Is a Yamaha XS1100 considered a "chopper"?

Answer by  Amber40 (24961)

Well you are close. A chopper refers to a stripped down custom bike. Typically powered by a American made twin engine. The XS1100 on the other hand is more or what people call a standard or "cruiser" bike. It is a metric style bike that is in between a chopper and a sport-bike.

Answer by  GJC7 (79)

No. The XS1100 is more closely aligned to a naked road bike or naked street bike. The bike looks like the Honda CB1000 or bikes that have little to no plastic farings or unwanted air deflection.