Motorcycle tryout: Yamaha XV 1700 Road Warrior.
January 26th, 2005 21 Comments » | View blog reactions
Take two wheels, an armchair, a huge Japanese V2 engine and a chimney, and you got yourself one bad power cruiser. At least Yamaha seems to think so, and so does Hollywood. If you watch the movie Torque the “bad” guy has one, and it’s so fast he can almost catch up with a jet engine powered bike. I found the bike pretty fast for a cruiser, but seriously folks…
The handling and riding position where quite good though. When I first gave the throttle a roll it felt faster then it was, at least so I thought. But as I returned the bike I noticed that the speedometer showed both Miles per Hour and Kilometres per Hour. So when I thought I was doing 80kmh I was really doing 130kmh. Ups! sorry about that Mr. Police. All in all I think it’s a nice bike, but it doesn’t beat the V-Rod…Do I mention the V-Rod allot? Maybe that bike is becoming an obsession to me.
but after u compare the price of a Road Star Warrior with the price of a V-Rod… you’ll see that the 1670cc Warrior is a real nice one. i’m driving one now for 2 years, and i can’t get enough of it. Ofcourse i tried other motorcycles, like the v-rod and the MT-0S, but i gained the most pleasurable ride from my Warrior. ok, it’s a Jap-engine, but hey who cares about that
Yes indeed, you will most likely get most well functioning motorcycle for your money with the warrior. I think, of the Jap’s, Yamaha has always made the best alternative to Harley’s.
But for some, The Milwaukee story caries a lot of weight. In terms of style HD is still king, at least concerning classic cruisers. Although Choosing between the warrior and the V-rod just by design, would be a though choice.
I ownen a 05 road worrior for two years and I relly like it.but it seems to back fire when I let off on the throttle. I have a vance and hines pipe. what can i do to solve this problem? I took it to the dealer four times and they seem to find anything wrong with my bike.all my friends laugh at me when it really back fires loud.
Backfiring is usually a timing issue. But it might be in combination of a too rich mixture for your new pipes. If the Road Warrior has electronic fuel injection, you might want to put on a Power Commander or similar. Then have a pro tune it in on a dynojet to your V&H exhaust. That will fix it, its probably not cheap, but it will be worth it.
im about to buy a warrior next week. it will be my first bike. i have heard nothin but good things about it.
God luck with it, Claud, have fun, and ride safe.
I own a 06 Warrior. I am looking to remove the bazooka exhaust and install a set of turned down daisy cutters. I am aware of the need for a power commander and I would like to install dual velocity stacks for better air and increased horses. Can someone direct me to a website where I can find / purchase exhaust and above parts?
I know that http://www.baronscustom.com/ have a lot of parts for metric cruisers. But other than that, Google is your friend. I just tried a search for “yamaha warrior exhaust” and there where plenty of results.
For any technical issues, or indeed anything to do with the warrior refer to http://www.rswarrior.com
i currently own a 2007 road star warrior. i love everything about the bike. i was wondering if the parts such as the chrome downtube covers on the o4 and 05’s will fit an 07. aslo if the light bezil for the 03’s sold through yamaha will fit and o7.
Backfire is an emissions issue. They run a vapor line from the gas tank to the throttle body on all yamaha bikes. So they all back fire when you let off the gas. You can plug the tube or order a kit to do it right. Google it. It’s common but easy to fix.
I have 06 warrior and iam so happy with
the bike I got 14 k miles I took off bazooka and I install a slip on muffler from baron sound very good and rear tire is 210 chrome wheels very nice
Yes, All Yamaha’s have the AIS system for emisson control. Yamaha sells a AIS replacement kit for their bikes check with your local dealer. This should stop the backfiring
http://www.rswarrior.com for all warrior owners on the planet
2008 Warrior Midnight. The standard whiskey brewing drum dont backfire at all. When you run out of whiskey and you remove the drum for brewing purposes, and you replace it with what we call slashed pipes backfiring is inevitable due to the vapor line Chuck is referring to. Enjoy the sound and enjoy the benefits – in peak hour traffic everyone knows you coming and opens up for your and it shoots a beautiful spectacular blue flame at night time.
pacific coaststar makes an inexpensive kit for backfiring warriors,i just received but have not installed yet,dont want to waist time installing now,i will do over winter months.
Hello, i have a 2003 warrior 1700, this is one sweeeet ride, this cycle is very easy to work on, thanks to rswarrior.com, the warrior is still number 1 for me, from jeff spokane valley
I ride a 2007 Warrior it has a yamaha custom paint, mustang dual touring seats, BUB ehhaust, and rear peg lowering kit, i bought it new and yamaha imported it and made it uk spec for me, love it and cant get enough of it, would choose this over any harley on the market, Ride safe guys, Laney
ive had my warrior for 5yrs best bike ive ever had,far better than my fat boy,meaner far more torque,faster,real bad attitude,fitted it with vance hinds,love it.
I have an 03 Warrior love the bike but have 2 issues 1 the low fuel light starts comming on whenever it wants also now the warrior is spluttering and stalling out, not fun on the freeway.its like it is starved for fuel is there a fuel filter??? somtimes it starts up again but the last time it would start for a short time splutter and then stop.
Can anyone offer some proven advice,
I OWN A 2007 WARRIOR 1700,FLAT BARS, SAMPSON STREET SWEAPER PIPES. NICE RIDE,AND VERY FAST. 8000 MILES IN 6 MONTHS. YES I LOVE TO RIDE. ALL AROUND THE BEST BIKE I HAVE EVER OWNED.