YAMAHA Raider (2013-2014) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2013, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Yamaha Raider, a custom motorcycle that debuted in 2008. For 2013, the bike came with an improvement in the form of a slipper and assist clutch.

The bike had standard features, such as a round headlight up front, a raked-out fork on the front, a pulled-back handlebar, a teardrop-shaped tank with an integrated instrument panel, a two-piece dual seat, a dual exhaust system, and five-spoke aluminum wheels.

Instead of the chromed features of the S version, the 2013 Raider model packed blacked-out features, such as headlight mounts and housing, turn signal housings, lower fork legs, upper and lower triple clamps, a handlebar clamp, engine covers, black wheels with chromed accents, handlebar switches, front calipers, and brake and clutch master cylinders.

In the performance department, the 2013 Yamaha Raider had installed a 1,854cc four-stroke air-cooled V-twin engine fed by an electronically controlled fuel injection system, boasting 100 hp at 4,250 rpm and 168 Nm (123 lb-ft) torque at 2,500 rpm.

The power produced by the engine was transferred to a five-speed manual transmission with a wet multi-plate clutch and sent to the rear wheel through a low-maintenance final belt drive.

The bike was built around a double cradle aluminum frame with a 46 mm telescopic fork on the front, offering 130 mm of travel on the front, and an adjustable shock absorber on the rear, offering 89 mm wheel travel.