YAMAHA V-Star 650 Silverado (2009-2010) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Yamaha 650 V-Star was a middleweight cruiser machine manufactured by Yamaha from 1997 to 2017, powered by a revised version of the engine used on the Yamaha Virago 535, with a larger bore and stroke, resulting in a 649cc displacement.

The Yamaha V-Star 650 was sold in the American market as an entry-level machine. Over the years, the V-Star range grew into three models with exact specifications and different appearances.

The Yamaha V-Star range comprised three models: Silverado, Custom, and Classic. The Silverado version was the most touring-oriented of them all, featuring touring accessories for enhanced comfort.

In 2010, Yamaha launched the V-Star 650 Silverado, equipped from the factory with a tall adjustable windscreen for enhanced weather and wind protection, a studded two-piece dual seat with a passenger backrest, and leather saddlebags for added storage.

In other departments, the bike was essentially unchanged from its predecessors, featuring the same appearance, suspension, and braking systems. Also, the engine was carried over from the first released model without any changes whatsoever.

The 2010 Yamaha V-Star 650 Silverado packed a 649cc air-cooled V-twin engine borrowed from the Yamaha Virago 535 model, with a larger bore and stroke. The bike boasted 40 hp with a maximum peak at 6,500 rpm and 51 Nm (38 lb-ft) torque at 3,000 rpm.

The suspension was handled by a telescopic fork on the front and an adjustable shock on the rear, while the stopping power was achieved by a dual-piston caliper with a 298 mm disc on the front and a 200 mm drum unit on the end.