2023 Quarterly StarBike Photo Challenge - Spring! Is Now Open For Entries!

Show off your Raider here! Pics please

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bevo1981

Discussion Starter · Apr 4, 2011

Show off your bike here! multiple pics are welcomed

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nicodarious

· #61 · Jun 30, 2014

I drilled 4 0.5" holes into each of my stocks. The sound is WAY better than the stock sound, although popping on decel is more prominent. The k&n drop in filter has a noticeable change also. No other real mods have been done to my bike, so nothing else to comment on.

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gravybird

· #62 · Jul 1, 2014

Ok. I'll look into doing that. I love k&N use it in most of my other vehicles engines with just stock intakes.

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Ken448

· #63 · Jul 3, 2014

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nicodarious

· #64 · Jul 3, 2014

Ken, that's a beauty! What year? And what brand of pipes did you put on?

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Ken448

· #65 · Jul 3, 2014

Thx!! Its an 09 Just bought it with only 5k miles on it (WHAT!?!) Pipes are V&H Big Radius 2-2 pipes.
Ive done the following in two weeks:
Barons BAK
+3" Fwd Controls
Throttle Lock
Jardine QR Sissy Bar
Chrome wheels, hub, puller and polished rotors
Throttle Lock
113 on Right side of engine
Painted upper belt guard, rear brake carrier, and caliper to match swingarm better
RGB LED kit wired up and installed (this was pretty time consuming but its done, and done right!)

It was bought as a clean slate for a new project. Id say its going swell.

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nicodarious

· #66 · Jul 3, 2014

Wow... lots done in two weeks! Have had mine for over a year and still don't have anything but drilled stock pipes and a new air filter.

Nice bike, but I think I'm going to wait a few years before I do that much!

it's never too cold to ride, just too cold to enjoy it.

bevo1981

Discussion Starter · #67 · Jul 4, 2014

nicodarious said:
Nice bike, but I think I'm going to wait a few years before I do that much!

why ?

nicodarious

· #68 · Jul 5, 2014

bevo1981 said:
why ?

Don't have the cash man. I would rather put money in the tank and good rubber. Have to also keep the roof over my family's head. But someday I'll have new pipes and some upgrades!

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gravybird

· #69 · Jul 6, 2014

Hey nicodarious. I have been looking at my stock pipes. What parts did you paint? There's no actual pipe showing on mine. Just all the pretty guards.

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nicodarious

· #70 · Jul 6, 2014

gravybird said:
Hey nicodarious. I have been looking at my stock pipes. What parts did you paint? There's no actual pipe showing on mine. Just all the pretty guards.

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The guards is what I painted, since it covers the whole exhaust. All I did was tape up the parts that I didn't want black and painted the rest with header paint (good up to 2500 or 5000 degrees type of paint!) The the parts I did paint, I scrubbed down the chrome to the nickel plating so the paint had a good adherence to the metal.

it's never too cold to ride, just too cold to enjoy it.

gravybird

· #71 · Jul 6, 2014

Ahhhhh I see. Thank yiu

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Ken448

· #72 · Aug 10, 2014

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drjekyl30

· #73 · Aug 21, 2014

Luke said:
My 09 raider chopped raked and ass kicking !!!

Man that is probably the best looking Raider I've seen to date. Unfortunately I am too old and broken down to ride a bike like that. I need a fairing lol.

drjekyl30

· #74 · Aug 21, 2014

My 2012 Raider. Not the best looking but definitely my steez.

Every Raider I've seen in this thread are the sh*t. I love em.

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nicodarious

· #75 · Aug 22, 2014

drjekyl30 said:
My 2012 Raider. Not the best looking but definitely my steez.

Every Raider I've seen in this thread are the sh*t. I love em.

Sorry to report that your pic link is broken. Could you fix it? I am sure everyone here is biting at the bit to see your ride (I know I am!)

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nicodarious

· #76 · Aug 22, 2014

Nvm. Seems that the issue must have been mine. As soon as I posted the reply, your fine ride showed up in my reply box, lol. Good looking bike man!

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Ken448

· #77 · Oct 24, 2014

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drjekyl30

· #78 · Oct 24, 2014

nicodarious said:
Nvm. Seems that the issue must have been mine. As soon as I posted the reply, your fine ride showed up in my reply box, lol. Good looking bike man!

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Thanks Bro. Sorry it took me so long to respond.

MidnightGReese

· #79 · Feb 14, 2015

I replaced my 05 V Star with a 11 Raider 3 and a half years ago, and I am so glad I did. No regrets here.

BiggerBike

· #80 · Aug 2, 2015

Picked it up Friday!

New 2012 Raider S.
I'll post more pictures after I've added a few creature comforts.

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