Yamaha V-Star 1300 suspension setup and specs

Yamaha V-Star 1300, 2007 to 2017: adjustable rear preload, 705 mm (27.8 in) seat height, 135 mm of front suspension travel, 41 psi cold rear tire pressure.

Model years covered: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 — these share the same suspension hardware. Figures as published by Yamaha.

Covers the Base, Tourer trims, which share this hardware.

2007–2017 Yamaha V-Star 1300
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Yamaha V-Star 1300

2007–2017 · cruiser · 1304 cc

Adjusters this bike has

Front preloadNot adjustable
Front reboundNot adjustable
Front compressionNot adjustable
Rear preloadAdjustable
Rear reboundNot adjustable
Rear compressionNot adjustable

Suspension travel and hardware

Front suspension travel135 mm (5.3 in)
Rear suspension travel110 mm (4.3 in)
Fork diameter41 mm (1.6 in)

Cold tire pressure, manufacturer spec

Front, solo36 psi · 2.5 bar
Rear, solo41 psi · 2.8 bar
Front, two up36 psi · 2.5 bar
Rear, two up41 psi · 2.8 bar
Front tire130/90-16
Rear tire170/70B-16

Weight, seat height and geometry

Wheelbase1690 mm (66.5 in)
Rake32°
Trail145 mm (5.7 in)
Seat height705 mm (27.8 in)
Front brakedual disc, twin-piston calipers
Rear brakesingle disc, single-piston caliper

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Bike feeling wrong? These are the published numbers. What to actually change depends on the adjusters this bike has, your weight and how it feels.

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