Newbie first Royal Star

[MWKE]

Ok,

 

Just picked this 97 up 2 weeks ago..Rebuilt the Carbs and threw them back on yesterday. Its Running good now.. 67K on the ODO..

 

Anyway,,,Looking forward to hanging out here!!!

 

Sorry for the poor picture...Ill take better later...time to ride now...

[Yammer Dan]

Riding in that position might be a little tricky.... WELCOME!! Good to see some are almost as good as I am with a camera!!

[StarFan]

Nice bike Craig.

 

I really like these older Royal Stars.

 

You should check the manufacturer sticker on the bike. It states the year and month the bike rolled of the factory assembly line. If this is the original color then this bike is a 1996 model. This color was not available officially in 1997 - only in 1996. There are some bikes around with colors not officially advertised for the bikes year and most likely these are bikes that Yamaha used parts from the previous year if they were overstocked with fenders, gastanks and so forth.

Not that any of this really matters if the bike is good. Just my opinion that it is good to know exactly what one has.

 

Ride safe,

[MWKE]

Thanks for the welcome..I take much better pics without my phone...Promise!!

 

Ok,,,Ill check out the Tag..

 

How much different are the 96 and 97?? Im thinking I need to up the Main Jets. I haven't done a "correct" Plug chop on it yet but do know that its popping and #4 Plug is nice and Gray..its the only one that was pulled...

 

 

Anyway,,,Glad to be here..!!

[MWKE]

Carb sync went well today...We think we need to up the main and Pilots..Jardine Exhaust and Very Gray spark plugs..

 

Better Pics.. Well the best I could take after a few Capt. N Cokes..

 

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Edited May 5, 2013 by MWKE

[MWKE]

Nice bike Craig.

 

I really like these older Royal Stars.

 

You should check the manufacturer sticker on the bike.

 

Cant find a sticker anywhere...Pink slip says 97..DMV isn't always right though...

[StarFan]

 

How much different are the 96 and 97??

Anyway,,,Glad to be here..!!

 

No mechanical difference except that Yamaha added/introduced the TourDeluxe in 1997 that has a exhaust setup of 4 to 2. Other differences were hard ABS hard saddlebags on the TourDeluxe. Actually the same bike till end of production in 2001 - only some small changes like relocation of the ignition switch and so forth.

Great Looking BIKE ! !

[MWKE]

Thanks!!! Not sure what this is...It just says Royal Star everywhere...

[StarFan]

Cant find a sticker anywhere...Pink slip says 97..DMV isn't always right though...

 

High up on the right side where the fork goes through the frame (in front of the gas tank right side) there should be a sticker with the serial numer. There is another one on the right side kind of just above the radiator on the frame. There you should see month and year like 02/97 or something like that. At least that is how it is on my 1998 Tour Classic. The serial number will actually tell you what year it is. The tenth character in the VIN number will do that:

1995(S), 1996(T), 1997(V), 1998(W),

 

Soooo,,,,If your bike is a 1997 the tenth character is V

For 1996 it is T

[StarFan]

Thanks!!! Not sure what this is...It just says Royal Star everywhere...

 

With the accessories you have it is a Royal Star Tour Classic 1996 or 1997

[MWKE]

Thanks you!!!!

 

Still no sticker....But the 10th character is a V.....

 

So 1997

[tazmocycle]

the tag on mine is on the frame where the shift lever is running along the frame, the date on it will tell you what year the bike met the epa regulations. the serial # is what yr it is even if it was made the year before. production can start after july of the previous year, some 96s was made in 95, that's where the confusion comes from. the epa sticker is removable but the vin # is stamped into the neck. if the epa isn't on then they problly removed it to paint the frame.

[MWKE]

Ill check that location...

 

Thanks!!