I was looking around the local cycle shop today. Looked at the worrier.. Nice lookin V2 cruiser. And found a V4 royal star tour deluxe 'harley lookalike'. Is that the same engine block as the Vmax?:ummm:
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ripinanroarin
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I was looking around the local cycle shop today. Looked at the worrier.. Nice lookin V2 cruiser. And found a V4 royal star tour deluxe 'harley lookalike'. Is that the same engine block as the Vmax?:ummm:
"worrier"? Hmmm....please post a pic.:ummm:
http://picturesofmoscow.com/2007/04/21/my-size/
see the grip shes got??
I'm trying to visualize the perfect sleeper vmax.. I live in a rough town..
http://www.bikez.com/motorcycles/yamaha_royal_star_venture_2007.php
Just wondering if the venture is the only touring bike to except a vmax engine. Bolt in.. The royal star looks identical engine platform..
Aware of that. is the royal star the same platform?
From outward appearance I would say you could shoehorn the Vmax engine into a royal star..........my co-worker has one ........I'll take a closer look....
Not talking about shoe horning
To me it looks like the same casting plus or minus a few things. Mounting bolts look exact.
http://www.topspeed.com/motorcycles...al-star-tour-deluxe-ar11738/picture91362.html
Dunno lately.. Have this feeling I need to fly away..
To me it looks like the same casting plus or minus a few things. Mounting bolts look exact.
http://www.topspeed.com/motorcycles...al-star-tour-deluxe-ar11738/picture91362.html
Dunno lately.. Have this feeling I need to fly away..
Should fit fine but will likely require some custom exhaust work.
Sean
Sean
Since the the block is the same, the exhaust ports would be in the same place..:confused2:
So this bike is another candidate?
unk:ripinanroarin
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Exhaust looks a little different........so the heads could be different:confused2:
http://www.bikebandit.com/assets/schematics/Yamaha/YA0107267016.gif
http://www.bikebandit.com/assets/schematics/Yamaha/YA0107267016.gif
Since the the block is the same, the exhaust ports would be in the same place..:confused2:
So this bike is another candidate?
The heads/block/side covers/ect..... are NOT the same for the Royal Star. The entire engine would likely swap into the frame but as noted the exhaust will need to be modified and the intake will likely need some work too (maybe just airbox).
Sean
pegscraper
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The block is basically the same thing and would bolt right in. As mentioned, the exhaust would be a problem. The difference is the exhaust ports of the heads. The ports on the VMX heads come straight out, where the ports on the Royal Star heads are splayed outwards on an angle so the head pipes can clear the frame. It's been done though. I used to have pictures and scans of a magazine article of a bike called the Batman where a guy put a VMX engine in a Royal Star frame. (I've lost them though.) So it can be done, but I don't know what's involved with that exhaust. It's also difficult to find enough room under the tank for properly sized carburetors. I think this guy had velocity stacks through the tank. I would think it would be easier to hop up the Royal Star engine. Then you still have an 800 lb. bike.
I would like to own a touring bike one day. I was just dreaming about opening up a 120 mph touring bike on a deserted stretch of montana highway.
And the royal star looks so much better than the 1st gen venture..
Once you own a Vmax is hard to step down in power.
