The Raider is a great bike and would be better compared to the Rocker, Victory Jackpot, and Honda's new 1300 cc chopper, All these bikes go after a different market than the Warrior all together. The Raider that I rode had lots of power and handled better than I expected it to. Its not a Warrior when it comes to the curves but it will do a fly-by on the other three I mentioned. I ride with a guy who has a Kingpin with a stage one done to it. I was riding my XB12s( with a race kit and race only ECM and a tricked download) with him one day last summer and we met a guy we both knew who had just bought a new Raider. He said the only thing he did to it was pipes, an air cleaner, and a download. We all left together and got on it. He was behind us both. I left both of them like nothing, then at about 70 or 75 mph he blew by us like we were in reverse. It was impressive. Dynoed at 114 ft lbs. of torque and 370 pounds, my XB12s is one of the fastest bikes I know of from light to light. If we would had started out side by side he would have passed me at 65 or 70 mph. Thats almost Busa- like. Afterwards he let me take his Raider for a ride. It made me want one. The things i don't like at all are the fenders and the rear struts. I use to have choppers years ago and don't like how they handle. Long wheelbase and raked front ends do not generate into good handling geometry and road manners. I give it to Roadstar, the Raider does out handle and out run the Rocker, Jackpot and most other manufactured choppers. If I were looking for a "chopper" the Raider probably would be one of my favorites. That said I bought a 2002 Warrior and will have lots of cash left over to turn it into a sweet ride I can live with.