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Yamaha's Star Motorcycles in America
Blog Date - 07 September 2012
It's funny what you learn, smurfing around the net. I had this image in my head of Yamaha making super fast and super technical bikes like the R1 and R6. They also produce a series of road bikes, scooters and tourers much like the other "big 4" manufacturers. As far as I knew they only made a couple of cruiser/custom type bikes, derived from the old Viragos that had morphed into "Star" something-or-others.
It seems in America, where Hardly Dangerous are king, that Yamaha has a whole brand of motorcycles called "Star" with a range of models to choose from. If you take the time to visit http://www.starmotorcycles.com you can see and read all about it! There's a members area where you can download owner's manuals, custom build your own bike to your own specifications and a few other goodies. I know service in America is a big thing...I can't find even a paltry owners manual for my CBF 125 on the UK Honda website.
I would be very curious if Yamaha UK can, or would, "bring in" one of their American models if you chose to do so. Would they supply it complete with a UK warranty, would they service the machine and would they be able to supply parts? I know the cruiser style motorcycle is much less popular in the UK than the states so I can understand why Yamaha may not make the effort to offer their full range in the UK, but it seems a shame not to be able to access these bikes if possible.
Has anyone had any experience of getting hold of one of the fancy American models?
Reader's Comments
Tom McQ said :-
Mmmmm, I'd LOVE to get hold of a fancy American model. Sadly, they always run away screaming as I approach them.
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