2002 Yamaha Roadstar XV1600 Total Engine Rebuild 

I hear ya! I've had a '16 Sportster 1200, an '18 Softail Slim and two TriGlide Ultra Classics (a '15 and an '18) and loved all of them. The wife and I actually rode the '15 TriGlide out to the Grand Canyon back in 2017 and had a blast. Unfortunately, the economic downturn and a couple of shoulder surgeries required that we return the bikes. After that I swore I'd never be in debt for another motorcycle and bought a 2004 Yamaha V star 650 (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-O8DmLJJLJJA.html) and V-Star 1100. I tuned these two bikes to perfection but I didn't care for the shaft drives and I also wanted a bigger, cruiser-type ride. I wound up selling them and purchasing this '02 Road Star for around $2500. I also bought an '06 Roadliner 1900 a month or so later for just over 6k slasherdesigns.us/images/roadliner(r).JPG . The picture doesn't show it but it did come with hard bags, and quick-detach windscreen and passenger upright. I may get another Harley at some point but I am quite happy with the two I currently have. Thanks for your comment!

@@arak1547 dig it. I had a '99 V-Star 1100 custom. Probably one of the best bikes I had. I'd still have it if some chick didn't run a red light and T-bone me ...

I bought one last year. I love it!

Thank you very much for your comment and congratulations on your new purchase! I just completed a couple of intermediate rides (less than 500 mi.) on Lela, (You can see the first one at myaddictedmind.com/blog/robber-s-cave-state-park-wilburton-oklahoma) I replaced the thinning rear tire last week before the ride to Robber's Cave and gave 'er some fresh fluids last night after coming back from Fayetteville, AR. She's turned over 5500 miles and the engine is still running strong and with no evidence of piston ring blowby! (THis is my biggest concern) I have sent the jugs from the other motor to Patrick Racing to get the "bored and replated" upgrade to 1775 cc's. They should be coming back in another week or so. At 61, I love my Roadstar and believe they are highly underrated machines but are probably one of the most reliable and easiest to work on of any of the other brands out there. It sounds like your bike is in really good shape with such low mileage and I hope you get to enjoy 'er a long, long time!

@@hunterpinson807 Yes! Just turned over 7500 miles and running exceptionally well!

@@hunterpinson807 Yes! Still running great and just rolled over 8000 miles. I got the jugs back from Patrick Racing (big-bore upgrade to 1775 cc) a couple of weeks ago and truly torn about putting them on the bike right now. It's running really good and I can't see any reason to replace the cylinders. I think I'll save them for if something happens with the current configuration, then I have a backup to keep the bike on the road.😉

I’m right at 13k now and the bike is running like a top!

I got this on eBay from a place called the Fairing Shop (www.ebay.com/str/fairingshop). They make them in-house and I think it's a good product - except that the windshield they sent with it was really thin and broke on my first ride. Luckily, I had another plexiglass piece from an old windshield (much thicker) that I was able to get to work on it. I have added a few more details to it also since I've put it on the bike. (You can see a picture of it here: myaddictedmind.com/images/fairingwings.jpg. Overall, I'm happy with the purchase. I just wish the windshield wasn't so flimsy.

This particular one is not a Memphis shades. It comes from a company I found on eBay and make the fairings in-house. I did have a Memphis Shades on my v-star 1100 but it was just the outer shell.

Thanks for your reply Steve. You do make a good point. The superimposed images aren't as clear as they should be. So, in response, I have uploaded all the images for the damaged parts, except for the head of the front cylinder. You can view them here: myaddictedmind.com/images/2419.JPG, myaddictedmind.com/images/2421.JPG, myaddictedmind.com/images/2422.JPG, myaddictedmind.com/images/2424.JPG, myaddictedmind.com/images/2425.JPG, myaddictedmind.com/images/2438.JPG, myaddictedmind.com/images/2440.JPG

@@arak1547 thanks man! I’ll check them out. Wow! That piston is really mangled. Ouch

@@arak1547 The best way to field complaints by RU-vid viewers is to promptly issue them a full refund!

@@midnightmc3096 You have a point there! I would like to also address your comment to @paul 466 below regarding the J&E pistons from Patrick Racing; you are absolutely correct in this regard. The big bore kit for my 1600cc motor (bored and replated to 1775cc) I received from them does indeed come with the J&E pistons and I would really have issues with the cost of the upgrade ($1355.00) if I thought I was receiving poor quality components. However, I have yet to install the upgrade because the bike is running so good at the moment. 😊

@@arak1547 Yes, one could always argue for stock, and in so doing, un-complicate ones' life significantly : ) Good luck with whatever route you go! Question: did you also get the cams done, and with those, get the unobtanium (nowadays) ceramic lifters necessary for the 1600's due to the atrocious rocker arm ratio compared to the OEM 1700 which got re-designed heads/cams? Over

Absolute nonsense - Patrick Racing's Nigel Patrick used JE's for MANY years without a single reported failure in his big bore (108 and 111 inch full boat applications.

@paulacabbo466, this is exactly what I thought as well. The OEM's are flat-topped and don't have that "hump" that the J&E's do. I'm using the OEM's on the rebuilt engine and they're working great - so far. The J&E's seem really light and delicate compared to the original pistons.

@@arak1547 That JE piston looks like it melted. Increased compression is an easy way to increase power and make throttle response crisp but it's almost always a bad idea with street driven air cooled engines. I remember the old so called VW experts who told everyone to have their heads fly cut. Fast forward and now the experts are telling folks to lower compression if you want it to live.

@@naomisharpe3730 you are not wrong. I actually remember my two Volkswagens from back in the day and how I wanted to “supe” up my ‘65 but then I looked at how it would eat into the engine life and decided against it. Thanks for your reply.

@@arak1547 VW engines were never designed to last, they had about a 50K average life span and yes I know many went further but many did not. I was a VW tech at a VW dealership from 1971 until 1983 before going over to Audi...