2008 Yamaha Raider
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Raider
By (I am an Owner) on Dec 19, 2017I own a 2008 Yamaha Raider (purchased new in 2009). They were hard to find at that time.
I have ridden from Houston, TX to Sturgis, SD 6 times on this bike. It is bullet proof. I've had literally no problems with this bike. It has plenty of torque when riding 2 up and it's a fun ... bike to ride.
Cruise control and bags would be nice for longer rides, but I didn't originally buy it for touring. Due to the front end design it does lean (a lot) on turns. -part of the character of the bike.
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Peanut Gas Tank
By (I am an Owner) on Oct 20, 2009I bought the Raider when it first came out and love the bike. My complaint is the gas tank, only 4.1 gal tank for such a big engine. Star could have least made it a 5.0 gallon, that would have helped some on the miles. Sucks when your riding with other bikes who have 6.0 gallons and i need to stop ... between 130 or 140 to gas up. Make the gas tank bigger, come on star.
Steve
Owner
www.EasyRoadRiders.com
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Re deckorate every year for a new bike. This Split Decision
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Best Value Period!
By (I am an Owner) on Sep 30, 2008I had wanted to purchase a cruiser for a long time and was looking into Harley's, Triumph, Suzuki, ect. I had done lots of research and read a lot of reviews on the various options i had. Initially i had decided to go with a Harley Street Bob but then i found my way to the Raider and i fell in ... love! The Raider gave me everything i wanted, style, performance, and value! You simply cannot get a good looking bike that performs as well as the Raider for anything close to the price. The after market for parts is also growing by the day. To me its not all about the awards its won in the past year or so, it comes down to the fact that everytime i get on, it puts a smile on my face. While there are lots and lots of cruiser options, and beleive me i consdiered almost every single one of them, none, in my opinion, will give you as much, for as little, as the Raider!
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Outstanding
By (I am an Owner) on Sep 18, 2008I have owned the Raider S in blue for about four months. I get the looks and complements from auto operators and motorcyclists. The Harley guys look like they don't believe any rice bike could look better than their Harleys. I drilled holes in the rear of exhaust to get a Harley-like sound, but ... not annoying. Harley has the hype and the price. The Raider has the looks and the value. Your choice, but at least we have a choice. We live in America!
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Makes Harleys feel like mopeds!!!!
By (I am an Owner) on Sep 12, 2008Great bike!! Loads of power and torque, great ride. Breaks are outstanding. I upgraded the exhaust and it sounds amazing. I rode my buddies '08 H-D RoadKing and it doesn't hold a candle to the Raider!
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