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Awesome Cruiser!!!!

I traded my 05 v-star 1100 for an '08 v-star 1300 and all I can say is WOW!! What a diference in power! This 1300 kicks butt! Liquid cooled and fuel injected there is no lack of power on this thing for two people. I was looking for a cruiser with performance/power and I found it. What I dont lik...e about it is the lean angle on the 1300 is the same as the 1100. Also, Im a little on the shorter side and the handlebars are a slight reach for me. Other then that, this bike is great. You can get one new for around 10k which means there is no better bang for your buck then the V-Star 1300. Read Full Review

v star 1300 T RIDE IT AND YOU WILL BUY IT !!

This bike will do 95 in 3rd gear and flat out smoke alot of larger cc bikes,its watercooled,fuel injected,belt drivin power train is smooth as is the handling,rides 2 up like a dream and still gets alot of looks,i own one and would not hesitate to purchase another,i rode honda,hd,susuki,kawasaki bef...ore my purchase and this bike wins Read Full Review

V Star 1300 Tourer ... a great SMART choice !!!

You have to RIDE this bike to appreciate what is can do . Handling, cornering, and especially gearing exceeds that of it's smaller but popular V star 650 & 1100 family members. This machine can perform .

Great for around town riding but wait until you get this bike on the highway .

That is w...hen it really starts to show it's strong side . Smooth !
Most riders will prefer a handlebar change for more pull back comfort .
Highly recommended !!!! Read Full Review

kick ass bike

bike handle great around town and outstanding on the highway.moved to chicago 3 years ago for work from iowa. use this bike to go home to visit friends and famiy all summer long. rides like a dream on highway. 6 hrs round trip to iowa and back. also went to little sturgis in sturgis kentucky in july.... 12 hr round trip plus 3 days of riding through shanendoah national forest. beautiful area. only complaint is that front springs are to soft and clank when going over a decent bump. talked to dealer and didnt get any where with them unfortunatly. oh well should be an easy enough swap on a saturday afternoon. once again this is a great bike for fit finsh and quality. put almost 4000 mi. on between may and october and no mechanical problems besides the springs. and that is really just an annoyance. i would recommend this bike to anyone. tobey - chicago il Read Full Review

Dangerous Design of Windshield

This bike is dangerous because of the windshield design. The air flow under the bottom edge of the windshield at 70mph(which is really about 63 by the gps) is forced up at your face. This causes tremendous wind buffeting and throws your helmet back on your head. Your teeth chatter and you cannot ...see the terrain on the side of the road clearly. After 15 mins of riding, you are exhausted. The problem is that they have curved the bottom edge of the windshield forward and it acts like a wing airfoil to bend the air flow up at your face. You get it from both the left and the right sides. It creates a tremendous buffeting effect on your face and head. I ended up having to have my nose cotterized because the air flow dried out my nasal arteries and the arteries cracked. Worst nose bleed of my life. Actually life threatening by the time I got to the Dr's office. Yamaha is said to be working on a fix. After looking at other blogs, (motorcyclecruser.com) I purchased some Bucks Lowers and it helped greatly to change the airflow around the windshield. Front suspension does clank and the back is not much better. If you buy this bike, be ready to buy the Bucks Lowers also. I will say that I love the fuel injection and the low center of gravity. Makes the bike handle well on the road. I will rate this bike poor on quality because of the faulty design of the windshield. I wonder what other design flaws they have not addressed besides the windshield. None that I have found so far, but the jury is still out. Oh yes, the dumbest design award goes to the helmet clip. You have to take the seat off to clip your helmet to it. What is that all about? Read Full Review