Finally, you are the first, in the whole of the motoring b(v)logging universe, to show and explain the seat on this bike. Well done Tony and I hope you get the recognition you deserve!

I have had this bike for nearly a year now and love it. I tried the Z900RS and Speed twin, but this one just grabs you when you push it. Its so addictive. I dont mind the seat and had no real comfort issues. I do have the rear cowl on the way though.

Full circle. I discovered your channel researching Street Twins and kept watching for accessory installations after I bought one. Now that the customizations are done and I’ve outgrown it I’m looking at one of these and here we are again watching Man Cave Moto.

XSR900 2016 model owner here. I love my bike, because it is light and the engine is a rocket. I do 65 mpg and I had not problems in three years. The new iteration has better engine, it has to be incredible. I do like the bulky seat of the new one, is a homage to the classic one. Anyway, great value for the money.

The upgrade over the first gen makes me envious. Still in love with mine though aesthetically

I recently got this bike and it is quite amazing. Super fun to ride, looks great and I get lots of compliments. If your local dealer has one and you've been thinking about it, get it!

What an excellent review. I'm going to get one.

Rode this last week. Truly impressive.

Beautiful looking bike, and likewise if I had the money it would be part of my collection. The quick responsive gear change is great to listen to. As always a great review

I like the fairing they now have for this bike, with that a seat cowl and tail tidy (not yamaha one), would be what I'd go for. 😊

Dream bike. 2nd Gen XSR9 is the perfect road bike imo

I had a 2017 for two years until it was stolen 😢. I really enjoyed that bike the engine was so much fun, smooth and fast. The one thing I didn't like was the suspension, especially the rear. It wasn't just hard, it was harsh, it lacked quality. I couldn't find a sweet spot through adjustment. I still enjoyed the bike though, lots of good memories!

As I've said in other reviews, this bike in the flesh is one lovely piece of kit about the only oriental my old Dutch wouldn't mind me swinging my leg over.

I didn't like the seat at first, but I've come round to it. The bike is stunning, overall. I love triples. I'd have one of these. The exhaust is certainly not worth the money. Stock it's great value. Excellent review, Tony. 1990 [Nick J]

well done for the short and sharp review.

Excellent review! What sticks out to me as a super-negative is the uncomfortable seat. It is a pet-peeve that manufacturers skimp on something so very important. I really don't want to spend an additional 4 to 500 dollars to get a better one when it should have come with a good one in the first place. For me, Corbin is not an option having bought one and found it didn't fit my bike and they don't take returns.

Great review! I can’t remember where I first saw this bike but was initially underwhelmed by looks but it’s really grown on me and I really like it. I’ve sat on one in the dealer and it seems like a good option,but it was ‘Raven’ so still keen to see the blue in the flesh.

You forgot to mention up AND down quickshift, and option to plug-and-play heated grips, which are awesome for the roads. Agree with you the spirit of this bike is light and nimbleness.

Recently bought the 2023 mt09 sp the engine is a peach and the gearbox the best I’ve come across

I like the look of the bike, especially with the seat cover. Might have to get a test ride.

Out of all the videos I’ve been watching on this bike, this one is by far my favorite. Thank you for the excellent discussion and presentation. Can you share a bit more about how you set up and record stuff like this? I might like to dabble with it some day. Any idea why the fairing and seat cowls were not made available in the USA?

whoever tried to sell that as a tail tidy is def taking the piss

I love this bike. Will be getting one soon.

This and an adventure (Honda) in my garage please. Lovely motorcycle and absolutely love the looks.

The foldable pillion foot pegs are a game changer!!

Could an owner tell me the sort of miles to gallon this bike gets and the range with a tank full ?

I've owned a lot of motorcycles over the years. Some of them were expensive yet the ride quality justifies the price. This bike punches well above the price point. The feel of this bike is premium. It's just a hoot to ride this bike like a goon. Just don't make it too long a ride without stopping. That seat is the equivalent of women's high heels. Best to get the CP3 in something else with more creature comfort if you plan on riding it all day long without many stops.

Cracking review, mate! Any info about the seat cowl would be greatly appreciated. Cheers.

I have a couple of Tracers, that triple is fantastic 😊great review

Great review.. the body kit for these looks nice to 😊

I rode one at the weekend. I really enjoyed it but I do wish Yamaha did self cancelling indicators

Can you put the old seat on it 😅lower pillion is heaps better for passengers

Nice. I'd like to see a comparison between this XSR900 and the Z900RS. Just for S&G. Thanks for this review. Most informative.

Interested why you’re not generally a fan of triples? - great video / review and beautiful bike.

I want one .

Lovely review as usual. Utterly great looking glove you got there. Kindly reveal what’s that on your hand, please. 😅

Top review, Tony! The seat cowl takes the ugliness away from the seat, but it's still reminiscent of the thin padding on the current SV650 Suzuki. From experience, I can tell you that is a most uncomfortable bike! I wonder if there's a comfort seat option?

Great review, cheers.

That power plant needs to be in a standard, or cruiser frame and set up to fill the gap left by the Honda Rebel and Kawasaki Vulcan lines. A parallel cylinder engine is just a better option than the V-twins.

Nope....sorry....the seat is a carbuncle IMO...the rest of the bike looks great....I'm sure it rides great too.

I don't mind the look of that seat.

I sat on one of these at the bike show but it was the flat seat model which I found very comfortable being able to slide. Not a fan of this design of seat. The engine is an absolute peach.

Love the review, makes me want to rent a bike when im in UK next time. Wondering, what make and model gloves are those you're wearing in this video? Im needing a new pair and those look great.

There's a lot of comparison with this and the Kawasaki z900RS. I want them both! given I can not afford either one yet. When I can my first choice would go to the Yamaha for those 80's but modernized styling cues. Has to be that blue for me.

Good video I'm watching between the Ducati Scrambler and the Yamaha xsr 700 some tell me that Ducati is better others tell me that Yamaha is for life that they are better motorcycles than the 700 is the best engine the 900 I love it

Bringing the Z900 in lol, these two get compared a lot. Both great machines, the XSR is faster and handles better ( even though the Z900 is also fast and handles well). Looks are subjective. I prefer the gaudy looking 80's vibe to the 70's. I am biased because I have one, and chose this over the Z900. I also bought a CB1000r at the same time.

2023 XSR here.. not sure where the Retro idea comes from.. more like Beautiful integration of Frame and Engine without Bug Eye Lights. Retro Head Light or Retro upright seating maybe? Quick Shifter sets the Standard.. Ford has some Quick Shifter stuff to figure out. Easy half second in the quarter

24 had no pipe coming up. Exhaust down 😊at the bottom

Great review bud. Just subscribed.

Another great video . I want one now and the KTM 😊

For your next video, 7:48 please put the pic of the other bikes you're mentioning, just like you did for tracer. One search on Google, all my ads would be KTM now. Hope my request makes sense.

Looks stunning but looks better with the custom panels on it which makes it look like a RD500LC.

It's taken me some time to get used to this bike. I'm short-ish and the riding position was too aggresive for my taste, but I put on bar risers the other day, and that (along with a windscreen that's in the mail), should make this a great all rounder.

I like this 80's retro look, but I do prefer the 70's retro look - hence I have a Z900RS (which I really love). What are your thoughts on the two bikes? The tricked out version you rode is coming in around the same money as the SE yellow ball. The stock XSR is much more reasonably priced than the stock RS though.

just received my new 2023 XSR900 last week. it was delivered with 19 miles on the odometer, but virgin tires. it was explained by the dealer as factory run-in on a dyno. i called yamaha customer support and they gave the same explanation. have other buyers had the same experience; multiple miles upon delivery?

I see no retro in this bike at all. Very modern looking with a REALLY weird seat. They should’ve just included a seat cowl to hide that monstrosity. Otherwise, good power, comfy and relatively cheap to buy. 24,000 mi. valve checks doesn’t hurt either.

My favorite bike

Beautiful bike, but I dislike the bulky end of the seat!

❤ XSR900 ❤

Have they fixed the automatic timing tension adjuster issue? On the previous model XSR900 it would fail. I do, however, dislike that big blank space in the front portion of the frame, where on the previous model, it had fuse boxes in situ. A better aesthetic to my eyes. My 2017 XSR900, thanks to the previous owner's customisation of certain parts, has a very thuggish street bike look to it, and I love it, especially the exhaust sound with its Delkevick exhaust system - just about road legal.

I used to ride an XJ900 with 90hp, it was enough 30 years ago, and still enough for today. This endless quest for HP and youtubers comments such as "only 160hp", is daft, where outside of a track day can you use it?. Would like to take one for a spin though.....

Beauty is clearly in the eye of the beholder in this one T ! I think it’s an absolute pig. All that horrible plastic ! 😂

Nice bike, except the exhaust temperature is normal

Just a 900 Tenere to complete the range then? Love the engine but prefer the styling on the earlier version, which was more LCish. But then that's my era. Good review and I understand why it's so popular. Safe, happy travels 👍

Love a delta box.

Closest thing in the current market to a 955i or an early 1050 Speed Triple, and thats a compliment as imho the ST has lost irs way since 2011...

Should have called it the XSF900R SF for Street Fighter.

I like it except for one thing…the seat. I would have a difficult time swinging a leg over that hump. I’m sue there will be other options.

5:55 no problem after 2 hours right, the bike is out if gas anyway. 😂 You have to stop for fuel.

Torn between this and the Kawasaki z900. Not the RS, the regular model naked z900 possibly the SE package

Handsome machine.

Thanks for the video! How tall are you please? Wondering for ergos.

How is this blue compared to 2024 version?

Any difference from the 2022 model other than the price jump?

Surely the seat is to replicate the 2/4 seats (so called) of the 60s/70s Cafe racers?? . Really enjoyable review if a great bike.. Apart from seat haha.

Looks good but the seat is a plank.

Cheers Tony, I really liked the first version, not convinced with this. Is the tank still plastic and do you know it’s capacity and range etc, thanks for vid.

Imagine how many they would've sold if they hadn't decided to put that seat on it, I know some people like it but they must've known it would divide opinion.

Them xsr 900, 350 lc models look great

Not a big fan of retro style, but i like that, even being a honda man, I'd probly pick that yam over the cb 1000r black edition

00:05 please share details of engine guard etc. Thank You

Great review, how would you compare it to the thruxton rs? Which do you prefer?

Very enjoyable review but for me, the previous models styling was spot-on so this one's a miss. Each to their own and wouldn't it be boring if we all liked the same thing! Cheers

Looks like a fun bike Will there be anymore royal Enfield mod films coming out

Best triple there is

Less bikes seem to have centrestand these days. Do you find it a problem to use a paddock stand. I’m a bit wary of going down that route

The first gen was lovely, wouldn't even consider this one though. The tank is the thing I have an issue with. Being an eighties bike, this model has no nostalgia for me unfortunately. Nice review though 👍

I wasted money on that exhaust, for sure. Get the Yoshimura.

This or Monster??

Sadly, not a big fan of the seat design and that would put me off buying, what is potentially a good bike. Also, if a “retro bike,” it needs a round clock, in my view. On a plus, it sound nice with that exhaust system.

The new styling of the bike I don’t really like smh the old style is much better

I love it with the seat cowl. Wondering how how the riding position is? Are your knees bent sharp like a cafe style bike?

Frame at the headstock is too thick and heavy against the tiny headlight. The rear seat is pig ugly and wrong. Needs the blue cowl as standard.

Thank you for such a wonderful video! I have a question for you: how do you succeed in recording such good audio despite having your helmet on? Your voice is not muffled ...I appreciate your response!

The design is weird hybrid between modern and retro that ultimately misses for me.

I think the old XSR is better to look at. It seems a great bike but I I prefer the Z900RS/Speed Twin as a retro and the Mt09/890duke as sporty middleweights

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

It’s a modern sports naked not a retro at all. After all it’s an MT09 with a tracer swingarm. It just has some styling cues from the 80s that don’t really work that well for me. It seems apart from the r7 and r1 Yamaha can’t make a good looking bike to save themselves. I am considering one and would get the blue and changes the headlight brackets to be black (like the black colour scheme) rather than bare aluminium

How big is your head

I have to admit that it looks quite good at first glance! But I have a hard time digesting all these rather big motorcycles completely without fairings: It's a bit like having sizeable "equipment" and then decide to run around with the zipper open and it - balls, beans and the whole enchilada - hanging outside of your pants to show everyone. Might be impressive to some, but it will still flap around in a less than pleasant way at 100 mph on the motorway. It wouldn't die from having some basic fairings, and a windscreen. I saw Hondas, Suzukis, and Kawasakis, in the late 70's with fairings, it should be fully possible to make a "retro" look like one of those. Yes, I prefer adventure bikes, and that is what I will own, but I can still have an honest opinion on the kinds of bikes that I won't own.