YAMAHA Royal Star Venture (2009-2010) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Yamaha Royal Star Venture was a touring motorcycle, more on the luxury side, manufactured by Yamaha over two periods. The first model was released in 1983 and continued production until 1993, and the second model from 1999 until 2013.

In 2009, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Yamaha Royal Star Venture, a luxury touring motorcycle that packed the same visual, technical, and performance specifications as the previous model without any modification whatsoever.

In the aesthetic department, the bike featured a round headlight integrated into an aerodynamic cowl, a tall windscreen, a comfortable two-piece dual seat, a top case with an integrated backrest for the passenger, color-matched panniers, and seven-spoke lightweight aluminum wheels.

Also, this touring motorcycle came with everything that a serious rider needed, like a four-speaker sound system, a CB radio, a compatible intercom sound system, and a powerful and smooth V4 engine.

As for the power unit, the 2009 Yamaha Royal Star Venture had installed a 1,294cc four-stroke liquid-cooled V4 engine underneath its fuel tank, fed by four Mikuni carburetors, delivering 98 hp and 121 Nm (89 lb-ft) torque at 4,750 rpm.

The power produced by the engine was converted into motion by a five-speed manual transmission with a wet multi-plate clutch and sent to the rear end through a low-maintenance final shaft drive.