YAMAHA Royal Star Midnight Tour Deluxe (2006-2007) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2006, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Yamaha Royal Star Midnight Tour Deluxe, a slightly different version of the base model, packing the same specifications but wearing blacked-out clothes.

The Midnight Tour Deluxe version packed the same technical and performance specifications but with black-finished fenders, radiator cowl, fuel tank, frame, side panniers, wheels, and engine complemented by several chromed elements, including fork legs, headlight housing, exhaust, engine covers, and other bits and pieces.

It featured the same suspension system as the base model, including a 43 mm air-assisted adjustable telescopic fork on the front with 142 mm of travel and an air-assisted adjustable shock absorber on the rear with 104 mm of travel, providing excellent handling capabilities.

The braking system was also retained from the standard model, including two 298 mm discs coupled to four-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 320 mm disc with a single-piston caliper on the rear wheel, delivering excellent stopping power.

In the performance department, the 2006 Yamaha Royal Star Midnight Tour Deluxe had installed a 1,294cc four-stroke liquid-cooled V-4 engine managed by four Mikuni carburetors. As for the power figures, the engine delivered an output power of 98 hp and 121 Nm (89 lb-ft) torque at 4,750 rpm.

The power produced by the engine was transferred to a five-speed manual gearbox fitted with a wet multi-disc clutch and sent to the rear through a final shaft drive.