Comments on: 2011 Star Stryker: MD First Ride (Bike Reports) (News)

By: Damian Bole

Damian Bole — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 18:25:20 +0000

Nice bike Jonas and great coments, your cousin!!! see ya

By: MikeD

MikeD — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 15:48:50 +0000

The belt can only bend(one drawback) so much around the front pulley w/o damaging itself(chains can get away with a LOT there).
So, yeah…unless they do the final drive reduction inside the transmission too i don’t see that rear pulley getting any smaller, nor it’s protecting shields.

Same thing people complained about with the 1125R and 1125CR. Looks WACK but it has a reason behind it.

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By: jomama

jomama — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 11:45:04 +0000

it looks like they asked a child where to put the headlight, and thats as high as he could reach? i too agree, it seems disjointed in its treatments. when is an engineer going to figure out a way to get rid of the hideously large rear pully, and buck rogers backpac they use to cover it up, on a belt drive bike?

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By: MikeD

MikeD — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 22:37:40 +0000

I can backup my Dirty Stretchy Chain comment. I have one on my SV1000N. Im always on top of it tho. No lack of lubing or adjusting there. But it does get Nasty Crud(chain,wheel,etc) and it does stretch but that goes w/o saying it.

Last drive shaft system i rode was a 1982 GS1100G, it jumps like a wild horse under heavy rigth hand syndrome. Would like to test something newer…cause i hate lubing,cleaning and adjusting that chain.

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By: MikeD

MikeD — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 22:28:18 +0000

I always hoped they would DROP that 1854cc Beast inside the RoadStar Warrior and make it even more KILLER. But SMELLS like Star is about to discontinue it, shame really, they left a great bike go shitty and DRY, it never got a real refresh(different paint & wheels don’t count), and that new fresh VMAX on the lineup ain’t helping with the cause (OverPriced Ape).
I rode a Raider with the 1.9L Twin, nothing but butter smooth torque and power.

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By: MGNorge

MGNorge — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 09:57:06 +0000

“MikeD says:
But i would rather have that than Dirty Stretchy Chain or Jacking Shaft.”

Modern chain and shaft drives seldom anymore have those stereotyped problems. On looks alone, Yamaha’s treatment surrounding the belt drive and its shrouding is too heavy handed for my taste. I think even Harley pulls that off better.

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By: Sandy

Sandy — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 23:36:32 +0000

It appears to be a very polarizing design. Some riders, I’m sure, will like it and some won’t. I don’t. To me, it looks like a random collection of parts from different bikes. The new, Fury inspired 1300 line from Honda has better lines in my opinion. Not so cluttered, and a lot more stylish. Then again, I felt the same way about Yamaha’s Raider, and changed my mind when I saw one up close. Maybe this one looks better in person also. I’d have to see this one up close as well, because it looks pretty bad in the photos.

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By: dean

dean — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 17:58:17 +0000

There is still a market for relativly inexpensive mid size chopper – crusiers. Even though dead, custom choppers paved they way of design for these bikes, for now, and the near future.

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By: Scottie

Scottie — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 13:11:08 +0000

“One of the best bikes nobody wants to buy” – I love my Stratoliner, but the styling is polarizing. It’s powerful and handles very well. The Victory Cross Roads and Cross Country are the only other big cruisers that handle as well, but their engines are too buzzy for me. If Star decides to remain in the big cruiser market they will likely build an aluminum framed Road Star and put the 113 motor in it.

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By: GP

GP — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 09:03:05 +0000

Another $10k+ cruiser. Yawn.
Affordable, small bore, multi-cylinder “dual sports” are where the (US market) action is.

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