Cruisers

2005Yamaha XVS 650 Drag Star Silverado

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The 2005 Yamaha XVS 650 Drag Star Silverado is a Japanese cruiser with a 649cc air-cooled four-stroke V-twin making 40 hp and 50.9 Nm. It weighs 229 kg dry and has a 5-speed gearbox and a 16-litre tank.

Capacity: 649.0 ccm
Engine: V-Twin, four-stroke
Gearbox: 5-speed
Dry weight: 229.0 kg
Seat height: 695 mm
Power: 40.0 HP (29.2 kW) @ 6500 RPM

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Other years 2003 2004 2005 2006

How it rides

Editorial estimate from the spec sheet - not lab tested

Off-road & trail5%

Cornering25%

City riding40%

Daily riding45%

Touring55%

Two-up50%

Track10%

Best for: Cruiser built for its class - everyday, practical use.
Built for: A cruiser from Yamaha, built around a 649cc engine - a real production model, but this profile is formula-generated from its class and spec sheet rather than individually reviewed.
Not ideal for: Not for serious performance or off-road use.

Scores are derived from the spec sheet using the same model across every bike, so they compare like for like.

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Units

At 695mm, a rider of 68.9" with a 31" (estimated) inseam will reach the ground with both feet flat on the 2005 Yamaha XVS 650 Drag Star Silverado, with a relaxed knee angle of around 120 degrees and an upright riding position.

Assumes about 30mm of suspension sag once seated. This is an approximation from category-typical geometry, not a measurement of this bike or of you - sit on one before you buy.

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Reliability & safety

Bike Reliability score, safety recalls and owner complaints

Bike Reliability

How the score works →

out of 100Good

The Yamaha XVS 650 Drag Star Silverado passed its annual roadworthiness test first time 87.6% of the time, 5.0 points above expected for bikes of the same age and mileage. That beats 70% of models.

This covers every year of the model.

Test records don't say which version a bike is, so this covers Yamaha XVS 650 Drag Star Silverado / Yamaha XVS 650 DragStar / Yamaha XVS 650 A DragStar Classic together.

87.6%Passed first time

6.5%Failed outright

6.0%Fixed during test

10,000Typical miles

14,007Tests

Pass rate by miles ridden

0-10k

91.4%

10-20k

85.7%

20-30k

82.2%

30-40k

78.7%

40-50k

83.1%

50k+

78.9%

All years of this model.

Against its rivals · ranks 2 of 6

#	Model (all years)	Score	Tests
1	Honda Shadow Spirit 750 (vt 750 C2)	75 Good	425
2	Yamaha XVS 650 Drag Star Silverado	70 Good	14,007
3	Honda VT750C Shadow	59 Average	1,598
4	Honda Shadow Aero	58 Average	213
5	Honda Shadow Spirit 750	58 Average	213
6	Honda VT600C Shadow VLX	49 Average	2,503

Rivals are the most-viewed bikes on MotorcycleDB in the same category and engine size, from within three years of this model.

From British annual roadworthiness tests, 2005-2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (DVSA MOT test data, Great Britain). How Bike Reliability works.