Jerry Eichenberger wrote on 09/29/10 at 14:57:31:Was the 950 nice and smooth? What's the list price?
Is the 650 heavier than a Honda Shadow?
the 950 touring, which is what I demoed is 657 lbs and $9,390, the normal 950 is 613 lbs and $8,290, the bags and windshield if put on after would cost you a lot more probably an additional $1500 if you get the yamaha brand ones, and the bags on the Touring model are awesome.
The 650 V Star Silverado (touring edition of that bike) is 587 lbs and $7,890
the V Star 650 is 544 lbs and $6,590
and yes, the 950 was smooth, very smooth, my current S-50 (805cc) is much rougher and the suspension is not nearly as good on my S-50, the 950 had great road manners and handled bumps very well, unlike my S-50 that bounces pretty hard.
the honda Shadow Aero os 553 lbs and $6999, I don't see a "touring" version of the shadow. but the Shadow is a 750, not 650 so that actually sounds like a great compromise. The Shadow RS and Phantom are a bit more but have style to them. I haven't had the chance to demo a honda yet, but that would be a contender over the V Star 650 for me.