Hello it's July 30, 2023 and I JUST bought a 2011 Yamaha Stryker from my local dealership. It's the BEST bike I've ever owned of about 10 bikes. It sticks like glue to the road and rides like a cadillac.
Beautiful and badass bike, I agree I was in the same exact boat, no comparison after a year. You knew more about the stryker then I did. But you did the best description I ve heard. The performance, sound and ride destroys the other bikes. I ll never get rid of this bike.
Just got back in from my 2 hour ride on my new ( to me) stryker. I f**king love this bike. I've had custom harleys with S&S motors and I've had British cruisers and a few in between but this bike takes the top
I did the same thing I traded a 2005 Harley 883 low for a 2014 stryker, and could not be any happier, what a great bike, I love the way it sounds and the way it rides, every place I go people stop to look at it, and think it is some exotic bike, boy are they surprised when I tell them its a Yamaha, and just like you Im not going back to Harley any time soon, good luck with yours and be safe.
I have 2011 Blacked out Stryker, was looking at Harley's since I once had one. Also almost bought a Polaris but found out that they have Trans, problems. Then found the Stryker, and really enjoy it.
Just got my 2011 yamaha stryker xvs1300 my 1st bike was a 650 yamaha v star. I just paid for a cobra swept Speedster Chrome . And replacing the brake with led strip.
I rode Harleys since I was 17, had Sportsters, Superglides, and a Softtail Springer. They vibrate to shit, always leaking something, often times are squirrelly ... and then I rode a friend's Yamaha Stryker which I thought was a Harley the first time I saw it from a distance ... and Yeah ... I'm buying a leftover 2014 Stryker this year for 9 grand. Kiss My Ass Harley Davidson and all the middle aged Harley Boutique fake ass biker dudes that got their leathers and tattoos at age 40 during their second teenage crisis. The Yamaha will get you to California and back without a hiccup.
nyctreeman as you see in my videos I ride...and ill ride anything and have fun..every bike has it"s use...ide love another sportster chopper for around town and to wreanch daily but to travel and explore there is nothing like my stryker...not as comfortable as a Vulcan or a geezer glide but I wouldn't trade bad ass for comfort anyway
Well said. I always thought I wanted a Harely, but the the instant a friend showed me a picture of the Stryker the case was closed. One of the best looking bikes ever made, far superior engineering than Harely, and far less expensive. I believe that the only reason why Harely hasn't sunk yet is because of the fanaticism of their hardliners. But these are dying off and arrogance will get them in the end.
Pretty bad when the stryker costs less yet handles as good if not better and its a bike that suits most comfort requirements and it turns quite well at speed. Mine loves the hills and bends as much as it does the highways. Good choice bloke and the 240 looks the goods. Cheers from down under
I have same year bike and it is awesome. I have Vance and Hines on it curved. If your ever in southern New Jersey you’ll see me around. Harleys are way too expensive.
nice ride i just picked up 2014 v star tourer 1300 love'n it! by the way use a hair dryer on that sticker warms up the glue so you can peel it right off.
Well what can I say.... congrats..a bit late but congrats anyway. Ive been at Privateers Harley off and on for a while thinking about a Sportster Iron. I have had lots of bikes in my past..but never a H.D. So I recently found a 2014 Stryker for sale locally (9000 kms) and I am really considering buying it instead of the Iron. My last bike was a Yamaha Bolt.
Dude you rock brother great discretion of this bike looks awesome man. I'm same about Harley's and the overpriced crap they put out year after year it's just a fad or something many many other bikes much much better then shaky Harley's lol love that Stryker looks amazing Oh Tim Hortons is full of Harley bikers that's cause they ride much further then their homes need to tighten something every time lol
nothing...240 goes right on...but i lowered mine a couple inches in the rear for looks...the bigger tire really throws the bike around...can get kinda scary...on uneven pavement or cracks and really got to watch uneven pavement in the turns......but it looks bad ass....i will throw the stock 200 on it and see what the diff is...you can even go 280 but you need to remove fender and shave inner rails a bit fender bolt onto
only thing I dont like about mine is exhaust and i just do not want 2 pay 700 bucks for pipes so my boss(30 yr old wizard) said we will make some so i gonna take my bender and him and I are gonna make a set wish me luck
Spenser C I would go with a vstar 650 or something a bit smaller...my bike is long and it"s hevey..you scrape feet in corners as well..not a beginner bike at all..it handles like a tank
i was deciding between this and a bolt R spec for a commuting bike, with the "handling like a tank' comment im thinking the Bolt would be better for running to the shops ?
I own a 2015 stryker and it's the first bike I ever owned, and I have to say I've got her up to 125 and most Harleys couldn't even keep up, and most Harley riders like the style of the stryker, I even put it in contests with other bikes with better style and it still came out on top, and the dealership that I bought it at has a hard time keeping them on the floor.
I bought a Stryker in 2012, and I’m never gonna get rid of it!
Hello it's July 30, 2023 and I JUST bought a 2011 Yamaha Stryker from my local dealership. It's the BEST bike I've ever owned of about 10 bikes. It sticks like glue to the road and rides like a cadillac.
Just bought a 2011 Yamaha Stryker and love it sold my Harley and starting driving a Suzuki intruder never been back to a Harley
Beautiful and badass bike, I agree I was in the same exact boat, no comparison after a year. You knew more about the stryker then I did. But you did the best description I ve heard. The performance, sound and ride destroys the other bikes. I ll never get rid of this bike.
Just got back in from my 2 hour ride on my new ( to me) stryker. I f**king love this bike. I've had custom harleys with S&S motors and I've had British cruisers and a few in between but this bike takes the top
Shame they stopped making them.
I did the same thing I traded a 2005 Harley 883 low for a 2014 stryker, and could not be any happier, what a great bike, I love the way it sounds and the way it rides, every place I go people stop to look at it, and think it is some exotic bike, boy are they surprised when I tell them its a Yamaha, and just like you Im not going back to Harley any time soon, good luck with yours and be safe.
To get the sticker off the tank use a blow dryer , heat it up and peal ... Then take some goo gone to get the left over glue residue off.
dbest1a stickers came off great
Hell yeah bro...ride what you dig and let the negative talk just be talk. As long as you re rollin that's all that matters.
Ride On!
I have 2011 Blacked out Stryker, was looking at Harley's since I once had one. Also almost bought a Polaris but found out that they have Trans, problems. Then found the Stryker, and really enjoy it.
Just got my 2011 yamaha stryker xvs1300 my 1st bike was a 650 yamaha v star. I just paid for a cobra swept Speedster Chrome . And replacing the brake with led strip.
I rode Harleys since I was 17, had Sportsters, Superglides, and a Softtail Springer.
They vibrate to shit, always leaking something, often times are squirrelly ... and then I rode a friend's Yamaha Stryker which I thought was a Harley the first time I saw it from a distance ... and Yeah ... I'm buying a leftover 2014 Stryker this year for 9 grand.
Kiss My Ass Harley Davidson and all the middle aged Harley Boutique fake ass biker dudes that got their leathers and tattoos at age 40 during their second teenage crisis.
The Yamaha will get you to California and back without a hiccup.
nyctreeman as you see in my videos I ride...and ill ride anything and have fun..every bike has it"s use...ide love another sportster chopper for around town and to wreanch daily but to travel and explore there is nothing like my stryker...not as comfortable as a Vulcan or a geezer glide but I wouldn't trade bad ass for comfort anyway
Great choice and I agree
Well said. I always thought I wanted a Harely, but the the instant a friend showed me a picture of the Stryker the case was closed.
One of the best looking bikes ever made, far superior engineering than Harely, and far less expensive.
I believe that the only reason why Harely hasn't sunk yet is because of the fanaticism of their hardliners.
But these are dying off and arrogance will get them in the end.
Absolutely correct. I brought my 2012 Stryker for $4000 it has 10,000 miles on it and is absolutely awesome
Pretty bad when the stryker costs less yet handles as good if not better and its a bike that suits most comfort requirements and it turns quite well at speed. Mine loves the hills and bends as much as it does the highways. Good choice bloke and the 240 looks the goods. Cheers from down under
loved this bike...I will need to make a update video on what I ride now
I was in love of that engine too but I ended up buying the fjr instead for the better protection for riding in the winter
Was at HD the other day with the wife. I held up a leather "accessory". She said, "What is that?" It was a kidney belt....at the HD store
..nuff said.
I have same year bike and it is awesome. I have Vance and Hines on it curved. If your ever in southern New Jersey you’ll see me around. Harleys are way too expensive.
nice ride i just picked up 2014 v star tourer 1300 love'n it! by the way use a hair dryer on that sticker warms up the glue so you can peel it right off.
I have a 2013 and I was looking to sell it to get a harley, and then I was like "...why? nvm im keeping this"
i love this bike its my dream bike ❤❤❤
great bike i have one been to newfoundland and back worked great and people stopped me to see my bike
sold it and bought a victory 106 videos coming soon
Beautiful bike man. Im saving up for the 2014, hope to upgrade by the end of 2015. Ride safe
2012 is the same as the 2014..only difference is the paint..that's y I bought the 2012
Well what can I say.... congrats..a bit late but congrats anyway. Ive been at Privateers Harley off and on for a while thinking about a Sportster Iron. I have had lots of bikes in my past..but never a H.D. So I recently found a 2014 Stryker for sale locally (9000 kms) and I am really considering buying it instead of the Iron. My last bike was a Yamaha Bolt.
You did the right thing bro
I know this is an old vid so it's perfect to ask how has it been all these years? If you still have it
Eh, Ya Hozzur....😂 👍 Love your bike! And common sense!
Enjoy 😎
Have. One 2011 16.000 mile. Like new. Exelentet Yamaha Stryker motorcycle
Mine stops at 132 :( I wish I could get 140 LOL. Mines the same as your black and alloy rims. Its a nick bike!!! :P But great bike dude
What's the difference between the V-Star and the striker
Dude you rock brother great discretion of this bike looks awesome man. I'm same about Harley's and the overpriced crap they put out year after year it's just a fad or something many many other bikes much much better then shaky Harley's lol love that Stryker looks amazing Oh Tim Hortons is full of Harley bikers that's cause they ride much further then their homes need to tighten something every time lol
This is my first bike and im glad i didnt get a sportster or a bolt. I started with a thirteen hundred and i will not ride anything less.
I'm wanting this to be my first bike too.
what goes in to switching it to a 240 tire and I feel the same way love the way they look
nothing...240 goes right on...but i lowered mine a couple inches in the rear for looks...the bigger tire really throws the bike around...can get kinda scary...on uneven pavement or cracks and really got to watch uneven pavement in the turns......but it looks bad ass....i will throw the stock 200 on it and see what the diff is...you can even go 280 but you need to remove fender and shave inner rails a bit fender bolt onto
Yea 280 to big thanks for the info let me know about putting back the 200 how diff it is
200 is alot better than the 240......yamaha knows best i guess
only thing I dont like about mine is exhaust and i just do not want 2 pay 700 bucks for pipes so my boss(30 yr old wizard) said we will make some so i gonna take my bender and him and I are gonna make a set wish me luck
nice wheels.
Whats tim hortins?
Coffee 😆
Would you recommend a stryker as a good first bike?
Spenser C no man...cmon its 1300cc
Spenser C I would go with a vstar 650 or something a bit smaller...my bike is long and it"s hevey..you scrape feet in corners as well..not a beginner bike at all..it handles like a tank
i was deciding between this and a bolt R spec for a commuting bike, with the "handling like a tank' comment im thinking the Bolt would be better for running to the shops ?
bolt is a great beginner bike...about the same as a Harley sportster 883...great choice
beginner bike ? nah man in australia you cant have bikes that powerful till you had a license a while
I wish trolls would at least say y they thumbs down...not just troll....must work for Harley?
I own a 2015 stryker and it's the first bike I ever owned, and I have to say I've got her up to 125 and most Harleys couldn't even keep up, and most Harley riders like the style of the stryker, I even put it in contests with other bikes with better style and it still came out on top, and the dealership that I bought it at has a hard time keeping them on the floor.