2005 Yamaha V star 650 Test Drive 

Awesome you are still riding at your age! Wish you many happy miles

Hey awesome man love to hear this, this is funny because I was just planning on trading to a 2005 c50 from my Yamaha vstar 650... any thoughts ?

Happy birthday to you five years later, grandpa! ❤🎉

he says 6'2", though. That should be the name of his channel lol

Rocky Mullins it is a beginner bike

That's why it's a good beginner bike. Still has good power, height, and handling, but without the extra weight or twitchiness of some bigger bikes

I'm not a beginner on bike.had Harley's, Honds,Suzuki and this bike is just a good...

I have been riding for years as well. I also own a Goldwing. That thing is a beast. I am 5’8 with 30 inch leg. This 27 inch seat height is perfect.for me. I love riding back roads or a around the town bike. Again this bike is perfect. I don’t think it’s a beginners bike at all. I am selling the Goldwing because it’s everything I don’t want in a bike.

That's closer to what I wanted to express in an earlier comment I made. 👍

How’s riding life going?

Do it. I still ride my 650 Yamaha on occasion, I highly recommend one

@@mattrameaux how do you like it for long trips?

@@ONEFAITHofJESUS well it’s definitely not a touring bike, but I’ve gone 3 hours at highway speed with it (one way) My posture on it is identical to what it is on a Harley.

@@mattrameaux thank you

Try not to comment while riding even if going 40!

we ll start pumping out videos like crazy in a week or two

5 or 6 gears total?

I had a 85 yamaha fz 750 that would go 50 mph in 1st gear! It barely reclined it wo I didn't do it very often

Plus after being a brand new rider for 4 months, I cruising on a back road with several good curves along it's 9 Mile length before it's next stop sign. I scraped my footboards a few times leaning in the curves about 60mph. Just the slightest scrape each time. Looking where I want to go never made me smile so much.

Just got one & can't wait to start riding it🤩 Thanks for the video👍🏾

Gary Teague what do you think of it for long road trips?

@@ONEFAITHofJESUS My bike is identical to this one. I'm in Nebraska and took a road trip to visit my daughter in Houston. It was great on the highway, even on those two-lanes in Texas where the speed limit is 75 and you have large white pickups on your tail. Now, I've never had a big bike to compare to; all I know is that it was a lot of fun.

How is this bike at highway speeds?

there good, they can cruise no problem at highway speeds

Ian Callahan Sorry I just saw this. I agree with Sean they are great on the highway. It got great fuel mileage too. My only complaints- I always felt like it needed an overdrive gear. It has plenty of power. It took a little while (for a bike) but I had got it up at and maybe a touch above 100 mph before. Maybe 110 is probably about all it has though. But it always felt like it was revving kind of high when just cruising. Although, even though it sounds big it is a smaller engine, so that makes sense really. Also the clutch was kind of funny in the way it engages in my opinion. No matter how you adjusted it, it always caught at the last second it seemed like. But I never had an issue out of it, or really anything else at all on it for that matter. Probably the only vehicle I've ever owned I could say that about haha. I really liked it, but a chance at my somewhat hard to find dream bike popped up and I had to trade her to get it. I wish I still had it sometimes. Would totally recommend it.

To quote Cinderella, "You don't know what you got till it's gone".

thats a great idea

Logan Knoshal I would say it would probably lose. These are great all around basic cruisers, but there's no doubt for a bike they're not very quick. On my old one I raced my cousin once with him on a Honda Shadow 750 and he beat me. He didn't run away with it or anything, but there was no denying which was faster.

You need an 1100

Yep...RIDE it!

Joe Doole I just upgraded to a 750 aero from a v star 650 night and day difference

Those pipes are not factory on that bike. I have the same bike I bought new in 2005. Within a year I put Vance & Hines on mine. I saved the old ones and had to get a "Jet Kit" for the carb. I also put in a K & N high flow air filter. The new pipes give it a little more snap and it sounds great once you start up from a stop and romp on it. But once you get going down the road at highway speeds, the sound is not all that loud. I have Harley's pass me and their bike drowns mine out. When the engine is cold, I can get a nice back-fire out of it when I down shift. Not sure if the back-fire is hurting anything, but the Bang! Bang! sounds cool.

? A key? The Petcock has three settings on it.. they are labeled. OFF, ON, and RES for reserve.

Occonner Wilderness Harley

I owned an 04 1200 sportster, and had no problem with lack of power. Thank you very much!!!

Thank u for mentioning vibration on highway. Trying to hone in on the smallest motorcycles that wouldn’t be uncomfortable touring.

@@ONEFAITHofJESUS I'd suggest a Yamaha Vstar 1300 touring, it should push all your buttons

Nope,it's not.

since Shawn never replied to you I will. LOL The Vstar 650 does vibe a bit over 100 kms/hr. But, a Harley Sportster vibrates at ANY speed. I some fussing about the vibrations, HEY! Its a "big" 'ol cruiser! If you want silky smooooooooth, buy a Honda ST1300 ;-)

What would you recommend at freeway speeds and longer trips that isn’t much larger?

@@ONEFAITHofJESUS a cruiser with over 1 liter, so you have enough passing power when you need it

@@CrazyMrTim thank you

ummmmmmm im not really sure

Latia - Hi. If I may ask, does this bike vibrate very much? The boy in the video does not afford the viewer adequate information. (I think he just likes to hear his own voice)....!

the boy in the video is a man, and my job is to talk while i ride. thanks for watching. and no the bike does not vibrate very much. more than a inline 4 and less than most domestic v twins.

LOL, sure you are...! If you state that you are a man often enough ____... Like most people on youtube you talk a great deal and say very little. In relation to motorcycles if you do not speak on HP, torque, top end, handling, pertinent shit, you are not giving a good review. Your videos are not all bad. They are just often lacking pertinent information. If you can't deal with constructive criticism - you are not a man. If you can't deal with this type of comment that states some truths get your videos off the Internet.

lilevil 1955 Hello my apologies on late response. The bike vibration is normal, once you're riding you don't feel it.

Next bike Max? 😉 love your videos bro

on top of all of that my dads a well known rider, clubs have asked for him for years but he always turns them down, he's the best, i need a bike that can keep up with him, and when he said 650 i was worried it wouldnt, but it sounds like i wont have any trouble with that.

lol you're so full of shit

lorence b what do you mean? I had a 800 Suzuki boulevard and now I have a 650 V star. Also we took it out on a ride a couple weeks ago. It can keep up but when it hits 65mph it sounds like your going 100 65 is definitely pushing this bike. If you downgrade don't take this 650 go higher. You'll be disappointed. I like to ride fast.

Sinking Sanity nah dog I’m saying you’re full of shit with your biker gang story no one is going to want a kid in a biker gang unless the wiggles and blues clues made a biker gang

lorence b it's true. They won't take me in at this age but they want to ride with me and hang have me hang out with them while I'm younger they want to go ahead and meet me. Then they want to take me in when I'm older. But I turned down the offer. I believe their group was lady serpents. I don't remember what he said some all women's group named after a snake. But I said no because when I'm 19 I'm going to join BACA (bikers against child abuse)

+Zachary Wagner Lancaster county pa. All the way

+Jorge Melena sorry to hear that about your bike, but don't fret I'm sure it's something minor. Take it to your trusty local shop to get it checked out

Neutral safety switch leaking

They're Australias best sold cruiser. I'm about to upgrade to a vstar 650 from my 250cc Honda.

They're heavy. But if you're strong, yes

nathan barnes all carburetors do

Lup Dragos you should get a bigger bike might be too small for you. But test ride it see how it fits

Dus Coll too small like in frame size or engine power?

The 650 & 1100 have the very same frame so I'd say yes... Great starter bike

Very few differences. One thing is that some people thought the original pipes were too quiet. Around 05 the mufflers were changed slightly, for a deeper tone. Also fuel warmers in the carbs. A check eng. light. Not much else anyone could notice.

Thats good price, if condition is good.

Randy O I have a 99V *650 I've had for 15 years it's been a great bike runs great between 55 and 60 / 65 or 70 on interstate due notice a lot of vibration