Comments on: Review: 2019 Yamaha V-Star 650 (XVS650)

By: Andrew Cox

Andrew Cox — Sat, 13 Mar 2021 00:06:32 +0000

What sort of km did you average out for a tank? Just wondering how thirst a 230kg,carby fed 650 is….

By: Jeff Ware

Jeff Ware — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 23:28:09 +0000

In reply to Georgina Klassen. Georgina, they are a very popular and fast selling bike here in Australia but not sure about the USA. Over here, average price for a 2009 would be around $3500 AUD, however, with 125km on the clock I'm going to say $5000 to $6000 AUD for a 2009, as a 2020 is around $10,900 AUD.

By: Georgina Klassen

Georgina Klassen — Sat, 25 Apr 2020 21:42:26 +0000

HI, I have a XVS650 motorcycle 2009, has only 125 kms, yes 125 kms on it. was my husband and he is deceased now. What is it worth?

By: Jeff Ware

Jeff Ware — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 01:11:56 +0000

In reply to John.

Hi John, thanks for the info. Good idea draining the carbs – I do the exact same and have no dramas with my classic bikes at all… I had an RZ that sat for a few years and didn’t flood when I fuelled it up – started first kick. It’s well worth the small effort.
Jeff.

By: John

John — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 21:35:25 +0000

I live in Arkansas and have a 2005 XVS650 Classic. Most of our readily available fuel is a minimum 10% ethanol mix, with some exceptions if you look long enough. I run this in my Classic all the time with no problems. I do drain the carbs when I have to let it sit for any period of time (more than a week) to prevent the “gumming up” that occurs when ethanol fuel sits in them for a while. This literally takes 2 minutes, a 6 inch piece of small hose, a plastic water bottle to catch the fuel (which I pour back into the tank) and is no bother at all. I am away from home a minimum of 6 months of the year (every other month) and I have never had any problems with the bike starting and running after adopting this strategy.
I did take apart and clean the carbs when I bought the bike and there was a lot of gunk that needed to be dealt with. I routinely take the bowls off occasionally just to check and have never found any gunk while doing this. When I park the bike before I leave for a month I top off the tank to prevent rust and water condensation in the fuel. So far it has worked like a charm.

By: Bike Review

Bike Review — Sat, 08 Jun 2019 03:34:57 +0000

In reply to Tony Ray. Afraid not - particularly not running carbies, but then most motorcycle manufacturers don't recommend using ethanol-mix fuel, and it will void the warranty on some brands.

By: Tony Ray

Tony Ray — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 12:29:19 +0000

Any parts changed since the early models to enable use of Ethanol mix fuel?