Roadstar

[tohorawarrior]

Anyone got a Roadstar. Just bought one, pretty sure its not goin right, (140ks tops).

[Waylander]

Dude it's a cruiser, lucky to get that.

[Virago]

Dude it's a cruiser, lucky to get that.

Got to disagree, hell I've got 140k out of Mrs V's XV250 Virago - an XV1600 should do a little better!

Welcome to the site tohorawarrior, hope you enjoy both the site and your new bike.

It definately sounds a bit underpowered, getting only 140 tops. Any noticable symptoms? Are you getting a good roll-on of power when opening the throttle at 100k ?

[X-Ryder]

Anyone got a Roadstar. Just bought one, pretty sure its not goin right, (140ks tops).
Something way wrong there bud, get the mill checked out. - Or take ya foot off the brake :p
My X 1300 pulled 190 and still had some, before wisdom set in and told me close to half a tonne of bike and rider should not be up there.

[peasea]

Anyone got a Roadstar. Just bought one, pretty sure its not goin right, (140ks tops).

Mate, you got something really wrong happening there. Anything that displaces 1600cc should pull 140 with at least one spare cog. I've had my 17 year-old 1340cc HD up to 180 several times and I can tell there's more in it, it's just a handful at that pace.

I'd spend the bucks and have it looked at if you're not mechanically inclined, as anything that's holding your bike back that much can't be good for it. In fact I'd put this thread in General maintenance and see if anyone else (other than those who peruse Hogs and Cruisers) can help.

[outlawtorn]

Defintely something wrong there dude, I've got an 800 and I can get up to 140 in a sinch, but no much faster than that, so your 1600 should go like a bat out of hell.

Welcome to the website too!!!! :yes:

[Virago]

Dude it's a cruiser, lucky to get that.

Jeez Waylander, didn't take you long to turn into a cruiser basher.....:dodge:

What happened to the guy who could get 150 mph out of his XV1100?:innocent:

[jafar]

Anyone got a Roadstar. Just bought one, pretty sure its not goin right, (140ks tops).

your right, it isn't going right , you should be able to get way more than that out of it, check the air filter isn't full of :shit: & get some new spark plugs too. Find out when it was last serviced, if it is overdue that could be part of the problem ! If that doesn't improve it then try the bike shop for answers.:scooter:
Congrats on your new cruiser :rockon:

[tohorawarrior]

Thanks for the words. More info and support from you than the dealer so far.

[jafar]

Thanks for the words. More info and support from you than the dealer so far.

doesn't say much for your dealer :angry: they should be doing all they can to help you ....... or are they the only bike shop in town ?

[bmz2]

are you getting full roll on , 1,check cables,2 clutch slip, 3 poor spark, 4 air filters, 5 how long has the fuel been in the tank , may need to flush and replace with new fuel.

[Waylander]

Jeez Waylander, didn't take you long to turn into a cruiser basher.....:dodge:

What happened to the guy who could get 150 mph out of his XV1100?:innocent:
Tounge in cheeck mate.

Look at it this way I (a cruiser rider) beat the sportsbike riders to that post.

[tohorawarrior]

Motor checked over, plugs ok, new filter commin from oz (cant get in NZ apparrantly). Some one put two Harley mufflers on, which dont offer enough volume space(my mechanic says). But wait theres more the d___head welded them on. They have now been gutted, Bike sounds better apart from back firing at change down. Mid range is better, 0--100 very quick, still only 150. Maybe thats all i could expect for 63 hp.

[Virago]

Sounds positive. However 150 tops is still way short of the mark. I don't know for sure what an XV1600 top speed is, but must be around the 200 mark. Good luck.

[Waylander]

Sounds positive. However 150 tops is still way short of the mark. I don't know for sure what an XV1600 top speed is, but must be around the 200 mark. Good luck.
I doubt it would be that high. 170-180 maybe. It's a big heavy maching for such a small HP output.

[jafar]

Maybe thats all i could expect for 63 hp.

:sick: sounds a bit light on the hp. whats the torque figure ?

[Winger]

Hi,I've got a 2004 roadstar K&N air filter ported inlet and guted mufflers and she goes off the clock 190 plus. does your motor rev freely and dose it still have all the anti polluison stuff on it ??
and don't worry about HP it's got plenty of torque .

[shafty]

1. Welcome tohorawarrior
2. Who is the Dealer?
3. Did this not show up on the test ride?

[Meanie]

I got a meanie 1500 and gets up to 160 with ease, quite a few times on the week end, private unocupied roads of course :innocent: and it still had more not sure how much maybe 20 or 30 ks but i am led to believe they max out at not a lot more than 160 to 170
Anyone know from experience ?
Yours should do more than 150, no doubt
BTW welcome to KB

[binzi]

Anyone got a Roadstar. Just bought one, pretty sure its not goin right, (140ks tops).
My 2000 DragStar floated up to 160kph without me even realizing it, with heaps more grunt left when I looked down and thought "SH*T, that's a squad car up ahead!"
165 is that point where absolute security turns to feeling a bit drifty, but mine hit 190 on a straight-away with no problem. (OK, 186 before I chickened out.)

[Daffyd]

I've seen just short of 150 on my XV535.