Yamaha V-Star 250? Looking at 250's  By  bwader (Read 11,323 times)

I like the style of the honda's Rebel

I was looking up KBB motorcycle values comparing to dealer prices and the dealers mark up their price 300 or more dollars More than what the KBB price says for an EXCELLENT condition vehicle from DEALER.

When I go, I know not to pay the sticker price and haggle down a little from the price and I'm fine paying the KBB price at dealer if its in excellent condition.

Yeah TU had a 76 degree knee bent angle for me 6' 3''
Honda Rebel degree knee angle
t V-star has a 101 degree angle very much more relaxed looking.

I might go with a Rebel because of sooo many options to choose
Brand new, year old, 3 years old, and 8 years old and in between
Ones with windshields and saddlebags.

I just wish the TU was more suited for my legs.

[replyingto=prodigit]prodigit[/replyingto]I'm not sure where you're getting those facts from. I had, briefly, a Virago 250 - earlier name for the VStar 250. Used it to get back into riding after 22 years away. I found it powerful enough to keep up with traffic...and got over 75 mpg on it. Nice exhaust note, too. Only problem I had with it was, it was just TOO SMALL for me. I liked it enough I briefly considered a custom frame...but that was too much money and eventually I'd want more power.

Good starter bike if you fit on it.

I'd rather choose a single cylinder for simplicity and less parts to worry about and better mileage.

I guess this is one of those things where it comes down to rider preference on the ride and some on ergonomics.

Looking off cycle-ergo.com/ and putting in the V-star 250 and 650 models..... they don't look much different.

I have on there and been cycling through

Suzuki GZ250 94degree knee angle all for a 6' 3'' person
Suzuki Tu250x 76 degree knee angle
Yamaha V-star 101 degree knee angle
Honda Rebel degree knee angle
2004 Suzuki Savage 650cc 97 degree knee angle

For all of these they look small compared to the "stick figure" on there.

If only I was a little bit shorter, I wish I was little bit smalla, I could be a baller, If I had a girl who looked good I'd call her

It really goes I wish I was a little bit taller
I wish I was a baller

Sucks being taller sometimes picking out 250cc bikes

[replyingto=prodigit]prodigit[/replyingto]Believe it or not, I had both. The Virago 250 as a re-starter bike; and a TU250 because I came across it, very-lightly used.

The TU is, very definitely, more comfortable for someone taller. Because it's set up like a UJB - just slide back to find the sweet spot.

But there is, very-definitely, LESS POWER. Not sure if it's gearing or if the engines are that different in output. But I couldn't hold 60 on the TU250. On the Virago, I was just getting comfortable; but I did have it at 65 on the freeway for a short leg.

The TU250 had to be run wide-open to hold 60; and mileage would drop from the high advertised figures (which it did hit in town) to about 50. I didn't see that on the Virago.

I can't say which to recommend. The TU would be more comfortable; and that's a LARGE part of ownership. But I think the Virago 250 engine would be the real performer in that size.

I don't have either anymore.

But it's not the CCs...that's only part of it. My BMW 1200 boxer got about 50 mpg; the same as my current Burgman 650. But had twice the power. And a 150 Honda PCX has more power than a gy-6 150...much more.