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suspension settings”. No one was able
to enlighten me further as to what they
actually did, so it could be springs only,
or an entire revision. To me it feels like
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and revised the valving for a smoother
action. Either way the handling of the
XSR900 is bang on the money and
adjustable both front and rear if you
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for you. The short wheelbase of the
XSR900 will save you money on wear to
the front tyre. Get used to it, it is hard
to keep the front wheel down, even with
the traction control switched on.
The engine is unchanged from the
MT-09, however the power modes (A,
Standard & B) have been revised to
give smoother delivery. When I rode
the MT-09 I noticed the rather direct
acceleration, especially when in mode A.Brother customiser
Not only has the MT-09 been turned
into the XSR as you read in this test, but
the extremely popular MT-07 has also
been given the XSR treatment.
Predictably called the XSR700, this LAMS
approved model looks similar to the
XSR900 but is lighter and able to be
ridden legally by Learner and Provisional
riders. If the XSR700 had been available
when it came time to purchase the
MT-07 I bought, I would have opted for
the XSR version.You really can
customise it into your own personal
bike, which is great.Stuart is wearing an Rjays Carbon
helmet, Dririder Scrambler jacket
and Held Satu gloves.