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I'm new here and hope to find this to be my new home. I left the Honda Shadow forums when I sold my 1983 VT750 a few weeks back. I now have an opportunity to buy a Suzuki M50 or a Yamaha V Star 1100 for the same money. Both bikes are in great condition with low miles. Given that my wife likes to ride too and the 750 seemed to lack power, is the 800 enough of a jump or is the 1100 the way to go? I'm lured in by the fuel injected liquid cooled M50 over the carburated air cooled V Star but I don't want to get a bike that won't pick up the pace where my 750 lacked. Neither one of us is big. I'm 160lbs and she's 120.
Advice is appreciated. Thanks all.
- Mark

 

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I've found a ton of V Stars for sale. I had assumed either people didn't like them or they are so popular everyone has an extra. I've found very few M50's for sale so it seems like when I find one, I must be getting a deal.

So there's no concern over the whole air cooled thing?

Also, would you say a fuel injected 800 is near equivalent in power to a carbed 1100?

I've got both sellers standing by. I'm sure they would weigh in if they knew I was asking.