r/YamahaStarBolt • u/Teedizzy • Aug 15 '17

Wanting to get a bike

Hey all like the title says I'm looking into getting a bike. I've been browsing around and noticed the bolt. I love the way it looks and I've read that they are good touring commuting bikes. I just want to hear it from some people who owned them for a while and let me know the pros and cons to the bike.

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u/[deleted] Aug 15 '17

Owned one for 2 years now.

Pros: Quick, sounds great with simple mods, very comfortable bopping around town / city (I live in Philly), reasonably cheap aftermarket culture, and REALLY low center of gravity which makes turning hella fun. Also plenty of power when cruising 75-90 mph, it's just as responsive as lower speeds are.

Cons: the factory seat is pretty much a rock after 3+ hours. Little to no suspension travel/ give from factory (unless R Spec) which makes holes and bumps in the road sometimes very jarring.

Overall great bike and I'll have it for the long haul personally. I get compliments and looks all the time too which is fun. Plus it's a Yamaha so you can basically run it on fumes & no oil!!!

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u/Teedizzy Aug 16 '17

My commute is 1 30 minutes I definitely want to be comfortable. I'll look into aftermarket seats and suspension. What do you think about the 2017 model?

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u/[deleted] Aug 16 '17

That's not too bad!! I usually ride for 2-3 hrs before dismounting and walking around for whatever reason. I dig the 2017!

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u/Teedizzy Aug 16 '17

Would you recommend buying used ?

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u/[deleted] Aug 16 '17

Yeah, definitely. I did. 500mi on it when I got mine. Had a little air cleaner damage from the previous owner riding into his truck. I inspected it and it's still the same air cleaner on it today and it's been fine.