New bike time

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I took her out for another ride on Sunday. Not the ideal weather for a blast though, I was sopping when I got off the bike

160 miles in now and it looks like I will have to play with the bars to try and find a more comfortable position. I feel they are a tad wide and the downward angle makes you feel like you are going to fall off them. My first step will be just loosen them and turn them upwards very slightly to see if that helps. Failing that I will have to investigate further. I want to keep that style of bar but not as extreme.

My other niggle is the mirrors. Not only are the bars wide, the mirrors are wider! They stick out more than a newbies elbows on their first trackday. I think they will just be removed


Anybody looking for a naked bike really needs to test ride the XSR900, the engine really is sweet, I can't praise it enough

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Janluke said:

I saw this in the shop today, no akro exhaust, fairing or other goodies

Looks like its just had a paint job. I notice the Limited Edition plate is missing as well as the tail unit. Which shop is that in....CMC??

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cmaguire said:

All the Mt's are dog-ugly, but the XSR's are altogether different. Bit of 250/350LC about them. I'd take the upright one as if you start putting flat or drop bars on you might just as well get a sportsbike and have the wind protection.

The drop bars are actually more extreme than my ZX10 track bike. I actually moved mine forwards this weekend and altered the angle of the levers. It means even more of my gut has to rest on the tank but it's taken a lot of the weight off my wrists

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Janluke said:

moto_traxport said:

Janluke said:

Fleegle said:

Looks like its just had a paint job. I notice the Limited Edition plate is missing as well as the tail unit. Which shop is that in....CMC??

Saltire Edinburgh, saw it come out the crate the week before as is. I'll ask what the story is next time I'm in

Could it be that's how they come in from Japan? Then all the limited edition stuff is added in the form off a 'kit'.

I think that's how they did it with the MT-09 Street Rally. YMUK often police these kits and ask for photos off the dealer to ensure it's been fitted to the correct bike not sold off piecemeal or to previous customers of the standard bike.

That's what I assumed seeing it in the crate but this was for sale on the showroom floor but maybe they hadnt had time to pdi/fit the kit

Can you remember what price it was up for?

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sprinter1050 said:

Tony, did you ride the MT-09 before buying the Abarth?

Any noticeable differences if you did, apart from the bk crunching handlebars?
Just curious.

I tried the MT09 when they first come out. I didn't try the XSR though.

Main differences are the suspension has improved and the mapping is different to the 9, seems torquier

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Pothole said:

A work colleague has one of these. The riding position feels awful and I can't get past the ugly bits that appear to have been "styling" afterthoughts...those odd boxes on the frame up by the headstock and the hideous silver mudguard brackets on the front. That bulbous round rear light is a munter, too!

Not for me. My other colleague's MT10 has had us all slobbering, though!

It's certainly not a bike to go touring on, but it was bought for short summery rides. As for the riding position feeling awful, I have moved the bar forwards slightly and it has improved. When moving at 40+ it's no problem but commuting would be hell. Strangely the sculpted rear cowl is my favourite bit of the 'styling afterthought'. Horses for courses.

I could have had the MT10 for the same money but after testing one when they came out and my most recent brush with the law, I decided that I'd be better off with a bike that didn't turn me into a man possessed

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Andy XRV said:

Don't forget we're out and about on Sunday. Be good to see her in the flesh

It's the last weekend I have available before the 1000km at Donny and still have stuff to do to the bike, so unlikely I'll be out on any long runs

Do you know where you are heading?

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Andy XRV said:

Fleegle said:

Andy XRV said:

Don't forget we're out and about on Sunday. Be good to see her in the flesh

It's the last weekend I have available before the 1000km at Donny and still have stuff to do to the bike, so unlikely I'll be out on any long runs

Do you know where you are heading?

Nothing set in stone so we could head your way? Eastbourne or Brighton maybe?

Have to see how things go. I have to get it all done this weekend as I'll be a pissed wreck next weekend

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Andy XRV said:

Fleegle said:

Andy XRV said:

Fleegle said:

Andy XRV said:

Don't forget we're out and about on Sunday. Be good to see her in the flesh

It's the last weekend I have available before the 1000km at Donny and still have stuff to do to the bike, so unlikely I'll be out on any long runs

Do you know where you are heading?

Nothing set in stone so we could head your way? Eastbourne or Brighton maybe?

Have to see how things go. I have to get it all done this weekend as I'll be a pissed wreck next weekend

No problem, let us know on Saturday evening. Anyway, arn't you bit long in tooth for that endurance stuff or have you been training ?

Yes, long in the tooth but still up for it. I was told the other day our team for the days aggregate age is 154. One things for sure......I'll be too knackered to climb the steps up to the podium

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Shadow R1 said:

My new one.
I liked the xsr over the mt09 to ride, so got this.

Nice. You only need one mode on these.... guess which?