XSR vs ZRS

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Which do you prefer?

Yamaha XSR900
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Re: XSR vs ZRS

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weeksy wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 8:55 pm
Mr. Dazzle wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 8:53 pm For nine grand I'm definitely having a Street Triple R over any of those.

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Not really competing with the Z of course, but I reckon it kinda is with the Yamaha.
Ridden Trickys RS, I'd take the XSR all day
ISTR you didn't get on with the size of it?
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Re: XSR vs ZRS

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Aren't they all dead wee and nesh?

Surely the answer is a Diavel.
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Re: XSR vs ZRS

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Asian Boss wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 9:30 pm Aren't they all dead wee and nesh?

Surely the answer is a Diavel.
Not for circa £10k.
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Re: XSR vs ZRS

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Asian Boss wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 9:30 pm Aren't they all dead wee and nesh?
Just like me!

Perfect fit.
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Re: XSR vs ZRS

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Mr. Dazzle wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 9:31 pm
Asian Boss wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 9:30 pm Aren't they all dead wee and nesh?
Just like my cock!

Perfect fit.
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Re: XSR vs ZRS

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Mr. Dazzle wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 8:56 pm
weeksy wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 8:55 pm
Mr. Dazzle wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 8:53 pm For nine grand I'm definitely having a Street Triple R over any of those.

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Not really competing with the Z of course, but I reckon it kinda is with the Yamaha.
Ridden Trickys RS, I'd take the XSR all day
ISTR you didn't get on with the size of it?
Size was ok, physically smaller than mine but not in a bad way. It just felt a bit errrm shopping bike. But maybe that had a lot to do with it being virtually new and not mine. The clocks I hated lots.
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Re: XSR vs ZRS

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KungFooBob wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 9:32 pm
Mr. Dazzle wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 9:31 pm
Asian Boss wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 9:30 pm Aren't they all dead wee and nesh?
Just like my cock!

Perfect fit.
EFA
I did say perfect fit.

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Quite like what he's done with this... nothing too drastic, but looks good

ImagePXL_20210207_004649538.PORTRAIT by Steve Weeks, on Flickr
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I like that a lot. I think they do need a little bit of "customising" to finish them off. I think those lower bars would really work too.
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Neither of them would make ne want to change my 1200 Monster. my Late 2015 sub 10k mile version cost a fiver under £7k. If I swap it for another naked it would probably be a newer 1200S or a Triumph speed twin.

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G.P wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 4:07 pm Neither of them would make ne want to change my 1200 Monster. my Late 2015 sub 10k mile version cost a fiver under £7k. If I swap it for another naked it would probably be a newer 1200S or a Triumph speed twin.

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Meh, you've done the monster thing, you'd deffo suit that speed twin!
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weeksy wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 4:16 pm
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Meh, you've done the monster thing, you'd deffo suit that speed twin!
Its such an epic engine though. With some touring coming up, I suppose a Multi is more likely.
I will get a test ride on a Speed twin once we are allowed out though.
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Re: XSR vs ZRS

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G.P wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 4:22 pm
weeksy wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 4:16 pm
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Meh, you've done the monster thing, you'd deffo suit that speed twin!
Its such an epic engine though. With some touring coming up, I suppose a Multi is more likely.
I will get a test ride on a Speed twin once we are allowed out though.
We'll go over together, I'm sure I'll find something to try too
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Re: XSR vs ZRS

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weeksy wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 3:19 pm Quite like what he's done with this... nothing too drastic, but looks good

ImagePXL_20210207_004649538.PORTRAIT by Steve Weeks, on Flickr
Still got the weird box on the frame ;)
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Re: XSR vs ZRS

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KungFooBob wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 8:26 pm Lets mix this up a teeny bit.

So the RRP of a new council spec ZRS is £10,699

The XSR is £9,499.

How about this for £8,995?

https://www.ccm-motorcycles.com/configure-blackout/

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Re: XSR vs ZRS

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Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 5:55 pm
Have you had your eyes gouged out with a rusty spoon and all sense removed, not only is it ugly, it's got a Chinese built Husqvarna engine, it'll shit itself big style
Perhaps it's my imagination,but,reading between the lines there,I get a slight impression this bike may not be right at the top of your list.
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Re: XSR vs ZRS

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Potter wrote: ↑Mon Feb 15, 2021 2:30 am If we're going outside of the two bikes in the OP then there isn't a bad variety in that price range new, and loads of you buy used.
I'd definitely have this...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-Tener ... Sw8vpffz7f
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Then you've also got these to choose from and more (if you want new)...
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