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Is the V star 650 big enough for a man? (highway)

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20 Comments

@mikedemaio2611 5 years ago (edited)

bin riding a 2000 v-star 650 for 14 years, took it clear across the country several times. most dependable machine i have ever owned. I happy

Wow, it's now near the end of 2024....
First posted this 3 years ago, now I bin riding this bike 17 years. Since the first post I have moved my foot pegs forward about 2 inches and raised them about a quarter inch. Not much difference but it is way more comfortable. Also I put apes one it. Wow!
whole different machine. Took me about a year to get really comfortable with them but I liked them instantly.
Be blessed.

@wtfGaming-73 9 years ago

The VStar 650 is big enough for just about anybody.

@skoorbyrret4578 11 months ago

I bought a brand new Dragstar 650 {that is the UK name for the V-Star} in 2000 .....25 years later, I still have it, it's my bike for life.

@samstein1822 7 years ago

My first bike was a vstar 650, it was perfect to start on and had enough power to suffice my riding style. You don't need anything fancy or fast to have fun riding.

@daroChaNNeL 8 years ago

If you really want to ride cc don't matter. Here in Thailand you see ppl riding 250cc up across the country . No problem with that

@mikaelsant7980 7 years ago

I ride a Kawasaki z125 I’ll still wave to Harley’s and get a wave back.. real man status

@jroberthadden 5 years ago

When I was a kid, (old man talking here) a Honda CB750 was huge to us. When I traded up from my Honda CB450 to my Yamaha XS650 I was in tall cotton. Commuted eighty miles round trip back and forth to work. One day, however, I saw a "big" Moto Guzzi at a gas station off Interstate 74. That changed my life. The guy was from five states away and the sounds that motorcycle made when he rode away had me in love. Four years later I owned a Guzzi Eldorado... No doubt these VSTAR 650 bikes will do the job.

@Atreyas 9 years ago

Anyone who says a 650 doesn't have enough power to take you out on the highway, is full of it. I have an 07 VStar 650, and I regularly have it dragging my 6'1, 300lb ass down the highway at 90mph. Put over 16k miles on it the 2 years I've owned it, and can't say it's ever disappointed. Sure if I was doing a lot of 2up, it might be lacking a bit on the highway, but it'd still get the job done. Throw a pod kit on it and replace the exhaust, maybe some Barnett clutch springs.. you're good to go for many, many thousands of miles. Anyone who says it's too small, is just overcompensating.

@Smoothbrain69 8 years ago

Took my 250 vstar on a 3000 mile road trip several years back. Acceleration definitely takes a hit after 70 mph. could still get it up to the 85 to 90 mph range but for me it's a bit of a safety issue, not having the punch available to you if something goes wrong. 650 is definitely road worthy.

@HereIsRick 9 years ago

My first bike was a 2005 650 midnight custom. It had more than enough power, pulled large hills without problems and cruised at 75mph. I am 5'11'' and weigh about 215.

The only bad thing about these bikes are if you are a taller man it may feel very cramped, but with highway bars it it pretty nice.
Also, the seat was terrible for me.

@MeTubeERG 8 years ago (edited)

My first bike, I still have it and I love it. I use my Raider for the highway. Don't be fooled, the 650 gets buzzy on the highway and is laggy at 60 mph and higher -- forget about 80 or 90. Perfect for around town, though -- lotsa chunky low-end.

@floridianthe5465 6 years ago

Good job..... I got 2016 V star 650 leftover, it had sat in the showroom 2 years. $4600......I drive it everyday in Florida........Great bike for tooling around.......Love it

@dad_chores 5 years ago

I was thinking "this place screams central PA". Then I saw the signs for Lancaster. Boom.

@parakidd 5 years ago

I own this exact year, make, model, and engine size bike. I've only had it since March of this year (2021) and it's amazing. I have not been on the interstate with it yet but there have been some long stretches of open road here in South Alabama where I've cruised easily at 80-85 MPH. I personally don't like the interstate because of those people on 4 wheels, but this bike is more than capable.

@scottgeorge4760 7 years ago

I got passed by a Yamaha V-Star 650 on Interstate 5 , (I-5) .

@ryanneal9079 4 years ago

I’ve taken my 07 v star 650 classic to Tennessee on a 5 hour ride being 6’4 , 220lbs, very comfortable and well worth the purchase, have had it for 3 years

@jimwilliams3517 5 years ago

We have a dealership looking for a first bike for us. When he mentioned the V Star 650 I cringed. After seeing this video, I'm lookin' forward to it.

@Fastjimmy041 9 years ago

Great review, I was going to buy the 250cc as my first bike but this clip has convinced me to get the 650cc instead. I want to use it for the freeway and it has way more power than I need. Great looking Bike too.

@craigburner1296 6 years ago

I've had a 2008, fully dressed, chrome to the max, Canadian Special since it came out. It was my first bike. Took my test on it it and passed with flying colours. Everything you said is true, this is a great bike. I can go up steep hills in top gear with my wife , bags and rear luggage rack full. The only down side is it gets buzzy at 60 mph and above, needs a 6th gear. This is the best first bike to buy.

@jimbright8194 3 years ago

I just bought a 99 v star 650 as my first bike. I live about an hour and a half from Lancaster and when it was 65 degrees this past Wednesday I took it to work and was like this is the coolest thing ever! I can’t wait for summer! I’m gonna come see you guys one day.