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All Bikes/Compare/Yamaha Royal Star 1300 vs Honda Stateline 1300

Yamaha Royal Star 1300 vs Honda Stateline 1300

Side-by-side comparison for used motorcycle buyers

Yamaha Royal Star 1300 vs Honda Stateline 1300. Yamaha Royal Star 1300: 74 hp @ 5,500 rpm hp, 338 kg (wet/curb weight — varies slightly by variant) weight, top speed 185 km/h (estimated; note: governed/limited in some markets), Motoryk rating 8.0/10. Honda Stateline 1300: 67 hp @ 5,500 rpm (estimated; Honda listed this as a comfort-tuned engine without official HP figures) hp, 298 kg (wet/curb weight) weight, top speed 175 km/h (estimated; Honda did not publish an official figure), Motoryk rating 7.2/10.

Performance at a Glance

Green = winner per metric · Bars are relative to the higher value

Yamaha Royal Star 1300 Honda Stateline 1300
Horsepower (hp)
74 hp
67 hp
Torque (Nm)
108 Nm
108 Nm
Top Speed (km/h)
185 km/h
175 km/h
Weight (kg) — lower is better
338 kg
298 kg
Type
Cruiser
Cruiser
Horsepower
74 hp @ 5,500 rpm
67 hp @ 5,500 rpm (estimated; Honda listed this as a comfort-tuned engine without official HP figures)
Torque
108 Nm @ 3,500 rpm
108 Nm @ 3,000 rpm
Top Speed
185 km/h (estimated; note: governed/limited in some markets)
175 km/h (estimated; Honda did not publish an official figure)
Weight
338 kg (wet/curb weight — varies slightly by variant)
298 kg (wet/curb weight)
Fuel
6.5 L/100km (approximately 15.4 km/L) — estimated real-world average
6.5 L/100km (approximately 15.4 km/L, typical real-world average)
Fairing
No
No

Individual Reviews

Yamaha Royal Star 1300
Yamaha Royal Star 1300
8.0/10

"A refined, reliable cruiser that punches well above its used price."

Pros
+Bulletproof V4 engine
+Zero chain maintenance
+Smooth highway cruising
Cons
Heavy and wide
Thirsty around town
Shaft maintenance often neglected
Honda Stateline 1300
Honda Stateline 1300
7.2/10

"Reliable, capable, honest cruiser that never quite excites."

Pros
+Near-indestructible parallel twin
+Smooth, effortless highway cruising
+Strong low-end torque
Cons
Lacks genuine cruiser character
Compromised riding position
Final drive prone to leaks

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