![]() Our main problem with the intercom was it wouldn’t mute the external speakers when the mic was keyed, which made it hard to hear each other over all the head-banging tunes we were cranking: Turning down the speaker volume also turned down our intercom volume. Our helmet speakers were hard-wired into the bike, which was kind of a PITA, but Yamaha says there are too many transmissions going on for Bluetooth to handle all of them at once at this time. If you live in Montana or Germany, this is your big touring cruiser.) Some big Twins, most big Twins as I remember, start feeling a bit vibey when you’re really in a hurry. (And even moreso at 100 mph and 3500 rpm, where the thing is perfectly serene. Those and the primary cush drive add up to the smoothest big V-Twin I’ve ever ridden, both accelerating from a stop but especially cruising along at 80 mph and 2800 rpm. Those new “composite” mounts transfer into everyday speak as rubber, but the line drawings showed some kind of Buell Uniplanar or H-D FL-like deal that restricts the engine’s movement to the vertical plane. There was also a very cool line drawing of the new double-downtube steel frame the bike uses, along with its aluminum subframe. An external oil tank is integrated into the aluminum subframe to centralize mass and reduce weight, and a compact oil cooler is hidden between the front frame downtubes to help maintain ideal engine temperatures. The engine’s semi-dry-sump design lowers the effective center of gravity by allowing the engine to sit lower in the frame. The huge torque and relaxing V-twin pulse are complemented by lightweight forged alloy pistons, carefully-tuned twin counterbalancers and advanced composite engine mounts, which combine to deliver a smooth and comfortable ride on long days in the saddle while reducing fatigue. Here’s what we did get: The Star Venture boasts a massive and torque-rich 113 cubic inch (1854cc) air-cooled V-twin engine with a class-leading 126 pound-feet of torque providing smooth and responsive power delivery even when fully loaded. Sometimes we can’t remember if we’re coming or going. ![]()
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