Kinda ugly bike,sorry

 

Fail.
Too expensive. A 1200 Custom is 800 bucks less and the gas tank doesn't have a stupid seam all the way around it. Radiator...wtf.

 

SOLO 48 ^^^ Now that could be a cool Yamaha.

 

............ and you posted this on a Harley board???

 

I.ve owneda boatload of Yamahas over the years (starting with a 1964 YDS250 in the late 60's). The XS650 was my favorite ofall, and they make great bobber projects!

That Stryker is hideous. It looks like a typical Japanese "anime" attempt at copying a Harley. Not quite as ugly as a Rune, but ...

Ever wonder why Honda, Yamaha, et al try to take their styling cues from Harley, and not the other way around?

 

Fugly wheels and exhaust.

 

Well considering I wish my Harley still came with a kicker that rig does not float my boat. I rate it a mmeeehhhhhh.

 

" Yamaha finally has something to Compete with a Sportster"
No they haven't
The old XS650 was the best!

 

I dont like it.

The only new thing from japan I think even comes close to look like a sportster (the 883) is the Honda VT 750s. It even has the smaller tank, mid controls and the more upright seating position.

 

My very first bike was a new '69 XS650, the first year Yamaha built 4 cycle machines. It was absolutely AWESOME, blow the doors off the AMF Sportys, but when you parked alongside a Sporty, looked like death suckin on a life-saver.