2018 YAMAHA ABARTH XSR 900

[weeksy]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2018-YAMAHA- ... SwemRfjbVR

Just getting peoples thoughts really. The bars are a bit weird but other than that, i'm a yes....

One of the lads had one on a trip to Cochem, it just looked 'wow' in many ways. One of the others had an MT09, i can safely say i barely glanced at it.

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

I think they look shit, local Yamaha dealer had one so I've seen one IRL, standard XSR looks better

[v8-powered]

I quite like it but would want the fairing same colour as the tank.

[Deadpool2]

I like everything except the low bars, but then if you got the high bars, it would be very similar in looks to a z900rs, if not feel and engine

[Potter]

I think it looks better than the standard one, but they're not lookers are they, I don't think anyone buys these bikes for classic sweeping lines or stunning good looks. I don't know if it goes any better than a standard one but unless it makes a big difference I wouldn't bother, I'd buy a standard one and mod the suspension.

[weeksy]

lol i'm hurt

[Potter]

lol i'm hurt

You needn't be, it's the same as my Enfield, I didn't buy it because it's a classic Ducati 916 type thing with stunning good looks, I bought it to modify and bugger about with, I assume you're the same.

[KungFooBob]

My vote goes for the standard XSR.

[Skub]

Stock one for me too,spend the extra on good suspenders.

I don't like those 'bent ace-bars' at all,nor the two piper exhaust. De-catted the exhaust might look better,as it is it reminds me of twin sausages being squeezed out of the fat cat.

Come to think of it,I don't like anything they've done. Your bike looks a thousand times better.

[Dodgy69]

I like it, but not seen one irl. Also possible comfort issues.

Any other colours.??

[weeksy]

The riding position is challenging for sure. I never got a chance to ride my mates one but I did sit on it.

[Pirahna]

Blimey that's fugly.

[KungFooBob]

Do I recall a trip to Germany with your mate on the Abarth?

I thought it was crippling, or was it that he had to take a pillion when another bike died?

[Taipan]

What are those little boxes for...

**THWACKK**

Sorry weeksy, just having a laugh!

[weeksy]

Do I recall a trip to Germany with your mate on the Abarth?

I thought it was crippling, or was it that he had to take a pillion when another bike died?

It's a long story but he didn't bring it back no.

[Couchy]

Minging tbh, it’s too tall and out of proportion

[G.P]

Should be a proper half fairing that hides the frame around the headstock. Some colour fairing tank and seat cowl and it would look half decent (or less bad anyway).
I think the naked one with higher bars looks better (like yours) and better again in the flesh.

[scottyuk]

Do I recall a trip to Germany with your mate on the Abarth?

I thought it was crippling, or was it that he had to take a pillion when another bike died?

It's a long story but he didn't bring it back no.

I brought him back instead which was the second time I'd ever had a pillion. The first being when I took him to get the bike in the first place. It wasn't his fault so no prob.

I think the XSR Abarth is good to look at but not practical enough for me to ever consider. He did Germany, however with a rucksack on and those bars it's no wonder he wore wrist supports. Def not for me.

[dylan22]

With those Akra it's just

[demographic]

Think the standard ones look better personally, plus that twin silencer thing looks a bit "Barry".