Yamaha Radian - why I like it so much.
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Published 2017-06-25
All Comments (21)
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i love my radian my father and i built a 1990 and was the last thing him and i did before his cancer got the best of him. i have a pic of the Radian and his Harley with his quote. " Father to his Son. Miles may distance us. But its the ride that brings us together". was the last time we rode together. beautiful bike man.
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I remember buying one of these new in 1986. $2400 out the door. Smooth, simple, reliable. I wouldn't have said the headlight was ugly. I would say it was a different time and aesthetic. I find a lot of modern motorcycle styling lacking...angular, all hard edges. I find the older 1980's - 1990's bikes a lot more attractive on balance.
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I road a Radian from NYC to Miami when I ran away from home at 16. Great bike.
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Love the Radian very underrated bike, comfortable, unique and very fast for its size.
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Greetings fellow citizen of Canuckistan!! No, a motorcycle IS NOT a "thing". A car is a thing. A motorcycle is like a lover: you don't ride it, you carress the road on it. You don't lend your wife and you don't lend your motorcycle. It's a very personal, special relationship. This ideology is not purely fanciful. More so than with a car, the motorcycle operator must TRUST the machine.
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I bought a Radian brand new in 1989. I loved that bike.
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Life is good. Amen to that.
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I'd take the ol Yamaha any day
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I've wanted one of these since 1988
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1986 for $600.00 there is nothing out there that I would give mine up for. Had it over 5yrs 😎
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Loved my Radian.
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My first bike!
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600 Radian was my first motorcycle..I bought it used in the navy in 1988 for $800 and it was in great condition ...I rode it for 3 years in San Diego Cal. and sold it for the same $800 when i left. now here it is 2019 and the prices are High on Craigslist. I sell what they are posted for but i dont think they are selling at those high prices....not really a demanding bike . but i would still love to have one
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That was my first street bike. I loved that thing.
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Radians are the best!
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Love my Radian.
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I pick mine up in the morning. Spent over $2000 in repairs last 3 years. I don't do carbs and almost no one wants to work on it. Sucks but I like it. Mine has 6K miles on it.
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My Radian was a split personality. Docile cruiser, until you 'assume the position' and run it 11K-14K... then it's a sport bike.
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The radian is one of the best handling bikes on earth,high or low speed.
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That radian will haul ass.......it would keep up with my Nighthawk S
