YAMAHA Road Star (2005-2006) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Yamaha Road Star was a cruiser motorcycle manufactured by the Japanese Company from 1999 to 2014. The Road Star was the standard model of the Family that comprised several versions with slightly different characteristics.

When it was first released in 1999, the Road Star machine packed a 1,602cc V-twin engine until 2004, when the maker increased the displacement to 1,670cc and introduced various design changes, such as tubeless tires with lightweight aluminum wheels and a skinnier belt drive.

In 2005, Yamaha launched the Road Star, a cruiser motorcycle that received a new Pearl White/Raven color scheme and shiny wire-spoke wheels with white-wall tires. In addition, the bike featured an ultra-thin fuel tank-integrated speedometer, sculpted steel fenders, and many chrome accents.

The cruising machine offered a classic style, with its slightly raked-out front fork, deeply valanced steel fenders, a two-piece dual seat, and a hardtail design created by the horizontally-mounted rear shock absorber.

To match its classic styling, at the heart of the Road Star was a stylish 1,670cc air-cooled V-twin engine with excellent performance, delivering an output power of 75 hp at 4,750 and 112 Nm (83 lb-ft) torque at 3,500 rpm.

The engine power was controlled by a five-speed transmission and sent to the rear wheel through a low-maintenance, quiet final belt drive, pushing the machine to 176 kph (109 mph).

When it was released in 2005, the Yamaha Road Star came with an MSRP of $11,099 in a solid color and $11,299 in a two-tone paint. In 2023 (at the time of writing), the bike was for sale with an average price of $4,500.