New Yamaha Bikes : 2012 XVS1300A Midnight Star

Yamaha XVS1300A Midnight Star

Laid back cruiser with a big heart

Hop on an XVS1300A Midnight Star and you'll see that laid-back, cruiser style doesn't have to mean laid-back horsepower. Its engine features forged pistons, 4-valve heads and short-stroke con-rods, so every time you hit the throttle you feel a knockout, low-down punch, that turns into serious power.

Twin balancers tune out the unwanted vibrations that can make long journeys wearing, without losing those feel-good power pulses.

And it all comes in a package of classic 1930s-inspired styling, with a tight body and low silhouette that's old-school with a radical new twist.

Details

-Balancers tune out rattles, but allow power pulses
-Classic 'wild streamline' styling
-Monocross rear suspension for smoothest of rides
-High torque, liquid-cooled, V-twin engine
-Long-and-low chassis with great handling
-Large, 'air-cooling design' fins