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

The Yamaha Royal Star was a cruiser motorcycle manufactured by the Japanese maker since 1996. The bike packed Yamaha Venture Royal's power package and was the first Star motorcycle introduced.

First, the Japanese manufacturer 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 1997, the Tour Deluxe was released with two mufflers, a tall windscreen, and hard side-mounted panniers.

In 1999, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe, a cruiser motorcycle powered by a nifty V-4 engine, classic chromed elements, and loaded with modern technology.

In the visual department, the 1999 Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe had standard features, such as a round headlight up front, a tall windscreen for better wind protection, a two-piece dual seat with a passenger backrest, side-mounted hard panniers, slightly valanced fenders, and seven-spoke wheels with whit-wall tires.

The bike's power was transferred to a five-speed manual transmission with a wet multi-disc clutch and sent to the rear wheel through a low-maintenance final shaft drive.

The braking performance was achieved by two 298 mm discs tied 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.