2007 Yamaha V-Star 650 Custom from United States of America - Comments

Stalling problem.

Metal tapping noise - Lower left part of the engine.

I like the bike so far, but the issues stated above are making me think I might have got a lemon.

When I brought the bike in for the metal tapping sound at under 80 miles on the bike, I was told that it was bad gas. They wanted to charge me for carb cleaning. It was their gas! They ended up not charging me the 250+ dollars for the cleaning.

Rode it home only to realize that the metal noise is still there. While waiting to take it in, which there is a waiting list of about a week, it now stalls when it seems it is fully warmed up. Hopefully the next service will fix these items.

I, too, own a 2007 Yamaha V Star. Mine also has a stalling problem, I don't know if it is the same problem, but once its started and warm, the first time I kick it into first the bike lurches like the clutch isn't pulled and often stalls. It does not do this after the first time, though.

I also agree with you 100% about the bike not wanting to go above 60. In fact, I used those exact same words when telling a coworker why I am buying a different bike (I just recently purchased a 2000 Indian Chief, my dream bike).

All in all, I am very pleased with my bike, but I bought it to try to customize it, and everything with the Yamaha Line seems so difficult to customize. I have new grips on it, but the old ones are glued on, so I had to destroy the stock grip to get it off. I put new exhaust pipes on it, and needed to get a heat shield extension to cover an exposed pipe after the new pipes were bottomed on.

Like I said, I am pleased with the bike. But, if you buy a V Star 650, it's better to just leave it as it was on the show room floor.

I currently own a 2001. The metal tapping noise is related to bad gas, or carb issues. My bike now has 12,000 on it and depending on the fuel I run on her, she tends to behave the same way. Try Chevron High Grade and drop me a line fdupunk@hotmail.com

2007 Silverado classic 650. I bought it as a new leftover.

While I put my gear on it stalled at idle three times. The dealer cleaned the jets; it seemed to run good in neutral.

Finally I left the dealership stalling at every stop. I took it on the Mass. Turnpike & is still stalling at stops. The dealer is still working on it one week later, & yes I am an experienced rider. Oh, by the way it ran & rode awesome down the highway. Only 87 miles on it.

I do not understand this 60 mph thing. My 2007 650 custom stock from the showroom floor will cruise at 70mph in third; roll on the throttle & change up, and it will cruise at any speed up to 90mph. Have not been above this speed, so do not know when the bike will stop pulling.