2023 Yamaha XSR900 year-in-review
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- čas přidán 25. 08. 2024
- 4000 mile review of the 2023 Yamaha XSR900. This 890cc, cross-plane 3 cylinder standard/sport motorcycle is one of the best bangs for buck you can get in 2024. You get all the adjustable rider modes and electronic assists with a classic-contemporary styling that hits the sweet spot between retro and modern.
Camera gear:
- DJI Osmo 4 action cam
- Fujifilm X-pro 3
- DJI wireless microphones
Riding gear:
- AGV K6 helmet
- Dainese perforated leather jacket
- Dainese boots
- Revit Dirt 4 gloves
Back in the mid 90s this was what would be called a Techtro. Japanese manufacturers made bikes that gave a modern interpretation of a retro with better performance and running gear.
Thanks! I'll have to use that term more often, it is a good description.
23:40 - Your English is really good. You're making a technical description of a machine in your second language. I can barely ask for the bathroom in Spanish. I can't even introduce myself in Japanese, Korean, Russian, French... So yeah, you're doing good for this hemisphere.
Haha I appreciate it! I grew up with both languages simultaneously in South America, so I ultimately used Spanish more often.
"On my way to go get coffee, that's why we ride bikes, isn't it?" got me in one, lmao.
Good job !! Good review ! Have the same bike
Thanks! The bike is so much fun, and nice to look at.
Great shot of the bike driving next to the car. Man, that's a sexy bike! Also, as an old guy, it sounds great and won't scare old ladies! ;-)
@@hangpilot1200 Thanks for watching and for the comment, I appreciate it!
Great video! I’m the same height and was worried if the bike would look too small so you’ve covered alot of my questions!
Thanks for watching! I think our height is ideal for most bikes. Maybe not 250's.
Just got mine a week ago i love it
Nice! Enjoy and ride safe!
very good quality video especially as a first one!
Hey, I really appreciate it!
Nice bike, I love mine, same colour. The only issue for me is that I tend to get a numb right forearm after a while.
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.
Lane splitting is a lot harder today than it was 20 years ago, simply because cars are so much wider. Bicyclists did an article about this problem: average width of a car has gone from 82 inches wide to 96 inches, thus leaving the unfortunate lane splitter with less than 4 inches on either side of his handlebars. A lot of those studies on motorcyclists lane splitting are from before cars became mega-sized.
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!
I love this bike.
Me too!
Hahaha the Yamaha logo on your brake reservoir cover is upside down 😮
Love my XSR900 too, enjoy!
Lol thanks, it totally was upside down. Had to take it off, it was filthy.
Amazing video! 🎉
Glad you enjoyed it!
Yours is one of the most thoughtful and informative reviews, well done. I’m also a mtber/cyclist so your comments on ergonomics struck a chord- I actually prefer clip-ons, don’t like having to lean into the wind with elbows bent on a high bar. I’m trying to decide on this or a Thruxton. Triumph is quite a bit dearer and lacks all the nice to have electronics, but I love the look of the bike, and it’s probably a a little more accomodating for a pillion (with dual seat).
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.
Bought a new 2024 last month. Everything you said is spot on. The clunky shift between 1-2 is only at low rpms it seems. If I’m putzing around on surface streets, I clutch too
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.
This is a really good review, I need something very agile and easy to maneuver through heavy traffic. I love how this bike looks, but this video made me realize it’s not for me.
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.
At 165lbs, the rear pre-load was way too stiff from the dealer for me. No static sag at all and only half of what it should be when I sit on it. I dialed it down to 1-of-7 and it's still a little stiff, but much improved!
@@hangpilot1200 agreed. I did eventually adjust mine as well.
My obtainable dream bike. The video quality is amazing btw! To me at least, a good dash is like wearing a nice watch. Yeah, my phone does the job better but it's nice to look down and see something quality. My biggest gripe is the shape. The circular gauge of the first gen fits the bike so well and this just kinda sits there like the iPad looking screen on newer cars. The small screen on the huge dash is icing on the cake for making it look terrible IMO. But if they only thing you can complain about is the dash, then it must be a hell of a good 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.
Thank you !
Awesome video! I really like the windshield. Can you please provide a link to it? Thanks !!
Hey I appreciate it. I don't have a link but the brand is called Urbano Bruni, an Italian brand, They have a website.
Does it redirect any of the wind away from you or just for looks? I like it too.
@@kforeal6809 Just looks nice. The only windscreen that would actually work is one of those huge Puig windscreens that look horrible.
Would've been great to see it performing in the twisties.
I have an Ortega hwy video on the twisties! But I don't really ride like a complete maniac so it may or may not bore you.
@@2WheelsGood.01 I'm sure it wont. Thanks.
Hope you get your FZR fixed soon. I have a FZR 400 and 600 and love them. Decided to get the SXR 900 GP, definitely be the last bike I buy
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.
Waiting for the new XSR900 GP/DB or the R9; whichever they release in North America first.
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!
19:40 - that would be dope AF if it had that old school green text like the og CRT monitors from the late 1980's. But, software designers don't know enough to design a dedicated display. They don't know how many pixels they actually need to convey information. They need $9,000 computers to wireframe a menu system, and still add too many steps. Partially because they suck at written communication and creating categories / headers to organize menus.
Tesla is famous for disorganized, rambling menus that are longer than the dead sea scrolls and almost as hard to read.
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.
Привет из России!
Классный байк, интересно рассказали🎉
Спасибо!
My only issue with the design is how exposed and big the frame is. If they could’ve added a small fairing (not the gp fairing, something smaller) or maybe have the tank cover up a bit more of it. It would’ve been 10/10 but that’s just me nitpicking
Understood! Design is quite a subjective topic. I'll make a video on it.
Hows the quickshifter from 1st to 2nd at low rpms? 3-4k, clunky as well?
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.
Your doing alright.
you're
Which cowl did you put on that?
@@justinjohnson4246 Urbano Bruni makes it.
HD could have made a similar bike
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.
I would probably buy this bike if only it had a comfortable seat. I'm never going to buy a Corbin seat again since I really didn't like it and they don't accept returns.
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.
I have the xsr900 2024 and I actually bought a seat from Kelpi just last week, it still needs to arrive, but I've heard really great things about them, so there are alternatives to corbin seats!
@@Glitch_II I'll be curious to know how it works for you. How much was it?
@@dolphinride5157 I'll let you know what I think of the seat when I get it! You can buy to have your own seat fitted for 520 Australian dollars, but I'm in the Netherlands, so I paid for fitting a new seat to be sent here, which costs 1130 ausd + 95 ausd shipping, which for me was €740,- in total which is 800usd. Shipping may be different in other countries and I also used a 5% off code from some youtube guy named ridewithky or something whose video is on kelpi's website for the seat, so that helped a bit with the price as well. I also expect to have to pay VAT at our customs, I heard from a German guy that paid approximately €190, so it is overall quite expensive for some countries overseas from Australia.
@@dolphinride5157 It seems my comment got deleted automatically by youtube, but I'll let you know what I think of the seat when I get it! You can buy to have your own seat refitted for 520 Australian dollars, but I'm in the Netherlands so I paid for fitting a new seat to be sent here, which costs 1130 ausd + 95 ausd shipping, which for me was €740,- after a 5% off code. I still have to pay for VAT as well after this, which will be 21% for my country.
I don't like the look of the seat. and after test riding the bike I didn't like the comfort of the seat. and I don't get the strip of plastic side fairing going between the front of the seat and the gas tank. I also think the exhaust couldn't be uglier. why they don't put the hole on the side with a side cover that looks like an actual exhaust like on the Triumph Street triple 765 RS. and I am someone who doesn't like loud after market exhausts. the best thing about the XSR is the engine.
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.
ugliest seat in the business, otherwise i absolutely dig the looks and the sound of this bike
Haha yeah seems like half the people hate it and the other half loves it.
Yes, the xsr is a cafe gp racer.
Oh, and its a Triumph speed triple, not twin.
Really great video though, love the humbleness.. keep it up.
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.
Im torn down the middle between this and a triumph street triple.
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
Sit on both. The Street Triple has a much more aggresive riding position. The XSR was more comfortable to me. Your mileage may vary!