1998 Yamaha Royal Star Silverado Maintenance Schedule and Service Intervals

This is the maintenance schedule and associated service intervals for the 1998 Yamaha Royal Star Silverado.
The maintenance schedule applies to the following models:
- Royal Star
- Royal Star Deluxe Solitaire
- Royal Star Tour Classic
- Royal Star Tour Classic II
1998 Yamaha Royal Star Silverado Maintenance Schedule
Below is the maintenance schedule for the 1998 Yamaha Royal Star Silverado
The maintenance for the 1998 Yamaha Royal Star Silverado is broken into two sections: periodic maintenance for emission control systems, and general maintenance and lubrication.
Periodic maintenance chart for the emission control system
# | Item | Routine | 600 mi (1000 km) or 1 month | 4,000 mi (7,000 km) or 6 months | 8,000 mi (13,000 km) or 13 months | 12,000 mi (19,000 km) or 18 months | 16,000 mi (25,000 km) or 24,000 months | 20,000 mi (30,000 km) or 30 months | |
1 | * | Valve clearance | •Check and adjust valve clearance when engine is cold | Every 26,600 mi (42,000 km) | |||||
2 | Spark plug | • Check condition • Adjust gap and clean • Replace at 8,000 mi (13,000km) or 12 months and thereafter every 8,000 mi (13,000km) or 12 months | • | Replace | • | Replace | • | ||
3 | * | Crankcase ventalation system | • Check ventilation hose for cracks or damage • Replace if necessary | • | • | • | • | • | |
4 | * | Fuel line | •Check fuel hose for crack and damage. •Replace if necessary | • | • | • | • | • | |
5 | * | Fuel filter | •Replace initial 20,000 mi (31,000 km) and thereafter every 20,000 mi (31,000km) | Replace | |||||
6 | * | Exhaust system | •Check for leakage •Retighten if necessary. •Replace gasket(s) if necessary. | • | • | • | • | • | |
7 | * | Carburetor syncronization | •Adjust synchronization of carburetors. | • | • | • | • | • | • |
8 | * | Idle speed | •Check and adjust engine idle speed. • Adjust cable free play. | • | • | • | • | • | • |
9 | * | Evaporative emission control system (For California only) | •Check control system for damage. •Replace if necessary. | • | • |
* Since these items require special tools, data, and technical skills, they should be serviced by a Yamaha dealer.
Note:
For odometer readings or time periods higher than 20,000 mi (31,000 km) or 30 months, repeat the same maintenance as listed in the table from the 4,000 mi (7,000 km) or 6 month interval.
General maintenance and lubrication chart
# | Item | Routine | Type | 600 mi (1000 km) or 1 month | 4,000 mi (7,000 km) or 6 months | 8,000 mi (13,000 km) or 12 months | 12,000 mi (19,000 km) or 18 months | 16,000 mi (25,000 km) or 24,000 months | 20,000 mi (31,000 km) or 30 months | |
1 | Engine Oil | • Replace | See page 6-9 | • | • | • | ||||
2 | * | Oil filter | • Replace | – | • | • | • | |||
3 | * | Air Filter (See NOTE.) | • Clean with compressed air. •Replace if necessary. | – | • | • | • | • | • | |
4 | * | Cooling System | •Check hoses for cracks or damage, replace if necessary. | – | • | • | • | • | • | |
• Replace coolant every 24 months. | Ethylene glycol antifreeze coolant | Replace | ||||||||
5 | * | Brake system | • Adjust free play. • Check and replace pads if necessary. | – | • | • | • | • | Replace brake fluid | • |
6 | * | Clutch | • Check operation and fluid leakage. (see NOTE page 6-7) •Correct if necessary. | – | • | • | • | • | • | • |
7 | * | Final gear oil | • Check for leakage. • Repalce every 16,000 mi (25,000 km) of 24 months. | SAE 80 API “GL-4” hypoid gear oil | Replace | Check | Replace | |||
8 | * | Control cable | • Apply chain lube thoroughly. | Yamaha chain and cable lube or SAE 10W30 motor oil | • | • | • | • | • | • |
9 | * | Rear arm pivot bearing | • Check bearing assembly for looseness. • Moderately repack every 16,000 mi (25,000 km). | Medium weight wheel bearing grease | • | Repack | ||||
10 | Brake/ Clutch lever pivot shaft | • Apply chain lube lightly. | Yamaha chain and cable lube or SAE 10W30 motor oil | • | • | • | • | • | ||
11 | Brake pedal and shift pedal shaft | • Lubricate • Apply chain lube lightly. | Yamaha chain and cable lube or SAE 10W30 motor oil | • | • | • | • | • | ||
12 | * | Sidestand pivot | • Check operation and lubricate. • Apply chain lube lightly. | Yamaha chain and cable lube or SAE 10W30 motor oil | • | • | • | • | • | |
13 | * | Sidestand switch | • Check and clean or replace if necesarry. | – | • | • | • | • | • | • |
14 | * | Front fork | • Check operation and for leakage. | – | • | • | • | • | • | |
15 | * | Steering bearings | • Check bearing assembly for looseness. • Moderately repack every 16,000 mi (25,000 km). | Medium weight wheel bearing grease. | • | • | • | Repack | • | |
16 | * | Wheel bearings | • Check earings for smooth rotation. | – | • | • | • | • | • | |
17 | * | Rear suspension link pivots | • Apply grease lightly. | Molybdenum disulfide grease | • |
*: Since these items require special tools, data and technical skills, they should be serviced by a Yamaha dealer.
Note:
Brake fluid replacement:
1. When disassembling the master cylinder of caliper cylinder, replace the brake fluid. Normally check the brake fluid level and add fluid as required.
2. On the inner parts of the master cylinder and caliper cylinder, replace the oil seals every two years.
3. Replace the brake hoses every four years, or if cracked or damaged.
4. The air filter needs more frequent service if you are riding in unusually wet or dusty areas.
5. For odometer readings or time periods higher than 20,000 mi (31,000 km) or 30 months, repeat the same maintenance as listed in the table from the 4,000 mi (7,000 km) or 6 month interval.
About the 1998 Yamaha Royal Star Silverado
The drive package on the Royal Star includes a liquid-cooled 1,294 cc (79.0 cu in) (referred to as 1,300 cc) V4 engine. It has four valves per cylinder, overhead camshafts, and shim over bucket valves. The five speed overdrive transmission is part of the engine case and both the engine and transmission share oil. The drive shaft and final drive assembly are built into the left side of the double sided swing arm. Swing arm motion is damped by a monoshock mounted horizontally under the center rear of the frame, forward of the rear wheel. The clutch is of the wet plate design and is hydraulically activated by the left hand lever. The brake system uses two disk brakes on the front and one disk on the right rear. All calipers are of four piston design.
Manual for the 1998 Yamaha Royal Star Silverado

The above information was gleaned from the owner’s manual for the 1998 Yamaha Royal Star Silverado.
You can download it from Yamaha’s website here.