YAMAHA Raider (2008-2009) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Yamaha XV1900A was a cruiser motorcycle manufactured by Yamaha from 2006 until 2017. The bike was the largest Yamaha motorcycle while in production and was sold in the American market through Yamaha's Star Motorcycles division.

In 2008, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Yamaha Raider, a custom version manufactured in limited numbers, featuring several differences, such as a lowered seat, a lengthened front fork, a wider rear tire, a black-finished engine, and other custom fittings.

In the visual department, the bike packed standard features, such as a round headlight up front, a wide handlebar, a raked-out fork, a two-piece dual seat, a dual exhaust system with two mufflers on the right side, and lightweight five-spoke wheels.

The bike was built around a double cradle aluminum frame with a 46 mm telescopic fork with 130 mm of travel on the front and an adjustable shock absorber on the rear with 90 mm wheel travel, offering optimum suspension performance and handling.

The braking performance was handled by two 298 mm discs with hydraulic calipers on the front and a 310 mm disc tied to a hydraulic caliper on the rear wheel, offering optimum stopping power.

In the performance department, the 2008 Yamaha Raider had its soul brought to life by a 1,854cc four-stroke V-twin air-cooled engine that delivered an output power of 100 hp at 4,250 rpm and 168 Nm (124 lb-ft) torque at 2,500 rpm.