Yamaha Roadliner Review

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Yamaha Roadliner
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“Only thing I've noticed about the Yamaha Roadliner is...”

★★★★★

written by on 21/05/2009

Good Points
Priced right. Great handling and stable geometry. Low center of gravity. Shimmed valves for long duration valve adjustments. Excellent braking. Comfy seat and I onlly weigh 160 lbs. Hydraulic clutch lever pull smooth and not too hard on the fingers. Chrome goodies and deco 30's apearance make for a beautiful package. Available accessories make it a bike you can build on and keep it's style.

Bad Points
Driver floorboards too far forward. Needs pegs inline with the driver for standing up now and then but all bikes are the same now with peg forward engineering. Hand grips not bad but could be a little softer. Expensive OEM accessories but they are designed for that bike and bolt on with no hassle. Very hot muffler so saddlebag placement could be an issue. Marginal helmet lock under seat. MPG seems low but is proportionate with your need for speed.

General Comments
Only thing I've noticed about the Yamaha Roadliner is the Wow is proportional to the fuel consumption. With the servo motor adjusted exhaust port, the unlimited torque begs to be used at low rpm's. Rapping off the pipes and blipping along produces a sound second to none along with the Wow of instant acceleration at any speed in any gear. Those massive pistons pump adrennalin too! It's a home run for me. I've owned 9 bikes from full dress to bare bones and Yamaha knew what we wanted when they designed this bike. Nimble handling with brute power. No chrome goodies necessary it's got more than enough. Shifting is effortless clunking about average for a wet clutch. Superb lighting both road and instrumentation. I even got a Wow out of my Harley buds when they tried it. Five gears more than sufficient for any US highway riding. Very stable forks with enough travel to provide a nice ride. You can make it Roar or purr depending on your mood!

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Bubba9988's Comment

Written on: 31/10/2013

it has hydraulic valve lifters. How cool is that?

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