Motor swap

[mlj1111]

Hi.

New thread.

 

Would anyone know the interchange on motors between years? 96 Royal Star xva13a. How new can I go? Any compatibility issues between going from a 96 to newer? Yamaha either does not want to take the time to look it up for me, or are just acting clueless.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Also if there is truth that the motors are completely the same between 96 and 01, ( from trolling other threads but unconfirmed ), please confirm that I CANNOT use a Venture motor.

 

Thanks

 

Mike

[sandman]

just joined forum, but there are motors with and without counterbalalnce shafts. make sure you get the one you want.

[pofarm]

Any of the Royal Star motors will bolt in. The problem comes with the carbs. The early ones used 28mm carbs and the later ones used 32mm carbs. You will have to make mods to use a motor with the 32mm ones, as the throttle cable are different and the air cleaners won't fit the 96 frame configuration. There may be other problems that I'm not aware of with the carb fitment. I believe the newer motors also used a TCI with a different timing curve. IIRC, a motor from the following bikes is a direct replacement.

 

1996 ROYAL STAR - XVZ1300AH

1996 ROYAL STAR - XVZ1300AHC

1996 ROYAL STAR TOUR CLASSIC - XVZ1300ATH

1996 ROYAL STAR TOUR CLASSIC - XVZ1300ATHC

1996 ROYAL STAR XVZ13ATH_ATHC ROYAL STAR TOUR CLASSIC - XVZ13AH

1996 ROYAL STAR XVZ13ATH_ATHC ROYAL STAR TOUR CLASSIC - XVZ13AHC

1996 ROYAL STAR XVZ13ATH_ATHC ROYAL STAR TOUR CLASSIC - XVZ13ATH

1996 ROYAL STAR XVZ13ATH_ATHC ROYAL STAR TOUR CLASSIC - XVZ13ATHC

1996 XVZ13THC

1997 ROYAL STAR - XVZ1300AJ

1997 ROYAL STAR - XVZ1300AJC

1997 ROYAL STAR TOUR CLASSIC - XVZ1300ATJ

1997 ROYAL STAR TOUR CLASSIC - XVZ1300ATJC

1997 ROYAL STAR TOUR DELUXE - XVZ1300LTJ

1997 ROYAL STAR TOUR DELUXE - XVZ1300LTJC

1997 XVZ13AJ

1997 XVZ13AJC

1997 XVZ13ATJ

1997 XVZ13ATJC

1997 XVZ13LTJ

1997 XVZ13LTJC (CA ED.)

1998 ROYAL STAR STANDARD - XVZ1300AK

1998 ROYAL STAR STANDARD - XVZ1300AKC

1998 ROYAL STAR TOUR CLASSIC - XVZ1300ATK

1998 ROYAL STAR TOUR CLASSIC - XVZ1300ATKC

1998 ROYAL STAR TOUR DELUXE - XVZ1300LTK

1998 ROYAL STAR TOUR DELUXE - XVZ1300LTKC

1998 XV13LTK

1998 XV13LTKC

1998 XVZ13AK

1998 XVZ13AKC

1998 XVZ13ATK

1998 XVZ13ATKC

1998 XVZ13LTK

1998 XVZ13LTKC

1998 XVZ13TLKC

1999 ROYAL STAR BOULEVARD - XVZ1300AL

1999 ROYAL STAR BOULEVARD - XVZ1300ALC

1999 ROYAL STAR BOULEVARD - XVZ13AL

1999 ROYAL STAR BOULEVARD - XVZ13ALC

1999 ROYAL STAR TOUR CLASSIC (CA ED.) - XVZ13ATLC

1999 ROYAL STAR TOUR CLASSIC - XVZ1300ATL

1999 ROYAL STAR TOUR CLASSIC - XVZ1300ATLC

1999 ROYAL STAR TOUR CLASSIC - XVZ13ATL

1999 ROYAL STAR TOUR DELUXE (CA ED.) - XVZ13LTLC

1999 ROYAL STAR TOUR DELUXE - XVZ1300LTL

1999 ROYAL STAR TOUR DELUXE - XVZ1300LTLC D

1999 ROYAL STAR TOUR DELUXE - XVZ13LTL

2000 ROYAL STAR (Yamaha Black) (CA Ed.) - XVZ13AMC

2000 ROYAL STAR (Yamaha Black) - XVZ13AM D

2000 ROYAL STAR BOULEVARD - XVZ1300AM

2000 ROYAL STAR BOULEVARD - XVZ1300AMC

2000 ROYAL STAR TOUR CLASSIC (CA Ed.) - XVZ13ATMC

2000 ROYAL STAR TOUR CLASSIC - XVZ1300ATM

2000 ROYAL STAR TOUR CLASSIC - XVZ1300ATMC

2000 ROYAL STAR TOUR CLASSIC - XVZ13ATM

2000 ROYAL STAR TOUR DELUXE - XVZ1300LTM

2000 ROYAL STAR TOUR DELUXE - XVZ1300LTMC

2000 XVZ13LTM

2000 XVZ13LTMC

2001 ROYAL STAR BOULEVARD - XVZ1300AN

2001 ROYAL STAR BOULEVARD - XVZ1300ANC

2001 ROYAL STAR TOUR DELUXE (YAMAHA BLACK) (CA ED.) - XVZ13LTNC

2001 ROYAL STAR TOUR DELUXE (YAMAHA BLACK) - XVZ13LTN

2001 ROYAL STAR TOUR DELUXE - XVZ1300LTN

2001 ROYAL STAR TOUR DELUXE - XVZ1300LTNC

[mlj1111]

Appreciate the input pofarm.

 

I would prefer a direct swap without any hassles, and using my current carb from the 96.

What would work year wise?

( or whats listed actually the direct swaps possible without having hassles with carbs?)

Mike

Edited May 16, 2013 by mlj1111

[M61A1MECH]

All non Venture Royal Star motors from 96 to 01 are direct swap for your set up, The Venture motors can be installed into a Royal frame but as stated it takes a fair amount of work.

 

All of the models that Pofarm listed will have motors that are direct replacement for your 96.

[pofarm]

M61A1MECH is correct. Any of the motors I listed will use your 96 carbs.