Yamaha XVS950 Midnight Star For Sale

The XVS950 Midnight Star is premium cruiser style bike and is powered by a 942cc V-Twin engine which puts out just 51bhp. It can be restricted for the A2 licence and was replaced by the XV950 in 2014.

What Is It?

  • Low down torque, very low seat
  • No rev counter, on the heavy and large side

It's powered by an air-cooled 942cc 60° V-Twin engine producing 51bhp at 6,000rpm and maximum torque at just 3,000rpm. It's a stressed member of the frame and the final drive is via belt.

Features include:

  • Steel tubular frame
  • 320mm disc at the front with 2 piston caliper
  • 298mm disc at the rear with single piston caliper
  • 41mm KYB fork with 135mm travel
  • Rear shock with adjustable pre-load and 110mm travel
  • 2->1 exhaust system
  • Fuel injection 
  • 5 speed gearbox

Accessories include a tall screen, pillion backrest/sissy bar, rider's backrest, 2->2 Vance & Hines exhaust system and 25 litre leather panniers. The Tourer edition gets you the screen, panniers and backrest but adds 20kg to the weight.

The 8 split spoke cast Aluminium 18" front wheel takes a 130/70 tyre and the rear a 170/70.

Colours: Black, white, red, dark red/cherry, blue

Did You Know?

It's also known as the DragStar 950 and V-Star 950 elsewhere

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Price Guide

Year Dealer Private Part Ex Mileage
2009 £4,400 £3,500 £3,100 6,700
2010 £4,350 £3,500 £3,050 6,100
2011 £4,450 £3,550 £3,150 5,500
2012 £4,650 £3,750 £3,250 4,900
2013 £4,950 £3,950 £3,450 4,200
2014 £5,300 £4,250 £3,750 3,500

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Availability

How many bikes like this are around, by year of production, including those licensed for use on the road and those off the road with a Statutory Off Road Notification (SORN).

Year On The Road Off The Road Total Around
2009 97 25 122
2010 85 20 105
2011 70 12 82
2012 109 25 134
2013 131 15 146
2014 87 5 92
2015 20 1 21

Recalls

RM/2011/028, issued 11/11/2011, affected 923 bikes

In certain circumstances the seal between the fuel injector pipes and the hose that connects them, may not be sufficient and over time a fuel leak may develop with the associated risk of fire.

Build Dates: 01/01/2007 to 31/12/2007

Vehicle Ids:

  • VP261 0000301 to VP261 0004961
  • VN021 0000301 to VN021 0006020

Further Research

MotoUSA review