We’ve seen a bit of demise in SA, regarding cruisers with massive engines. I for one used to adore the Yamaha Star range of large capacity, low slung, cruisers. Cool names like Warrior, Raider, Roadliner and more have since left the showroom floors, for whatever disappointing reasons.

We’ve reviewed and enjoyed the ‘short’ version before which was released to eager buyers in 2018. The funky-styled nature combined with a highly impressive off-road ability was the attraction, and was evident when you look at the huge amount of sales achieved throughout South Africa.

Let me start off with apologies for ‘stealing’ the iconic name of the Lokota Indian Chief, who passed away in 1877, after causing some serious disruption to the despicable advancement of the ‘white folk’, during that time – but that’s another story.