Yamaha V-Star 650 Classic - 2007 Motorcycle Review

I bought a used Yamaha V-Star Classic 650 about 9 years ago.  I still have the bike but don't ride it that much anymore.  I started to ride about 12 years ago on a Yamaha Virago.  When I moved up to the V-Star, I notice a big different in freeway rides.  The bike was really stable at speed above 80 mph, unlike my Virago.  Within a year, I put on like 15,000 miles on the bike.  About the only thing I have to maintain was oil changes, air filter, 1 set of spark plugs, and 1 air filter.  Always start up on 1st tried, even on cold mornings.  I installed a new set of Bub pipes and let me tell ya, it sounds so much better than stock pipes.  I could have swear it feels like I gained another 3 to 5 horse powers too.  With all that being said, the bike does have a few draw back though.  First, it's way under power.  There're times when I couldn't accelerate fast enough to keep myself in the clear.  And when you tried to hug the road a little too much, it would rub on either side of the footrest.  I guess it's just too low.  Other than that, I would highly recommend this bike to a beginner.  It's real easy to ride and control.  Most ladies will have no problem with this bike.