New Yamahas for 2018

[klaviator]

New for 2018 from Yamaha.  The XSR700 and Xmax.  Of the two I'm more interested in the Xmax although I really don't need another new bike right now.



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http://www.chaparral-racing.com/blog/2017/09/21/yamaha-introduces-new-xsr700-sport-heritage-motorcycle-and-xmax-scooter/

[Campbell92]

Klaviator, you got me on the scooter kick after you bought the SMax. I am pretty excited about the XMax. I think it will rule the scooter world. That is an impressive engine for a smaller scooter. I am hoping to see more people riding them in the near future....and I am hoping to see one on our dealership floor soon!

When it comes to the XSR700 I am very excited. The machine is sexy to say the least. I love the FZ07 engine and to give it that retro feel is something the market needs. The XSR 900 is beautiful. I hope they bring the XJR1300 to the US market in the future.

At the end of the day, I am still crossing my fingers for the T7 adventure bike. I was really hoping that was the bike being introduced...but I guess Yamaha knows better than me. Several new bikes are coming so I feel like a giddy kid at Christmas. Maybe a Yamaha rep might let a cat out of the bag at Barber. We can only hope.

[klaviator]

Klaviator, you got me on the scooter kick after you bought the SMax. I am pretty excited about the XMax. I think it will rule the scooter world. That is an impressive engine for a smaller scooter. I am hoping to see more people riding them in the near future....and I am hoping to see one on our dealership floor soon!

When it comes to the XSR700 I am very excited. The machine is sexy to say the least. I love the FZ07 engine and to give it that retro feel is something the market needs. The XSR 900 is beautiful. I hope they bring the XJR1300 to the US market in the future.

At the end of the day, I am still crossing my fingers for the T7 adventure bike. I was really hoping that was the bike being introduced...but I guess Yamaha knows better than me. Several new bikes are coming so I feel like a giddy kid at Christmas. Maybe a Yamaha rep might let a cat out of the bag at Barber. We can only hope.

The Xmax is not really a smaller scooter, I consider it a midsize.  I expect it to be big enough for comfortable 2 up riding even at highway speeds.  At the moment I only have around 13,000 miles on my majesty so I don't see replacing it soon but it's nice to know a suitable replacement is available if something happens to it.

My KLR on the other hand is nearly 13 years old with over 40,000 miles on it so it's the bike I will probably replace the soonest.  The KLX250 is a possibility.  The T7 looks interesting as well. 

I have owned mostly Kawasaki's and Yamaha's over the years so it's good to see both bringing in some exciting bikes.

[Campbell92]

That KLX is awesome! Yamaha missed the mark in not releasing that T7 to the US. Luckily Kawasaki saved the day with the new and improved KLX250. I hope Yamaha will take that bike into consideration and do some well needed changes to the XT250. Maybe even get a wild hair and put the R3 engine into an adventure bike and bring back a retro version of the XT series.