One Mod I forgot to mention is a new set of tyres. I've got road 5s but any aftermarket tyre that isn't OEM really does make a big difference to the handling and feel of the bike.
@teddingtonbear32653 жыл бұрын
yeah love road 5s they really lean over in the corners and really grippy. Got road 4s on the rear at the moment and I don't think they are as grippy.
@SimonTheSquid3 жыл бұрын
@@teddingtonbear3265 yeah as I recall the other 5s were a step in the direction of trying to provide a bit more grip from the 4s. I've certainly not found the limits yet :).
@douglasalexander43483 жыл бұрын
@@teddingtonbear3265 I found the 4’s just as grippy to be honest. With the 5’s I get less squirm coming out of of corners, something which made the 4’s feel less grippy, but they never let go. Either way, as mr squid noted, any tyre is better than Oem. No feel, very wooden and poor in damp.
@SimonTheSquid3 жыл бұрын
@@douglasalexander4348 you're making me feel old with the Mr squid 😂
@douglasalexander43483 жыл бұрын
@@SimonTheSquid It’s a thin veneer of trying to be polite. Normally lasts about 5 mins before it wears off....
@davexs3 жыл бұрын
Love what you've done Simon all excellent mods. I used to have an XSR900 and I pretty much did the same mods. Handlebars I love, blipper I love, which are 2 things I didn't do to mine!!!! Stay safe Simon
@gosoku27713 жыл бұрын
I just did a rear foot peg delete on mine. Looks much better!
@albertriba48232 жыл бұрын
For my the best modification is Brembo rsc corsa corta anb heal braided brike lines :)
@MrFurley693 жыл бұрын
I bought highway 21 heated gloves. 200.00 but they work amazingly.
@infantrymatt833 жыл бұрын
Great video and do a video telling people about your helite if you haven’t yet! Love the hat by the way
@SimonTheSquid3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Matt! The hat is just to hide helmet hair hehe.
@Blashkyrk3 жыл бұрын
Which Oxford grips is that? ...I also notice that you have the faster color :) I know the feeling!
@SimonTheSquid3 жыл бұрын
I got the Oxford Heated Advanced Hot Grips - Sports Style. Pretty sure the yellow is the fastest but I like the stealthy black look :D
@adiohead3 жыл бұрын
First day I got my XSR900 I dropped it 🤣 So my favourite mod was fitting some sliders.
@SimonTheSquid3 жыл бұрын
Ouch! Best to get it out of the way early right? I very nearly came to dropping mine when I first got it. Just managed to catch it. Ended up lowsiding it in a parking lot anyway a few months later lol.
@adiohead3 жыл бұрын
@@SimonTheSquid I saw your video when you came off. Those side bars saved the day!
@SimonTheSquid3 жыл бұрын
Yes! I'm going to do a video on good protection mods soon :). They certainly saved my bacon hehe.
@jgcapers38603 жыл бұрын
In regards to the woodcraft clip-ons, what was the comfort difference compared to the standards? Are you able to comfortably do a longish haul?
@SimonTheSquid3 жыл бұрын
There are different options in terms of drop length on the woodcrafts. I got the 1 inch drop. It's also possible to flip those and have it be 1 inch upwards which is a lot closer to the oem position but still slightly more focused. In the 1 inch down position it is absolutely more focused than oem and not as comfortable for long haul trips. Anything under an hour is no problem whatsoever. Riding for 2 hours plus without a break would be painful but to be fair I'd want to be taking breaks with those types of seat time even with the OEM setup. One thing I do recommend is getting some tank grips installed as this really helps to support your body rather than taking all the weight on your wrists.
@jgcapers38603 жыл бұрын
@@SimonTheSquid thanks this is super helpful, I'll pick some up soon. Just swapped out my tank with the bunker fiberglass (has cutouts), so no issues with seat grip here. Looking forward to giving it a go on the track with some new bar ends. Thanks again, I love that your content is geared more toward some of us er.. performance and handling-oriented folks.
@SimonTheSquid3 жыл бұрын
Thanks JG! It absolutely transforms the feel when on track imo. Just makes it easier to get your body out and over and also to really feel what the front end is doing. For performance type riding it's a great mod! Mind the routing of the clutch cable when you get them installed as it's a bit too long once you've lowered the bars. I've had to route mine around the head light housing to give it a bit of extra room so it doesn't get any sort of kinks in it.
@Paul_Wright2 жыл бұрын
Okay dude tell me more about the blipper please I need one I my life but why this one does it work with the stock slipper clutch? Great bike just bought one need an auto blipper Paul subbed liked
@SimonTheSquid2 жыл бұрын
Hi Paul thanks for the comment! I've actually made a video about the woolich quickshifter here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ndmVl8aVuLfUeoE.html it works with the stock slipper clutch just fine and yeah lots of fun!
@cavcav462 жыл бұрын
Did you buy the black/white tank cover or did it come with it? Keep seeing it everywhere but can't seem to find it - want to throw it on my 2018 XSR!
@SimonTheSquid2 жыл бұрын
Hi Josh! It came stock with those tank covers. Believe it was a 2019 livery they did.
@cavcav462 жыл бұрын
@@SimonTheSquidThanks!
@bohdanherasymenko75693 жыл бұрын
How to turn street bike into a race machine :) Do you think bike is adequate for the street use in its stock form, or you'd have these mods applied anyway, even if you weren't into track days?
@SimonTheSquid3 жыл бұрын
That's a great question Bohdan, I'll be the first to admit that I am more focused on performance than your traditional rider of the xsr900. I think that if I was only interested in commuting and the occasional weekend blast I would probably still get the rear shock, the exhaust, heated grips, and brake pads done. These all translate well to the street and make for a more comfortable and enjoyable experience. The woodcrafts, forks, braided lines, and quickshifter aren't really needed in a street setting as much.
@infantrymatt833 жыл бұрын
The rear suspension is garbage and the fronts practically use the spring from a Bic clicker pen!
@bohdanherasymenko75693 жыл бұрын
@@infantrymatt83 that's weird. Why would Yamaha put such inferior components on a quite expensive machine like this?
@boomerhgt3 жыл бұрын
Bohdan Herasymenko That's his opinion the suspension is fine for general use
@bohdanherasymenko75693 жыл бұрын
@@boomerhgt Yep, bought the bike, can confirm, perfectly happy with the stock one
@Teedeedubbelu3 жыл бұрын
I have my brand new XSR900 for 2 weeks now, im not planning on "racing" with it mostly sportive touring. Im certainly planning on putting another exhaust on it. But the exhaust you have on it isnt allowed on the road here in the Netherlands because it doenst have a catalyst in it, doesnt mean im not thinking about putting it on it. doest the bike/engine needs to be tuned after putting the exhaust on it? for other mods i dont know yet need to ride more to have a better feeling for what i want better.
@SimonTheSquid3 жыл бұрын
Yeah my exhaust technically isn't exactly road legal here either ;). The bike does need a tune to run properly after it's changed however you can still ride it. Just means that the fuel to air ratios will be off and this will mean the performance is not optimum. I'm not sure if this could contribute to wear in the long term or not but I would recommend the tune as it really livens up the bike!
@douglasalexander43483 жыл бұрын
Did you fit k tech cartridges at a different time to Nitron ? I found shock replacement (Black spring Nitron) really helped the front out as well.
@SimonTheSquid3 жыл бұрын
Hi Douglas! I got the shock and forks done at the same time. Doing the rear only will def help as it's possible to balance things out with the stock forks but I knew I was going to be tracking the bike so went ahead and upgraded it all at once. The new pistons and springs help a lot in the hard braking zones on track.
@douglasalexander43483 жыл бұрын
@@SimonTheSquid Ta. Just did springs and different weight oil. Still get harshness over small rippley bumps, but when on the pace, an improvement. Rear shock was a big leap.
@1700beny3 жыл бұрын
Hi there, could you put the list of you mods in the description? Would be very helpfull I guess. I think I will change the suspensions on mine aswell.
@SimonTheSquid3 жыл бұрын
Hi Beny! Thanks for the support and the feedback. I've gone ahead and updated that description for you now and it should have a list of mods and a link to the original manufacture for those products. :)
@1700beny3 жыл бұрын
@@SimonTheSquid Tank you Simon !
@adrian31375 ай бұрын
The pronunciation on akrapović broo😅😅
@SimonTheSquid5 ай бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🙈
@XrNeo3 жыл бұрын
What bar end sliders are those and did you modify them to get the mirrors to fit?
@SimonTheSquid3 жыл бұрын
Hi! These are actually Oxford lever guards. There is a space to attach mirrors on them. No mods needed to get the mirrors to fit but the inside spacer on the lever guards is a bit small for the woodcraft handlebars and needs a small sleave to make it fit nice and snug.
@XrNeo3 жыл бұрын
@@SimonTheSquid Thanks!
@RaulMarincas3 жыл бұрын
where did you the woodcraft clip ons?
@SimonTheSquid3 жыл бұрын
Hi Raul thanks for the question. I bought them from revzilla and had them shipped over to the UK.
@RaulMarincas3 жыл бұрын
@@SimonTheSquid Thanks, always wondered if they were worth the investment but your review convinced me.
@mototechsam30513 жыл бұрын
What about the seat who makes a good seat?
@SimonTheSquid3 жыл бұрын
From what I've seen corbin probably makes the best after market seats for this bike. I've not tried them though. They are quite expensive. I've done a track day seat which is just a stock seat with a lot of the foam shaved down to help seat me "inside" the bike more. I quite like it but it's a personal preference thing.
@mototechsam30513 жыл бұрын
@@SimonTheSquid Ithank you. I wanted to go to Daytona bike week to see the venders and visit the Corbin tent but but to busy.
@unclelucas23892 жыл бұрын
do you still have this XSR today?
@SimonTheSquid2 жыл бұрын
Sadly not! I'm on the Gsxr1000r now.
@unclelucas23892 жыл бұрын
@@SimonTheSquid this is a sad truth for XSR's that i just notice from existing owners. They mod and mod and mod. change change change. And just end up getting rid of the bike and getting a new one. Sorry I did not mean to be negative.
@SimonTheSquid2 жыл бұрын
It's def a bit of a popular project bike. Lots of happy owners though. I was doing a lot more track riding so wanted something more focused. Still it's an excellent street bike. I'd happily have mine back if I had the space!
@PEZ15143 жыл бұрын
The best mod is removing the stock front wheel reflectors. Lmao
@SimonTheSquid3 жыл бұрын
Hahaha love it. 😂
@alangriff12 жыл бұрын
Why would you...its a safety feature
@Dutchmonsterbike3 жыл бұрын
English or Dutch roads? 😅
@SimonTheSquid3 жыл бұрын
English :)
@Dutchmonsterbike3 жыл бұрын
@@SimonTheSquid thought you’re in The Netherlands during filming 👍🏻
@SimonTheSquid3 жыл бұрын
No just a random quiet(ish) street in England hehe.
@raymondtownsend72122 жыл бұрын
Simon: Next time you buy a bike, consider buying an actual sport bike. You would find many of the things you've paid to have done come stock.
@SimonTheSquid2 жыл бұрын
That's exactly what I ended up doing. Still don't regret the xsr though. It's an awesome cafe racer!