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bigboi18184

Discussion Starter · Jun 16, 2012

I'm looking at getting a cruiser to replace the Honda Shadow 750 I sold last year. I've been looking at the Victory Vegas 8-ball, VTX1300C and the Stryker.

The Stryker seems to be the best deal for a new bike and I am seriously thinking of buying one soon. My question how much is offered for the Stryker, it has only been out a few years and the parts seem to be really high.

I have found the pacific customs sight while searching for a lowering kit b/c i will definitely need the slam kit and i don't plan on running anything bigger than a 210 for awhile. I can reach the ground on it stock but i prefer to be really low, but as far as seats where besides mustang could i find one. Would like a low profile solo with a backrest.

Also what kind of prices have you been seeing, the dealer told me $9799 + ttl yesterday but I'm hoping for under 9500 otd for a 11' model and It seems it is very hard to find a Raven model still in stock....11' or 12'

Only thing I have to do is get a quote on insurance my Shadow was a 99 model and full coverage was only $30 a month. Hoping a 11' or 12' Stryker doesn't jump it up over $100 like I'm thinking.

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adsbitoriented

· #2 · Jun 16, 2012

Welcome from New York!

Hey the insurance is not bad at all. I have so so credit, and I financed the whole bike, and got a candy red 2012 with a couple factory mods for around 7% in all on Yamaha Credit, I had a cheaper loan from another place, but I couldn't include accessories as I wanted certain factory ones... In any case insurance from Allstate for me was right around $40 a month, and that includes the gold package, so if I wreck it, or get 100 miles from home it's all covered with a new bike, and trip charges for towing etc... But, wrecking it might be a moot point. Heck I even switched my new 2011 tacoma I got in September over and saved 300 bucks a year on that too.

As for parts, they are everywhere... Footpegs/Grips/Exhaust and many other mods are standard... It's basically a Raider with a 1300 engine and Raider looks, same engine as the Vstar1300... so there are alot of mods... check out Low and Mean for some good custom ones. Ironically if there isn't a stock mod for it, just lookup some of what others have done and posted around. You would be surprised!

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· #8 · Jun 16, 2012

bigboi18184 said:
Dang that sucks i liked the idea of being under 22" seat height possibly, but i really like having a backrest.

I really haven't felt the need for a backrest... The curve of the stock seat acts as a good support even though in 6'2". When i'm layed back it's find, but then i'm kind hunching down, even upright I'm more forward and I don't feel the upwards back anymore.

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· #12 · Jun 17, 2012

No real diff between 11/12 Stryker, except the color, and by all means get the first service thrown in. Some like to charge nuts for it. Are you lookin for ape hangers on the stryker?

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· #13 · Jun 17, 2012

bigboi18184 said:
Wyld said:

Don't know how well it would work out as far a bottoming and rubbing but you could do a 1.5" drop from the L&M spring plus 2.25" from the PCS links to drop the bike 3.75in total. You may not be under 22in with a seat with a backrest. But it should be close.
If you don't want the backrest you can drop the seat height another 1.5in with the L&M seat.

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I've been reading on the 240 back tire and thought you had to have a raider wheel to run it...seeing as how it can run a 240 on the stock wheel with the PCS drop. I guess I'll be looking at doing the PCS and the Solo seat with backrest. Going to ride back over to the other dealer in town and see if they have a Raven in stock and see what kind of price there thinking.

Going to wait til The end of July to buy it so i can save enough for a hefty down payment and have some left over for the lowering kit, seat w/rest and a few other small things I've been seeing. My problem is once the mods start...it's hard to stop lmao.

You can run a 240 on stock with no mods. If you lower it you might have some issues, but I don't think much. I just took the fender off of mine today and there is a huge amount of space.

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