on your street glide 😉
@@VossAdventures do not own a street glide you are a dick
Dude, you didn't comment anything constructive... I would've been up for hearing what you didn't like. When you make a comment like you did, YOU'RE the "Richard" not me...
I love yamaha