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#498034 PhatRJ (User) Smack 'em Yack 'em Expert Boarder Posts: 550 Yamaha vs. Star 11 Months, 3 Weeks ago   Churchdog's post in the other thread reminded me of the time one of my buddies gave me crap about riding a "Star Motorcycle." My reply was simple: "Don't know what you mean, I ride a Yamaha." The end. Be honest, has anyone here EVER referred to their bike as a Star? I will never use the name Star, unless its immediately preceded by the word "Road." I think I would go so far as to not buy another one if it's actually badged as a Star. Do you think if enough of us get together we can convince Yami of the error of their ways and change it back? (I know this post serves no purpose, but I'm procrastinating here. Oh, and if it's been brought up before, try doing a search for the words Yamaha and Star and see how many results you get.)   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #498041 JohnnyBravo (User) I'm serious, and don't call me Shirley Platinum Boarder Posts: 1599 Re:Yamaha vs. Star 11 Months, 3 Weeks ago   I call it a Star, just like Victory riders don't say they ride Polaris   Logged     guns are meant to be shot Harley, not thrown   The administrator has disabled public write access. #498042 jd750ace (User) I'm not IN danger, I AM the danger Platinum Boarder Posts: 7982 Re:Yamaha vs. Star 11 Months, 3 Weeks ago   You know, the tuning fork logo is better looking to me than the "star" logo.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #498046 churchdog (Visitor) It's a Ya-Ma-Ha! Junior Boarder Posts: 178 Re:Yamaha vs. Star 11 Months, 3 Weeks ago   OK, just JB.. wrote: I call it a Star, just like Victory riders don't say they ride Polaris Ok, JB- that just cracked me up! I know it's a pointless thing, but I just really like the name Yamaha. We had so much fun with it when we were kids riding two stroker dirt bikes saying it like like the engine sound (can't reproduce it in print)or a "Yammer-hammer". Just like calling Kawasikis "Kowalskis" or Suzukis "Slow-zukis" Or Huskvarnas "Huskies," old habits die hard. Victory is stuck in my brain as a bike, Polaris as a sled. "Star?" what's that? I just can't get a mental pitcure of it. That thing's a Ya-ma-ha-ha-ha!   Logged     Last Edit: 2012/06/01 09:19 By .   I try my best to be just like I am, but everybody wants you to be just like them. ~Bob Dylan   The administrator has disabled public write access. #498053 PhatRJ (User) Smack 'em Yack 'em Expert Boarder Posts: 550 Re:Yamaha vs. Star 11 Months, 3 Weeks ago   OK, just JB.. wrote: I call it a Star, just like Victory riders don't say they ride Polaris Lol good point. But, Polaris wasn't building bikes under the Polaris name since 1955, and suddenly decided to switch. Yamaha evokes great images in my head of their 70's bikes, their ATVs, heck I even think of their electronics. Star...means nothing to me. Just a giant flaming ball of gas, or the twinkly things kids wish on. Look at this bike. It's awesome, even for a tiny 1 cyl. Proudly wearing the Yami logo on its tank.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #498057 JohnnyBravo (User) I'm serious, and don't call me Shirley Platinum Boarder Posts: 1599 Re:Yamaha vs. Star 11 Months, 3 Weeks ago   In reality it is just a Yamaha, but they did kind of branch out and dedicated the "Star" line to cruisers   Logged     guns are meant to be shot Harley, not thrown   The administrator has disabled public write access. #498063 TMK (User) Sometimes Wrong But Never In Doubt Platinum Boarder Posts: 1082 Re:Yamaha vs. Star 11 Months, 3 Weeks ago   I call it a Star Motorcycle...but really I just refer to it as a Road Star.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #498068 Yamigo (User) Paul Senior Boarder Posts: 233 Re:Yamaha vs. Star 11 Months, 3 Weeks ago   It was probably Yamaha's attempt to make their bikes sound more "American" and less Japanese. Unfortunately there's a stigma with the name Yamaha amongst American riders. Fortunately, none of those riders reside on this forum   Logged     Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. -John Watson   The administrator has disabled public write access. #498077 chromepony (User) There's no such thing as too much chrome Platinum Boarder Posts: 1861 Re:Yamaha vs. Star 11 Months, 3 Weeks ago   I'm sticking with "Yamaha". I love the look on someone's face when I tell them that their Fat Boy (Softail;Dyna:Road Bob;whatever) just got smoked by a Yamaha !!   Logged     ...I love the smell of smoked pork on a warm summer night!   The administrator has disabled public write access. #498079 GNR10 (User) Ride On Platinum Boarder Posts: 1295 Re:Yamaha vs. Star 11 Months, 3 Weeks ago   In '83 I bought one of these ('72 Yamaha 250 DS7) off my kid brother for $200   Logged     Four wheels move the body. Two wheels move the soul.   The administrator has disabled public write access.

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