Comments on: MD First Look: Star V-Star 1300 Deluxe (Bike Reports) (News)

By: Jim treece

Jim treece — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 19:51:44 +0000

I like the looks of this bike. I’ve heard good things about the way they ride and if you’ve done much touring in all kinds of weather you welcome a fairing. I also have ridden shaft driven and belt driven bikes, and much prefer the belt driven ones. They’re quieter with no jacking in curves, and the they have no slack. I think Yamaha could do some great things with the “deluxe” bikes if they would offer niceties like a radio and a trunk (and please don’t call it a tour pack).
I have owned Yamahas, but currently ride a Harley. They both make nice bikes, and they both could do much better.

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By: jactana

jactana — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 18:30:57 +0000

It’s got as much rear wheel horsepower as a 1690 CC Harley, and you don’t have to shut down a cylinder to prevent cooking your boys when sitting at a light in hot weather.

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By: Archasaurus

Archasaurus — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 23:56:08 +0000

I have ridden the 1700 Deluxe and liked the idea of a fairing. I don’t really need that big of a bike, but like the wind protection of the fairing and a radio. Two things I don’t get…1. belt drive. belts don’t really stretch, they break. Shaft drives are mostly bulletproof. 2. Radio….why not install a normal radio (AM/FM/Ipod). I know I can load a zillion songs on my Ipod, but the local radio is nice sometimes too.

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By: goose

goose — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 01:07:15 +0000

You are right, Dean Wixom (or his survivors) should sue. Some other company seems to sell lots of bikes with similar fairings, he should sue them too!

Like most things people think Harley invented (narrow V-Twins, the soft-tail, factory customs, etc.) Harley didn’t invent the batwing design, they just were smart enough to use good ideas other people came up with.

Goose

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By: FZER

FZER — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:05:21 +0000

If I am not mistaken you would have to purchase these items as extras with HD as well-no?
As far as horsepower – it seems to be a non issue with the Asian OEMs- not sure why, when
that is their main mantra concerning supersports??

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By: FZER

FZER — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 23:54:37 +0000

Ok but I think the 1300 is more of an evolution than
a revolution and I still am more in favour of shaft
drive for ” touring ” bikes

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By: bikerrandy

bikerrandy — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 02:19:49 +0000

Vrooom must be really young, otherwise he’d remember the `80s Yamaha cruiser fairings that make this version look good.

By: Hoss

Hoss — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 01:14:54 +0000

Negative. The Star 1300 has always been belt drive. The VStar 1100 was shaft drive. The 1300 was a clean sheet design. I believe the 1100 is still available.

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By: Dannytheman

Dannytheman — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 16:09:26 +0000

Nice bike, nice color. But at 13K why? And what HP do I get for adding the radiator? a HD air cooled comes with about 60-65 HP Stock, what is this with smaller engine and radiator. I know many guys moving to radiator bikes to save their inner thighs from the burns of summer in Sturgis and Daytona. This bike is missing some of the comforts, back rest for passenger and maybe rider, Highway pegs, maybe floorboards for passenger. Will it have a tour pack accessory?

By: TimC

TimC — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 13:29:16 +0000

You’ve never seen one of these on a Hardly?

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