I love Yamahas. Started out with an XS, then a V-Star 650, then V-Star 1100, of course the next logical step is the RoadStar. I wanted one for about 7 years, but could never afford one. I came across a cheap RoadStar on the Cincinnati CL. I went down and looked at it. There were a ton of red flags. The dude selling me the bike isn't the dude on the title. The title was already signed so we had to find a dirty notary to notarize the deal. The bike was way worse than the pictures and was smoking. I definitely should have passed on it. But I didn't want to pass up such a good deal. I planned on tearing it apart anyway, so I bought it. Mistake #1. As a rule, I always change all the fluids before I ride a new bike. When I got home my neighbor wanted to go for a ride. It was late fall and I probably wouldn't get another chance, so I checked the fluids (checked, not changed) and hit the road. Mistake #2. I got about an hour from home and the engine seized. I spent months trying to get it unseized to no avail.
So I had this giant turd taking up space and constantly reminding me of my bad decision. I thought about selling it for parts, but it would be just too much of a financial loss for me to swallow. So, I decided to dump even more money in to it and make it something I can at least use. This one came with a 1600 motor, so I bought the newer 1700 motor and swapped it out. I kept the same transfer case. The only thing that was different between the 1600 and the 1700 (as far as mounting is concerned) is the top motor mount.
So I had this giant turd taking up space and constantly reminding me of my bad decision. I thought about selling it for parts, but it would be just too much of a financial loss for me to swallow. So, I decided to dump even more money in to it and make it something I can at least use. This one came with a 1600 motor, so I bought the newer 1700 motor and swapped it out. I kept the same transfer case. The only thing that was different between the 1600 and the 1700 (as far as mounting is concerned) is the top motor mount.
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