Yamaha Stryker Chopper

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Re: Yamaha Stryker Chopper

« Reply #20 on: January 27, 2011, 05:00:48 AM »

Quote from: wallz on January 26, 2011, 09:50:55 PM

And HD jumped on the metrics technology wise with the water cooled motor in the Vrod. IMO they just put the motor in the wrong da** bike.....the motor would be accepted...even by the hardcore oldtimers....if HD would have placed it in a more traditional looking bike.

I have to disagree with you here. I think there are a bunch of people who would love nothing more than HD go back to pan heads in all of their bikes. Seems like for a lot of people, the idea of "tradition" means more than technological advancement. If there was a business case to put the vrod engine in anything else, I can just about guarantee they would.


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Re: Yamaha Stryker Chopper

« Reply #21 on: January 31, 2011, 08:24:25 PM »

Quote from: wallz on January 26, 2011, 09:50:55 PM

But at the same time while Triumph sticks with thier traditional motor the rest of the bikes are starting to look more HD like. The America, and especially the T-Bird are excellent examples of this.

I think with names like Thunderbird and America it's obvious in typical cheeky Brit form. I'm a shameless Triumph fanboy, been pining for a Thruxton since I laid eyes on one. But then I've also seen first-hand that the Speedmaster is an utter torque monster (outpaced a Ninja 636 uphill with a pillion) and it's a very nice bike. And the paint! Black with cream please!


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Re: Yamaha Stryker Chopper

« Reply #22 on: January 31, 2011, 08:35:58 PM »

If there was a business case to put the vrod engine in anything else, I can just about guarantee they would.

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I think they should build a modern chopper. Something like the Rocker C, sans the softail, or maybe an updated one, wide tired, stretched and raked, with that revolution block, I think it would not only look good, but it would attract customers who insist on water cooling.

Anyway, my always late three cents.


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Re: Yamaha Stryker Chopper

« Reply #23 on: January 31, 2011, 08:44:15 PM »

Quote from: Gunslinger on January 31, 2011, 08:24:25 PM

I think with names like Thunderbird and America it's obvious in typical cheeky Brit form...!

The fact that the bike was called "America" appealed to me no doubt. Triumph knows that you got to relate to your potential customers, ala America and Daytona.


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