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The Yamaha DragStar 950 (also known as the V Star 950 and the XVS950/XVS950A Midnight Star) is a cruiser motorcycle produced by Yamaha Motor Company.[1] Introduced in 2009 with a base MSRP of US$7,890,[2] the DragStar 950 has a 942 cc (57.5 cu in), fuel injected V-twin engine[3] with a 60° V angle,[2] which produces approximately 50 horsepower (37 kW)[2][4][5] and 58.2 pound-feet (78.9 N⋅m) of torque.[2] The transmission is a five-speed manual with a multi-plate wet clutch and final belt drive.[3] The bike was designed as an entry-level cruiser motorcycle[4] and is available in standard and touring versions.[4]

The DragStar 950 has received generally positive reviews[2][4][5] and was awarded V Twin Magazine's "Metric of the Year" award for 2009.[6]

References

  1. ^ Yamaha V Star 950 home page
  2. ^ a b c d e Review of the 2009 model at Motorcycle.com
  3. ^ a b Yamaha V Star 950 model specifications
  4. ^ a b c d Review of the 2010 model at Top Speed
  5. ^ a b Review of the 2010 model at Motorcycle USA
  6. ^ Metric of the Year press release at Star Motorcycles
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