Yamaha Star Venture suspension setup and specs

Yamaha Star Venture, 2018: adjustable rear preload, 696 mm (27.4 in) seat height, 130 mm of front suspension travel, 41 psi cold rear tire pressure.

Model years covered: 2018. Figures as published by Yamaha.

Covers the Base, Transcontinental trims, which share this hardware.

2018 Yamaha Star Venture
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Yamaha Star Venture

2018 · touring · 1854 cc

Adjusters this bike has

Front preloadNot adjustable
Front reboundNot adjustable
Front compressionNot adjustable
Rear preloadAdjustable
Rear reboundNot adjustable
Rear compressionNot adjustable

Suspension travel and hardware

Front suspension travel130 mm (5.1 in)
Rear suspension travel109 mm (4.3 in)
Fork diameter46 mm (1.8 in)

Cold tire pressure, manufacturer spec

Front, solo36 psi · 2.5 bar
Rear, solo41 psi · 2.8 bar
Front, two up36 psi · 2.5 bar
Rear, two up41 psi · 2.8 bar
Front tire130/70R18
Rear tire200/55R16

Weight, seat height and geometry

Wheelbase1717 mm (67.6 in)
Rake31°
Trail152 mm (6.0 in)
Seat height696 mm (27.4 in)
Front brakeDual hydraulic disc, 4-piston calipers
Rear brakeSingle hydraulic disc, 1-piston caliper

Other Yamaha Star Venture generations: 2020 · 2021

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Bike feeling wrong? These are the published numbers. What to actually change depends on the adjusters this bike has, your weight and how it feels.

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