XSR900GP

[ChrisW]

Looking forward to having a go on one, looks alright.

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

There's nothing exceptional about Z1000Js and their offspring apart from very strong engines, the same age Suzuki is a better bike, and a tuned 350LC is quicker than a standard Z1000.

My memory of LCs is that they were good for 1980, but the 83 power valve is better handling and any of the 1990 JDM 400 sports bikes are faster, handle better and are easier to ride, it's progress.

All of which has little to do with XSR900s, and the only reason I wouldn't buy an XSR900 is the looks, if Yamaha had styled it like an 86 FZ750 I'd probably buy one.

[Bustaspoke]

All of which has little to do with XSR900s, and the only reason I wouldn't buy an XSR900 is the looks, if Yamaha had styled it like an 86 FZ750 I'd probably buy one.

^^^ THIS^^^


I'll take one styled like King Ted's Daytona winning bike

[Couchy]

They'll sell shed loads in comparison to proper cutting edge sports bikes... There's only really Ducati still making them.

I think they’ll sell the first batch and then struggle, all us oldies don’t want lower bars we want adv bikes as they’re comfy. It’ll go the same way as the rninet racer and triumph thruxton. If I want this engine as it’s superb I’d get the MT09 and accept it’s a good road bike but rubbish on track which tbh wasn’t its design brief. However lots of non sports bikes work on track whereas the MT for me just didn’t.

[weeksy]

My mate has the Kenny Robert’s XSR and that’s comfortable - well I think it is, I don’t think he’s actually ridden it apart from home from the dealers since he bought it six months ago, but he’s enjoyed looking at it so far.

The XSR was honestly really really good. I couldn't fault it at all. If i were ever to get on a bike again, it would be top of my list of options to buy. I don't honestly see it happening but yeah one of those... Unlike most of you lot, I'd pick the newish blue one with the weird seat

[Sadlonelygit]

When I rode the gen 2 xsr, my impression of it was a street fighter.
So now they've dressed it up in some clothes, and lowered the bars, perhaps it will be the bike it was designed to be.

[weeksy]

TBH fella if it came how you wanted it, it'd be £20k and no-one would buy it.

[Mr. Dazzle]

15k is middle of the road money for a brand new bike these days, "really special" means 20k easy.

We're in the world of 23k Fireplaces now.

[KungFooBob]

It's not £15k tho, it's £12.5k.

Potter is adding on the cost of a loud pipe and the optional fairing lowers.

[weeksy]

The bike they seem to be showing off in the adverts and in all the PR stuff has the fairing and exhaust. The £12.5k version is the stripped back job.

The pictures I’ve seen from the launch (see attached) have the fairing and pipe. So if you want that one then it’s £15k+

Prefer it without either. They're both fucking horrific additions.

[KungFooBob]

Wait for the £150 Power bronze copy of the fairing lowers and fit a £250 Leo Vince pipe.

[weeksy]

TBH i'd take this all day over the GP and deffo over the faired one.

[weeksy]

Talk is cheap gentlemen, as far back as last year I was standing in the local Yamaha dealers with the cash in my hand willing to buy one if it turned out to be what I wanted it to be, but it doesn't look like it is. I'd have no issue parting with twenty grand if it had been the bike I wanted it to be.

So for those of you trying to convince me that it's the bike I really want even when it hasn't turned out the way I wanted it - how many of you are buying one?

Not sure whether anyone else is buying one is of any relevance. I'm not buying any motorbikes, ever...

I've got one here that hasn't and is unlikely to move this year, so buying another isn't on the cards. That doesn't mean i can't have an opinion on what i like/dislike though.

[KungFooBob]

I don't think anyone is trying to convince you to buy one, just pointing out the flaws in your reasoning

[Yorick]

TBH i'd take this all day over the GP and deffo over the faired one.

I think that's decent looking, it's modelled on an RD350N1 and it's probably a better road bike than the GP version.

A bike without a fairing is shit. Like a car without a windscreen

[Mr. Dazzle]

Cars without windscreens are the most fun cars of all

[Mr. Dazzle]

So for those of you trying to convince me that it's the bike I really want even when it hasn't turned out the way I wanted it - how many of you are buying one?

I'm not trying to convince you, I reckon it looks well gash.

[tricol]

I think this thread sums up this forum perfectly.

[KungFooBob]

I think this thread sums up this forum perfectly.

Oh no it doesn't!

[Yorick]

I think this thread sums up this forum perfectly.

Oh no it doesn't!

Yeah. It's overpriced.