Yamaha Road Star Warrior vs Yamaha Road Star 1700
Side-by-side comparison for used motorcycle buyers
Yamaha Road Star Warrior vs Yamaha Road Star 1700. Yamaha Road Star Warrior: 75 hp @ 4,500 rpm hp, 302 kg (wet/curb weight) weight, top speed 185 km/h, Motoryk rating 7.8/10. Yamaha Road Star 1700: 61 hp @ 4,000 rpm hp, 309 kg (wet/curb weight) weight, top speed 175 km/h, Motoryk rating 7.8/10.
Performance at a Glance
Green = winner per metric · Bars are relative to the higher value
Yamaha Road Star Warrior
Yamaha Road Star 1700
Horsepower (hp)
75 hp
61 hp
Torque (Nm)
139 Nm
127 Nm
Top Speed (km/h)
185 km/h
175 km/h
Weight (kg) — lower is better
302 kg
309 kg
Type
Cruiser
Cruiser
Horsepower
75 hp @ 4,500 rpm
61 hp @ 4,000 rpm
Torque
139 Nm @ 2,500 rpm
127 Nm @ 2,500 rpm
Top Speed
185 km/h
175 km/h
Weight
302 kg (wet/curb weight)
309 kg (wet/curb weight)
Fuel
7.5 L/100km (approx. 13.3 km/L, typical real-world average)
7.5 L/100km (approx. 13.3 km/L) — best estimate based on typical real-world reports
Fairing
No
No
Individual Reviews
Yamaha Road Star Warrior
7.8/10
"The cruiser that actually rewards a rider who pushes it."
Pros
+Genuinely sporty handling for cruiser
+Massive torque, effortless highway pull
+Bulletproof engine reliability
Cons
−Brutal heat from engine
−Front forks leak eventually
−Parts increasingly hard to find
Yamaha Road Star 1700
7.8/10
"A tough, characterful cruiser that rewards patient, attentive buyers enormously."
Pros
+Legendary engine reliability
+Massive low-end torque
+Parts widely available cheap
Cons
−Genuinely heavy at 310kg
−Stock rear shocks terrible
−No ABS on any model
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