6,000 km On A BMW - Still In Love?
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- Опубліковано 10 лип 2020
- Doin' time on the 900XR is an absolute joy, it's easy, simple, intuitive and allows me to focus on the ride and not the bike. With that said, in this video I get into the "nitpicks" and the things that bother me the most and may also bother you over time.
Thank you Motorsport Burgdorf: www.motorsportburgdorf.de/ for making me "an offer I can't refuse" on this bike.
Location: Colle Valcavera, Sambuco, Province of Cuneo, Italy (2700m above sea level)
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Great review... Thanks a lot.
Getting my F900XR in 10 days, can't wait!
Never have I thought that your videos are too long. This is a subscriber that votes you as the best mootorcycle reviewer I've ever witnessed. Two thumbs way way up. You may not have noticed I paused for a second there to think, and yes I did think you are number one in the three pillars of motorcycle opinions and then some. God bless you Scott and your beautiful family. :-) ride safe, and ride like there's nothing to prove, truce :-)
I LOVE the outdoor settings you do on your reviews. I miss the Northern territories when seeing these videos. You're articulate, thoughtful & soft spoken which is delightful as well.
Nice review! I am new to on-road two wheel riding and plan to get into sport touring as my experience grows. I started with an MT07 but just switched to the Duke 790. Your Duke 790 review helped my decision! Look forward to the updates on your BMW experience.
Danke für den ehrlichen und aussagefähigen Test 👍
Hi Scott. I´m really happy with my Dunlop qualifier II, double compound with good grip and satisfactory wear. Good video, lots of info. Keep up with the good work.
Great review like always Scott. Enjoy your bike nothing in this world Is perfect,,
Great review of your bike Scott! Loved seeing those beautiful alpine roads you have on your doorstep! We’re back in lockdown again, so riding anywhere is out of the question! Lucky you! With respect to tyres, either Michelin or Pirelli GT tyres. Incredible to see 224km/h on your autobahn. Again, we’d be arrested & bike impounded & or crushed
Great video as always, looks like a great trip too 👏🏻
Great review thanks. I am about to test ride one and make a decision on buying one. Good insights.
Great honest review Scott. Looking forward to the mini series in October. Metzeler roadtec 01 se are great sports tourers.👍
Many thanks for your reviews, Scott! I really like the videos and especially the way you convey your experience on the 900XR! I also got one and after roughly 3.500km I can only share your opinion on the bike and its features - even though I’m not yet that experienced in riding ;-) Keep it up and thanks! Schönen Gruss aus Hamburg
Good, detailed, review - thanks for sharing 👍
Stunning riding footage! Amazing.
Thanks for the Videos! This bike has made my short list.
Hey Scott, thank you for such a great review. I should get Continental Road Attack 3, awesome tires, great grip.
Another nice review. Thanks!
I'm happy with the Road 5s. I had them on my Yamaha Super Tenere, and I wasn't any less satisfied than with the previous Pilot Road 4 tires. I'll be putting the Road 5 tires on my Yamaha FJ-09 when the PR4's have worn, and once the OEM Pirelli Scorpion Trail II's burn off on my new KTM 1290 SAS, I'll be going Road 5 on it as well.
Hey Scott. A true test is what you gave this bike. Man, what a journey. I know what you mean about not having to think about the bike, especially when you are out in more isolated territory and going hard! It's great to have that confidence in your kit. This bike has proven that it is up to the task. It will be most interesting to see what hijinks you decide to get into next!
As for tires... For what it's worth I ride the Angel GTs. I have ridden both the GTs and the GT II's and personally I like the GTs better. GT front and GT II rear might be the ticket! I have also ridden Metzeler Roadtec Z8 Interacts as well. Great tires, really grippy and have great feel (high Silica content). But when they go they go quickly! They may not deliver the same range as some of the others but I love how they feel. Cheers!
Great insights into this bike! I can highly recommend the Continental Road Attack 3 for your bike. Many riders, including me, consider these as the best choice for sporttouring. I have them in "GT-spec." on my big old heavy FJR and they do a fantastic job! The grip is excellent an the handling feels, like the bike has lost 30 kg of weight at the front :-D
Thank you so much for your honest review Scott. A little small for me personally, but seriosly interested in big brother version. Great video brother. Tyres to use? Pirelli Angel GT 2. Perfect for all road and weather conbditions. Take care.
Incredible scenery, can’t wait for more videos this fall! I’d recommend Pirelli Angel GT 2’s, good wet and dry grip and decent longevity.
Completely agree. Pirelli Angel GT 2 is amazing.
Fully agree with PistolPete - Pirelli Angel GT 2 in front and GT2A in the back - I usually get 10-12k kms with a heavier bike
I just put a Pirelli Angel GT 2 on the rear of my Triumph Speed Twin. Wet and dry grip are both excellent, and it doesn’t feel much different than the stock Rosso 3.
I still have the stock Rosso 3 up front, but they seem to play nice together, no weird shimmies or issues.
I only have about 500 miles on the rear so I can’t speak to tread life, but so far so good.
I replaced the Angel GT on the front of my GSX 1400 with the new GT 2 and it is just perfect. Will replace the rear with the GT 2 when it's time. Great tyre for all conditions.
Great reviews, thank you
Your observation and opinion on the quick shifter is spot on. I've had it on 3 BMW's and it's one of those things,, Glad I have it when I want it, but I definitely don't use it every shift. It's just not refined enough.
Great review!
all my BMWs have done that.. and its not just BMW quick shifter.. happened on KTM.. and Yamaha
if you are on high revs.. then perfect.. normal riding.. sometimes happens
I had the same issue with my quickest shift on my RT. But the issue is only because it’s not being used when it should be. The shift Assist pro is designed to be used under extreme acceleration and extreme deceleration it’s a performance feature. It even tells you that in the owners manual. From my experience if you use it with mid RPM or lower RPM it’s really clunky and it does what is being reported. Next use it under full throttle and stay on the throttle then hit the shifter Higher in the rev range and it’s smooth as butter.
@@bwkern3 , I have it in my F850GS and agree 100% with your comments.
A great, comprehensive and honest review, thank you very much. The “off-tarmac” part was
funny and, except cruisers of course, every bike has a degree of off-tarmac
capability…we were doing the same thing 40 years ago (with a Yam XJ-600 BTW)…it’s
a matter of adjusting the speed and assuming you were going to hit some rocks anyway ;-). Regarding your new set of tyres, you may try Dunlop Sportsmart MK3. Great on-road sporty performance with convenient mileage.
awesome review, thanks!
I own a F900 XR and did not use the quick shifter much because it felt hard to engage the gear changes. After a while, I start using it again and it got better with time. Now I have 16.000km on it and use it more often than shifting with a clutch. I would get this feature anytime again on this bike. The increase in fun having it is tremendous. I also encountered faulty upshifts, however, I contributed it to my too-soft or unprecise shifting attempts. Interesting to attribute it to a software glitch as the gear is not shifted via a program, just the power cut-out is.
Scott
Nice and honest review. Congrats.
almost make my mind to go for the 900xr after this video, Many thanks
Hi Scott Great review! I look forward to your Alps trip getting posted though I would love it if you made them 20/30 mins (or more) as opposed to 15 mins, the Alps are premium eye candy, you are an easy host to watch and I prefer long form for "roadtrip" videos. I understand though if the algorythm/viewing stats say keep 'em short, I will watch 'em all anyway! All best from North Yorks UK. 🖖🏍😊
Hey Scott - Dankeschön für Deine ausführlichen und detaillierten Berichte. 👍👌
Ich habe mich jetzt für die S 1000 XR gekauft - trotzdem ist die F 900 XR ein tolles Moped.
Vielen Dank und Grüße aus Hannover 👋
Wow - that's how you do an owner review. Seriously, I learned a ton from this.
Thanks Scott,
This is prime time riding season there in Michigan now! How's the weather there? Here it's barely hitting 80° for a high each day and not so nice wind/rain about 4 days a week 😒
@@NothingToProve It's been crazy good the last 2-3 weeks, hot in the '90's (F) and no rain but for once here and there. I cannot complain!!! Keep riding!!
Great review. I have a Tracer 700 and put Pirelli MT60RS tyres on it and very happy. They seem to wear about 1mm per 1000.
Great review Scott, thanks... Pirelli Angel GT2's, really much sportier than their predecessors (Angel GT's that you had on your 1290SDR), excellent grip in the wet, dirty bumpy roads and more mileage also... To be honest, I don't see the difference with Diablo Rosso 3's on dynamic twistie road ride... Ride Safe. V
I finally got mine. Only put 400 miles on it so far, but what a delight.
Tyres - mine came equipped with Bridgestone Battlaxes. I'll be swapping them out for Michelin Street 5s as soon as one of them wears. I'm a little disappointed that they weren't fitted as standard.
Seat - yes, it's firm, but spending all day in the saddle, I prefer a firm seat. I spent all day last Sunday on the bike and felt fine. No complaints on that score.
Quickshifter - they seem to have improved over the one fitted to my RT, but still a bit clunky if you don't rev it enough. However, I find it comparable with the Tracer, which only up-shifts. Generally, I change gear manually anyway.
Thanks for the vid this AM. It inspired me to ride to the Blue Ridge Parkway NC/VA which is about an hour way this AM.
I've been up and down the Blue Ridge Parkway a few times, love it there, enjoy the ride!
Came from an rt...then gsa....now 900fxr....and loving it👍
1200RT, then 1200GSA? I would love your comparison between the 2
Nice to get a real update on the life of the new XR.Thanks.JHB_SA.
I have the BMW 850 adventure and my opinion on the quick shifter (I call semi automatic shifter) is that to work great I need to back off the throttle just for a second to change smoothly, just like when you using the clutch! Works like a dream up shifting and ok on down shifts! This is my first bike with this system so I cannot compare with another bikes but if I buy another bike is a must to have again because it is awesome! I have on my bike on the stock Windshield a spoiler extension that is adjustable! It is cheap and do a great job to create a nice air flow above the helmet! Nice review! Cheers!
Nice work Scott! You put a lot of miles on it.
Please review the new Tracer 900 GT. Thank You in advance. Nice update by the way.
I discovered the F series with the 800R and ST. Having ridden 57 years and owned 60+ bikes sll the way back to the British twins and singles I find these BMWs are gems. I do not want to ride one of these because I will be juggling my bank accounts with my retirement income to get one. Beautiful bike, fantastic region to ride!!!
The scenery is fantastic good job .
Great review thanks Scott. You’re right about ‘real men not needing enduro mode’ on their bike BTW. 😀
I really love your reviews. Thinking about stepping down from a GSA to the XR900. Just go on like this mate.
Suzuki gsa?
@@alexadrossotoglou1413 Well, no, like a different kind of bike, I realize. But: Made up my mind already. Bought a new GSA 1250!
Thanks for the great review. 😎🏍💨💨💨💨👍🏻🇨🇦
I have the brigdestone S21 one my MT-07, really good tires both in the wet and dry conditions. They are a bit expensive but ill say there worth it, i seen some rewievs on it before i bought them and they say its a really good tire as well for sport touring use so i really recommend thoose. And keep up the good content ! :D
My F900R arrived a few days ago. I am looking forward to many miles on it.
As far as sport-touring tires, my suggestion would be Metzeler Roadtec 01.
Just stumbled across your page and I have to commend you on an excellent review!! I currently own a 2019 Honda CB500X and I truly love the bike but am looking at maybe upgrading to a f900XR next year for a bit more grunt !! Could you possibly give a couple of locations for trip as I am hoping to organise a little trip to Europe from Ireland once this pandemic allows!! Once again great review and I will be subscribing !
It will be interesting to see if the quick shifter issues can be resolved with a software update. Agree with the others on the Angel GT II as a tire choice.
Great review Scott, you're honest is every each of them and i enjoy it!
I just wanted to ask you does this bike has instant consume. My 11 years old F650GS does have it and when i test rided last year's S1000XR suprisingly saw that didn't. I think that it's an important feature that allows you to see consuming on real time and not only average. So i would like you to inform me if this bike and the S1000XR does have it.
Thanks in advance. Cheers!
I've been watching your reviews of this bike and decided to take it for a test ride yesterday, slept on it and today I pulled the trigger on this bike. I'm really happy with my purchase. Thank you for your effort, and your well made videos. I hope BMW send you a gift or something, haha. Also, you remind me of Peter Gallagher in American Beauty. :D
Quick shifter will give the best when the chain is clean and well lubed otherwise it is very agriculutural. Wunderlich seat cures butt burn! Great and accurate review.
Great review and keep these coming. Will you notify BMW about the quick shifter issues? Kind of a big deal and they need to fix that. Cheers!
False up-shifts is not unusual, they just happen more often on this than other bikes, imho.
Changed after 9.500km my worn out Michelin for a set of new Pirelli Angel GT2’s on my 900xr in gold. More stability on higher speeds (also with the original panniers) and more feedback in cornering. Quicker steering and neutral behavior by braking in corners.
Did 2.500 with them now. Absolutely improved the Bike!
You got 9.5k out of yours, that is great mileage! Thank you for the real world feed back with the tires. I'm Tallying up the votes and so far the GT & Roadtec 01 are fighting for first place. But I am leaning towards the GT because I had the GT on my 1290SDR and it was not the best for grip (it's a super naked of course not) but it was a good compromise for getting some mileage out of them and still having some performance and if I can get 6,000 km out of them on this bike, I'd be happy with that. On the SDR I only got 4.5k but that eats rear tires...torque monster. 😒😁
Thanks for your great review, Scott, I am going to get the F900XR soon and most likely I will not pick the quick shifter option
Great! You will love it. I still love mine, just like I love my wife and she loves me with all our short-comings. :)
The 170mm of travel front and rear is actually VERY good for a sports tourer , as a comparison the Suzuki VStrom 650 only has 160mm front and rear ( and it’s an ADV bike ) but let down by 17inch rims - essentially front . Tyre are and easy fix . And weight is pretty good to.
the way you said"buongiorno" to the hikers ahahah (I'm italian).
It does seem a nice bike.. I'm considering it
Yes, original seat is like a piece of wood, I'm waiting for comfort version. However I love the machine:-) Thanks for our great reviews!
I just got the comfort seat yesterday, it's wider, softer and higher(more padding I guess). Just rode it home from the dealer but first impressions of it is good, improvements were greatly needed.
@@NothingToProve Yes, it's much better compare to the original one. Thanks!
Sounds like a great holiday. I'd love to see you compare the F900XR to a KTM 890.
Great Review. I live in southern France and was in the Alpes a week before you. Incredible views!! I'm looking really closely at the 900xr, that and a Ducati 950 Multistrada. Question- Do you have the ESA suspension? Does that help some with off-road? I'm riding an older sibling of the F models, a F800ST. Yes, the Pirelli Angel GT tires are excellent. Long wearing as well. In many of the tests they have come out first. Thanks again! Ciao!
Mate iv ridden lots of sports touring bikes ( from Australia 🇦🇺) used all the Michelin Pilot & Road 5 series. They are VERY sticky but believe they have reduced there wear life from the 4,s . Also the front sculps out bad . My recommendation is the Dunlop Roadsmart 3 or 4 ( the rear isn’t quite as sticky as the Road 5 , but I use the Metzler Roadtec 01 rear and Roadsmart front ( perfect combo in grip ) the front will outlast 2 rears but doesn’t sculp .
Nice review Scott, beautiful scenery up there in The Alps
I have one suggestion: Metzeler Roadtec O1 , great st tires, great on the wet, very confident in the twisties with good life span
Ditto on the Roadtec 01s.
Forgot to say thanks for the good review. Like your reviews, cheers.
Thanks for great review. When we will see Ducati Multistrada 1260 GT?
Fascinating stuff - experience of real usage is always good to see and hear. Tyres - Metz Roadtec 01 SE - see this week's (uk) mcn, group test of the top sports-touring market. Nice if you'd confirm or counter their verdict.
My Angel GTs are fantastic on my Versys 650.
I would suggest you try the Conti Trail Attack 3. Yea it's a "Adventure" Tire, but performance wise I can scrape the footpegs on my DL650 all day long and they have a very good "wear behavior"(keine Kantenbildung). So far I've got about 3k km on this tires and I think another 5k km are easy doable! Where do I ride? Mostly twisty roads in the "Mühlviertel" in Upper Austria, or the alps 70km away.
Greetings from Austria!
I had the Road Attack 3 on my SuperDuke GT and they handled the torque of that 1290 engine with no complaints in all weathers, I loved them. They would be a better bet for the F900XR as it uses a 17" front wheel so doesn't need trail tyres.
Greatings , i would like to ask you which type of fuel dos you use when you reached the maximum top speed , 95,98 or 102 octanes.
My selection criteria for my tyres: fast heating time, dry and wet performance, consistent performance despite wear. My personal choices: THE START AND FORGET : Continental Trail Attack 3, THE START AND DRIVE HARD : Metzeler M7RR / M9RR. My opinion on the Michelin ROAD 5: very good, but are not constant against wear. At 50% they are no longer as effective. But it would be necessary to make a comparative between road 5@50% VS the competition. Opinion on the Bridgestone Battlax T41 : wear is not uniform (rear in the middle and front on the sides), unlike Attack 3 and MxRR . I have heard good feedbacks from Angel GT2. Don’t even think about any tyres from the Michelin Anakee series 🤢. Opinion based primarily on my experience on a Vstrom 650, 1200GS and a heavy 1200GSA with a heavy guy upon her. F900XR and the rider are undoubtedly lighter so the wearing and feeling may differ. Otherwise very good reviews, new subscriber from the southern France, thinking of a transition to a F900XR next year✌️
Greeeat review, answered a few concerns i had about the bike,
Ordered mine 6 weeks ago and it still hasn't come, maybe they are concentrating on making your comfort seat :)
Really can't wait for it to arrive. i did order the comfort seat straight off the bat after taking one for a test drive. Those standard seats are hard as hell. Even the comfort seat seemed a little hard as it was on another bike i got to sit on, time will tell.
What luggage did you strap to the bike? Guess i will have to wait and see.
Looking forward to the epic Alpine footage to come.
Keep up the great work
Batts
XXX ( dont tell the wife) haha
Edit:
The bike is due for delivery on Saturday, at long last. Whoo Hooo!
Look out for my views on the bike soon ;)
Hey!
Did you received the bike with the comfort seat yet?
Very interested to know if it makes it good enough.
@@vandred87yt Still not arrived yet, due on the 24th of August, feels like christmas was put back a couple months. Will let you know.
Hi Scott, thanks for the really insightful video on owning this bike. I'm a relatively new biker and I'm looking to upgrade from a 200cc so that long distance trips are less strenuous than they are on my current machine. I think I've almost made up my mind on the Beemer; all that's left is a test ride!
Just a small request, could you kindly advise what it's like to do two up touring on this? I can't seem to find anything on the net about this.
I'm from Malaysia by the way, so hit me up if you come to do a South East Asian tour one day.
Nice to read a review like this, a review of this bike makes more sense if it is made on a long trip like you did.
I would like to know about rear seat comfort.
The passenger experience in this seat is very bad, it has a curve at the top, my wife complained a lot, she got stiff, I am going to make modifications,
Nice to hear your follow-up with your new bike. Seems like an amazing trip. You intend to go abroad again this summer?
Did you have a big box on the back or sides for your trip in the Alpes? How was that experience in riding?
I must add that your address was still quite visible on your invoice shown at 21minutes20seconds unless of course you do not mind it being out there.
Na, if someone really wants to find me they can if they really try, just like I can find you too, if I really wanted to. 😁 But most of us have our own lives to live so the ones that don't I can deal with them, no problem. 😊
stunning looking country.. re quickshifter, would adjusting the gear lever help? if you can ? ..i've heard on 690 smcr lever adjustment helps owners fyi
Conti roadattack 3 and you can ride it sumo style or conti trail attack 3 nice for touring
I would think the Metzeler Roadtec 01 tires would do very well on this bike and in that environment.
Very nice 6000km review. For the tyres try the Bridgestone T31
Wow you did 227 km/h ? 😦😮😧😦😯
I did with my f900r 173 km/h and I barely kept my head straight here in Canada LOL
I guess all depends the roads surfaces. I drove a Ferrari in Italy in 2003 (when still Lire was coursing instead of Euro) about 225km/h and some bikes were passing me like rockets
Great video as usual
Thank you 😊
When it happens it's very dangerous in my opinion...New bike trying to get the feel of things how she riders responds and then that quick shifter hiccup....yiiikes... I love my 1250 GS HP and I've been riding it here in Az and noticed that at 60+ miles per hour it gets me awesome consumption at 52mpg!!! Beautiful machines...I'm glad I didn't get a Harley as initially was the plan..hahah. Take care awaiting the series brother...Ride safe ride long... True that about us GSrs....ahhahaha
What do you think about the headlights? Do they provide good lighting at night, or would you say that it needs auxiliary lights too?
Very good reviewe, this gave me lot of info... But in non of the review they talk about the ground clearance of this bike...
If possible, can you please let me know the ground clearance for BMW F900XR...
Really very useful this vlog
i have versys650
i am planning to update the bike
My height is 6.2 plz suggest for me
XR is a little bit of everything. Now im leaning towards more on it Vs R
Hi Scott
Congratulations for your videos, very instructive and well done !
I’ve just ordered my 900xr with a comfort seat. Are you happy with your comfort seat ?is this an improvement compared to the standard one ? (Btw I’m 190 cm tall)
Cheers from Bordeaux,France ! If you come around I’ll be your guide !
Hello,
Thank you! And, yes, the comfort seat makes a difference, it is softer and 20mm higher. I put 6,000km on my bike with the stock seat and then switched to the the comfort seat...I wished I had had it from the beginning but because of Corona it was delayed 😢
Thank you, if I'm going to be in the Bordeaux area, I'll look you up and we can ride!
Ride safe,
Scott
Hello my friend. I have a similar XR to yours and I found the wind protection from the stock screen was poor at higher speeds. I fitted the MRA Touring Screen with spoiler and it’s was game changer! Also, I agree the QS is terrible.
Thank you! Yes, I had an MRA wind screen on my 1290SDR and was thinking about the MRA or Givi for this. Now you've given me one vote towards the MRA 👍👍
NothingToProve I also have the MRA Vario on my F900XR and it makes a world of difference
Great video mate! Glad you’re enjoying the bike. Got my F900R on order after your review of that bike! What tank bag have you got on there? Trying to evade how large a bag I can get on there without blocking the GPS mount or the TFT!!
Thanks Alistair,
It's a GIVI ST602B Tanklock, just the smallest one, 4 Liters. You can probable go one size bigger without it getting in the way. I just use it for electronics, cell phone, cables, gopro cameras, batteries, batteries chargers, spare gloves, reading glasses, neck warmers and some other small stuff that I don't want to put into my pockets. It's perfect for that kind of stuff but if you want to put other stuff in it, then you'd have to go a size bigger, I think it's the 15 Liter, ST603 or XT607, but that was too big for me but for long trips it's about the perfect size.
I like the tank lock system because it's quick, it just snaps on and off, especially when getting gas and does not touch the paint on the tank. I used this same bag from when I had my KTM1290SDR, it even used the same mounting bracket to the tank, that was interesting, so I didn't have to buy any new mounts for the 900XR 👍👍
Ride safe,
Scott
NothingToProve thanks mate. Was considering the Pro City from SW Motech (sw-motech.com/en/products/luggage/tank+bags/PRO+tank+bag/4052572182284.htm) but it’s 25cm tall vs 17cm for yours! May try the sport or the Evo! Very helpful! Keep the vids coming and happy riding 🙌🏻😁
I ride a 1250 GS. Yes, the quick shifter is tricky and often clunky. Best way I have found to be consistent on the up shifts is to be quite decisive with my right foot. Downshifts, at anything other than closed throttle, are still a mystery to me
I meant left foot. Sorry.
Pirelli angel gt2 s are excellent however if your doing some light off road continue trail attack or Michelin road 5 trails
I really cannot decide which one to chose, between a '17 S1000 XR and this F900 XR.. If I would only be using it for travelling, then no discussion, S1000 XR would be my choice, but for mixed use, summer trips in Greek island and also city commuting I am thinking the 900 would be more suitable. I would love to hear your opinion.
The quickshifter on BMW XR 900 or R1250GS needs to be more direct and fast when you are shifting gears (not gently and slowly). If you are shifting up, then only under throttle, if you are shifting down, then absolutelly without throttle. Then it works good...
Drove it today on a test drive, seating position too much to the front. Suspension really dives. Great bike but not for me got sour wrists after 30min. Keep up thé great work !
I bought my F900XR without the quick shifter because I didn't like it when I first tried the bike. I am not sure I regret it. All the rest is overall pretty good and I am really enjoying the bike! Thanks for the video.
Yea, the QS is kind of a luxury item, especially this one because it only works well under certain conditions. So you won't miss it. Most of the time I shift using the clutch simply because I want a smooth shift and I don't get that using the QS :(
Thanks for the feed back and ride safe,
Scott
@@NothingToProve I forgot to mention you are completely right about the seat. Too hard!
Yea, I just got the comfort seat right after this video and it is softer but I think it could be a little more soft but it's close enough.
Any issues with heat from the bike and what temperature were you riding in please?
After watching you XR vid booked a test ride. After 15 mins I returned the bike thought the seating and engine wasn't my cup of tea. I'm a GSLC rider too. Each to their own suppose. Week before took the Tiger 900 rally pro and rated that much higher, great engine and ride position
Yea the stock seat is really hard and thin, I just got the comfort seat yesterday, just rode it home but first impressions is that it is softer and wider and higher, I'll probably do an update video once I get the hard cases & engine spoiler too & new tires too.
I did a test ride yesterday was not impressed how engine worked on low rpms. On 1st, 2nd and 3rd gear without a throttle the engine was choking and made some strange noise. Did you experienced something like that?
Are they shipping your lower fairing as well as that seat Scott?..another good review thanks Scott.
Yes, they are supposed to ship that and the 2 side hard cases and top case too. But this Corona thing screwed up everything 😢
Trying to find a tank bag that fits the F900xr with the gps mount. Got a Givi tanklocked 5l but it doesn’t fit..
Tyres: the ones you have a great or Metzler Roadtec01 are great and will last longer that what you have now
I would suggest you a Metzeler roadtec 01, excellent set of tires, also you can look for the Michelin Road 5 which are definitely fresher ( 2020 )
Thank you, I just made an appt. today to get the roadtec 01 SE put on next week!
Can you carry a passenger in relative comfort on longer trips?