Hi
Freebird, mine is a 1998 650cc VStar (in Europe is called Drag Star). I bought it about a year ago at a quite good price and it doesn't worth a try changing the clutch basket. The owner at the local Yamaha service (I trust him, because I know him years ago) says he can change it but the whine can come back with the new basket.
Probably in no more than a year I'll be riding a XVS 1100, so I will live with that noise.
SilverT, I'm glad my whine make yours a silent bike but believe me, in the video is even quieter than on the bike. But to be honest, if I stay on the floor and any other rides the bike near me, the whine can hardly be heard. So I think the windshield has a lot to do amplifying the noise.