20 Most Recent 2008 Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe Questions & Answers

Sounds like the valve's are out of adjustment.or its out of time.

Steering neck bearings could be worn. Jack the bike up so that the front wheel is off the ground. Turn steering side to side, if it seems to stick in the middle,(in the riding straight position) then bearings need to be replaced. Also check swing arm bolt is tight and axle bolts.

Check first your tyre pressures are correct. Check tyres are fitted facing the right way round, they normally have arrows showing direction of travel. Did you buy the bike like this or what was done prior to this happening?Also check wheel spindle bolts on front and rear wheels are correctly tightened. Also check tyres for ballooning(bulges) and any other damage. Also check the tyres are seated on the rim correctly.This is VERY SERIOUS, DO NOT RIDE the bike without resolving this as it may throw you and your passenger off the bike!!!! If you dont find the problem get professional advice ASAP. Good Luck

According to the Royal Star Spec Sheet,
It has 5.3 gallon tank and the "estimated" mileage is listed at 42 mpg. So let's be realistic and figure 35 mpg is more inline with reality... and if you're using 4 gallons it would be 135 miles , if you're using 5 it would be 175 miles. You'd want to have some reserve left so figure 4 gallons usable (before you need to fill it again). So the dealer's 4 gallon figure is in the ballpark. The 130 miles per tank, could be improved with how it's driven... but the mileage figures they publish.... I don't know of anyone who can achieve them... Hope this helps with your question. Have fun on that thing!

If old gas sat in the carb.s for more than a month it starts to dry up. As it drys up it leaves behind a varnish like film that stops up some very small ports and pin holes inside a motorcycle carburetor. It is also very hard to get out. You can try this before you pull the carb.s for a full cleaning. Use a product called Seafoam, get as much gas out of the carb.s as you can. use a turkey baster and force the seafoam into your carb.s fuel line that you took loose from the fuel tank. Let that set for days 1 or 2. then hook up the fuel tank with a mix of good gas and seafoam, (not a lot but enough to start it up. Move the cycle outside as the seafoam will make a lot of smoke if it does start up. If that does not clear up the problem you may have to pull the carb(s) and remove the blows to clean the inside. If you have to do that do not DO NOT MESS with any adjustment screws, DO NOT MESS with any adjustment screws. Just take the carb. bowl(s) off keep each one separate and number them so they do not get mixed up. do not mix up any internal parts. It is best to work on one at the time so nothing goes wrong. Work on a large sheet so if you drop a small part you can find it, you do not want to be missing some tiny spring or screw. Hope this Helps.

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Go online to a parts house and you will find the full diagrams you need their to all your parts.

To check the oil level, look for a glass window on the right side of the crankcase marked for high (max) and low (min) levels. Get on hands and knees and look under the front crankcase cover directly beside the right operator's footrest; you'll probably need a flashlight to read it.

The air filter, should actually be under the rider's seat. Key latch to remove the seat should be on the left side just below the seat and when you turn the key it will pop it up. Lift the seat out of the way and you should see the air filter right next to the battery. Hope this works out for you okay!

if you don't see an air box prominent...remove your saddle and the airbox and filter is under the saddle...your bike manual should cover this

There's a glass window on the right side of the crankcase marked for high (max) and low (min) levels. Get on hands and knees, have somebody hold the bike upright, and look under the front crankcase cover directly beside the right operator's footrest; you'll probably need a flashlight to read it.

The bolt that holds the seat stay to the fender is an 8mm flange bolt, Yamaha P/N 95027-06012-00. There are also two nuts that hold the back of the pillion to the stay, Yamaha P/N 95707-06500-00. The front seat has no bolts in the back, the two button head bolts in the front that hold it in place are Yamaha P/N 92014-08020-00.

you can take out the plugs - inject a little engine oil, crank the engine 5-6 times and reinstall, support the bike so the weight is off the tires, drain the gas and spray the tank with a rust preventative....