2007 Yamaha V Star 1300 Tourer

Pros: -Fuel Injected -Liquid Cooled -Belt Driven -Well-Balanced
Cons: None yet

I recently purchased the 2007 V-star 1300 Tourer. It came standard with the leather-wrapped saddlebags, windshield, and passenger backrest. The only other accessories I put on were passenger floorboards and a luggage rack. The aspect that surprised ...

Pros: performance, cornering stability, taller gearing, quality finish and price
Cons: no fuel gauge, no tachometer

**NEW THE UPDATE 15 MAY 2007****NEW THE UPDATE 20 JUNE This bike is a WOLF IN SHEEPS CLOTHING, looks like a cruiser, sounds like a cruiser, goes like a real bike ! This bike is a real surprise, I had a suspicion this bike was a goer when I found out it ...

Pros: comfortable ride; low seat height; gearing just right; easy handling; beautiful styling.
Cons: A couple inches more pullback in the handlebars would be just right.

I purchased my V Star 1300 Tourer in black a couple months ago. After the 1000 mile break in period, I left Greenville, Mississippi headed for Chattanooga, Tennessee, then on to Kingsport (on the Virginia line) and back, with a lot of detours in between ...

Pros: Liquid cooled, fuel injected, belt drive, tubeless tires
Cons: Periodic valve checks required, low stock handlebar

My riding has evolved into a mix of touring along with my daily commute. I was looking for a bike with the characteristics of a sport tourer but which fit my height challenged frame. The VStar 1300 is fuel injected which is a definite plus for fuel ...

Pros: Comfort, Power, Style
Cons: Floor Boards, Handle bar placement, 200 miles per tank

Just bought this 2 days ago, it's the first bike I've ridden in 8 yrs. Although I don't highly recommend going with such a large bike the first time around, it's pretty easy to get used to. With some practice it should be fairly easy to avoid the ...

Pros: Ergonomics, power, and balance. Fuel injection and belt drive. Versatile big cruiser for great price.
Cons: No gas gauge or tach. Slight engine surge at low speed.

My new 2007 VS 1300 (non Tourer) is a great bike; and as my Harley riding neighbor put it, it's like getting a Fat Boy at less than half the price! I only have 375 miles on it now, but already I'm pleased in nearly all respects. I've added the following ...

Pros: Fuel injected and liquid cooled. Belt driven.
Cons: No tachometer or fuel gauge.

On 11/20/2006, I traded my 2005 V Star 650 Classic in for Yamaha's brand new 2007 Yamaha V Star 1300 Tourer. This is the bike's first year in production. I chose Raven for the color. Normally I would wait a year or two before buying the 1st year ...

Pros: Excellent handling for a cruiser, relatively light in its class, good amount of power, smoooth
Cons: Stock exhaust too quiet, low speed surge, handlebars too far forward, windshield too tall

In this review, I will try to touch on things that other reviewers have not touched on.  You can certainly go off and read specifications so I won't repeat those here.I've had this bike almost a year now.  I have the 2007 Vstar 1300 Tourer. ...

Pros: Great seat and rear ride, POWER, MPG!!
Cons: Exhaust, jerky in 3/4 gear.

Went from a 99 Suzuki Marauder to this. Overall a nice ride. The bike has a great look. I did buy it to go touring on weekend trips. The total allowed carry weight for bike is about 475 pounds, and each saddle bag can carry only 11 pounds. I am about 240 ...

Pros: Good looks, nice handling, nice price, good specs. Medium length rides are fun.
Cons: Unresolved problem (see review), tricky throttle control. I'm short and need custom handle bars.

I would love my new v star 1300 except that it has a bug in the motor or transmission which causes it to vibrate or rub at low speed. Factory, according to dealer "Snake River Yamaha of Boise" says they are aware of the problem but I should go ahead and ...

Pros: Rides good and looks good. sets good. lite enough for me.
Cons: engine surges around 20-30 mph, the windshield is worse than no windshield.

For the price this is a nice motorcycle but If I had it to do over I would not buy the Tourer model which comes with a windshield, luggage bags and a passenger back rest. Currently I'm replacing the windshield and removing the passenger back rest so I ...

Pros: Fuel Injection, gearing, handling, great MPG., dual front brakes and ride.
Cons: Short handlebars. Another couple of inches would make a world of difference.

Traded a Star 1100 Classic and am pleased at the difference in handling. Curves, taking off from stop signs and ride on the highways are much better. Almost 3000 miles on it, and have averaged 47+ MPG since new. Easy 55 MPG at legal highway speeds. Added Buck's Lowers and that made a big difference in noise and wind buffeting. Will probably change out seats in Sept. when Mustang comes out with a replacement. Wife has problems sitting for long spells, as the passenger seat is too hard and stiff.

My wife and I do mixed riding. Enjoying piddling along on country roads or hitting the highways and going to a fixed destination, usually limited to a 200 mile round trip.

I am 67 yr. old and am down to 5'7", but can flat foot it at stop signs.

Overall I have to rate the bike as top notch. And the gear ratios are just about perfect.

Pros: Price, power, style and looks
Cons: no tac, so far that is my only complaint

I just got it a week ago and Love it. My wife picked it out was going to get a V-Max, but she didn't like the looks or the back seat. I'm glad I got this one. It handles like a sports car and rides alike a caddy. Plenty of power and easy on the fuel and wallet. I'll looking forward to years of enjoyment.

Pros: Plenty of horsepower for a 1300 cc motor. Good throttle roll at most speeds/rpm.
Cons: Poor clearance on foot boards. Buffeting behind the windshield is ugly above 55 mph.

Got the bike new in March of 2007. I'm a short guy at 5'9", and was happy to find that I could sit flat footed and legs wide on this motorcycle. Had problems early on with the automatic tilt "kill" switch, in that the switch would activate at just about any corner. Man, it's hard to keep it upright when leaning over around sharp corner and the engine stops! Yamaha replaced the switch, and I've had no problems since. I love the "classic" look of the bike, but the foot boards could be higher. They tend to drag pretty easily, which is alarming when it happens. I get great fuel economy, but that's not why I bought her. The exhaust sounds good, not too loud, but healthy. I like the "concealed" radiator, and the look of the chromed spark plug covers. The engine looks great, but the air cleaner is much too large and sticks out too far to be comfortable on the right leg.