Hi there,

looking for some advice.

I want to buy a chrome clutch and oil filter cover and a stator cover for my xvs 1997 (metallic orange colour).

Really really hard to find second hand parts for this bike.

So i searched some sites in the states and have found parts but I'm not sure

if they are compatible with European models. I also have the 1997 model which is the first xvs 650

model. Are the case covers compatible compatible on v-stars and dragstars?

I tried looking at the part number and they seem the same but one has an extra 00 at the end.

Anyone here with experience of buying parts in the states?

Also if not possible, what year do the parts change on this version of the xvs? Is it 2002 or 2004 or

are they all the same.

Any ideas would be great.

Thanks.

Anybody here have any ideas?

as far as i know the 97 and 98 are exactly the same

As far as I know there is no difference between a Dragstar and a Vstar models just a name change. I beleive the year that things changed was 2004 but not certain. I don't think there was much that changed. I think it was mostly due to emmission control. Exhausts and probably AIS. The main differences are between the Classic and Custom and they are cosmetic.

Thanks lads,

It's good to get some help on this. Finding parts has taken me a few

years. New parts are completely out of kilter with reality.

So these American parts could be the ideal solution.

Many thanks again!