XSR900GP

[weeksy]

I think this thread sums up this forum perfectly.

Oh no it doesn't!

Yeah. It's overpriced.

Techincally it's free.... whether it's worth that though, is open to debate.

[weeksy]

I think this thread sums up this forum perfectly.

I have no idea what that means ???

Didn't feel like a compliment did it?

[Yorick]

Oh no it doesn't!

Yeah. It's overpriced.

Techincally it's free.... whether it's worth that though, is open to debate.

I was joking

[weeksy]

I thought it was a decent discussion.

I was happy with it i like talking shit about bikes.

Although i prefer talking shit about MTBs

[KungFooBob]

How many full page Yamaha adverts were in it?

[ChrisW]

I'd not seen it without the rear cowl before - for some reason I'd imagined it would be less similar to the regular XSR seat.

[Tricky]

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

Me too- I think most of the versions of the MT09/XSR900 look gangly at best , and the earlier MT09s positively hideous, but I quite like that, and would take it over the GP

Fairings are for wimps anyway and as much use as an ashtray on a windscreen, or something like that

[Ian]

Oh it's just a cowl? And it looks like there are pillion pegs folded underneath. I'll join the like camp then

[Supermofo]

@Potter go ride one, only way to tell. TBH there are few crap bikes now, they are all pretty good. But it's got to talk to you if you wanna own it. Mags can tell you so much but it's whether it lights your fire, not someone else's.

[Mr. Dazzle]

Was it Dazzle who said £15k was an average price now?
I’ve gone a bit mad this month and bought all the mags just for a read and I’m currently reading about the Husky Norden in Ride - £14,599!

Not necessarily average in the strict sense, just not special. Certainly you can spend less on a bike, but it's very easy to spend 15k now and not receive a low run bike dripping in Öhlins and carbon fibre.

[Dodgy69]

I quite like it in those pic's, GP. What other colours are there. ? Anything above 50hp I'd imagine is plenty for our roads these day's. I think my brand new bike buying day's are behind me, considering they're sat in the garage most of their lives. It's all got a bit expensive for the time I spend with them.

[weeksy]

I think my brand new bike buying day's are behind me, considering they're sat in the garage most of their lives. It's all got a bit expensive for the time I spend with them.

That's why i can self-justify bicycles so easily... There's very few days in a given month i won't be on a bicycle. Last day i didn't ride was Sunday, before that it was the Tues before.

[Dodgy69]

Yep, I really enjoy the pedals, bit different to you but life at a slower pace, seeing more can be very enjoyable, plus Mrs Dodgy joins in.

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

There's an early EXUP in the bike shed at work today, it looks massively better than this thing, buy an EXUP and throw money at it.

[KungFooBob]

I could sell you a very nice GSXR1100 with the much sought after pink GSXR decals for £6k.

Mint condition, only 13k miles, recent fork rebuild.

More faster than an ex-up.

[weeksy]

There's an early EXUP in the bike shed at work today, it looks massively better than this thing, buy an EXUP and throw money at it.

You're probably right there, I've seen really tidy and well looked after Exups going for just a few grand (there are some going for £1500 but I'm talking about really tidy low mileage examples that have been pampered) and then throw another few grand on suspension and if you're feeling really special then a blueprinted engine, and you'd have something really nice.

Basically, throw £15k at building a very well sorted Exup and you'd have a much nicer, faster and better handling bike than an XSR900GP with pipe and fairing.

But without decent brakes, ABS, Traction, QS, Blipper and warranty

[Yorick]

There's an early EXUP in the bike shed at work today, it looks massively better than this thing, buy an EXUP and throw money at it.

You're probably right there, I've seen really tidy and well looked after Exups going for just a few grand (there are some going for £1500 but I'm talking about really tidy low mileage examples that have been pampered) and then throw another few grand on suspension and if you're feeling really special then a blueprinted engine, and you'd have something really nice.

Basically, throw £15k at building a very well sorted Exup and you'd have a much nicer, faster and better handling bike than an XSR900GP with pipe and fairing.

But without decent brakes, ABS, Traction, QS, Blipper and warranty

QS and blipper are just bling really.

ABS and warranty are good though

[Mr. Dazzle]

There's an early EXUP in the bike shed at work today, it looks massively better than this thing, buy an EXUP and throw money at it.

You're probably right there, I've seen really tidy and well looked after Exups going for just a few grand (there are some going for £1500 but I'm talking about really tidy low mileage examples that have been pampered) and then throw another few grand on suspension and if you're feeling really special then a blueprinted engine, and you'd have something really nice.

Basically, throw £15k at building a very well sorted Exup and you'd have a much nicer, faster and better handling bike than an XSR900GP with pipe and fairing.

But without decent brakes, ABS, Traction, QS, Blipper and warranty

I'm also far more likely to walk into a dealer and part with my cash than I am to piss about buying parts and fitting them

[Dodgy69]

QS and Blipper definitely add to the fun factor, which bike's are all about. This GP is probably the answer to what many have been asking for. The 900 triple in a more sporty bike.

I still see plenty of sports bike's about, so they still sell. Some don't want the MT10 power and the 900 is just about right. I reckon anyway.

[Yorick]

But without decent brakes, ABS, Traction, QS, Blipper and warranty

All the rest of that stuff isn't normal on the bikes I ride anyway, I blip myself, I don't like ABS because I've never found one that doesn't interfere too much on track and traction is boring.

The only aid I want is ABS. It will save me if things go wrong on wet/dirty roads. Not had it kick in yet.

TC is turned off in mine. I want to ride it and feel my skills.

Where's the skill on track just opening the throttle?
I want to use my skill to unleash the 200 gee gees. I might lose a second or 2 a lap, but using my skills makes me smile.
If I couldn't turn it off, I'd sell it.