The Yamaha XSR900 is being released over the next few months.
Just wondering everybody's thoughts on the two as being competitors.
Both are in the same price range and both are about the same engine size and overall weight with similar look and feel.
Both seem to be geared towards the same buyer.
Personally, I feel that the Scrambler is better looking with classic flowing lines that the Yamaha is missing.
Mechanically, the Yamaha appears to be several steps ahead of the Ducati with water cooling and a more user friendly engine design that gets rave reviews in the FZ-09. According to the reviews so far, the fuel injection mapping is very good on the 2016 Yamaha.
Both are in the same general price range at $8500 to $10,000 in the USA.
Not sure how it is outside the USA, but here Yamaha dealerships probably outnumber Ducati dealerships 20 to 1. Where I live there is only 1 Ducati dealership within 200 miles but 3 Yamaha dealerships within 20 miles. Not necessarily a direct reason to pick one over the other but something to be aware of as a potential headache when it comes time to get maintenance or repairs done. Having fewer dealers will make the chance of getting a discount from MSRP less.
Lots of things to consider.
Just wondering everybody's thoughts on the two as being competitors.
Both are in the same price range and both are about the same engine size and overall weight with similar look and feel.
Both seem to be geared towards the same buyer.
Personally, I feel that the Scrambler is better looking with classic flowing lines that the Yamaha is missing.
Mechanically, the Yamaha appears to be several steps ahead of the Ducati with water cooling and a more user friendly engine design that gets rave reviews in the FZ-09. According to the reviews so far, the fuel injection mapping is very good on the 2016 Yamaha.
Both are in the same general price range at $8500 to $10,000 in the USA.
Not sure how it is outside the USA, but here Yamaha dealerships probably outnumber Ducati dealerships 20 to 1. Where I live there is only 1 Ducati dealership within 200 miles but 3 Yamaha dealerships within 20 miles. Not necessarily a direct reason to pick one over the other but something to be aware of as a potential headache when it comes time to get maintenance or repairs done. Having fewer dealers will make the chance of getting a discount from MSRP less.
Lots of things to consider.