YAMAHA Royal Star Tour Classic (1999-2000) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Yamaha Royal Star was a cruiser motorcycle introduced by Yamaha in 1996, using the Yamaha Venture Royal power package. The Royal Star Venture, Royal Star Tour Deluxe, and the V-Max were other models that packed the same engine.

Initially, the maker introduced the standard and Tour Classic versions with several differences. The standard model packed four silencers and no windscreen or side bags, but they were available as accessories. The Tour Classic had four mufflers, a tall windscreen, and soft leather saddlebags.

In 1999, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Yamaha Royal Star Tour Classic, a middleweight cruiser motorcycle packed with plenty of power and classic cruiser looks.

In the visual department, the bike packed standard features, such as a round headlight with two passing lights, a tall windscreen, slightly valanced fenders, a teardrop-shaped fuel tank, a two-piece dual seat with a passenger backrest, side-mounted soft leather saddlebags, and sever-spoke wheels with white-wall tires.

Suspension-wise, the motorcycle packed a 43 mm adjustable telescopic fork on the front with 140 mm of travel and a single shock absorber on the rear with 94 mm wheel travel, offering excellent handling capabilities.

As for braking power, the 1999 Yamaha Royal Star Tour Classic had its wheels fitted with two 298 mm discs coupled to four-piston calipers on the front and a 320 mm disc with a single-piston caliper on the rear, offering optimum stopping performance.