Week 2, New Bike

Note: Last week I made the mistake of saying I rented a Yamaha V-Star 750. What I actually meant was a Yamaha V-Star 650.

So this past Saturday I went back to Bob at New Rider Rental and rented a 2007 V-Star 1300. Bob had mentioned on my last visit that the 650 I rented would soon feel too small for me and he was right. When I got to his shop he had a beautiful blue V-star 1300 with backrest and engine guards waiting outside for me.

Bob told me that the clutch on this bike was a lot nicer than the 650 from last week, and boy was he right again. As soon as I started to release the clutch she started moving. No need for extra rolling on the throttle to get her going. And yes there was a lot more power to deal with. I had expected a little more torque on this bike compared to the 650, but this bike definitely had a LOT more torque.