Hello. To me I like Suzuki's performance, and i also the GZ to me it looks a little bit bigger, I think it is the biggest 250 entry cruiser. I dont know about the V-star but the Suzuki is a nice bullet proof little bike that as long as you take care of her the right way. it will run for everrrr (as in a long time, not for ever ever
). if you are planning on keeping that for a while bike go with the GZ. if you think you are going to outgrow it fast, get the Suzuki 650. nice thing about it is that it is as light as the GZ to be a 650.. and it has more power....