How big is the tank?

Did you change out the seat?

4.5 gallons

No, because Im short really about 5'4, however my license saids 5'6

no, but I may. I use the bike mainly to commute to work and to my cabin both about 50 miles from my home, not to many long trips. If you take long trips I would change seat,

I owned a harley for years and it never broke down. Well, one time I smoked the starter relay...but that was $30 to replace. People always love dumping on Harley's but have you seen what you have to go through to change the oil on a vstar 1100? talk about turning a $30 oil change into a $120 oil change. Not to mention having to check the valve clearances every time you service the bike. I'm not brand loyal, but people dumping on Harley's has become trendy like dumping on Nickelback..... In my small town a guy used to make snide comments about my harley all the time. He used to ride an old goldwing and would show up at the cruise night events with his 10 year old son. I finally had enough of the comments and pulled him aside one day and said "listen bud, enough of the snide comments. If you don't stop, I'd hate for your son to see me kick your ass all over this parking lot" "aww come on I'm just joking around..." yeah, the first 10 times maybe, just stop..... He stopped.

The reason his harley never broke down, is that he prolly put 200 miles on it a year like every other harley rider.

@@seanbutler2291 don’t own a Harley but the majority of Harley owners I know put thousands of miles on there bikes a year…

Was considering getting one of these until I saw the price of the drive belt holyshit

@@redline9778 how much was it?

don't you love those? My nightster was new dealer stock never been sold but used as a demo bike....I got it in 2011, it was a 2008 with 275 miles on it.

@Tall RVr Indeed I did, all the best on your search. This is a great bike for beginner and well beyond.

Where did you find it that cheap? I can’t find anything under 6k for that year and price

@@nicolaecrisan8485 I know what you mean. All I can say is that I was extremely lucky. A very nice gentleman bought it from his neighbor who really wanted it gone and then he actually "flipped" it to me, he had not even signed the title. This gentleman then put it on his trailer and brought it from New Jersey to me in Southeast PA, he asked $50 for the trip but I gave him $100. I wish you the very best in your search.

6'2" 215lbs I think they made these bikes for us. I sat on my brothers 1100 when he got it and said i want a vstar, last year one popped up cheap because it was vandalized and turned out to be a 2007 1300. So not only does it have a great fit but i got fuel injection and more power. Some things we just want to keep forever.

My first street bike was a 650 shadow and on long rides i would sit on the rear seat to stretch out.

Looking to get one. I am pushing the envelope (272Lbs) will this move me?

@@Tax2Me my dad rode my 1300 last week and he wants a vstar now Not only is it light but its seat height is lowest at 28" so it brings your center of gravity low, he is over 300 lbs and had no top heavy worries. I have my shock set at its lowest and he didnt notice that in the ride either.

I now have 28,5000 miles on bike. The v-star 950 is a GREAT BIKE for the BICK!!!!!

+Scott Edson the strat is a much larger bike for sure. Bigger in every way

Scott I'm a smaller rider and have had my 2006 strato from new in the UK it's a midnight star I love it to pieces but do get the impression people see me as a midget on it- so what. I have ridden Harleys and the big ones are great, i like the fat boy but the yam has the advantage of not having the Harley thing about it.

I'm 6'3" and the fit is perfect

My shorter friends love the vstar has one of the lowest factory ride heights so its much easier to back into the garage. Im 6'2" and sometimes i roll myself backwards so fast i get a little nervous.

Heel*

@@swskitso This is great to hear.. for the first time looking to buy a bike to go riding with my buddies and my in laws selling a 2009 Vtwin 950cc low miles going over to check it out.. I'm 5,4 so this is exactly what I wanted to hear.

My CB NH750 tach stopped working 20k miles ago and never looked at it for shifting.You just hear feel the engine and shift.After awhile its intuitive.

@@rubensahak9178 exactly. I just picked up a vstar 1100 and even learning the speed in each gear. (since the speedo is down on the tank).

mrvwbug44 --->You are right there... When I first heard the bike accelerate... I thought what an awesome sounding engine...

this Yamaha is waaay better than any HD, in one word : reliability

@@user-hs2hd7wp9g yea but brand recognition makes up for every fault!!11

thought they were Bassanis but yeah i love that sound- i have V&H 2-into-1 pipes with a Supertrapp on my 1200 Sporty-this thing sounds dam near as good!

Absolutely ! I have the 650 with the v&h short shot pipes & god damn it sounds great, not a ridiculously quick bike but still fun & it's a pleasure to ride, he's not kidding about the peacock bit 😆.

Ngl Yamaha is my favorite .

NNNNOOOOOOO!!!!! lol I knew i had made a mitake while i was saying it. my wife rides on the back of all of my bikes. keep on working her. maybey i ll make a video just to convince her of how awesome and safe bikes are.

hey, i have this bike and i have a sissy bar for two reasons: i find the rear end of the bike like it does not fit with the rest of the bike... it's way higher than the rest of the bike but it's awesome for my wife who rides with me... and with a nice sissy bar (don't go for the ugly yamaha sissy bar, i have an highway hawk sissy bar) you close and balance the way the bike looks, and for who's riding in the back it's great, it's like you're riding alone, it doesn't have that heavy feeling...

Love your video on this motorcycle... I was into the Yamaha dealership in St John New Brunswick and before you had posted this on KZfaq I was thinking about this motorcycle it certainly could use a sissy bar on the back I have been riding motorcycles since 1967... I haven't bought one yet... I am still looking but of course I watch your videos to see what I should buy in the new motorcycles... Of course I would love to win a motorcycle from you guys... Have a good day fellows...

@@Srkcycles great interaction with your viewers and humble replies. I love the words of wisdom at the beginning of each video. Keep it up.

Richie of Tampa most people keep them, some do upgrade.

Im about to go to the dealership and look at a 2012 950. They only want $5299 with 4k miles! Hopefully they can get me a good number on the payments

Yamaha knows what they're doing . It may get uncomforatble for you at stop lights, my 650 Suzuki does, but the engine can take it.

It's feels big but not huge and it's light compared to other bikes it's size. As first bike it should be good. (I'm 5'9" 200.) Also the insurance is cheap! I pay $200 a year thru progressive

I have a 2010 950 tour, the floor boards do scrape the ground. Have scrape through 3 sets already. I do have 57,000 miles on my bike. The bike turns super easy and very tightly. If you are looking for a simple bike that will last and easy to ride this is it!!! The scraping will scare you at first but after a few times you get use to it. I do it on purpose especially if I have my mag strips on ( they create a lot of bright white sparks, especially fun at night). Hope this helps you buddy. Take care.

You shift with your heel, not your heal.

Dallas Nyberg I actually like the popping on my 950 Tourer.

I like the popping too. So long as it doesnt kill performance engine or economy

Actually the wheelbase on the 950 vs the heritage he showed in the beginning, is slightly longer. 66.3 vs the heritage 64.5"

Java Consulting US no the kc630

That would be the raider.

Use your nice VA monthly check and buy it

Nah. I personally wouldn't get the 950. The bike alone is over 600 lbs. 50 hp and ft lb will feel pretty sluggish. V star 1300 would be more suitable.

And...almost busted there ha

How does it only go 100!? My v star 250 with different gearing hits 85

Good question bro.

Hey brother I sat on one of these jokers in a dealership the other day. Trust me, it’s a damn locomotive of a bike. I’m the same size as you and I felt small on it.

You did the correct thing starting on a small bike. The video shows what the bike is like from the riders point of view. It is a little vain to worry about what it looks like to everyone else.

I put a vance and Hines slip on muffler..took out the baffle,wrapped it fiberglass baffle wrap,put it back in..sounds frkkn awesome..like a Harley no lie

Yes the maufacturer. But really the Kaw is water cooled. In reality all bikes in the same displacement range are similar.

I don't think he said an 1860 cc. I owned a '98 Roadking with a stock 80 CI motor, and now own a 950 Vstar with a stock motor. The Vstar has more power. The Harley got better gas mileage. The Harley had been to the shop every year for mostly unnecessary maintenance by the previous owner. The Yamaha had home oil changes by the previous owner. Neither bike has been a problem for me. I just don't play the game right to be a Harley rider.

@@bobbychambers927 I have a few metric bikes, they're great. But the fact that Heritage has 114 CI engine and having double power over Vstar still is a fact. I think he misspoke in the beginning...