Yamaha Star Stryker – Middleweight Motorcycles A chopper that doesn’t act like one.

Yamaha Star Stryker

After shooting a few cool details of the Sportster 1200 that appears on page 50, photographer Fran turned the camera on the Stryker. We looked all over for cool details—really, we did—but it was tough to find any. There are a few uncool details, like the gothic STRYKER on the speedo face, the chromed plastic [...]

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2012 Star Motorcycles – First Look Star boldly goes where no metric cruiser has gone before.

2012 Star Raider SCL

The 2012 Stars are out, and there are not a million. In fact there aren’t any completely new models at all, but that’s not a problem. Making the most of what you already have has proven way successful for Harley-Davidson, and Star has decided to further pursue that line of questioning with a new premium [...]

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2011 Yamaha Star Stryker – First Ride Chopper Wars.

No, Star’s new midsize custom was not named for the troubled Lt. Ted Stryker in Airplane, but that’s not important right now. What’s important is the economy, and it’s in the toilet. If you’re a giant multinational motorcycle manufacturer, it’s no time to swing for the fences; it’s time to go for what you know. [...]

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