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Disagree about the Yamahamer quality thing, good as any Jap bike, but then I haven't owned one in a while. I'll pass this comment on to my cousin who almost bought a R star last month. I hope you buy the Triumph, very good quality, welcome to the forum.



It's not so much that Yamahas are unreliable, they can just be frustrating to work on.
For instance:
I had a 600 Seca II. The starter clutch needed replacing. The shop manual's instructions:

1.Remove engine from frame.
2.Split cases.
3.Remove transmission.
4.Now you can get at starter clutch. Ten minute fix.

Last edited by BrianT; 10/16/2007 6:20 AM.
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