| Yamaha Bolt | |
| Aka: | Yamaha XV950/Yamaha Star Bolt |
| Manufacturer: | Yamaha Motor Company |
| Production: | 2013–Present |
| Parent Company: | Yamaha |
| Class: | Cruiser |
| Bore Stroke: | 85.0×83.0mm |
| Compression: | 9.0:1 |
| Transmission: | 5-speed gearbox to belt drive |
| Suspension: | Telescopic fork, 120mm travel front, rear Dual shocks, 70mm travel |
| Frame: | Steel double cradle |
| Brakes: | 298mm wave-type disc, 298mm front and rear |
| Wheelbase: | 1570mm |
| Length: | 2291mm |
| Width: | 944.88mm |
| Height: | 1120.14mm |
| Seat Height: | 690.88mm |
| Wet Weight: | 244.94kg (540 lbs) |
| Fuel Capacity: | 12.1ℓ (3.196 US gal) |
The Yamaha Bolt or Star Bolt is the US name for a cruiser and café racer motorcycle introduced in 2013 as a 2014 model. It has a 942cc air cooled 4-stroke, 4-valve SOHC V-twin engine. An optional R-Spec model has reservoir shocks. The 2015 Yamaha Bolt, C-Spec and R-Spec were released in July 2014. In 2017 the XV950SCR (Scrambler) was released and the C Spec model was dropped from the lineup.
The Bolt is very well supported by the aftermarket and has proven to be a very customizable platform, lending itself well to the bobber, chopper, rat, and scrambler styles among others. In addition to the large aftermarket companies several smaller companies are also marketing a wide range of parts for these bikes.
In most non-US countries, this model is simply referred to as the "Yamaha XV950" and is available as a standard, or the higher spec "R" and "C" models which features ABS brakes and uprated rear shock absorbers.