The Yamaha Muscle Bike: The Raider 

“Who’s the guy that drives by our house everyday on a different bike, same green-yellow outfit, with loud exhaust and talks to himself”?

raider owner here...you're description of what it's like to ride is accurate, good job.

Taking delivery on my black 2017 Raider in two weeks. Can't wait roll out on it! Thank you for the words of wisdom! Update: Had my first season on my Raider and about to start my second. This bike is INSANE. It is a beast and I love it. Most of the time I just cruise on it but when I had to romp on it to pass two semi's, it pulled hard. At the back of the 2nd trailer, at 60 mph, I am up to 100 mph before I hit the landing gear. Specs say it tops out at 125 mph and usually when you approach that you will feel it back off. But it pulls just as hard at 100 mph. I set mine up with a fairing and saddlebags which are all quick release. So I can go touring as well. The only negative I have is the seat get's you a little saddle soar on long trips so I am replacing it. My wife and I were stopped at a light and a guy and his girl rolled up next to us on a Sport Glide. She gave us the "nod" and we gave it back in return, but the guy was pissed. Lol...when the light turned green he throttled it so hard he almost broke her back. I guess he was a Harley Snob. But I am finding those guys are going the way of the dinosaur. We went to HD because my wife wanted to look at the Sportster and we had just looked at the Bolt R Spec for herself. And guys in the HD parking lot were really cool and we are talking and nobody was acting out of pocket. Raider is a classic and glad I nabbed one.

Hey all. I just want to add I tested a Breakout and own a Raider. Physically the Raider is bigger than the Breakout. The Breakout feels small when you ride it. That feeling of "sitting in" the Raider is way more apparent than on the Breakout where you feel a little more on top of the bike. 6' and over will feel more fitted on the Raider vs the Breakout. To put it in perspective, the Raider is the same length as a Goldwing (the king of comfort) and the Breakout is 8" shorter.

I bought an Raider 3 months ago ....I absolutely LOVE this machine.. Yes, it is a heavy bike...but once you get used to it....its awesome...!! Nothing but torque..!!!

I rode a raider after riding my 2011 wide glide with tins of mods. This raider would eat my HD. It made my dyna feel like a pile of shit. I sold the dyna i was so disguted in it. The raider aint no 202hp v max but itll rip the arms off ya. All aluminium frame makes it handle and feel stiff so much better then a steel frame. Awesome awesome bike.

love my raider and love the fact that it can light the tire up all the way through first gear when your feeling like it but then when you just wanna cruise it has the grunt and gearing to get down the road with no effort at all.

Raider will always sound better than a VTX, regardless of pipe configuration. A good exhaust note plays a BIG part in the overall 'experience' IMO

I ride w/ friends that have the 103 & 107 M8. Light after light the M8 could not keep up w/ my Roadliner. You are absolutely right SRKCYCLES when you call this 1854 cc / 113 cubic inch a BEAST ! That it is ! Roll -ons are UNREAL !!

'I've been a Yamaha man since the 60's and nobody does rake and body design like it. I need this bike for my new riding life.

I like the windshield, too. Seems about the right size for a muscle bike. Or for any bike. I'm looking to reduce my windshield on my bike and this one seems great. (Nice bike, too!)

Love these engines!!!!!!!!and as always blessings your way buddy great content

Love my 2009 that I just bought. Very comfortable and so easy on curves.

Love my 2012 nebulous purple raider. Absolute beast!

Very nice,I've been riding sport bikes all my life, was thinking of the new VMax more relaxed riding position. Would love your input on one.

What an awesome bike. Deft lots of torque. Reminds me of the stryker I once had.

I miss my 09 raider these bikes are a beast.

The Yamaha Raider is a beast!!! ☺😎😁 What an awesome bike!!!

Big up the post-it note, it stayed on for some time !! 🤣

Love your vid 😊👌

HISean great videos watch em alltime would be able to me what windshelid that silver raider had on it thank you jim

I have a Raider and it is an absolute blast to ride.

Fan of performance cruiser frames....(this one is in its own category MONSTER PERFORMANCE CRUISER Frame) ... this one is on my to get list soon...a left knee injury on a 5 ft 11 body..makes this bike with Forward extensions d ideal choice.. ..God willing i will ride again on one of these. ..GREAT VIDEo n MUCH thanks for informing us..

Absolutely correct !! This is why the breakout exist.

I'm going to check those tank straps out.

"absonotly" new word. . . I like it.

lol, the first Breakout is Harleys Rocker-C. Nice bike and keep up the videos. Also, WOW that exhaust is huge!

The Harley KILLER

Yamaha's muscle bike is the VMAX.

MY EXACT BIKE! (but with the stock pipes!) THIS IS AN AWESOME RIDE!!!! and can RIDE with any other bike on the road!!!! I threw on some Viking bags (to be able to pack a few small things for those short road trips) that look good with it... I'm going to put a fairing, full front fender, chin scoop and lights on it eventually. I'm considering a change to the stock wheels with chrome or black and drag handlebars... Anybody got any other suggestions or ideas? I welcome any and all help! Ride SMART, RIDE SAFE and most importantly just RIDE!

1700 roadstar owner... however that bike your on is SICK!!!!!!

Sean loves all bikes!!!

Those windshields don't do anything and they have a real expensive issue the tires spin on takeoff and it becomes addictive your driving my bike right down to the windshield and mirrors I love that rear end kicking out sideways on take off but definitely gonna need to keep a 240 tire for a back up

Vmax, Mt01, Warrior are muscle bikes. I owned a '12VMAX and '08MT01 and a '13XV1900....they never sold the Raider here in Australia...man I wish I could have one.

Got the name, got the colors, silver and black, and got the attitude. Now paint the Oakland.... Las Vegas Raiders logo on the tank.

nice sound.

Thanks for giving us the words of wisdom. Nice bike keep the vvids coming 😀

I was thinking about another VTX, but this thing, I think, would probably be more fun to ride, which says a lot.

Please review the kawasaki mean streak you have in stock!!!!

Yamaha's muscle bike is the Vmax and has been since the 80's.

Nice bike I need to get a bike.

I have always liked these bikes. I would still like to own one but I probably won't since I have a roadmaster.

Keep Safe!

Over all seems a rather striking machine.

Seeing a lot of homage to Harley Davidson bikes. Does sound good though

4:01 alllllllllll smiles.

I want one of these so bad

I wish we got this in Australia

Yeah. I need one of these. And it needs a turbo XD

Good report. You ever going to market your own beard oil ?

6:08 Bro! You are waking up the dead...

Not sure where to post this, I am new to your channel, but I have a question. I'm looking to get into bikes and I was wondering if you did or are planning to do a ride review on a BMW 310R?

The Raider is a nice looking bike. One thing that I don't understand about HD styling is their refusal to 'lift' their tanks up from their parallel to the ground orientation. People end up buying 'lift' kits to raise the fronts of the tanks on their HDs up a few degrees.. Japanese manufacturers have been providing this lifted tank style since the 80s, surely they got the idea from chopper magazines and photos.. Yamaha continues this in the Raider.. Why have HD not had the nerve to do this yet ? For the record, I love my Softail.. when I want the lifted tank experience then I ride the Honda Fury... A bike that HD would never dare to make..

If I ever sell my kawasaki 1700 that does 90 in third out of six gears,.. this bike will be on the short list.

Nice bike. Despite the CC's, I doubt it has nearly the powerband of an R6 let alone an R1. Id buy a Raider in a heartbeat.

I see you stole that guys one glove and got another :)

Wonder how it would compare to the VRod? Or a Victory Judge which is pretty quick too. I know I own a Harley but my heart is still connected to Yamaha.

I want this bike

It's prob a good thing that I don't have the money to buy one, bcuz if I did, I'd likely be on marketplace right now shopping for this bike! 😂

Should have been named the "SLAYDER" LOL

sold 2 days after on youtube?

I'll buy it

I wonder how the 114 cubic inch Milwaukee eight feels like? Hey Sean did you get a chance to test ride Milwaukee eight 114 cubic inch?

What are you asking for that bike?

What bike would be best for someone who’s only 5”4 and a first time rider?

had a wide glide 103 and a 103 street glide??? rode a Yamaha raider one day and the harelys went on craigslist the next day!!! The HD are over price john deeres!!!!!!!!!!!

if these were in West Australia id get one from tgese guys

I'm currently on a fury....looking to possibly move into a raider. Is it a harsh transition?

Un vendeur qui évalue une moto bien il vont toute bien

👍👌😎

You could have an entire RU-vid channel dedicated to how long the Words of Wisdom stay stuck to the tank.

Yamaha comes from Hamamatsu. At least the pianos, don't know about the piano spin off like the motorcycles.

@Srkcycles, If you were to sell the Harley give away bike, how much would you sell it for?

So it is a nice bike, performs great and all, but that will day nothing without a reference point... So, a nice comparisson video between Raider and HD Breakout?

Looks mean

by far the most beastly PUSHROD ! AIR COOLED , motorcycle, there is no competition , especially when it comes to dollars per horsepower if you spend the same money on the raider as you would a v'rod (15,000 dollars more) the Raider would be faster than any harley dollar for dollar,

Hello bro. I have a height of 184 centimeters. Will it be convenient for me to sit on this bike?

anybody ever cam one of these monsters yet?

Why is the Harley Davidson M8 engine seem like a copy of this Yamaha Star 113

3:50

Yamaha cruisers are the best!! I ride a Yamaha virago1100 and I also wear a panda helmet 🐼!! If you want to check to support come on over have a few laughs.

Having trouble with the gears much their skippy..?!

My Kawasaki meansterke is a Muscle bike and I love it

Correction the raider is a cruiser not a muscle bike , the only muscle bike is a vmax 1200 , 1700 85 threw 2018

I will one day own a raider.... #Droolstatus

Raider is a 1900...not a 1300.

Yamahaul

Yamaha is a Japanese company so I'm pretty sure they make their bikes in Japan.

HAHAHA, Abso-not-ly

"..As long as you don't go to jail..". That's the only words of wisdom this guy has ever said.

I wish Yamaha was still producing The Raider.

Hummmmmm, I thought Yamaha's "Muscle bike" was the " V MAX" I am 🤯 confused?

5 Speed with huge V twin... mine got shit MPG, warrior 102 was a much better bike (faster). had both miss the warrior, don't miss the raider.

It's absolutely beautiful.. I'll keep my wide glide tho... 😉

Hey Sean. Could you do me a personal favor? I appreciate the words of wisdom. I have a bit of a problem with the sticky note blowing away on every test ride, which is pretty much littering. I'd like to think that someone walking down the road will pick it up, and maybe it will change their life for the better. The realist in me believes that it will just end up as another piece of litter on the side of the road. Please, read the scripture, and then put it in your pocket to dispose of after the ride. Please consider this, and thank you.

It looks nice, but it just doesn't vibrate or sound like a Harley. Does Japan inc. just not understand why people buy Harleys? They could build a Harley spec motor if they wanted to. There is no magic in the Harley motor, it's wonderful feel and sound come from it's mechanical specs, and everybody knows what they are. Any manufacturer could build an engine that felt and sounded exactly like a Harley. I ride a Harley for those two reasons alone, not for the name on the tank, or the made in America thing (most of it isn't) or the lifestyle (I ride alone most of the time) Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Honda, just build a bike that feels and sounds like a Harley, and I just might buy it. I wouldn't even care if it didn't look anything like a Harley.

Not too impressed with the speed.

I liveth to rideth and rideth to liveth Amen to the Lord , my soul I giveth

2:06 You gotta be kidding me if you think thats unique styling. Thats literally a Dyna clone. And its the exact same acceleration as a M8 Dyna. Fuckin thing even has a SOHC engine with FAKE pushrod tubes... Lol.. asians XD.

For sure not a bad bike - more like a copy cat trying to be a HD.