2024 Yamaha XSR900 Review | More fun than the XSR900 GP?

I've never ridden a Yamaha before, but the XSR900 looked a good place to start with its natty Marboro-not-Marlboro paint scheme and 119 horsepower CP3 triple. I'd heard a lot about this motor over the years so was keen to try it. Did it live up to the hype? Jump aboard and find out!
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[@RazloTPD]

Picked up my XSR 900 on Friday and I love it. I'm only 5ft 3, so the seat height of even the GP version is too tall for me. 810mm is the most I can handle. Given that limitation, the XSR900 is possibly the best bike I've ever owned. Smooth and comfortable, and I can still get the ball of a foot down when I stop. I don't see it popping up in too many videos these days, so thanks for reviewing it. Keep up the great work :)

[@midlifecrisismotorcyclist]

Oh happy days, good to hear from someone putting money where mouth is. Trust me, if I were doing same right now this would be top of the list. Have fun with yours!

[@RussRyan7713]

I have the same inside leg issue. I got a CBR650R 24 model and it was ball the foot. However I purchased some daytona max sport gtx boots (raise 6cms) and now single leg is flat on the floor. Given me a lot more confidence when the camber is not flat.

[@Nathan-me8rv]

The handle, the functioning vlog, so on. I feel like I just stumbled across my more successful Euro doppelganger. Good review

[@midlifecrisismotorcyclist]

Can I add 'Euro doppelganger' to my resume now?! Thanks for kind words, and plenty more where this came from.

[@Nathan-me8rv]

​@@midlifecrisismotorcyclistfeel free to expand your resume

[@curbjumper]

I have 2500km on my 2024 XSR900; I previously owned two first-gen models, a 2016 & a 2018, as well as a XSR700, MT07, and about 42 other bikes since 1969 😀 (I am 60). The 2024 is a superior motorcycle from a rideability standpoint, yet is still a traffic-punishing, hooligan machine when I so desire it to be. Anything we buy will be outdated by one to four model years down the road, so it is important to buy what fits your riding style and appeals to your perception of what a motorcycle should look like. That being said, anyone who criticizes a motorcycle before twisting the throttle, may be missing out.. and certainly this is true in the case of the second gen XSR900.

[@midlifecrisismotorcyclist]

Great insight and, given your riding history, a strong recommendation as well - thanks for sharing!

[@neilius1015]

I’ve owned one others for a year or so and your review sums up my experience with it. An awesome bike, good for around town but then loads of fun on weekend drives too. A sensible sitting position though the seat lacks some cushioning. Glad you enjoyed it..!

[@leanit5756]

This bike has seriously good fundamentals. It brings the goods on the backroads. I have owned a couple of MT10s, three R1s, amongst countless other bikes over the last 48 years or riding, dirt, street, and track. Only real downsides are 1) compact ergonomics if you are a large rider 2) the ECU seems to intervene with the power output in the lower gears. The engine is sweet, the brakes and suspension are good, and the chassis has the stability of the R1 and MT10. Good electronics, cruise control, stock tires, and very slick quick shifter. I really like its slimness and light feeling compared to the MT10.

[@shaunluetich7063]

I couldn’t agree more with your observations! Thats why I bought one! Thankyou for not wasting too much time on specs and instead focusing on how the bike makes you feel….appreciate that. Subscribed.

[@midlifecrisismotorcyclist]

@@shaunluetich7063 Thanks, and well done on the bike! Enjoy!

[@Mr4321aldo]

Nice articulate ride impression, thanks. Because of this, I have subscribed

[@mikehannan8206]

Nice Review Mr Mid-Life-Crisis, I hope to see more! I decided on the 2023 Blue version. As you said, it's got the engine, handling, low weight, flickability, electronics, and comfortable riding position! What more could you want...um...erhem a comfortable seat perhaps, yes indeed that was the first mod, some aftermarket Corbin leather cusioning for the aging rear end.😅

[@yetidamo6065]

Hey Dan. Good to see you. I opened this as I watch a lot of motorcycling videos. Immediately recognised you. I'm the Damian who used to work with Tim Davies at Bromley Bikes. I'm also a convert to motorbikes, only had my full licence a couple of years. Still riding mtb, in fact I'm off to Morzine in a couple of weeks. Hope you're good - looking well. You've gain a follow 👍

[@midlifecrisismotorcyclist]

Hey Damian, good to hear from you and should have guessed from the username! Glad to hear I'm not the one catching the bug. Have fun in Morzine as well - we're out in mid-August so sounds like we won't overlap but glad to hear you're still doing that as well. See you round!

[@williamclarke2020]

Your review was spot on. An everyday man's honest opinion! I think it's pretty much a perfect everyday sport bike. I'm hoping to purchase a Tracer 9 GT+ for touring. Yamaha has a unicorn here. I hope they don't mess it up. Cheers.

[@midlifecrisismotorcyclist]

@@williamclarke2020 Thanks! And I hear great things about the Tracer 9 so should be a great buy. Would like to try one and if I do there will, of course, be a vid on that to follow!

[@baricho4771]

I want this bike so much..

[@admireinspire]

I've had mine with a full exhaust since the second day i had it but your take off sequence and that intake sound makes me miss the stock experience a little.

[@radekprusa3405]

TBH Im kinda surprised with your comments on comfort and suspension. I had the bike for 4 days and I found the suspension very hard and harsh (it was in factory setting), it was working well just on the smooth roads otherwise it was jumping like a goat. And the seat... it was just wooden plank.

[@midlifecrisismotorcyclist]

Interesting! Stuff like suspension and seat comfort is always a personal thing of course; maybe I just struck lucky with the settings I was supplied with/it suited my build/bodyweight but I guess the adjustment is there if you want to tweak.

[@radekprusa3405]

@@midlifecrisismotorcyclist Dont get me wrong, this bike is awesome for the price. And yes, I was rinding it on very shitty bumpy roads and I didnt want to tweak the suspension, as I had it just for few days as a rental bike.

[@Mike_P646]

The street triples a great bike but it just doesn't have the mid range grunt of the cp3

[@yk10yk]

Lovely tank

[@midlifecrisismotorcyclist]

Haha, fair one, and I was a bit annoyed when I reviewed the footage. My mistake for setting the camera angle while static and not realising how much I’d be leaning into the bike once riding. I’ll be investing in a proper chin mount for next time I test a sportier bike like this.

[@yk10yk]

@@midlifecrisismotorcyclist That's ok. Thanks the video. Your effort is much appreciated.

[@midlifecrisismotorcyclist]

@@yk10yk Thanks! Live and learn, eh. Was distracted enjoying the bike too much but going to look at helmet mounts for next one!

[@jeanpequignot80]

Jokes apart, it is really a lovely tank. 😂😂

[@geoffbroderick403]

closest competion mv agusta brutale 800 triple engine 126 hp ,great bike a bit lighter

[@marcthomas5641]

Good review bud. I am about your age at 47 and havent ridden since I had kids 20 years ago....but i am buying one of these beautiful machines hopefully next year. Perfect mix of low end torque and top end hp with ~120hp peak. Upright riding position and wheelies anytime I feel like it on a bike that I find beautiful. Tail tidy on the arse end...yoshimura exhaust and an ECU flash makes these things literally the perfect motorcycle to me. They make nice aftermarket mirrors that go down instead of sticking out so far as well...honestly i would prefer to just have the mirrors that stick up from an MT09. So many ways to customize this bike. Hello from Charlotte, NC USA on this 4th of July!! Liked and subscribed

[@midlifecrisismotorcyclist]

Thanks for the sub and the feedback, sounds like we agree on the bike as well. Agreed that a tail tidy and proper exhaust would set it off very nicely - enjoy as and when you get it!

[@RossMcMonagle-li4bq]

Great review. How tall are you? Wondering if at 6ft 3 if it will be a good fit. Thanks

[@midlifecrisismotorcyclist]

I'm a smidge under 6ft and it fit me perfectly - try it out but I *suspect* it might feel a bit like a toy under someone of your height but see how you get on.

[@RossMcMonagle-li4bq]

Cheers pal. I’ve had a test ride today and fits great. The blue is being discounted at the moment so I’ve put a deposit down on one. Thanks again

[@toddparsons2980]

👍

[@yahoodlums]

The headlight mounts should be blacked out

[@M_Proximo]

Torn between the xsr900 and the z900rs cafe. But lately the triumph bobber has piqued my interest. Dilemma😂

[@midlifecrisismotorcyclist]

Nice problem to have! I really want to try the Z900RS as well, though it is quite a chunky fella and about +20kg over the XSR900. Still looks lush, mind!

[@andrewanderson1988]

I loved the look of the boober when I first saw it, was super excited to sit on one. As soon as I did it was a huge nope for me. The ergo was super uncomfortable for my size. Oddly, I had the opposite with the XRS900. Wasn't excited until I sat on it. Now I am obsessed.

[@garyburton6833]

Nice engine, but I personally don't like the looks. The new 2024 MT09 is better looking but for me I would opt for the Triumph 765R as its more road biased and it's also a triple. 😊

[@midlifecrisismotorcyclist]

Each to theirs I guess, and I’d love to try the Triumph to test your theory. Stay tuned on that!

[@MTBrider26]

good review but the chest mounted camera view showing your other Gopro rather than the road ahead is not the best. Maybe go for a helmet mount to show a riders perspective of the road ahead.

[@midlifecrisismotorcyclist]

Yeah, I've been experimenting with that and while the chest mount is OK for taller and more upright ones (and for MTB!) I think I need to go helmet mount for bikes like this one. Live and learn!

[@aidencoder]

Great review. I prefer the looks of the last gen XSR900, there's a weird amount of just "dead space" in the design. Look at the slab of black on the frame, the weird headlight proportions. If they got the looks a bit more together, it'd be the bike for me. It is floating in an awkward space between reto and neo-retro / retro-futuristic. It needs to commit one way or another.

[@SudeepC1973]

I miss the tonality of the engine compared to my current CB1000R motor.

[@mayonnaise0077]

Why ur front cam is on ur belly? angle is bad

[@midlifecrisismotorcyclist]

I know, apologies, having set it up while static hadn’t realised how much I’d be leaning into tank when moving. Investing in a helmet mount for next time!

[@jeanpequignot80]

I think it's a cool angle, but only for a couple of seconds. Saludos from Mexico.

[@luckybsd]

Unfortunately old electronics, old gen quick shifter, odd ergo, tiny tft. GP is cutting edge but not that comfortable. After testing 2024 GP & MT09 which is hands down the best mt09 sofar either wait for next XSR 900 evolution or buy mt09 2024

[@midlifecrisismotorcyclist]

Interesting, some of which I was aware of, some of which I wasn't. Thanks for sharing!

[@user-hf8ie8mf3n]

👍🤪🏳️‍🌈

[@fermOne]

All sportbike are less fun than niked bike. My Panigale wasn't fun. My RSV4 1100 Factory wasn't fun.

[@gordonsuddery4635]

My son has one witch he loves, and i must say if i could I'd buy one two ❤️💪👍😉😉😀🏁🏍️🛺🐑🇵🇭🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿