Yamaha XV 1600 Wild Star
| Make Model | Yamaha XV 1600 Wild Star |
| Year | 1999 |
| Engine | Air cooled, four stroke, 48°V-Twin cylinder, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. |
| Capacity | 1602 |
| Bore x Stroke | 95 x 113 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 8.3:1 |
| Induction | |
| Ignition / Starting | |
| Max Power | 63 hp 45.9 kW @ 4000 rpm |
| Max Torque | 134 Nm @ 2250 rpm |
| Transmission / Drive | 5 Speed / belt |
| Front Suspension | Telescopic forks, 140 mm wheel travel. |
| Rear Suspension | Swinging link, 110mm wheel travel. |
| Front Brakes | 2x 296 mm discs 2 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 200 mm disc 1 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre | 130/90-16 |
| Rear Tyre | 150/80-15 |
| Dry-Weight | 307 kg |
| Fuel Capacity | 20 Litres |
| Consumption average | 15.1 km/lit |
| Standing ? Mile | 14.3 sec |
| Top Speed | 175.8 km/h |
Yamaha's largest-capacity machine, the Wild Star is a massive piece of engineering. A huge V-twin motor produces almost 100ft lb of torque at barely over tickover. The design of the engine blends old and new - it's a pushrod-valve air-cooled motor, but with a unique four-valve pushrod design, and Kevlar belt final drive. The styling is pure retro lowrider: valanced mudguards, hard tail-styled rear suspension and fork shrouds. Pullback handlebars, forward footboards and a low-slung seat put the rider in the perfect cruising position, although provision for a pillion is minimal. For 2001 Yamaha released an even larger version in the US - the XVI700 Road Star Warrior used a large 1670cc version of the Wild Star engine.
