![]() Most recently, Yamaha updated their naked retro XSR range for 2020 with two new liveries paying tribute to the Japanese firm's rich heritage.Ĭonsisting of the MT-07-derived XSR700 and MT-09-inspired XSR900, both bikes will be available in a new 'Dynamic White' design, which celebrates Yamaha's historic racing success with a red, black and white fuel tank cover and red mudguard.Ĭompleting the look is a set of gold rims, which also feature on a second colourway, specifically made for the larger-capacity, three-cylinder XSR900. The dream does not always cross into what actually happens out on the road." Read the full long-term test here. Of scything through country lanes with Highway to the Danger Zone playing in my head! Expectation and reality rarely mesh into a seamless progression. Of Rossi politely asking to see the bike that looked so much like the special M1 he rode at Goodwood last year. I had visions of me riding into the MotoGP at Silverstone in black leather jacket, the yellow bike beneath me glinting in the sunshine. "So I wanted the XSR900 because of what it looked like. It goes the same and handles the same, pretty much. "Because it’s essentially the MT-09 restyled, if you go for an XSR over the original 850cc triple, then you’ve chosen it because of what it looks like. Related: Yamaha XSR900 Abarth first ride.And while it may seem somewhat superficial to want a bike purely based on what it looks like – that’s kinda the whole point of the XSR. The yellow and black 60th anniversary speedblock colourscheme took me back to those heady days. "So when the first proper pictures of the new XSR900 hit the desks at MCN, my jaw dropped. ![]() "An RD200 led to a 350 Powervalve which led to an RD500," says Calton. ![]() He begins: "Coming from a misspent youth of smoke-belching two-strokes, Yamaha was the brand I turned to most frequently as a spotty teenager in search of cheap thrills. Throughout the year he did big miles and made several changes to the bike, and came away smitten. The inline triple has come from the highly popular MT-09, with revised fuelling map and also comes with the added benefit of traction control and ABS as standard.ĭuring 2016 MCN's Editor at the time, Andy Calton, ran a Yamaha XSR900 as a long-term test bike.
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