r/xsr900

The first yellow GP in Italy and it’s mine 😁

I’m trying to get used to the super upright seating position coming from 10 years on a zx6r, honestly considering a drag bar or some clip ons. Does anyone do this? Also the throttle is pretty choppy, I hear a lot of people get a tune to smooth that out, does it help much? I was planning on waiting until I got pipes to get a tune but if it makes a huge difference I could rock the stock exhaust for a while, I kinda like it

I recently happened to connect with a photographer on Instagram and they took some great shots of me with my bike. Since Yamaha is a Japanese brand
I feel like the katana fits really well with it. ⚔️

Recently joined the club. Spent about 6k on this baby. The last owner did some mods but I’m not sure what are these rack for? I know it’s for saddlebags but I have no experience about this mounting system.

Appreciated.

Just got back from a ride and did a quick check around the bike and holy shit.

Seems to be holding air, but I don’t know if I could drive it to a shop on Monday or not. Thoughts?

Omg it's late...obv *buy

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EDIT: Thanks for the many responses. And my bad, I should have mentioned this. Due to ear damage, I really, really, really cannot do screens. I tried, like, a lot. I cannot. It has to be a naked bike, whether I like it or not.

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Before you lynch me: yes, pictured is the 2026 model, but my purchase would be of a 2022. Most likely anyways. Though the fuel savings of the new model the sales-guy raved on about are interesting...

It's been a long, frustrating year of being disappointed by bikes. I cannot seem to make the right decision. My gut is mostly wrong.
What I want is a fun bike that is somewhat comfortable to ride for 5+ hrs and decent to look at.

Trust me, I have exhausted nearly all options. The XSR900 is the best of what's left. Incidentally, I love the motor and the looks, so that works out.

The problem is twofold:

• I am not sure how comfortable the slight forward lean will be over time. Seems similar as on my Striple 765, and there it becomes a problem after 2hrs
• The suspension is stiffer than expected. One of the main reasons I want to get rid of my 765R is that the suspension is way too harsh for our trash roads here. The XSR was not much better. Maybe 5-10% improvement? I know I won't find GS suspension on a street bike. Just not sure how much room there is for adjustment.

Ordinarily I would buy it, ride it for 1'000 - 2'000km (600-1200mi) and if it does not suit me I move on. Except that's what I have done twice now with my Aprilia RS660 and my Street Triple.

The obvious solution would be to just buy the MT09. Problem here is I would need the new model, as the old ones are a bit too twitchy for comfort. They cost 20% more than the XSRs around here. Also yikes.

So I guess my questions are:

• Would a 20mm riser make a ton of difference for touring comfort? (the guy told me that taking weight off the front makes it less steer-able? Like what? )
• Does the stock suspension have enough adjustability to make it comfortable?
• Should I just go for it? Or just I swallow my desire for aesthetics and just roll with the MT09 (only other somewhat okay-ish alternative is the GSX8S...)

Thanks for the help! My head is burning and my gut is an idiot. Hopefully you can help!

THE RADIATOR IS NOT LEAKING.

2024 xsr900

I saw my left blinker was a bit crooked, so i decided to remove the cover and fully check the mounts, turns out the whole radiator is crooked. The first immage shows the radiator at the top mount, where its slightly split, making it sit lower than usual.

The second and third foto show the bottom of the radiator, wich is hitting on my exhaust. The rad fan is also touching the radiator itself, causing a rrrrrrr sound when it kicks on.

Should i try to straighten it or buy a replacement?

My 2020 XSR900, with 10k km. Love everything of the bike, besides the god damn seat. That is definitely the next on the list, an aftermarket seat.

I generated an image with AI and I instructed it to add the Indian FTR saddle and tail light to it and I think it looks much cleaner, sportier and more aggressive than the stock saddle. I've tried to find a saddle for the XSR900 similar to the FTR's saddle, with no luck.

What do y'all think?

I realised my "dream" on Thursday past.

Picked up my immaculate silky white 2024 XSR 900. Absolutely love it. Coming from a Daytona 600 the power and delivery is world's apart.

Few mods coming soon.

Mini fairing

Seat cowl

Tail tidy

Fender extenders

Rad cover