Now i have even more respect for you Wizard. I've been a Yamaha tech for 40 years and those XV1900s are great machines.

That gauge cluster is gorgeous! The whole bike is pretty great actually.

Wizard looks like a mad Viking with his crash hat on.

Much better choice than a HD. Enjoy the ride!

The Chrysler Building on two wheels!

Harley Davidson. Tomorrows prices for yesterdays technology.

They're just about as big around as Tyler's............arm

Great purchase, Wizard! She’s a beaut! And I love the art-deco styling on these bikes.

Wizard, I have the distant cousin to your bike, a 2006 Yamaha V-Star 1100 Classic Silverado. It’s been a great motorcycle, the original battery just got replaced this year, 2020! It’s actually still good, I just decided to put a new one in! Yamahas have always treated me well. EXCELLENT MACHINES! You will love your bike! Ride safe Wizard!

I bet you'll never want to buy a Harley again...congrats on buying a quality Japanese bike. They're fantastic.

This thing suits you very well Wizard!

You just made a great buy. Touring/cruiser and tourque. Smooth ride. My wife and I have toured 75000 miles on the same bike. Add Patrick racing air, long shot exhaust, and a power commander III and you will never let it go. Thanks for representing.

What a great review, the stratoliner is one of my all time favorite motorcycles. And now you got me wishing I had one. ( I do however have a road king that would give you a run for your money lol) congrats on the new bike

What a good, reliable cruiser that isn’t obnoxious, but still sounds good and really moves!

I still remember how underwhelmed I was when I rode my buddy's (then new) 1996 Fat Boy for the first time. I owned a 1996 Kawa VN800 at the time (excellent bike - think it was called Vulcan in the States) and that thing felt like a space-age sports-bike compared to the H-D. I also remember being quite scared when I had to brake the Fat Boy for the first time and that I instantly decided that I had done the right thing in getting the Kawasaki and not an 883 Hugger I could've gotten for similar money.

Super Great Video !!! I saw one on line up in northern Ohio for sale fully decked out and he dropped the price to $4500 going into winter. So I bought it. A 2007 Stratoliner S in Black Cherry with only 12K on her. He had bought the many extras chrome pieces when new that deck out the bike even more. You can't even find those pieces now to purchase. I am very lucky and I love it - I'm 6' and 255 lbs. so this bike fits me well. It does have lots of power but its smooth and I think pretty easy to drive but at slow speeds it can be hard to keep upright if not careful. I changed the oil myself this fall after watching some videos on it. It has 3 drain plugs. Since at 18K I needed to change the gear oil. This is not easy to do as you have to take off the pipes to get to the drain plug. I am in the process of doing that today. So if you guys want a big cool bike for not many $$$ give the Stratoliner a look. I LOVE it. Safe riding. Tim - Ohio

Awesome bike that was grossly underated, pushrod setup looks like a Crocker. The bike unfortunately did not sell well but I always thought it was so cool!

Got mine in 2006, and still riding. When I was in Viet Nam I took some R & R back in Japan. Tried to buy a Harley from the Exchange but they only had one for display. So I put it off. A few years after I left the Marines and joined the Navy. Long story, let’s just just say I stayed with the Department of the Navy for 20yrs. (Navy and Marines are part of the Department of the Navy). And my Strat fresh off the show room floor. Outstanding Machine. Ride free!

Congrats. I love my Strat. The MSRP was about the same as a H-D Road King. Around $17,800. Got my 2007 NOS for $9,950 in 2009 (good to have cash in a recession). Mine's stock with the EXUP valve exhaust, so no commander needed. 42 MPG, 85 HP, 109 TQ. Speedo dial is amazing at night. Don't lug this motor - loves to run at 3,000 RPM all day long.

I have always liked the Star Yamaha Stratoliner. I like the fluting on the tank, although I want a windshield and the darker color, I agree the Art Deco style is sharp...👍

I have an 07 Yamaha Roadstar Warrior 1700cc, and I really enjoy it! Tons of power, handles great for a big cruiser, I ride with sport bikes and for the most part keep up with them.

Been off my ‘08 Kawasaki Vulcan Nomad 1600 now for 3 years now. Best bike I ever own, and that’s after 45 years of riding. Yep, knees couldn’t take it anymore. You done well.

I put a transmission in one of those. I was really impressed with the torque it had, which is how the owner broke the trans.

Yes! More motorcycle content! I always love your videos man, they always put a smile on my face! Congrats on the new bike! Ride safe :)!

I have this bike... my first cruiser...I haven't had a second of doubt. Engineered low and long which gives it a low center of gravity. Can crank the handlebars all the way for low-speed maneuvering. This thing sails on the hwy, and holds its own past semi winds and gusts! I ride without the windshield too...Wind in my FACE!.... and the bugs too🤣... Reminds me of something I heard once... "Sometimes you're the bug, and sometimes you're the windshield.

I bought a new Strat S on Christmas Eve 2005 . Still going strong. Tires wear out about 5K miles. I’m keeping it as long as possible. It’s advisable to replace the quick disconnects for the saddle bags with clip mount bolt fasteners as some people had them fly off.

I bought a Stratoliner S when the first came out. I still have it and ride it. I love it and never regretted buying it. It has 55,000 miles now and still runs like new. I don't plan on ever selling it as long as I can ride, then I will go to my son.

This bikes are amazing! I’m on my second Stratoliner same color but single tone. You’ll never change. This thing has it all looks, speed, and comfort! Really hope to see an update on your bike!

Gotta love the big cruisers. I considered a Stratloiner when I went to buy a bike. I ended up with a very similar Triumph. A 2014 Thunderbird LT.

Wow, extremely good choice, Wizard! Excellent styling. Perfect harmony between form and function.

I just sold my Roadstar to move on to a Stratoliner or Roadliner. Yamaha makes some of the most enduring motors in production. I have had Harleys and would never own another with bikes like this available at very resonable prices. Yamaha Rocks!!

Shawn is the man when it comes to bikes, and beards... And so is the Wizard!

It's pretty cool to see it head to head with the victory vegas. My dad rides one and I've always liked how much more responsive it was that my uncles old dyna. I can only imagine how fun this things gonna be

I have a 2014 Stratoliner Deluxe decked out. Nothing but compliments. Excellent video, I learned a lot about this bike today.

What a great bike! I miss riding. A few years back I had several close calls caused by cell phone distracted drivers and got to the point where I was spending way too much time looking for them and not enough time just enjoying the ride. Then I saw one of those ER shows where a rider was cut off by just such a driver, laid his bike down and slid about 100 feet into a gas station sign. His injuries caused the amputation of both his hands and feet, and a week later he had a stroke which complicated his recovery to the point of "why even bother". Add the fact that I'm quite a bit older than when I started riding, and I adhere to the Bonnie Raitt song line "Life gets mighty precious when there's less of it to waste", and that was the final decider. But I sure do miss it. Enjoy it while you are still young, Wizard.

i have the 2009 Stratoliner with cobra exhaust, love this bike! I'm still riding at the old ripe age of 62.

There’s nothing like the ride home from where you bought it. And the longer the trip the better! My trip home was 1 hours from las Angeles and it was great cause not only did I get to ride my dream bike for an hour right off the bat, but i also got to learn the bike for that hour too. Way better then buying a bike and trailering it home just to drop in the driveway.

Enjoy you new bike David! I had an 2006 Stratoliner as well. It was a great bike. Reliable and comfortable with all the power you'll ever need.

The Wizard is getting very good at presenting, he’s not choked up at all. Smooth as butter.

Sweet strato brother! I've got a 14 Raider with the same 1900. I can pull away from all but highly modded harleys and mine cost me just over half of any close to similar power/year of hd. I like harley's too, but pretty hard to justify more power/long term reliability for nearly half the cost. I LOVE all the quick release stuff too. I have the windshield, bags and passenger backrest all quick release on mine. Take it all off in 2 min to cruise town and load it up for trips. Best of both worlds.

I had a 2006 Yamaha Roadliner. Traded in a Harley Davidson 2005 Road King for it. Never looked back. Best bike guy ever owned.

Congratulations, you got one of the best cruisers. VERY RELIABLE MOTORCYCLE.

Beautiful Strat Wizard! I started riding 11 years ago. Started on an 04' Yamaha V-Star 650 Classic, then moved up to a 2012 Yamaha V-Star 950 Tourer which I've had from new and still currently ride today. Just like your Strat, it has the factory touring package so it came with the windscreen, back rest and leather saddle bags. It's fuel injected, air cooled and belt driven. I taught my wife to ride around 2012 and she too started out on a Yamaha V-Star 650 Classic which she still rides today. Folks can say what they want about "metric" or "Jap Scrap" bikes etc. as opposed to H-D, but I'm partial to Yamaha. There's not been a single day in 11 years where they failed to start. I've only been left on the side of the road once and that was for the 1st time approx. two weeks ago and that was due to battery that developed a bad cell causing me to lose all power in the electrical system. But, it was the original battery from 2012! I keep both bikes on a tender year round and it certainly helps prolong battery life. Good luck with your new bike, I'm certain it will serve you well.

Sean, told me about this video when I stopped to see him last month at his shop. I have a 2010 Strat. and I absolutely love it. Picked mine up for about 5G and it only had 11,000 miles on it. Great and fast bike with a lot of style. I’ve had Harley’s, Suzuki’s and even the reliable Honda’s too. Very pleased and impressed with this Yamaha. Great video and thanks to Sean I am now a subscriber too. I enjoy watching you both and keep them coming 👍 🏍

That thing has more displacement than my moms car 🤣

Great video. You really did your homework!! I have a 2006 Stratoliner Midnight that I have had for 7 years. Love it.

Indeed that has a lot of power and torque. I am glad that you will be doing videos on motorcycles now as well.

I just bought my first bike. 2004 yamaha v star 650 with 8k miles already had cobra pipes. Love this bike. The seating position and power are great for my first bike. The weight worried me at first now I whip it easily. I will upgrade to a larger v star at some point though. The 1900 would be amazing to ride. These are so comfy.

I test drove one of these years ago and I kick myself for not buying it. You, my friend, own the best Vtwin motorcycle ever made! I am green with envy ✌️

Very happy to see you and your videos. Great person

I have a Yamaha from around the same time period ('05 fz1) and it's so well though out. The engineers designed everything to make it easy to take apart, and wrenching on it is a lot of fun.

My 2003 Yamaha V Star 1100 Classic is one of the most well balanced comfortable rides of any motorcycle I've owned next to my Goldwing's. It weighs 632lbs curb weight and has 64hp....that's the nice thing about metric bikes...they have the durability to handle 100K miles with proper service and it's a 75 degree V Twin 1063cc. It's the bike Harley tried to Sue Yamaha over for sounding too much like a Harley. Come to find out, you can't patent a sound lol. My Goldwing's 1800cc (Actually LARGER Than Advertised at 1832cc) is putting out 119.65hp but it's tipping the scales with all the gear, tools and accessories at around 950lbs. But, Oh what a ride. Cheers David! Thanks for the walk around of your Beautiful Bike! Zip~

Wizard having fun showing off his new toy.

Wow, Congrats! Gorgeous bike. I had the sportster and suckered Michael into buying that piece.

Such an awesome video thank you so much for sharing

2006 Roadliner S here. Love the bike !!!

Very nice!! Always found the art deco styling to be unique and timeless. Almost got one before I found my Honda F6B. Gotta love a big bore cruiser!

I love Yamaha motorcycles. My friends mom had one when I grew up and her husband had a roadstar 1700. Beautiful bikes going down the road. Was great watching them smoke the Harley that rode with us. Granted I was in a 250 ninja and left in the dust as well lol. I purchased a Roadstar Silverado back in 2019. I love it. Like this bike it has great power at lower rpm. The price couldn’t be beat. I got mine for 3500 with 32k. All the Harley’s I was looking at made significantly less power and was still in the 6k range with double the miles. I’d love to get a stratoliner myself to have a bigger cruiser for even longer hauls. But the roadstar works well for my size as well being only 150lbs myself. I digress, great review on the bike was very nice to watch this. Very informative and as you said the bike is amazing in itself. Yamaha does a great thing with them and I’m glad they don’t hold a high value. Makes for a great inexpensive bike that will run flawless for long periods of time with little to no maintenance. And can also be fun when you rip the throttle.

This is a great explanation and display of a motorcycle. Nice job

What a beautiful bike with all that chrome. I like the gauge cluster and the design. I know you will enjoy it Wizard. Congratulations and thankyou for sharing.

I really appreciate this video. Wizard, please do MORE bikes!

I've put about about 8k miles on mine since I got mine spring of last year. It's the stablemate to my R1200GS, and I daily drive both. The Stratoliner is one of the single smoothest V-twins I've ever ridden. I have a few holes drilled into the pipe, and it sounds incredible.

One of the best bikes I have seen.Thanks for the great content

Dude, that is some really good styling on that Stratotanker. Awesome!! Work of art with a wicked drive-train. If I go back to 2 wheels, THAT will be THE BIKE I search for.

Congratulations on the new bike Wizard. Looks great. 👍

Congratulations! I love your Iron-Horse. Breathtaking. Thanks for another video.

I really like this bike. Thanks for the share and demo.

Outstanding review Car Wizard now I got to have one:) ride safe!

Great find Wizard! I recently got a Stratoliner too and I love it. FWIW they all have a slow cranking starter so that's normal.

Beautiful bike, hope it brings you a lot of joy and miles of fun

Beautiful Bike. It's so nice it looks like it belongs in a Museum. That headlight is aesthetically a work of art.

I love the Car Wizard! He is the inspiration to my new automotive channel!

Love that 1900 VTwin. I've got the 2014 Raider S...The same bike, just more stripped down...Though I've added a fairing and some throwover bags. Thanks for sharing! Love seeing them big Vtwin Yamahas.

Please make more videos on motorcycles and repairs on them! This bike is awesome!

I got my Stratoliner the first year they came out, love it the 2006 has never given me a problem!!

BOY is that thing beautiful....I did'nt know about this one. Now I have to check on the Roadliner

Congrats on the new bike, enjoy!

Had this same exact bike Car Wizard. Mine had a Corbin seat that was night and day difference than the stock seat for comfort. Would suggest that as the first upgrade. You are right, this bike has great power and rides so smooth.

That is a beautiful bike! Congratulations on a nice find!

*Wow, Thanks Wizard, very cool!*

I just found my new favorite bike :) Thanks, Wizard!

YESSSS MORE BIKES. I have a 2013 Victory myself. Please do a feature on the one I saw on your shop!

Nice bike Wizard! Looks like it’s really in good shape.

Along those same lines is the Suzuki M109R, 1800cc, 128 horsepower and the largest pistons of any motorcycle with gobs of torque, 118 ft lbs

I love this bike, the artdeco styling that gorgeous speedometer , the power , I'm definitely getting one lol and I found about this from Sean's channel srkcycles too

Nice bike brother. Love the motorcycle video for sure!

Nice retro art deco styling. I once had a Honda GL1000 Goldwing and it also drove as smooth as a Cadillac! My favorite ride nowadays is the 1984 Suzuki Katana popup. In those days a design revolution, and it still turns heads. Well done Wizard, enjoy your ride, it suits you well!

Some nice weather ye have over there. Ireland's needs some of that

I had an 04 road star Silverado. Loved that bike. Had the 92 cubic inch motor

Felicidades Señor David from Omega!

I used to have a Yamaha Warrior 1700, they make great cruisers. You've made a great purchase Wizard, absolutely beautiful motorcycle.

I'd normally never watch a motorcycle video, I strictly stick to cars. I think I'd kill myself if I got into bikes, but wow what a nice one/

the gauge is awesome, i never heard of that name before , motorcycle is beautiful overall , glad you shared it with us

Nice bike man, had the 2007 V-star in the same color. Very reliable bikes! Ride easy✌

Man, thats a really nice one! Love the color! They are sooo badass

I subscribed just because you bought this motorcycle. I'm taking my Roadliner S on a cross state road trip this weekend.

I was already a subscriber for all your car videos, but wanted to find out more about Stratoliners and found that you did a video! And of course, yours was the most informative of all I viewed. Now that you have had it a couple of years, how about another video with your impressions after riding a couple of seasons?

From a fellow rider...Congrats on the Scoot Wizard. Enjoy!

After the 2001 Prelude disaster your daughter will really enjoy testing your new bike!

Thanks for posting this. Recently found a Roadliner for sale, but sort of hesitate to trade my Honda Interstate. This is very informative and helpful for someone looking to buy one of these Yamaha's.