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I am with Jack on that one too.

I voted: Awesome

I can easly see the points of how the 2012 Yamaha Raider has innovated their design while copying other successful design ideas as well. It's a chopper and there really are only so many ways to create the classic look without looking ugly or like something else and I feel Yamaha did a great design job with the the Raider. I really love how the pipes flow and work with the liquid aero-dynamic feel of the bike (if you can say that about a chopper!). I haven't rode a Raider but I have sat on one in the showroom and it feels much more substantial than the Dyna Wide Glide, but it also feels more heavy to move around, it would be interesting how this would translate on the road.

The SCL is Yamaha's "CVO" division as I understand it, and it's nice to see someone outside of Harley-Davidson creating a special customs division to produce some really nice works of art. I'd like to see Honda, Kawasaki and Suzuki do the same too.

Mike

I've taken one of these bikes for a ride... WOW!!! A ton of power and that raked front end adds incredibly to the amazing agility and awesome handling of this bike. A big ...

Yecck, just awful. IMHO, the SCL has just waaaaay too much chrome, bling and two-tone cr@p, and looks dated as a result.

Good thing it's just a special edition, and the regular Raiders are still available.

Thanks everyone for voting and discussing the 2012 Yamaha Raider SCL this week! We had a slew of votes on it and now what you have been waiting for; THE RESULTS:


Your Coolness Factor of the 2012 Yamaha Raider SCL is...

Awesome 50%
Cool 18%
Uncool 23%
Fail 9%

Next Cool Wall bike is now up!

Mike

Sorry that I missed this one - if I hadn't I would be breaking out the barfy emoticon. Holy crap is that thing ugly. I looks like the Hyosung that got beat with the ugly stick. It may be functional, and I believe Dr. Bar on that one but cool it is not. Superfail!

madjak30 wrote:...the Harley has more cache[t] as a premium brand, but doesn't perform as well and won't be as reliable...

I beg to differ.

BobK wrote:

madjak30 wrote:...the Harley has more cache[t] as a premium brand, but doesn't perform as well and won't be as reliable...

I beg to differ.

That's because you have the XR.

I have been on demo rides a couple of times on a Raider. If I had the money I'd own one. It was great to ride.