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Doug Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 95 Texarkana, AR Gender:	Yamaha Bolt? 07/28/13 at 07:22:20 Opinions? I personally like it and am going to check it out in person later today.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Yamaha Bolt? Reply #1 - 07/28/13 at 07:32:58 YOud be NUTs not to at least look at it
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Doug Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 95 Texarkana, AR Gender:	Re: Yamaha Bolt? Reply #2 - 07/28/13 at 07:40:29 justin_o_guy2 wrote on 07/28/13 at 07:32:58: YOud be NUTs not to at least look at it lol
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Reply #3 - 07/28/13 at 09:10:27

Looks a lot better in print than in person. Not very comfortable. The aluminum heat shielding really looks like a tacky add on when you see it up close, so imagine it blacked out (it helps). Tank seam is as crappy looking as on any other metric, the factory yet again skipped the extra step to roll the seam under.

It has potential, but accessories are phenomenally high. It costs over $800 to swap the ugly alloy wheels for spoke versions... Shocked

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Yamaha Bolt? Reply #4 - 07/28/13 at 10:03:28 So, what are ya sayin, WD? If ya buy a Bolt ya just mite be gettin screwed?
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Yamaha Bolt? Reply #5 - 07/28/13 at 10:10:34 naw... you gotta be a nut to buy a bolt.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Yamaha Bolt? Reply #6 - 07/28/13 at 10:18:55 Hafta get an applique for the tank
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Re: Yamaha Bolt?
Reply #8 - 07/28/13 at 13:27:29

Unlike WD, I prefer the alloy wheels if for no other reason they can run tubeless tires. Appearance is personal; what one likes another doesn't. I also believe the alloy wheels would be lighter than the steel rims and spokes.

When I sat on a Bolt at the dealership, the rear (left) cylinder head hit the inside of my left knee and the air intake hit my right knee. Ain't no amount of "style" gonna make up for discomfort.

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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28663 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Yamaha Bolt? Reply #9 - 07/28/13 at 14:42:45 Charon wrote on 07/28/13 at 13:27:29: When I sat on a Bolt at the dealership, the rear (left) cylinder head hit the inside of my left knee and the air intake hit my right knee. Ain't no amount of "style" gonna make up for discomfort. Not to mention leg burns... ...
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Charon Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1811 Harvard, NE Gender:	Re: Yamaha Bolt? Reply #10 - 07/28/13 at 14:45:26 Actually, Yamaha installed a wire guard, spaced about a quarter inch away from the head. It isn't as blatant as a heat shield, and it is the part that hit my leg. I have to guess their test riders noticed a bit of warmth.
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Re: Yamaha Bolt?
Reply #11 - 07/28/13 at 16:01:05

For the extra $9 in price, buy an 883 Iron and be done with it. Easier to work on, phenomenal aftermarket support, holds a lot higher percentage of its value if you get bored and want to switch to another bike.

My local dealership has a white Bolt and an O.D. Green R-spec. Far as he is concerned they can sit there until they rot. He does a tolerable trade in selling used bikes, but his shiny new bikes don't sell. He has a 2009 Roadstar 1600, never ridden, on the floor at $9500 out the door... There is also a brand new V-Star 650 from the mid-00s, for less than $6K out the door...

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Re: Yamaha Bolt?
Reply #12 - 07/28/13 at 16:47:14

It's a nice looking bike with some cool styling which is mainly geared towards the hipster crowd that doesn't want the branding of HD. I really like the aesthetics of the Bolt a lot, that being said it's like looking at some chicks on the beach from the boardwalk....... Good from far, but far from good Shocked

I was very disappointed with the fit and finish after really scrutinizing the bike up close and personal, not to say that it was flat out horrendous like a domestic market Royal Enfield LOL!!!! But for the price I would take WD's advice and get a Sporty for sure Wink

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stinger Serious Thumper Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 848	Re: Yamaha Bolt? Reply #13 - 07/29/13 at 01:24:06 Has anyone read any reviews by bike magazines on the Bolt yet?
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Charon Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1811 Harvard, NE Gender:	Re: Yamaha Bolt? Reply #14 - 07/29/13 at 05:24:54 There are some reviews out there. Just search for something like "yamaha star bolt review" and you'll find them. This one http://motorcycles.about.com/od/yamahastarmotorcycles/ss/2014-Star-Motorcycle... mentions the cylinder and air intake touching his leg, as I noticed.
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