New Yamaha Raider comes home

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#1 Unread post by **KeithB** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 2:14 pm

My house to dealer is 12 miles, but i took the long way home (54 miles)

Love this bike, the roll on torque without the need to shift is awesome.

It's not a rocket (traded a ZZR600) so turns have to start a tick sooner and push the bar a tiny bit harder, but it likes the twisties too.

But it handles way to good for a chopper look

Gets to 80 way to quickly.

oh almost forgot a couple quick pics, (old camera)

HYPERR · #2 Unread post by **HYPERR** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 2:17 pm

I'm not a cruiser fan but the Raider is one great looking bike!

Wed Sep 03, 2008 4:53 am

Nice! Congrats!

#4 Unread post by **dr_bar** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 5:19 am

Happy belated :happybikeday:

That's a sharp looking bike...

drrick · #5 Unread post by **drrick** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 7:07 am

That is a sharp bike. I saw a blue one on the road the other day and it was pretty cool. I sat on one at last years motorcycle show. It was a bit too stretched out for me (and also too big since I am a beginner) but I really like the look of it. Good luck with the bike!!!

Thumper · #6 Unread post by **Thumper** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 7:26 am

Niiiiiiice!

Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:55 am

Are the pipes stock? They look good.

#8 Unread post by **KeithB** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 2:23 pm

blues2cruise wrote:Are the pipes stock? They look good.

Yes they are stock, and sound pretty good

Ltdave · #9 Unread post by **Ltdave** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 3:24 pm

pretty nice bike...

how do you keep your garage so clean though?

#10 Unread post by **KeithB** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 3:48 pm

Ltdave wrote:pretty nice bike...

how do you keep your garage so clean though?

Thanks, it ain't easy