Yamaha V-Star 650 suspension setup and specs

Yamaha V-Star 650, 2000 to 2017: adjustable rear preload, 711 mm (28.0 in) seat height, 140 mm of front suspension travel, 33 psi cold rear tire pressure.

Model years covered: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 — these share the same suspension hardware. Figures as published by Yamaha.

Covers the Classic, Silverado trims, which share this hardware.

Yamaha V-Star 650

2000–2017 · cruiser · 649 cc

Adjusters this bike has

Front preload	Not adjustable
Front rebound	Not adjustable
Front compression	Not adjustable
Rear preload	Adjustable
Rear rebound	Not adjustable
Rear compression	Not adjustable

Suspension travel and hardware

Front suspension travel	140 mm (5.5 in)
Rear suspension travel	99 mm (3.9 in)
Fork diameter	41 mm (1.6 in)

Cold tire pressure, manufacturer spec

Front, solo	33 psi · 2.3 bar
Rear, solo	33 psi · 2.3 bar
Front, two up	33 psi · 2.3 bar
Rear, two up	36 psi · 2.5 bar
Front tire	130/90-16
Rear tire	170/80-15

Weight, seat height and geometry

Wheelbase	1610 mm (63.4 in)
Seat height	711 mm (28.0 in)
Front brake	Hydraulic disc, single
Rear brake	Drum, 200mm

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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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