2007 Yamaha V Star 650 Custom Review

[@darrylpugh6656]

I have been riding for many years. I hate it when I hear people call this a beginner's bike. I have owned Honda Goldwings, Triumphs, Harleys and other bigger bikes. I bought this motorcycle because I love it light weight. I like this bike because they are beautiful, its weight alows me to ride twisty roads with ease. But it also can handle highway speeds well above speeds with stability and comfort then you say. I can be in 5th gear and with a twist of the throttle I hit 80 to 90 and the bike is stable and I am sure it can do more. It's a modern cruiser but reminds me of the 650 Triumphs back in the day and those bikes were fast. This bike is fast because of the light weight. In fact I own a Honda Goldwing 1100cc but because the bike is so heavy this bike is faster. I can be riding 55 or 60 mph and accelerate and it will hit high speeds but it takes longer to get there then this Yamaha 650 does. I see so many of these bikes on the road and talk to people and they are not beginners either. I think people calling the Yamaha 650 bike a beginners bike turns experienced riders like myself maybe off to the point they will miss out on this really cool comfortable ride. A Harley Sporty will beat you to death after a while. This bike will handle the speeds but with a lot more comfort. The suspension is very impressive and it's a well built nicely chromed out reliable motorcycle. It will make a great 2nd or 3rd bike just because it is a different fun riding experience. A bigginers bike only, not at all.!!!

[@derrick.l1870]

Thanks a lot for your helpful and inspiring message about this bike. I have one and I'm new, and I'm loving it. Plan on upgrading one day but I'll probably hold on to this one.

[@MrCrackedJack]

If you are short like me (5'6) this bike is amazing. I bought a 2003 with 8,000 miles on it and everyone thinks it's a Harley because of its idle as I have mine jetted, upgraded, straight piped and sounds so choppy some Harleys wish they sounded like mine lol.

[@darrylpugh6656]

I just wrote my comment and I meant to add that I am also 5.8 and this bike may be a bit cramped for a tall person with long legs but for my height this bike is perfect. I also found tons of aftermarket stuff for this bike. I said this bike will do higher speeds with comfort and stability but personally I don't like driving a bike at high speeds. It's much more fun depending on the road 45 to 60 mph just because its safer but more fun to me. But on the highway I can and do ride 75 to 80 all day long.

[@Sam123QU29]

Very nice bike. I love this look better then the bobber look

[@luisruiz5933]

Thank you so much , that's the look I wanted to go for, I wanted to build the bike like a Vicla but soon I'm going to buy a harley davidson Deluxe and do even better. I was kinda limited in how I was able to build my bike due to the small aftermarket for this bike :(

[@Sam123QU29]

@@luisruiz5933 I have the same bike and plan to save for a harley davidson as well. This is a good beginners cruiser bike

[@luisruiz5933]

@@Sam123QU29 i agre, i love my bike :)

[@derrick.l1870]

Yeah me too

[@garrettr4752]

Got one as my first bike, I'm a little too tall for it I'm 6ft 5in. I've had it for a month and rebuilt the carb, taken apart the final drive to grease the splines (if you haven't done that look up a video on it and do it now, can save you thousands) swaped leavers, cluch cable. To cut it short I've tore into the bike a bit and I really like it.

[@luisruiz5933]

Thats nice man, ill look into it right away thanks for mentioning it. Yeah this bike tends to sit a bit low to the ground but for me being 5ft 8 inch it was perfect. What do you ride now or do you ride the same bike.

[@freddiesandoval5047]

I have that very same bike..same color 650 and I ride it with 1-500 other bikers on Harleys and other brands run mines at 85 mph with my wife on it and rides very strong and comfortable..

[@eemupitts9962]

You had it when you got it, yeah, that makes since, I guess.... knew what you ment though.......LOL have fun beee safe!!!

[@octavioruelas5549]

bro like the look of your bike.I have the same bike I also just bought 16 in bars for it. how long are the cables you got for it? appreciate the help

[@luisruiz5933]

I got the set that was for 16 inches and they came out perfect no problems at all

[@derrick.l1870]

Good choice, and that's what I have too. I have a 2006 V-Star, and I'm a new rider as well. But I have a few questions for you. Where did you get those lights at and those covers for the battery and tool compartment and the one in the back too ?🤔

[@luisruiz5933]

The lights were tricky, i found them on ebay honestly i would rate them like a 5 to 6/10 because of the quality but they are alright. The side covers for boths sided I found them also on ebay for like around 70 bucks i believe

[@derrick.l1870]

@@luisruiz5933 o ok and I was thinking about getting those lights too, on my bike. I had saw them on ebay. But yeah, drop a link of those other parts please. 😁

[@luisruiz5933]

@@derrick.l1870 here is the light bars link www.ebay.com/itm/184046003103?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D237166%26meid%3Df3b394dfc63140c4b73c0f90539ef487%26pid%3D101195%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D333687461140%26itm%3D184046003103%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DSimplAMLv9PairwiseWebMskuAspectsV202110NoVariantSeedWithWeightedSampleMeHot%26brand%3DUnbranded&_trksid=p2047675.c101195.m1851&amdata=cksum%3A184046003103f3b394dfc63140c4b73c0f90539ef487%7Cenc%3AAQAGAAACQG%252Bv5hifWtC3nDsp6QdtddLl6C4vh91AIQiWfAoeTKp2lSofcMF5gQwCxncD00LZskBAv%252FXKIyU9K21gC1ANj%252Bt79w80VwoabuttpXxMDvc2r7899TMVaDOiUlwOQwLn4jzo0M%252FymUj3Uuvcbs0rYeVTQiAc7L4WVLZ42yP9llc2BALgobh9ZHsv7um0XXqtxe20ej1xr1DdsEirxvK4GnseDxwLDki2c3cHEX0eA1hwMGoyKWaoH6LQMSPLqaQgWVIYVQcp5n029MNdmSFocmWi5pH2iFmW554Id1mhYiAnuT3Izvz%252F4ev%252Bm1qeTttnlumtFX1aYf9MQy3L%252BDrp06dlNjWeM%252BfDK8g4APE6N5p9F%252Fp0MeLUR4CHtEnB9I3ITndHx%252BdpKrZ%252FzKtMnRekZAEjZXEylacVX8%252BRHSgSlL27kp6jAaIgoKrXm6oycWAVVHYGB8CYvVlBtdEAvGmxHGLw3%252FKXIW8lKHFKpw2QmHQVhifVNmanM0xj%252FeE6%252BQppG%252FFMHGlYnN5EMRvItZNLLwBxJDKtvAe8tn%252FmWuqcghfPNmMNV%252BlNIdvvwQcQGOVsvEjQyLXW6hFYk4CIR8o87uwgQrTFWYw2A%252Bq6SrqOUN2GEhaUUSSwd3%252FEmVUCQawtz%252BWc932fgXiwAQcnAexgLEPJvs4%252B7SP63%252FWKOQtNPvzoaUKXbPdrdxXXo3gYQsmy3eUkexA2m3Y59TRjlgPIc0tQusU%252F607iouwW6ii7X83ohfkx6jad3yryldi%252FECb2iw%253D%253D%7Campid%3APL_CLK%7Cclp%3A2047675 and here is the side covers i got www.ebay.com/itm/144271840966?fits=Model%3AV+Star+650%7CMake%3AYamaha&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item21974596c6:g:bhwAAOSwLnhhQPHl&amdata=enc%3AAQAGAAACoPYe5NmHp%252B2JMhMi7yxGiTJkPrKr5t53CooMSQt2orsS9d9gBrkNbRQtRn8MVXnYkjhlIG0MFC16rhR3UCL9ErST5PDLTryD0%252BjYrvYWix1MxdbLVuay%252Fhp8GTrnQl6IkcP8eviY2oLlFiCba1mN1GZqqC3MUNbJzQVMEQQn7AaVuzFW3E6gkvrxv9mkEYJGfMfznxJzqLHMCTYGCOCY0Eg8tq0LTwQTHNS%252B7KKXDvFF%252BJZmhNIufkJSvI0StksiAtn%252FpkjP401JIM4bjOQQrPByam9pfCP%252F6XnOVSvqHgELZCYmhd392lv9A8UrKSD3%252Fd3Rb%252BvYSxXhTf6k2Znph2e566ymxyOgm1LytQAdDByqoaC51YVigWSVp1F18wKjsCvM1RgM6Fyz1jbE1mx14FAeHqf%252FHayICZ13u6M5GYvwWcqU8yVzgFHjxloD9fPZjJ%252BpDLkmF9kNqQdqY%252FEtpIbwXpLlee%252BqEqlMrYDjruw%252Fn85y4cK9lIsG822qZvetcn%252BUPlELFYPCnqSzBSHeFKih%252Bcp3EXbT2yXWeCsvHz%252BAD9wh8qBNwKruM19GdUpCsKCIsapRMHjc821SxUbYTDYXWcC25hp3iEOsss1d6bn4LM0284ydsBNqOkCVI82OjFCYvvvUxj1vREmBA8Y45rF%252B2010KdmORpcdkU8%252Fmv0qMXhg%252Frp7IBKHlp9YlFdG2N0NLNqpgRkkpuy9iwww9g9AmQM078Y%252BsDihFeReesX6CXoL7jfnP4HxWDSuSot5h%252FImJlb%252FBTGLDDux%252FuD74IU6d%252BqIQQRmndNW2hfBQIpNd4tMc23mV0Krv%252FhJpmM%252FQPZxnwsMJ10c%252FDXl%252BAkawbSn1Ocwv6ixh8QA4PlIGh3K8Hg2Sp291%252FmPp6ZLKDkSZw%253D%253D%7Cclp%3A2334524%7Ctkp%3ABFBM4Pas5Olf

[@oneeyepirateguy1133]

hey man I just picked up a yamaha vstar 650 and would like a link to those highway bars if you could I need them for my bike badly

[@luisruiz5933]

Hey sure I bought these highway bars directly from Lindbycustom.com and it was the linbar highway bar. But make sure when you order it its for the Yamaha v star 650 the part number is 603-1. I accidently bought the wrong one and had to return it since it didn't fit right. But the highway bar look really nice though. If you are not so sure you can call them to see if they have the bars and to make sure its the right one.

[@mujkalaszlo8783]

Hey man, nice video. Wanted to know if this bike overheats in traffic jam :) thanks !

[@luisruiz5933]

No it doesnt I ran this bike in 100+ temps with no wind in traffic ran fine although I got a bit hot due to the heat and the heat of the engine

[@secondgendan3158]

Mine has never ran hot, there liquid cooled too so that helps a lot

[@freddiesandoval5047]

I am looking to put cobra pipes on mines and lights for night

[@luisruiz5933]

I put some LED strip lights on mine and they are very bright.

[@happychick5052]

Would those crash bars hold the weight of bike from protecting rider?

[@luisruiz5933]

Yep absolutely, I leaned it over myself and it is strong enough to hold the weight of the bike

[@happychick5052]

@@luisruiz5933 thank you

[@luisruiz5933]

@@happychick5052 you're welcome

[@darrellgardner4561]

I recently got the same bike, i will say the exhaust definitely sounds weak. There aren't really too many options for replacements, especially slip ons. I did actually buy a set, some sites say they fit others say they dont.. they didin't.

[@luisruiz5933]

I recently took off one of the slip on , on my bike and it sounded really loud but I want to find a good looking set of exhaust pipes maybe Vanes and Hines short shots. I did debaffle my stock slip ons but I want it to be screaming loud hahaha.

[@darrellgardner4561]

@@luisruiz5933 i actually didnt want mine to be crazy loud, i was hoping for a happy medium. But didnt want to go through the hassle of debaffling. Plust that is pretty permanent

[@luisruiz5933]

@@darrellgardner4561 ya you are right I just feel like with metric bikes it's hard to find aftermarket parts for them. Specifically for certain things.

[@aaronblondin4486]

I've got a V&h aftermarket whole setup sounds like a harley

[@luisruiz5933]

@@aaronblondin4486 I wish I could get that V&H pipes are yours the short shots? I was curious was it worth it?

[@secondgendan3158]

I’m 6ft3 and I ride one

[@congtaole2395]

Xe gắn máy mà cứ dịch là xe đạp tỉnh bơ luôn ,chịu thôi!!!