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

In 2006, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe, a cruiser motorcycle that came with the same package as the previous mode, featuring the exact visual, technical, and performance specifications without modifications.

The Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe was a middleweight cruising motorcycle that debuted in 1997 and had a dual exhaust system with two mufflers mounted on each side, a tall windscreen, and hard side-mounted saddlebags.

The 2006model was equipped with standard features, such as a round headlight, a tall windscreen with a quick-release system, a pulled-back handlebar, a two-piece dual seat with a passenger backrest, side-mounted hard panniers, and seven-spoke lightweight aluminum wheels with fat tires.

In the performance department, the 2006 Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe packed the same 1,294cc four-stroke V-4 liquid-cooled engine as the previous model, delivering 98 hp and 121 Nm (89 lb-ft) torque at 4,750 rpm.

The bike was built around a steel frame with 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.

As for the braking power, the machine was fitted with 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.