The Yamaha Bolt or Star Bolt is the US name for a cruiser and café racer motorcycle introduced in 2013 as a 2014 model. It has a 942cc air cooled 4-stroke, 4-valve SOHC V-twin engine. An optional R-Spec model has reservoir shocks. The 2015 Yamaha Bolt, C-Spec and R-Spec were released in July 2014. In 2017 the XV950SCR (Scrambler) was released and the C Spec model was dropped from the lineup.
 2014-Present | |
| Manufacturer | Yamaha Motor Company |
|---|---|
| Also called | Yamaha XV950/Yamaha Star Bolt |
| Parent company | Yamaha |
| Production | 2013–Present |
| Class | Cruiser |
| Engine | 942cc 4-stroke air-cooled 60° V-twin |
| Bore / stroke | 85.0×83.0mm |
| Compression ratio | 9.0:1 |
| Transmission | 5-speed gearbox to belt drive |
| Frame type | Steel double cradle |
| Suspension | Telescopic fork, 120mm travel front, rear Dual shocks, 70mm travel |
| Brakes | 298mm wave-type disc, 298mm front and rear |
| Wheelbase | 1570mm |
| Dimensions | L: 2291mm W: 944.88mm H: 1120.14mm |
| Seat height | 690.88mm |
| Weight | 244.94kg (540 lbs) (wet) |
| Fuel capacity | 12.1ℓ (3.196 US gal) |
The Bolt is very well supported by the aftermarket and has proven to be a very customizable platform, lending itself well to the bobber, chopper, rat, and scrambler styles among others. In addition to the large aftermarket companies several smaller companies are also marketing a wide range of parts for these bikes.
In most non-US countries, this model is simply referred to as the "Yamaha XV950" and is available as a standard, or the higher spec "R" and "C" models which features ABS brakes and uprated rear shock absorbers.
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External links
edit- "2014 Star Motorcycles Bolt Specifications, specs". Starmotorcycles.com. Retrieved 2014-02-06.