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What a ride!

I purchased this as my first bike ever! It is a V Star Classic 650cc with only 250 miles on it as of 2008. I have put on 4,000+ miles on it from September of 08 to September 09. I love this bike. It has the factory seat, which is very comfortable for my longer rides of 200 miles (since I am a newbie...), wider tires provide very good stability on many different road surfaces (doesn't pull on graded roads, grated bridges,etc), with a lower center of gravity it is fairly easy to handle (seeing how I am a slender female). Many people see me pull up and cannot believe that I can handle a bike this size, looks are a little deceiving...looks much bigger than some HDs! Mine is black and very sleek looking. I have had the oil changed and it will be going in for some regular maintenance work. But hardly any problems at all. Awesome bike! Read Full Review

Easy on the Novice

I purchased a used 650 with 3260 miles on it last weekend and have not been on a bike in 20 years at least. I found it very easy to master. A good smooth ride even at interstate speeds. Great bike for the first timer or novice. Read Full Review

Great entry level bike

Already owned a Road Star when my wife showed an interest in learning to ride. I bought her a fully dressed 2007 650 V Star Classic and we both are very pleased with it. I was pleasantly suprised with the accesories available and have already added a Hypercharger, V&H exhaust, and jetted the car...bs. The little bike has plenty of power even with two riders with a combined weight of 360+ lbs. Fuel mileage is staying between 48-50 mpg. Even though the bike is capable of +/- 105 mph it's seems more at home at speeds of 65 and below. The V Star feels a little cheap and primative compared to my Road Star, well it is cheaper than a Road Star and almost 300lbs lighter and with a single disk front and rear drum brakes and absence of a fuel gauge it is a little primative, but that's what makes it afortable entry level bike. I would recommend the V Star 650 to anyone just learning to ride or someone getting back into riding, you get the looks and style of the bigger more expensive bikes in a lighter more manageable package at a great price. Biggest problem I have with the little V Star is all of the compliments it gets over my old school, black, solo seat, drag pipe, stripped down Road Star! Read Full Review