2009 Star Royal Star Tour Deluxe Review
Star Motorcycles carries on producing Yamaha’s consecrated cruiser lineup as a brand of its own and among their tops is the 2009 Royal Star Tour Deluxe model. This is one of those transformers that can suite a large category of riders on short and long trips and feels like destined for each one in particular. The simple trick behind it is that, although built for the long haul, the windshield and backrest detach easily and without tools for those short incursions down the boulevard.
That 79-cubic-inch, liquid-cooled, DOHC, 70-degree V-four engine, also powering the Royal Star Venture, is versatile and very dependable. Developing 97 hp at 6,000 rpm and 89 ft.-lb. at 4750 rpm, it beats big displacement V-twins so our bike is pretty much in a class of its own. While the Venture transmission features only a 5th gear overdrive, the one of the Deluxe features 4th and 5th gear overdrive for plenty of passing power.
Weighing 844 lbs, the Deluxe is one serious bike, but the chassis is very well put together, managing to mask that pretty well. The frame is a high-integrity, single-backbone unit and the suspensions are air-adjustable (5.5 inches of travel front and 4.1 inches of travel rear).
Star claims a 43 mpg fuel economy and the gas tank hold 5.3 gallons of gas (0.7 gallons less than on the Venture so the lost weight really shows). Most likely the best way to achieve that is by hitting the electronic cruise control button when the retro dash’s needle is around 60 mph.
There is no fancy sound system as that can’t be that easily stripped down the bike when going cruising.
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