YAMAHA Road Star Midnight Venture (2004-2005) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2004, alongside the standard model, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Yamaha Road Star Midnight Venture, a cruising motorcycle, packing the same specification as the base model but with a more darkened appearance.

Compared to the standard model, the Road Star Midnight Venture had the same technical and performance specifications but a different appearance. The bike came in a blacked-out form, with many black and chromed elements.

The bike packed blacked-out features, such as a front aerodynamic cowl, fenders, fuel tank, seat, top case, side-mounted panniers, engine, and wheels. Also, the bike's black soul was complemented by chromed elements, such as fork legs, exhaust system, engine covers, and several bits and pieces.

It packed the same braking system as the standard model, with two 298 mm discs coupled to four-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 320 mm disc tied to a single-piston caliper on the rear wheel, offering excellent stopping performance.

Suspension-wise, the motorcycle packed an air-assisted telescopic fork on the front, offering 142 mm of travel, and a link-type air-assisted shock absorber on the rear with 104 mm of travel, delivering excellent handling capabilities.

As for the power figures, the 2004 Yamaha Road Star Midnight Venture had installed a 1,294cc four-stroke V-4 liquid-cooled engine underneath its fuel tank, delivering 98 hp at 6,000 rpm and 121 Nm (89 lb-ft) torque at 4,750 rpm.