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Motorcycle Forum / General / Yamaha / August 200705/07 Road Stars
Hi, I am new to this group and would like to post this question. I rode a HD Heritage for a number of years before selling it. Lately the Yamaha Road Star has got my attention. If anyone is familar with this model can you tell me how it compares to a HD? What I mean is in overall quality, construction, materials used, fit , finsh , handleing. I have compared prices and there is a big differance. Is the old saying true that you get what you pay for. Or, can Yamaha produce a compareable & reliable motorcycle at less cost than HD? I sure do like this bike and I have read alot of good reviews about it. And the leftover 05's are a great deal. Thanks! > Hi, I am new to this group and would like to post this question. I rode a > HD Heritage for a number of years before selling it. Lately the Yamaha [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > do like this bike and I have read alot of good reviews about it. And the > leftover 05's are a great deal. Thanks! Heya Joe. I think that aside from the obvious differences, you would be doing yourself well on a RoadStar. I have a VStar 650, not the same I know, but my Star is very reliable, durable, low maintenance and most of all fun to ride. You can ask this question with other Star owners at yamahashttp://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/yamahastarriders/ People here dont care what you rode and are very responsive to all sorts of questions. Give them a shot.  Signature-- "After 12 years of therapy, my shrink said something that brought tears to my eyes... He said "No hablo Ingles". > Hi, I am new to this group and would like to post this question. I rode a > HD Heritage for a number of years before selling it. Lately the Yamaha [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Is the old saying true that you get what you pay for. Or, can Yamaha > produce a compareable & reliable motorcycle at less cost than HD? HD = Iconic name staus and cult following for overpricing. Also there's the Me too! Me too! Me too! factor. They're great bikes but geeze there are another one or two choices out there as well. Too many people that ride Harleys care only that is says Harley. If the bike doesn't say Harley it will be o.k. -- promise. If this seems scary then there's always -- Me too! Me too! Me too!Me too! Me too! Me too!Me too! Me too! Me too!Me too! Me too! Me too!Me too! Me too! Me too! I sure > do like this bike and I have read alot of good reviews about it. And the > leftover 05's are a great deal. Thanks! > Hi, I am new to this group and would like to post this question. I rode a > HD Heritage for a number of years before selling it. Lately the Yamaha Road [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > do like this bike and I have read alot of good reviews about it. And the > leftover 05's are a great deal. Thanks! I ride a Pearl White 06 Yamaha Roadstar Silverado 1700 and enjoy it very very very much ... it is so easy to modify and customize with after market accessories. The ride is terrific as is its handling and I have driven it from Tucson to Taos and parts in between twice since I purchased it in March 07 used with 585 miles on it and I have over 5K on it now ... I had an VStar 1100 and put 8000 miles on it before going with the 1700. One thing that takes getting used to is in really tight turns the floor boards do touch pavement but the floor board are designed with replaceable scrape pads and after a few times it is rather fun to hear them touch! You might try the Roadstar Riders Forum on the WEB as there are a lot of members there that can answer your questions also ... reliabilty is excellent on the 1700 .... if you buy a used Roadstar 1600, 1999-2003, make sure it has had the transmission recall done or have it done when you buy it ... 2004 to present no transmission problems. A lot of the HD accessories will fit the Roadstar ... BTW my 1700 with after market Thunder air breather, 2 into 1 Roadhouse exhaust, 2 up- 2 back handbar riser, engine guard, HD RK Hard Bags and Heritage Soft Leather saddle bags, throttle lock, 1000 lb upgraded suspension spring, cost me 10K used with 585 miles and no state sales tax. I have replaced the stock seat with an after market one as I think the stock seat sucks - but that was easily over come. I would rather pay less $ for a motorcycle that rides excellent and looks fantastic than spend more money for a bike - oh well just say I am very happy and proud to ride my Metric Steed and I am no less for it either. I ride with other that have any number of brands and think no more nor any less of them for what they ride ... Just think how many road miles and accessies you can get with the money you save. Another thing is my insurance is considerably less for my Roadstar than for a similar size Harley :) Harley has a good bike and they have come a long way and have a great fan base but not for me to buy for all the xtra $$$$. Just one riders opinion. Go with what you like and will ride -- it is YOUR bike and YOUR money. AZPerk3 Tucson AZ I saw somebody write something like "1/3 of the problems at 1/2 of the price" or vice versa, comparing their Yamaha or other metric cruiser to HD. While I'm not here to bash HD or any manufacturer, I'm more than pleased with my experience and Yamaha's reputation for quality. I'm on my second Yammer cruiser and have never had a problem with either one. It seems like when I read comparative reviews of cruisers, the Yamaha in the group many/most times gets placed at or near the top, or labeled best overall. DTM '06 V Star 1100 Classic > I saw somebody write something like "1/3 of the problems at 1/2 of the > price" or vice versa, comparing their Yamaha or other metric cruiser [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > '06 V Star 1100 Classic I put 11000 miles on my 2006 Vstar Classic Silverado before laying it down in early June 2007. No probs or complaints at all about the Vstar other than to say it needs a 6th gear and a better stock seat. I sat on the Road Star and its saddle was much much nicer. I think the instrument panel on the Road Star is less than appealing but otherwise no issues with the Factory or the bike. I AM disappointed with my local dealer however. They tried to tell me it would cost $5000 to fix my laid down bike. I'm having another non-dealer shop return it to functional for $300, and will fix the aesthetics for less than $1000. (Liability only, so I pay). Dave |
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