Is there a noise issue with my Roadstar?
You ar a new Roadestar owner you will soon realize that the noise you think you are hearing as a problem is just a normal Roadstar noise. You and about 500 other members thought there was a noise issue with their new to them Roadstar. If you want to humor yourself go ahead and change the oil if it hasn’t already been done.
Why does the road Star have a knocking sound?
It has engine-operating sounds that are inherent precisely because of the type of engine that it is. The air cooled engine design used for the Road Star, unlike liquid-cooled engines, does not have a sound deadening , liquid-filled jacket surrounding most of the sound-producing mechanical engine components.
What kind of engine does the Yamaha Road Star have?
Yamaha designed the Road Star to be a very special motorcycle, the heart of which is it’s enormous v-twin engine. Our goals were to build a big-bore, high torque engine in the tradition of classic motorcycles that have long been part of the American landscape.
Is the road Star engine air cooled or liquid cooled?
The air cooled engine design used for the Road Star, unlike liquid-cooled engines, does not have a sound deadening , liquid-filled jacket surrounding most of the sound-producing mechanical engine components. What is at issue is what are normal and abnormal noises.
When does a Roadstar stop making odd noises?
Time to worry is when it stops making odd noises. A Roadstar with 12000 miles on it is barely broke in. just ran across this service bulletin from Yamaha, though y’all might find this interesting? Yamaha designed the Road Star to be a very special motorcycle, the heart of which is it’s enormous v-twin engine.
It has engine-operating sounds that are inherent precisely because of the type of engine that it is. The air cooled engine design used for the Road Star, unlike liquid-cooled engines, does not have a sound deadening , liquid-filled jacket surrounding most of the sound-producing mechanical engine components.
The air cooled engine design used for the Road Star, unlike liquid-cooled engines, does not have a sound deadening , liquid-filled jacket surrounding most of the sound-producing mechanical engine components. What is at issue is what are normal and abnormal noises.
Yamaha designed the Road Star to be a very special motorcycle, the heart of which is it’s enormous v-twin engine. Our goals were to build a big-bore, high torque engine in the tradition of classic motorcycles that have long been part of the American landscape.