I have a Marauder 1600 with HK Strippers, Hypercharger, and Cobra FI2000. I am considering picking up a second toy. I really like my bike and I don't think I will sell it, but I want something brutally fast as well. My short list is M109R, VRod, and today I looked at a Warrior. It has sweet custom paint job and tons of billet chrome goodies, but on the business end, has the Speedstar air intake, HK American Straights, and a PCIII. It is dynoed for 79whp and 114ft/lbs wtq. I have never had my bike dynoed. How will the Warrior perform compared to my bike? To get an idea of what I want, the speed rush of the VRod is awesome. The two problems with it are I'm 6'6", and while a smaller bike like that is fun, it felt like a little kid's toy underneath me. Also, it rode extremely rough. I couldn't see myself on it much longer than an hour. The M109R, while not as fast as the VRod, still felt nice and powerful, but the tranny sucked, and I've heard these things tend to grenade trannies, driveshafts, and rearends. The shop the Warrior is at does not really allow test rides other than in the parking lot, just so you can make sure everything works. I don't really like how you sit on the bike instead of in it, but they said they have a Corbin seat for it somewhere that really makes a difference. I like the sweet custom paint job, the forward controls, the belt drive; all of that. In the end though, it isn't worth buying unless it is significantly faster than my Marauder, because that would defeat the purpose.
So, after all of that, to compare apples to oranges, will I get the thrill ride I'm looking for with the Warrior? I'm hoping someone here has ridden both and can comment on the differences in power delivery.
So, after all of that, to compare apples to oranges, will I get the thrill ride I'm looking for with the Warrior? I'm hoping someone here has ridden both and can comment on the differences in power delivery.