2023 Yamaha XSR900 year-in-review 

Thanks! I'll have to use that term more often, it is a good description.

Nice! Enjoy and ride safe!

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks! The bike is so much fun, and nice to look at.

Haha I appreciate it! I grew up with both languages simultaneously in South America, so I ultimately used Spanish more often.

Me too!

Thanks for watching! I think our height is ideal for most bikes. Maybe not 250's.

Thank you! I appreciate it. I agree, at speed, the clip ons do feel better. I actually had the S2 concept clip ons on the XSR, but ultimately, for commuting, they were quite uncomfortable. I've been meaning to make a pillion video. My gf finds the pillion seat quite decent on the XSR.

Hey, I really appreciate it!

This is 100% true. The way cars have bloated in the U.S the last 15 years is absurd. Here in Orange County it is so noticeable. Large parking lots are like war zones with all these distracted drivers in tanks. Good video topic to discuss!

Congrats on the new bike! Did you get the red/white? David at Vcyclenut can get it shifting smoother with his ECU flash, but I haven't done it myself. I might wait until I get an exhaust.

@@2WheelsGood.01 yup red/white. Did a tail tidy and front/ rear turn indicators, and frame sliders. Gonna just ride it this summer, then send to vcycle and get exhaust when it gets butt-ass cold

@@MrFirstonraceday Solid plan, have fun and stay safe!

I've ridden 2 bikes with quick shifters and both were clunky at low revs/speed. One of them had a custom ECU map and it was much smoother all round.

@@5Maxforce yep, seems to be a common issue due to fueling/restrictions.

Lol thanks, it totally was upside down. Had to take it off, it was filthy.

Hey thanks! I appreciate it. Yup, for tight squeezes and maneuvering I'd go elsewhere. Maybe a Supermoto type bike or a more standard bike. Can't go wrong with an SV650, the Mazda Miata of bikes. MT07 might be good for that as well, I just don't really like the look.

Heavy urban traffic is somewhat of a mixed bag in the XSR900, but all modern bikes are somewhat bad urban bikes simply because the catalytic converter requires tremendous heat to work correctly. Thus, the "breadbox" cooks the bottom of the engine, and in slow stop and go traffic my XSR900 is cooking at 220 F and above. You can cut down on the heat by setting the bike to mode 4 which reduces the power by, I think, nearly half (not sure), but all these "breadbox" bikes really cook their engines at lower speeds. However, as a naked bike it's not personally uncomfortable compared to faired bikes that dump hot air is a specific part of your body. Lane threading, which I occasionally do despite it being illegal in my state (I lived in California and Bangkok), is easy with this bike as it has a properly low first gear and its mirrors can be instantly turned inward. The minuscule steering head lock does bother me a lot but in traffic that's not a problem. Instead, it's a big problem when you're trying to move the bike across a sidewalk, parking garage, alley, door frame to alley, etc...and these are all conditions you will encounter a lot in urban areas. If you're not storing the bike physically in these locations or don't need to access such locations, then the XSR900 is pretty good in urban traffic.

Yeah that happens to me here and there. I might get some thicker grips, that's helped me on my previous bike.

​@@2WheelsGood.01good to know I'm not the only one.

Oh there must've been a misunderstanding, I don't own an FZR. Lucky you! I wish we got the XSR 900 GP here in the US. Such a beautiful and unique bike.

Hey! Thanks for the kind words, it was my obtainable dream bike too. I'll try to improve the video as I go with more angles etc. Phones have great quality now a days! I totally agree on the screen! The round one fits the bike a lot better.

Hey I appreciate it. I don't have a link but the brand is called Urbano Bruni, an Italian brand, They have a website.

Спасибо!

I read the GP isn't coming stateside, but I hope it does, I would totally get one. R9 sounds very plausible, but I'm not really into modern super sport bikes. If I was near a track, it would be different!

Yeah from 1-2nd it's a little clunky. But it's hit and miss, sometimes it's very smooth. I'll often use the clutch from 1-2 and low rpm.

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Yeah I really cannot stand all that scrolling and menu navigation. You can only make it so intuitive with all the information bloat. I guess this is appealing to the majority of people? I'm more of a purist.

Understood! Design is quite a subjective topic. I'll make a video on it.

The street triple is an excellent bike, but a lot more modern looking. The headlights really turn me off though, too wasp-like. You can't go wrong either way. I believe it also has a shorter wheelbase, so it's twitchier.

@2WheelsGood.01 my hang up for the xsr900 is the big broad frame, it makes the bike look like it has a beer gut to me. On the other hand the Street Tripple has those bug eyed headlight. I can change the headlight though, I don't know I can fix the fat frame on the xsr900. It's a hair-thin decision for me lol

@@einarrjamesson9643 fair point. The exhaust on the XSR doesn't help. Ride em' both if you get the chance. I think that'll help you make the decision.

I was in the same predicament. Test drove both and they are both amazing machines but I’m the proud owner of a street triple 765rs and could not be happier

I get you. I'm ok with it for my kind of riding, but if you're an all day riding kinda guy, this would not work. Ergonomics is a difficult subject since everyone's body is very different. It's impossible to accommodate everyone.

They could, but I don't think it's appropriate for their brand or customer base these days. Maybe Buell can if they get their act together.

Hey thanks for commenting! It's all fair game. Taste is taste, and all of our bodies are different , so ergonomics have a ton of variables. The seat is an easy replacement! But I like the stock one. The side cover, It's just a way for designers to "merge" the tank design with the side. Giving it continuity rather than breaking up the lines. Exhaust, yeah, it's ugly, but most people replace that as their first project! I suspect these will get uglier as emissions get tighter every few years. I kept mine in stock because I also hate loud exhausts.

I completely agree with you. After test riding both xsr 900 and 09 mt, I would consider an aftermarket seat option for the xsr.

Haha yeah seems like half the people hate it and the other half loves it.

Oh yeah I was referring to the Speed Twin, the more classic one. The Speed Triple is a modern bike, it's a great bike too but pretty expensive. I guess you can also compare it to the XSR.