revtothelimit - motorbike forum

As i said before, its the firsts bike that's grabbed my attention for absolute years. Even though I don't ride sportsbikes in any shape or forum, I think i'd actually put up with the ergos, if it wasn't for my crippledom. I'll never reach the limits of my x-adv, so the quality of the bouncy bits on this wouldn't bother me, but even if they did, that's easily remedied. As you say, what a cracking bike for a sunny day blast!

This looks quite nice.

Still don't like the Akrapovic, just think it looks a bit pikey.



From here:

Does look better. I think it mostly proves that fag packet paint jobs are the bomb. Go full on marlboro with the standard one and it'd look better too.

ChrisW wrote: Fri Jun 07, 2024 5:55 pm This looks quite nice.

Still don't like the Akrapovic, just think it looks a bit pikey.

I get what you're saying and would probably agree about it on most bikes, but I think it looks right on this. It kind of authenticates it?

I like the Pinky and the FZR400SP ones.

You get something thats nice and someone's always got to fuck around with it! They should be pushed into the stingers for that!

Looking at how much the demo bikes are being sold for I'm wondering how well this has done this summer...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/9800/i.html? ... +gp&_sop=2

I've not see a single one on the road.

I've seen one! It looked pretty good IRL

I popped into CMC in Clay Cross last week, and they have a demonstrator XSR900GP ready and waiting. But no XSR900 available either to buy or to have a demo ride on until next year. I think that tells the story.

Was just reading the test of the bike in MCN from a little while ago, specs aren't as impressive as I'd have guessed. They've weighed it as 205kg kerb, that's only 4kg less than my GSXS when Bike Mag weighed it wet at 209kg and that's with 3 litres more fuel. I thought the MT range was supposed to be light?
On the dyno it made 105bhp and 64lb.ft. vs 147bhp and 78lb.ft presumably on the same dyno as they all use the same and its making 70lb.ft at the same as the GPs 7k peak. And mines's the gurls naked on spec.
They mentioned it was 'brutal' in terms of comfort with rider position almost exactly that of an R6 but with not much space to move around either.
Uprated suspension and (marmite) looks aside doesn't sound great.

I was looking at a black and grey one in a Calais dealers opposite my cheap hotel the other day.

Nice looking thing, but the optional lowers looked a piss poor fit and the stumpy little optional pipe looks proper 90's street fighter.

KungFooBob wrote: Sun Sep 08, 2024 5:11 pm I was looking at a black and grey one in a Calais dealers opposite my cheap hotel the other day.

Nice looking thing, but the optional lowers looked a piss poor fit and the stumpy little optional pipe looks proper 90's street fighter.

£3.5k off this black/grey one as an ex demo with the racer kit. Only registered in June
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/145969130827

Yup, was just like that, think it was almost 13,000E

All the bikes seemed more expensive than in the UK.

Supermofo wrote: Sun Sep 08, 2024 5:41 pm

KungFooBob wrote: Sun Sep 08, 2024 5:11 pm I was looking at a black and grey one in a Calais dealers opposite my cheap hotel the other day.

Nice looking thing, but the optional lowers looked a piss poor fit and the stumpy little optional pipe looks proper 90's street fighter.

£3.5k off this black/grey one as an ex demo with the racer kit. Only registered in June
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/145969130827

It looks shit, like the barstard offspring of a YZF750 and a YZF450

First sportsbike to have piqued my interest since the 916! Still cant believe thats a production bike!

Taipan wrote: Tue Sep 10, 2024 10:33 am First sportsbike to have piqued my interest since the 916! Still cant believe thats a production bike!

The back end is hideous.

I really don't understand how 'Primer Grey' as a colour has suddenly become fashionable. OK, it's gloss finish, not matt, but it's still boring grey. And that end can looks really chavvy. And the seat and side panel arrangement is a mess. I'd be going for the standard XSR all day long if I was in the market for one.

mangocrazy wrote: Tue Sep 10, 2024 11:35 am I really don't understand how 'Primer Grey' as a colour has suddenly become fashionable. OK, it's gloss finish, not matt, but it's still boring grey. And that end can looks really chavvy. And the seat and side panel arrangement is a mess. I'd be going for the standard XSR all day long if I was in the market for one.

Couldn't disagree more... I think it looks marvellous that

Admittedly i'd have the XSR as well, but only because of riding position. But that thing looks superb.

I think I threw up in my mouth a little