The Yamaha XVZ 1300A Royal Star Venture is a motorcycle made between 1995 and 1998. It features a four-stroke, 1294cc V-4 cylinder engine with DOHC and four valves per cylinder. The compression ratio is 10.0:1 and it uses a wet sump lubrication system. Induction is taken care of by four 32mm Mikuni carburetors. The electronic ignition produces a maximum power output of 75 hp and 111.8 Nm of torque. The transmission is a 5-speed manual and final drive is via a shaft. The frame is a double-downtube, full-cradle frame with a round-section steel swing arm. The front suspension is an air-assisted telescopic fork and the rear suspension is a single, air-adjustable shock absorber, adjustable for rebound damping. Braking is provided by two 298mm discs at the front, with four-piston callipers, and a single 320mm disc at the rear with a single-piston caliper. The front tyre is a 150/80-16 and the rear tyre is 150/90-15. The bike has a wheelbase of 1695mm and a seat height of 710mm. Dry weight is 305kg with an 18-liter fuel tank. The standing quarter-mile time is 14.0 seconds and top speed is 179 km/h.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: Yamaha XVZ 1300 A Royal Star Venture
| Year | 1995 – 98 |
|---|---|
| Engine | Four stroke, 72 degrees V-4 cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Capacity | 1294 cc / 78.9 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke | 79 66 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 10.0:1 |
| Lubrication | Wet sump |
| Induction | 4x 32mm Mikuni Constant-Velocity |
| Induction | 4x Mikuni carburetors |
| Ignition | Electronic |
| Max Power | 75 hp / 54.7 kW @ 4750 rpm |
| Max Torque | 111.8 Nm / 81.1 lb-f @ 3500 rpm |
| Clutch | Wet, multiple disc |
| Transmission | 5 Speed |
| Final Drive | Shaft |
| Gear Ratio | 1st 39=15 (2.600) 2nd 39=22 (1.772) 3rd 31=23 (1.347) 4th 31=29 (1.068) 5th 29=32 (0.906) |
| Frame | Double-downtube, full-cradle frame; round-section steel swing arm |
| Front Suspension | Air assisted telescopic fork |
| Front Wheel Travel | 142 mm / 5.6 in |
| Rear Suspension | Single air-adjustable shock absorber, adjustable for rebound dampening, producing |
| Rear Wheel Travel | 104 mm / 4.0 in |
| Front Brakes | 2x 298mm discs 4 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 320mm disc 1 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre | 150/80-16 |
| Rear Tyre | 150/90-15 |
| Wheelbase | 1695 mm / 66.7 in |
| Seat Height | 710 mm / 28.0 in |
| Dry Weight | 305 kg / 672 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 18 Litres / 4.7 US gal |
| Standing 1/4 Mile | 14.0 sec |
| Top Speed | 179 km/h |
