Star Motorcycles Buyer's Guide

2018 Yamaha V Star 250 Buyer’s Guide | Specs & Price

Don Williams — Wed, 16 Aug 2017 13:59:59 +0000

The 2018 Yamaha V Star 250 earns its retro badge the honest way—it is barely changed since its debut nearly 30 years ago.

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2017 Yamaha Star Bolt Buyer’s Guide | Specs & Price

Don Williams — Tue, 23 Aug 2016 10:11:02 +0000

A bobber-styled cruiser that can be enjoyed by new riders as well as those experienced on two-wheels, the 2017 Yamaha Star Bolt is a mid-size urban bike with plenty of capability.

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2017 Yamaha Star Bolt R-Spec Buyer’s Guide | Specs & Price

Don Williams — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 17:42:53 +0000

If you like the looks of the 70s, the 2017 Yamaha Star Bolt R-Spec is the styling treatment you’re looking for—Yamaha calls it the Urban Performance Bobber look.

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2016 Star V Star 1300 Tourer | Buyer’s Guide

Don Williams — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 12:31:29 +0000

With a spirited oversquare V-twin motor, the 2016 Star V Star 1300 Tourer has plenty of power for both the back roads and the interstates.

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2016 Star V Star 1300 Deluxe | Buyer’s Guide

Don Williams — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 11:56:46 +0000

Featuring a dramatic fork-mounted fairing that is home to dual speakers and a stereo system, the V Star 1300 Deluxe is a fully featured touring mount.

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2016 Star V Star Custom | Buyer’s Guide

Don Williams — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 11:03:30 +0000

With a hardtail look, shaft drive, bobbed front fender, and a ducktail in the rear, the 2016 Star V Star Custom is certainly a unique member of the Star line.

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2016 Star V Star 250 | Buyer’s Guide

Don Williams — Mon, 23 May 2016 11:09:47 +0000

2016 Star V Star 250 The smallest Star is a great learner’s motorcycle, as well as a highly competent urban cruiser. With a long-stroke motor, torque is more plentiful than you would expect, and the V Star 250 can work its way through city traffic and is credible for short jaunts on the freeway. A […]

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2016 Star Stryker Bullet Cowl | Buyer’s Guide

Don Williams — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 11:41:41 +0000

The Bullet Cowl is the first variation on the Stryker theme from Star, and it gives the mid-size chopper-inspired cruiser an aggressive look, while also offering a bit of wind protection for the rider.

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2016 Star Stryker | Buyer’s Guide

Don Williams — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 12:04:59 +0000

2016 Star Stryker | Motorcycle Buyer’s Guide The 2016 Star Stryker takes superficial styling cues from its big brother, the Raider, and reinterprets them in its own fashion. With a highly manageable motor it shares with the V Star 1300 line, the Stryker has plenty of attitude. Relatively light weight, it handles urban situations effortlessly, […]

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2016 Star Raider | Buyer’s Guide

Don Williams — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 11:52:55 +0000

2016 Star Raider | Motorcycle Buyer’s Guide The Raider is Star’s most accomplished custom and the last of its big-bore cruisers. An air-cooled, four-valve, long-stroke pushrod 113-cubic-inch motor with five-speed tranny moves the rolling work of art. The seat height is a manageable 27.4 inches, while the front end is kicked out defiantly. The frame […]

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2016 Star VMax | Buyer’s Guide

Don Williams — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 11:52:19 +0000

2016 Star VMax | Motorcycle Buyer’s Guide The granddaddy of the power cruiser movement, the Star VMax is a strongman boasting 102 cubic inch V-4 powerplant with double overhead cams and four-valves per cylinder. It’s not weak off the bottom, but rev it up and the bike snaps into hyperdrive. If you aren’t holding on, […]

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2016 Star Bolt R-Spec | Buyer’s Guide

Don Williams — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 11:12:17 +0000

2016 Star Bolt R-Spec | Motorcycle Buyer’s Guide Compact and low to the ground, the 2016 Star Bolt R-Spec’s slightly oversquare motor is tuned for low- and mid-range torque for strong acceleration in-town. Inside, the motor has forged aluminum pistons, four valves per cylinder, and a rubber-damped clutch. A round LED taillight gives the back […]

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2016 Star Bolt C-Spec | Buyer’s Guide

Don Williams — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 12:00:25 +0000

2016 Star Bolt C-Spec | Motorcycle Buyer’s Guide The third version of the hugely successful Star Bolt – the C-Spec – draws on café racers for inspiration. To turn the Bolt from a cruiser into a café racer, Star utilized clip-on handlebars, fork boots, a taller seat, a removable passenger seat cowl, plus 1960s-period paint […]

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2016 Star Bolt | Buyer’s Guide

Don Williams — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 12:07:55 +0000

2016 Star Bolt | Motorcycle Buyer’s Guide Utilizing an 942cc air-cooled, 60-degree V-twin, the standard 2016 Star Bolt has plenty of power for getting around town, yet still capable of hanging in there on the freeway. Steel fenders make it easy to chop the already-bobbed look, and the 3.2-gallon tank is practical for longer rides […]

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