Beginner motorcycle: Yamaha V Star 650 Custom Review

The V Star 650 is a shaft driven [motorcycle] which was important to me as it means less maintenance in general. The trade-off is the shaft drive sucks a little of the power so the V Star has less hp than [motorcycles] of similar size. Having said that, I've never wanted for more power while riding the V Star as it has plenty of power for highway cruising at 75mph and acceleration is good for passing and entering freeways. I've not ridden with a passenger, but the [motorcycle] has plenty of power to move my 225 pounds without effort.