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2009 Yamaha V-star 650 Silverado on 2040-motos

$4,999
YearYear:2009 MileageMileage:8581 ColorColor: Metallic Black
Location:

Rutland, Vermont

Rutland, VT
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2009 Yamaha V-Star 650 Silverado, ALL THE GOODIES - To create the V-Star 650 Silverado, we took the award-winning engineering and styling of the V-Star 650 Classic and added some of our most sought after extras: an adjustable windshield, a comfy backrest, and leather saddlebags. This bike is perhaps best known for its awesome styling, but it's also remarkably light and easy to ride - and affordable. Value added features like the windshield and saddlebags make the 650 Silverado the perfect entry level casual cruiser. Get an eyeful of the classic styling, legendary Yamaha reliability, and a whole lot of extras. If you don't mind us saying so, we think you'd look pretty cool riding one.

Moto blog

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Mon, 30 Nov 2009

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1974: Onboard an MV racer with Phil Read

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Filling a void with an RD350LC

Mon, 29 Jul 2013

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