AIr-cooled?... I like it...
... but those, pipes gotta' go...  (they look like a dollar store toy)......

Serowbot wrote on 03/09/13 at 09:29:25:


How much ya wanna bet that those pipes house a cataclysmic converter, and changing it out would require reprograming the fuel injection?

Hmm... dolled up Virago or bottom of the barrel HD... not much of a choice. I think Yamaha is still trying to recover from the XV750 fiasco...  

Serowbot wrote on 03/09/13 at 21:20:47:



I think the engine is based off the 950 platform Yamaha has in their current Star 950 T bikes

this is the description Star has of the 950 T engine: The 57.5 cubic inch (942 cc) engine is an air-cooled SOHC 60° V twin. With four valves per cylinder, a pent-roof shaped combustion chamber, and 9.0:1 compression ratio, this engine has been carefully designed to produce excellent power characteristics – and best-in-class acceleration.

which is almost the same as what they have for the bolt:The 58 cubic inch (942cc) engine is an air-cooled SOHC 60º V-twin with four valves per cylinder, a pent-roof shaped combustion chamber, and 9.0:1 compression ratio. The engine is designed to provide excellent power and superior low-end torque.

the 950 is an awesome bike by itself, the bolt is just a stripped down restyled version of that. it may lack hydraulic lifters but I bet the first valve check is at 16000 miles, not the every 4000??? miles that older viragos required

this bike is fuel injected as well, this bike definitely competes with the sportster 883, the yamaha's 3.2 gallon tank is a bummer though, the suspension is a wait and see, the r-spec suspension upgrade is only $300 or so and it might make the difference, I do believe that the yamaha does put the Honda Shadow RS sporty look alike out for the count though

but the bottom line is that the sportster and this new yamaha will still probably be lower in class than the Triumph Bonneville  ( just saying )  

Wow!! I LOVE the new Bolt!!!! First modern-era Yamaha that ever appealed to me!

If I had the bucks, I'd probably buy one of those!

Smokestack wrote on 03/10/13 at 08:24:06:


At Progressive, the insurance on a year old 883 was $95 for full coverage for a year.

When we speak of insurance, we need to clarify whether that insurance is the legal minimum liability insurance, or whether it includes such things as collision, comprehensive, uninsured/underinsured motorist (mandatory in Nebraska), or more.