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I went on a rode trip with a couple of friends this weekend and put 345 miles on Saturday and I have to say the Raider has got SICK power in all gears. It's amazing how sensitive the throttle is, turn it an 1/8th of a turn in 5th gear at 55mph and your at 90mph in what seems to be a heartbeat, it's just unbelievable. I can't say enough about this piece of machinery, a test ride just doesn't do it justice. Once you have taken it on the rode and put some serious miles on it do you truly begin to appreciate the engineering that went into this ride, it handles like a dream.

I love my Rodie, but I'm quickly starting to love the Raider.

Oh, mines paid for too, my wife bought it for me for my birthday last week.

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