XSR vs ZRS

[KungFooBob]

If this doesn't get me banned, nothing will.

XSR900...



Z900RS...



Similar performance, ones a triple, the other an IL4, there's a little difference in price, but lets forget that.

Which would you pick (do the frickin' Poll)?

[weeksy]

TBH i really like both, but the Triple engine over the IL4 would sell the XSR for me.

I also think the Z900 needs black headers/exhaust.

[KungFooBob]

I'm torn.

I think I'd prefer the engine of the XSR, but the frame/tank shape put me off.

The RS wheels look great.

[Taipan]

The Zed for me. I don't get the XSR?

[KungFooBob]

The Zed for me. I don't get the XSR?

Yeah, what is that box on the headstock?

[KungFooBob]

I like how Yamaha have themed the XSR, with the round tail light, head light and exhaust end cap which they followed through to some of the brackets, nice little details that the Kwak doesn't have.

[Mr. Dazzle]

Street Triple. Obviously.

But out of those two second choices, the Yamaha. The Kwak is attempting to pull heartstrings I don't have.

[Couchy]

I’ve ridden the Z a fair bit, it’s a bit heavy feeling and a bit wallowy when pushing on. Engine is nice though. Z looks more together but I’d prob get the xsr as the engine is superb

[Dodgy69]

Definitely the triple for me, but sat on this colour at JandS and quite liked it. Never ridden tho.

[Skub]

I'm pretty much a fan of the big K and a former owner of a Z1 back in the day,so I kinda like the looks of the RS,but not strongly.

The two bikes are sort of apples/oranges,the RS is a tip of the hat to an iconic machine,whereas the Yam is a new bike which,if you squint looks a bit like a naked TZ750. Yamaha uses little more than a colour scheme to link with the past.

When I was considering a new bike last Summer,I could have chosen the RS,but I didn't really want to buy into that retro vibe,it seems like I did that in the 70s and have no need to retrace my steps.The RS also seemed very small/low dimensionally to me,I reckon it'll drag it's arse everywhere.

Despite my inclination for Kawasakis,I love a bike with ease of handling,or at least one which can be made to handle the way I want,so on that basis I strongly suspect the Yamaha has a real head start and since I only have two bikes to choose from,I'm breaking ranks and voting for the XSR.

Also,unlike KFB,I don't want banned.

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

I haven't ridden either, so I can only go on looks, and the Kawasaki looks a lot better, but neither of them work for me looks wise.

[Ditchfinder]

Xsr but it needs the jvb super 7 kit on it, if it has to stay stock the zed is just so much nicer to look at and I've already got a triple in the shed

[KungFooBob]

Xsr but it needs the jvb super 7 kit on it, if it has to stay stock the zed is just so much nicer to look at and I've already got a triple in the shed

The Super 7 is for the XSR700 tho'!

[Scuffmark]

On looks alone I'd pick the Z. It just looks more finished, like everything was designed to fit together.

The cp3 is hard to knock though

[Ditchfinder]

Xsr but it needs the jvb super 7 kit on it, if it has to stay stock the zed is just so much nicer to look at and I've already got a triple in the shed

The Super 7 is for the XSR700 tho'!

Are they that different? Thought they just lobbed a different engine in it

[weeksy]

Xsr but it needs the jvb super 7 kit on it, if it has to stay stock the zed is just so much nicer to look at and I've already got a triple in the shed

The Super 7 is for the XSR700 tho'!

Are they that different? Thought they just lobbed a different engine in it

Not apart from frame, forks, wheels, exhaust, engine, electronics, brakes, swingarm, bars, clocks

[weeksy]

The Zed for me. I don't get the XSR?

Yeah, what is that box on the headstock?

Fuses, connectors, ambient air temp sensor, stuff....

These help ?

podcover by Steve Weeks, on Flickr

[weeksy]

huge potential to look great as an AC Sanctuary style custom.

As a what now ?

[lostboy]

For me that's a bit like asking which of your children is your favourite. I know they're a bit different but they are two of the best at the moment.

[Supermofo]

I'll let you know when I've chosen

They are both on my list of possible next bikes and I intend to ride both this year. I think the Z looks better, I'm expecting the XSR to handle better, but no basis for saying that. On the engine front it'll be interesting. Everything I read/hear says the CP3 engine is amazing, but when I rode Weeksy's I found it a bit flat. It's such a flat delivery that it's great for progress, but doesn't have that wow factor. It pulls from low to high in exactly the same way, there's no step, no kick etc. Coming from the 690 I found it a bit beige. Effective but beige.

I reckon though I'm more likely to end up with either an XSR/Tracer or Z900 rather than the RS. As cheaper and Z1's were before my time, and again no basis for this, but suspect the Z9 will handle better than the RS. And it'll have LCD dash rather than wind up clocks.

If covid hadn't of arrived and completely knackered the travel industry I reckon I'd be buying one about now or already have it. But fully expecting the Mrs to be Jobless come April so bike buying is still on hold