YAMAHA V-Star 650 Custom (2010-2011) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Yamaha V-Star 650 was a cruiser motorcycle manufactured by Yamaha from 1997 to 2017. The bike was also known as the Yamaha DragStar, XVS650, and XVS650A and was powered by a revised Virago 535 engine with a larger bore and stroke.

In 2011, Yamaha launched the V-Star 650 Custom, a chopper-style motorcycle that came in the same package as its predecessor, without any significant changes. The bike offered plenty of attitude in a low-slung chassis.

The 2011 model came with classic features from the factory floor, including a teardrop-shaped fuel tank, a two-piece dual seat with a removable passenger side, a dual bullet-style chromed exhaust system, a bullet-style headlight, and wire-spoke wheels.

In addition, the bike came with a locking helmet holder, a locking side cover storage compartment, a self-canceling turn signal switch, clear lenses turn signals, forward-mounted footpegs, a steering lock, and bungee cord tie-down points near the footpegs.

In the suspension department, the bike was equipped with a 41 mm telescopic fork on the front with 140 mm wheel travel. It packed a spring preload-adjustable shock absorber on the rear with 86 mm wheel travel.

The 2011 Yamaha V-Star 650 Custom machine was powered by the same 649cc air-cooled V-twin engine used on the entire V-Star 650 family, with 40 hp on tap at 6,500 rpm and 51 Nm (38 lb-ft) torque at 3,000 rpm.