Yamaha V Star 1300
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The Yamaha V Star 1300 is a cruiser motorcycle
produced since 2007 by Yamaha Motor Company
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It has a fuel injected
1304 cc V-twin engine,
with a 60° V angle, which produces approximately 70 hp,
and 81.8 foot-pounds (110.9 N·m) of torque
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The transmission is a five-speed manual
with a multi-plate wet clutch and belt drive
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The bike was designed as an entry-level cruiser motorcycle and is available in standard and touring
versions.
Cruiser (motorcycle)
Cruiser is the term for motorcycles that mimic the design style of American machines from the 1930s to the early 1960s, including those made by Harley-Davidson, Indian, Excelsior and Henderson. The market for models evocative of the early cruisers has grown to embrace 60 percent of the U.S...
produced since 2007 by Yamaha Motor Company
Yamaha Motor Company
, is a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company. Yamaha Motor is part of Yamaha Corporation and its headquarter is located in Iwata, Shizuoka. Along with expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest piano maker, then Yamaha CEO Genichi Kawakami took Yamaha into the field of motorized...
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It has a fuel injected
Fuel injection
Fuel injection is a system for admitting fuel into an internal combustion engine. It has become the primary fuel delivery system used in automotive petrol engines, having almost completely replaced carburetors in the late 1980s....
1304 cc V-twin engine,
with a 60° V angle, which produces approximately 70 hp,
and 81.8 foot-pounds (110.9 N·m) of torque
Torque
Torque, moment or moment of force , is the tendency of a force to rotate an object about an axis, fulcrum, or pivot. Just as a force is a push or a pull, a torque can be thought of as a twist....
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The transmission is a five-speed manual
Manual transmission
A manual transmission, also known as a manual gearbox or standard transmission is a type of transmission used in motor vehicle applications...
with a multi-plate wet clutch and belt drive
Gilmer belt
Gilmer belt is a trade name for a type of belt used for transferring power between axles in a machine. The belt itself has ribs on the inner side to engage special pulleys mounted to the axles....
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The bike was designed as an entry-level cruiser motorcycle and is available in standard and touring
Touring motorcycle
A touring motorcycle is a type of motorcycle designed for touring. Although any motorcycle can be used to tour with, manufacturers have brought specific models designed to address the particular needs of these riders...
versions.