Imagine for a moment you’re in charge of a major motorcycle manufacturer and are looking to siphon customers away from the Harley-Davidson Softail. You’d want to capture that classic cruiser look and equip a V-twin. But how do you set it apart from the competition? How about more displacement and a hemispherical engine? Yamaha incorporated a 113-cubic inch hemi engine that makes 125 lb-ft of torque into its 2008 Raider. In comparison, the 2008 Harley Softail models offer just
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