V-Star 650 Custom

2016 Yamaha V-Star 650 Custom Technical Analysis & Specification Breakdown

Built around Yamaha's custom - cruiser motorcycle platform, the 2016 Yamaha V-Star 650 Custom relies on a 649 cc (39.6 cu in) air-cooled v2, four-stroke powerplant. In factory specification, maximum torque reaches 51 Nm (37.6 lb-ft) at 4,000 rpm, transferring power to the rear wheel through a 5-speed gearbox and shaft drive (cardan) final drive. Internal engine geometry specifies a bore and stroke of 81.0 x 63.0 mm (3.2 x 2.5 inches) with a 9.0:1 compression ratio.

On the scales, the V-Star 650 Custom measures 233 kg (514 lbs) wet (curb). Rider ergonomics and chassis geometry center around a 710 mm (28 in) seat height — giving shorter riders and urban commuters confident flat-foot reach at traffic stops, combined with a 1,610 mm (63.4 in) wheelbase engineered for planted straight-line stability. The 16-liter (4.2 US gal) fuel tank paired with a rated consumption of 4.76 L/100 km provides an estimated theoretical range of roughly 336 km (209 miles) between fill-ups.

Within MotoLibrary's Yamaha archive, this model family spans 3 indexed model years from 2015 to 2017, allowing buyers to track year-over-year changes in emissions tuning, weight and equipment.