Yamaha STRYKER 1300 reviews

I have owned and ridden this Yamaha V Star 1300 Tourer for many years, and it is bullet proof. It is powerful for long two up touring trips, but light enough for zipping around town. What I love most about this bike is the bike is the low seat height which makes maneuvering very easy. I added lowers on the forks and that eliminated the buffering from under the windshield which is normal on all of the V Stars. It also has Cobra Speedster Longs for that beautiful V Twin engine sound. This bike is perfect for someone that would like the best of both worlds, cruising and touring without having to handle a 900-pound Harley or Goldwing. Show less

Road this motorcycle for 10 years. Always fun to ride. I never had any troubles with the motorcycle. The low center of gravity and low seating position makes the bike very stable. Acceleration was excellent for a big bike. Show less

In 1967, Yamaha introduced the YR-1 as their first ever 350cc street model. The YR-1 Grand Prix was Yamaha's biggest bike to date . Ultra high performance 2 stroke with auto lube oil injection system that mixes the gas and oil automatically! 36 bhp at 7500 rpm! Awesome classic that has kickstart only, effortless and reliable starting every time. Cruises at 80 mph and top speed 100-110 with a quarter mile time 14.0. With a 14 second ET these defeated many a larger capacity bike, they are considered rare today. Although it vibrates a bit, its Fun to ride and has power to spare especially being a two stroke on a street bike, this thing gets up and goes! Basically their Grand Prix racing motorcycle in street legal trim Reviewed in the March 1967 Cycle World magazine. Show less

This motorcycle I traded my Kaw Concours for, Lighter, and more responsive, awesome power band, 44 miles a gallon and you use 87 .....comfort and cruising at any speed, live in North Georgia, best riding around anywhere . Dragon , Back of the Dragon, Tail, Blue Ridge , so many roads !! most fun you can have legally !! Show less

Great Bike For You And Best Friend To tour or cruise around on. Very comforable, Really Good milage. Has King, Queen seats and Floor boards for both driver and passagener. I have the factory seats and foot pegs if you want them Show less

Hello there fellow riders. My name is Mike, and I stopped riding in 1996 after feeling like I used up my 9 lives on sport bikes. 2023 and I bought a cruiser. The 2014 Yamaha Stryker with 15k miles on it only because the salesman said they took one in one trade and replaced the front fork seals. I traded in my Honda Rebel Spirit 750 for it. I loved the Honda and have owned more Hondas than any other brand. I've owned every 80's Interceptor and loved all of them. Honda is legendary. That being said, so is Yamaha. I play a Yamaha bass guitar through a Yamaha amp into an SWR cab because I know what is the best and Yamaha does everything the best. I spoke to Sean, the sales manager at the dealership who planted the seed in my head that for a cruiser you need that huge motor with the tons of torque in order to experience the cruiser vibe, and he was 100% right. I also bought a used Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Classic. Show less

I have been riding for 42 years.Last year upgraded a Suzuki 800 Volusia for my 2009 Yamaha 1300. This is my forever bike.What a difference. She handles great and keeps up with my Harley buddies no problem.I wish I had upgraded years ago. Show less

The vstar 1300 is a great motorcycle with power and reliability that is not matched in its class! Love my 09, 20000 trouble free miles! Mustang seat, ape hangers and Ivan’s tune are some of the upgrades that I have done. You can’t go wrong with these bikes. Show less

I bought it new and drove it off the showroom floor in 2014. I currently have 82,459 miles on it. It never broke down, never left me stranded. By far the best bike I’ve ever owned. I just with it was a little longer so my wife and I could enjoy the longer rides I go on. I also wish it had a bigger engine. Outside of that, for me, it’s supper comfortable and perfect . I still prefer the stock seat than the aftermarket one my wife likes. I’ll ride this thing until the wheels fall off. At this rate, I have no idea when that will happen lol Show less

These are excellent bikes, I have had no issues with mine at all, starts every time and is extremely comfortable going down the road. I would definitely recommend one to anybody looking for a bike. All around good quality and style. Only recommendation I have is to have the ecu flashed to get rid of fuel cut on deceleration. Show less