2024 Yamaha XSR900 GP Review - FINALLY a proper attempt at a retro throwback!!

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[PolskaFairplay]

I'm 6'4" and this GP has perfect ergonomics and makes a proper sports bike comfortable and accessible for tall riders. The foot-pegs have a high or low setting which gives more leg room under the curve of the tank for longer legs. Mine arrived this week and I cannot stop smiling! Also the first bike I have not had to buy mirror extenders to see past my shoulders. Great video Kate. Thanks

[NZsarge]

Can I just thank you for letting decent oil pressure build before free revving the engine on the sound check, so many test riders out there can’t seem to show the bikes they’ve been leant the slightest mechanical sympathy and it was so refreshing, rant over I like that Yamaha made this bike and as iconic as the red/white GP colour way is that black/dark silver is too sexy.
I was hoping you’d take this bike for a spin, enjoyed your video as always.

[frankvanleeuwen]

My old TRX 850 all over again ..i loved that bike...love the looks of this bike..❤

[Steeps]

Twin headlamps would be a game changer.. My Slingshot GSX-R 750 had them - absolutely beautiful....

[ZxrBlue]

If it had the belly pan and twin head lights as standard this would have been a serious contender. Im normally a honda girl, but ive just put a deposit on a 2024 zx6r anniversary edition. So many great bikes have come out in recent years!

[justinrice]

I think you are 100% right about the 2 headlights! Have a good day Kate!

[matthewward]

Yeah I agree two wide round headlights!

[ianbaker]

Had mine for 6 weeks and absolutely love it. Only negative for me is riding position when I spend long time in traffic but this is not a commuter or tourer. Great for a blast. Loads of people would rather have a genuine older bike but not for me just wanted something reliable. Engine gutsy and smooth and I love the tech. Wouldn’t have it as my only bike but the overall package is brilliant

[fetB]

ooh, that lower fairing definitely a must

[TommieTrumper-TFC]

Thanks Kate great review as always. I think its a steal considering the cost of most race reps currently, especially the 1tr bikes, and lets be honest most riders are not capable of using any more than 50% of their potential etc on the road, so this I think this is in the sweet spot and you can’t get away from how awesome it looks in its retro clobber! Ride safe and keep up the great work.

[ianhalliwell]

30 years ago that was my kind of bike but now 1 hour on it would have me visiting a cyropractor.

[davidhill]

Fantastic presentation. The bike looks amazing and I love the retro dash.

[divexplore]

This bike is absolutely stunning in the flesh, also totally agree with you that Yamaha should have put twin headlights on it! Great vid Kate. 👍

[scottballard]

youve earned a new subscriber today, hello from the states, i really enjoyed your presentation and pacing of your video. the way you relay what i consider real world information about the machine, how it feels, how it sits, braking, ride quality, sounds, all that feedback while on actual roads where this bike will most likely be spending its entire life. sure there will be that occasional track day person but honestly most people wouldnt want to risk crashin this beauty around a hairpin on some track. my first street bike was a yamaha fz 600. air cooled inline 4, full fairing, red and white, i believe made in 87. it had the two circular headlights and looked right for that bike, i could picture this bike with those lights, led for modern times. looking forward to checking out more of your content.

[snoopy]

Thanks Kate! Great vid and rather timely. I used to ride a 2000 R1, sold it and went racing quads in enduros for a number of years, got divorced and sold everything, regretted selling everything and bought the only bike I could afford at the time and still ride today - a 2008 Hyosung GT650R! Don't laugh, as (with the mods I've performed on it) it stands up well today - but time for a new bike!

I've been test riding a few bikes recently to replace the Hyo and started with the foolish notion that I could get back onto the latest iteration of an R1.

Dumb! Dumb! Dumb! Dumb! Dumb!

At 6 ft I felt like my knees were under my armpits, my nose was somewhere over the front fairing pointing towards the road and the handlebars were directly below my shoulders! It's missile-like acceleration made it clear that this was really just a competition or track day bike. I realised I had to act my age and that I couldn't ride this on my 200Km round trip commute everyday. Even though nearly all of that is highway, riding an R1 is fatiguing for a tall bloke and with no prospect of track day rides, an absolute waste of what amounts to north of $30K Australian! Reality can really suck sometimes!

With no MT-10SP available for comparison, the salesman shone a spotlight on a plain vanilla MT-09, as well as an XSR900 GP Power Grey (and black) with belly pan, tail-tidy, and smoked windscreen. The MT-09 was ALL WRONG for me in so many ways so I parked that after a short stint. However, like you, as soon as I mounted the XSR I was struck by the height and and reach to the bars! It felt so cool and right! Similar to the Hyo's ergos (other than the height) I was comfy and settled in without trying, all the while thinking that, Tardis-like, it's looks belied the reality of the ride! The CP3 came alive once I set the riding mode to sport as I felt street was a little wheezy. Like you, I abhorred the mirror location - like totally hated it, and ultimately that, the tiny fuel capacity, and the lack of semi-active suspension (something I was looking forward to on the MT-10) are the three issues holding me back from a great offer thrown at me to purchase an ex-demo some $3K less than ride away price of around $19K AUD (10K pounds) WITH all the extras mentioned thrown in! But I just don't

After watching your YouTube review (and several others), I am now erring towards the Ninja 1000/1100 SX. It seems like the total package of power, ergos, rider tech, accessories, and fuel capacity/consumption/range.

I hate it when I'm this

Keep up the great work!

[molkie]

I went into my local Yami dealer last week for a mooch and these look even better in the flesh. My first bike in 97 was a TZR125 in Marlboro colours almost the same as this 👌

[keitharvd]

Love your videos, just adore you! Could listen to yo all day

[creedm]

Awesome video! I totally agree about the headlight . Can you imagine how cool that would look with two round ones? Other than that I love it. Best!

[chrismillington]

Thx Kate, lovely review as always, thank you, kind regards Chris. Stay safe.

[bumpyroads-uk]

Gorgeous looking retro bike - can't see myself on a sports bike but thanks for the overview - great scenery over Rivington - another one added to places to visit thank you.