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Star Motorcycles

Star motorcycles include the VMax muscle cruiser, the chopper-inspired Raider, Stratoliner Deluxe touring motorcycle, Royal Star Venture S luxury touring motorcycle, and V-Star series of cruisers.

Yamaha created the Star Motorcycles brand in 1994 to more effectively brand its cruisers in the United States. By 2006 the Star Motorcycles brand became its own company, though Yamaha is still in charge of production and distribution. The Star brand operates out of Yamaha’s offices in Cypress, Calif. and all Star motorcycles are designed in the United States. Star Motorcycles offers a mix of high-end models like the Stratoliner and Roadliner, as well as more affordable models like the V Star series. The over-the-top VMax muscle cruiser is the crown jewel of the Star family.

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2012 Yamaha and Star Motorcycles Model Preview

As the 2012 model year arrives and the economy is struggling to pick itself up, Yamaha and its cruiser line, Star Motorcycles, is erring on the side of caution with next year’s street lineup.

2011 Star Stryker Review

Star Motorcycles found some success with the big-bore custom-style Raider. Building on the groundwork laid by the Raider, Star saw a perfect opportunity to fill a gap in its mid-size cruiser lineup by creating the Stryker.

2011 Star Stryker Unveiled

Yamaha’s Star Motorcycle division has released details of its latest cruiser, the chopper-styled 2011 Stryker. With its raised steering head, rising peanut fuel tank, and 40 degree front end, the Stryker is Star’s chopper for the 21st century.

2010 Star Stratoliner Deluxe Review

It’s good to be a cruiser these days, or more correctly, to be in the business of building cruisers. And as of late the bagger scene has taken off, too. Star takes advantage of this newfound cruiser growth with its Stratoliner Deluxe.

Best of 2009 - Motorcycles of the Year

With so much high-quality product to choose from, culling the field down into our Best Of winners was an arduous task. But that didn't stop us from coming up with our favorite stuff from the class of '09!

2009 Yamaha V-Star 950 Review

Enter the Yamaha V-Star 950, a new cruiser that is appealing for its combination of manageable size, big-bike style and reasonable price. It's an easy-to-use platform for all skill levels, a full-size cruiser feel with comfort, attitude and image.

2009 Yamaha V-Star 950 Review - First Ride

The ’09 Yamaha V-Star 950 fulfills the requirements of most cruiser riders, combining a classy appearance with decent performance and a considerable presence. To do all that with a retail price starting at just $7,890 is impressive to say the least.

2009 Yamaha Motorcycles Released

A new R1, middleweight FZ6R and V-Star cruiser break cover as Yamaha reveals its 2009 line-up. The headlining news is the R1 sportbike with a unique new engine, the new FZ6R middleweight, and 942cc V Star cruiser offer customers more options.

2009 Star V-Max Review/Test

The new VMax muscle cruiser is a reinvention of an icon for Yamaha and Star, retaining its distinctive style and adding huge upgrades in handling. And with a whalloping 200 hp on tap, it's a tire-melting machine of the first order!

2009 Star Motorcycles VMax Preview

The 2009 Star Motorcycles VMax is ridiculous! It’s ridiculously big and it’s ridiculously overpowered. But more than any of that, it’s ridiculously entertaining! Think about this: The Max’s 197 crankshaft horsepower is more than what is in a Lotus Elise!

2009 Star V-Max Launch

The V-Max is back! This new version takes the V-4 mill to a whole new level. A monster 1697cc displacement pumps out somewhere near 200 horsepower! We bring you the unveiling of this muscle cruiser from the deck of the U.S.S. Midway in San Diego.

First Ride: 2008 Star Raider

Does the world need another cruiser, or custom-like cruiser for that matter? Star Motorcycles says yes. Enter the Star Raider, an 1854cc custom-style cruiser that Yamaha Star calls “a modern performance custom”.

2007 Yamaha V-Star 1300 Intro Report

Yamaha’s V-Star 1300 middleweight cruiser provides the handling, looks, comfort and performance riders demand. The styling, build quality and features evoke a much more expensive machine, and the handling has the heavy, stable feel of the big boys.

2006 Star Stratoliner Press Introduction

Designed to remind us of vehicles and architecture of the 1930s and ‘40s, the Yamaha Star Stratoliner touring cruiser is awash in swoopy, flowing Art Moderne lines from the beautiful, sweeping headlight nacelle to the stylishly tapered aluminum swingarm.

2006 Star Roadliner

Star designers have done an impressive job of staying true to their styling direction, harkening to the ’30s and ’40s art deco style with the Star Roadliner and its swoopy lines, low saddle height and wide, beach-cruiser style handlebars.

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2012 Yamaha and Star Motorcycles Model Preview

As the 2012 model year arrives and the economy is struggling to pick itself up, Yamaha and its cruiser line, Star Motorcycles, is erring on the side of caution with next year’s street lineup.

First Ride: 2008 Star Raider Does the world need another cruiser, or custom-like cruiser for that matter? Star Motorcycles says yes. Enter the Star Raider, an 1854cc custom-style cruiser that Yamaha Star calls “a modern performance custom”.
2009 Star Motorcycles VMax Preview The 2009 Star Motorcycles VMax is ridiculous! It’s ridiculously big and it’s ridiculously overpowered. But more than any of that, it’s ridiculously entertaining! Think about this: The Max’s 197 crankshaft horsepower is more than what is in a Lotus Elise!
2009 Star V-Max Review/Test The new VMax muscle cruiser is a reinvention of an icon for Yamaha and Star, retaining its distinctive style and adding huge upgrades in handling. And with a whalloping 200 hp on tap, it's a tire-melting machine of the first order!
2009 Yamaha V-Star 950 Review Enter the Yamaha V-Star 950, a new cruiser that is appealing for its combination of manageable size, big-bike style and reasonable price. It's an easy-to-use platform for all skill levels, a full-size cruiser feel with comfort, attitude and image.

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2012 Honda Fury vs. 2011 Yamaha Star Stryker [Video]

Choppers are as American as Chevrolet, apple pie and Homer Simpson, but our Japanese friends want to get in on the action too. In an all-Japan chop-off we decided to pit the Honda Fury and Yamaha Star Stryker against each other.

2011 Bagger Cruiser Shootout

Baggers are big business these days. We take three of the most prominent players and place them in a 2011 bagger blowout brawl! Read on to see who reigns supreme – Victory’s Cross Country, Harley-Davidson’s Street Glide or Star’s Stratoliner Deluxe.

2010 Triumph Rocket III Roadster vs. 2010 Star VMax

In a battle between two audacious motorcycles we bring together Triumph’s Rocket Roadster III and the venerable VMax from Star for a monster motor mash-up! Both of these behemoths offer endless gobs of power, but that is where the similarities end.

Mainstream Choppers Shootout

We gathered up three production choppers with lots o’ chrome, custom style and power and cruised right into the heart of SoCal’s glitz and glamor. The stars of this show? The Yamaha Star Raider S, Victory Vegas Jackpot and the Harley-Davidson Rocker C.

Godzilla Cruisers Shootout

Is bigger better? Of course it is. Especially when it comes to cruisers. MO takes a look at the biggest, baddest, nastiest jumbo cruisers on the market with the Harley-Davidson CVO Springer, Honda VTX1800C, Kawasaki Vulcan 2000 and Yamaha Star Roadliner.

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Yamaha and Star Riding Assc. Set For 5th Annual Feed the Children Food Drop Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., along with the Star Touring and Riding association, join forces for the fifth year to support the charitable organization Feed the Children in a food drop to benefit needy Orange County, Calif., residents. The event takes place today, Friday, November, 18th. More from Yamaha on the food drop: Each year, Yamaha’s employees donate [...] more
Yamaha Recalls V Star 950, V Star 1300 and Super Tenere For Possible Fuel Leak On Oct. 28th, 2011 Yamaha filed a recall campaign with the NHTSA (campaign ID number: 11V533000) regarding possible fuel leaks on 2009 thru 2012 model-year V Star 950 and V Star 950 Tourer manufactured October 2008 through August 2011. The recall also includes the 2007 V Star 1300 model with manufacture dates August 2006 to March [...] more
US Motorcycle Sales First Half 2011 Results The U.S. motorcycle industry saw a 4.6% decrease in year-on-year sales over the first six months of 2011, thanks mostly to a 17.3% drop in ATV sales. Motorcycle and scooter sales however saw a 1.7% bump in the first half . Unfortunately, most of that gain in two-wheeled vehicle sales was due to a strong [...] more
Yamaha Introduces 2012 V Star 950 and V Star Tourer Yamaha revealed the first 2012 models from its Star Motorcycles brand of cruisers, the V Star 950 and V Star 950 Tourer. The 2012 V Star 950 (and the more touring-oriented V Star 950 Tourer) is powered by a fuel-injected air-cooled 942cc 60 degree V-Twin engine with a five-speed transmission. Yamaha estimates fuel economy at [...] more

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