Yamaha Road Star 1600


I picked up a used bike the other day and decided to share some info about with everyone. It is a 2003 Yamaha Road Star 1600 Silverado, Model # XV16ATR-C. It has 62,000 miles and has been upgraded with a few extras.

Cobra Full Slash Cut Exhaust

Kuryakyn Hypercharger Cold Air Intake kit

Baron Jet Kit

Custom paint job

I have added a trunk so the wife feels more comfortable. Still have to add the luggage rack to the top though.












Just picked up Some luggage from an auction for $10.89. It was pretty rough when I got it.

But with a little cleaning and reshaping I got it looking better.



























New Shock I plan on installing from an old Gold Wing.



UPDATE!

After a lot of hours, a little Money, Here is the completed project bike.

Roadwing installed, Baffles removed from the Cobra Slashcut headers. Factory Hard Bags Painted and installed, E-bay Trunk, Kury Armrests designed for a gold wing. 10" Mini Apes. Chrome one Piece Risers. ISO Grips. Cobra Crash Bar with Fury Highway pegs. Custom homemade lowers (by Me.) Though they are not in this pic. I was working on them at the time. Rockford Stereo.

Things I had to upgrade or fix.
Replaced rear wheel. Had 18 Broken Spokes. 
Front Wheel Bearings and Seals.
Rebuild Front Forks.
Read Wheels Bearings.
New Head Set Bearings and Seals.
Jet Carb. \
Removed AIS
Removed Pinstriping
Installed Gold WIng Hyraulic Preload SHock.
New Shinko 777HD tires front and rear.
10" Mini Ape Handle Bars
Chrome ISO Grips
Rockford 100W Speakers system.
Chrome Headlight and turn Signal Hoods
Factory Chrome Passing Light bar.
Replaced Shifter and mounting bracket
EBC Heavy Duty Clutch Spring and new Clutch at 74,000 Miles



This is After installing the FLH trunk I rehabbed from Ebay. $125 for the beat up trunk, $25 for a little lacquer paint and a lot of hand Rubbing. $90 for a factory Harley pillow backrest for the wife. It also now shows the 82nd Airborne graphics I cut and applied to the tank.
 
Shinko 777HD rear made it about 8000 miles, swapped out for a new one.
 


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