Great video gentlemen. I just installed the clip ons yesterday and your video helped a lot. Install was honestly pretty easy. One thing I will add about the triple tree clamp cover. Although the fit was very tight for the cover to go on, if it’s placed on there straight & level and both sides are pushed down equally by hand… it goes down effortlessly, no mallet required. For others planning on installing these clip ons: A good practice is to take pictures of what things looked like before disassembly. That helped a lot with reassembly of the clutch side being a little more complicated with more parts involved. Cheers

@ridewithKY

7 күн бұрын

Awesome! So glad the video was helpful to you. That’s why we make these. Great tip on the top plate there. We thought we had it nice and level, but it’s very possible we didn’t since your experience was quite different than ours and you didn’t need a mallet. Thanks again for the feedback, enjoy your clip-ons.

Yamaha should have had this as a factory option! Looks extremely unique and the bike looks really good out in the sun. Solid instructional video.

@ridewithKY

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@dustinwilt5213

4 ай бұрын

China has a cafe light version available

The clip-on handle bar The display The front suspension The looks So awesome

@langhamp8912

4 ай бұрын

I just bought a used one a few days ago. In person the bike is so much smaller than I thought it would be but it's also got this huge frame that dominates the whole bike in a way that doesn't really come across in pictures.

@ridewithKY

4 ай бұрын

It does have a very predominant exposed aluminum frame but I think it helps with the aesthetic. When you look at even a current gen XSR700 it just has a simple tubular frame which looks basic and dated. The 900 frame looks much better and fits the aesthetic more appropriately as well.

Excellent job filming and explaining things

@ridewithKY

4 ай бұрын

Really appreciate the positive comment and for the support. 👊🏽

I love the look of this bike.

I like the way you explain things.

@ridewithKY

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! I try to be as clear as possible so others can have the confidence to perform these same modifications on their own.

Bravo! Well done and concise without omitting any important details. Great editing/explanations. Now we need an, on the road video with a second camera (non-first person) view of the bike.

@ridewithKY

3 ай бұрын

Appreciate it man, thank you for your support. 🙏🏽.

sick sick sick bike man!

@ridewithKY

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! And thank you for watching.

Brilliant video

@ridewithKY

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! Appreciate the positive comment.

Great video.

@ridewithKY

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Super vidéo ! Merci !!!😊

@ridewithKY

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Great video work, thanks. I prefer the clip on set up and made the move to S-2, it’s great. For those who don’t like it you definitely won’t like Yamaha’s new GP version of the XSR900 where they gave it factory clipons in approx the same place as the S-2s. It’s nice to have options.

@ridewithKY

Ай бұрын

Thank you for the compliment. I agree, S2 concept clip one change the whole look of the bike. Looks way better than the goofy handlebars. Can’t have a cafe racer with handlebars!

Just picked up my new 2023 XSR900 a few hours ago. $1500 off the original price, couldn't say no to it.

@ridewithKY

4 ай бұрын

Wow! Great pick up at that price. Even at full sticker it’s a lot of bike for the price. Getting $1500 off just sweetens it. Hope you enjoy your new XSR! Although it’s kinda hard not to enjoy these bikes.

Got my Kelpi exhaust on w my lower bars love it now

@ridewithKY

3 ай бұрын

Awesome! How do you like the Kelpi? And how did your clip on install go? Thanks for the update BTW.

@dustinwilt5213

3 ай бұрын

@@ridewithKY bars went on easy, about 1 hour, feel really good, if it’s to mow I will add a spacer and longer bolts but think it’s good, the Kelpi is great w the baffle in

@ridewithKY

3 ай бұрын

Awesome man great to hear your experience was good. If you really look at the position of the clip ons in relation to the seat, it’s still a pretty mild seating position. Definitely doable for an everyday bike. Glad you are enjoying your Kelpi exhaust also.

Picking up an xsr900 soon! Could you do more videos with it?

@ridewithKY

4 ай бұрын

Congratulations on the soon to be XSR900. I will surely be doing more videos on the XSR very soon. We are still collecting parts for it at the moment. Thank you for watching!

Sick mod man👌🏼 Could you take some POV riding shots?

@ridewithKY

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! For sure will be doing this soon.

I ordered these bars after seeing your video, also already had the TST tail tidy ordered, what pipe you looking at? I ordered the Kelpi short in bronze from Australia and the Ermak front fairing from France

@ridewithKY

4 ай бұрын

Right on, so glad this video was helpful to you. We are looking at an SC project CRT but haven’t landed on anything 100% yet. If you can do you mind letting me know how you like that Kelpi exhaust once you get it? Thank you for watching!

@dustinwilt5213

4 ай бұрын

@@ridewithKY shipped out today, be happy to let you know, google ermak front end to comes painted to match, completes the cafe look really, I was also looking at his seats from Kelpi I hear he will customize them to what you want.

@ridewithKY

4 ай бұрын

Awesome! I’d really appreciate that update whenever you get a chance. Have heard good things about all things Kelpi. Will definitely have to change the seat on this bike also. Everybody always comments how ugly the seat is. 😂.

I’m looking into converting my triumph trident from handle bar to clip ons like this project. Does anyone know what’s a good place to start looking for what would be needed to accomplish this project

This cafe racer is absolute god tier 🆒 like when trunks turned super Saiyan and destroyed freezas final form

@ridewithKY

3 ай бұрын

Hahaha. Thank you!

How is the comfort man? You should make a video about it. Great video btw!

@ridewithKY

4 ай бұрын

I actually think it’s more comfortable now but it may just be because I’m used to super sports. Upright seating position just feels strange to me. Plus the wind buffering is crazy with any upright seating position. We will do a video on the seating position for sure, great idea. Thank you for watching and for the compliment!

@ramireyes6852

4 ай бұрын

Yeah I'd love a video of how it looks on the road and how it handles! That would be awesome

@ridewithKY

4 ай бұрын

Will for sure be getting to this soon. Hopefully the weather cooperates and I can get that done for you folks. Thank you!

bravo

@ridewithKY

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

Great video! Is the final setup with clip ons more narrow compared to stock?

@ridewithKY

3 ай бұрын

Even though it looks more narrow, it’s actually the same width. I was surprised when we measured it. I was almost certain it was narrower. Thanks man for watching.

@Choi.public

3 ай бұрын

@@ridewithKY thanks for confirming that!

@ridewithKY

3 ай бұрын

No problem!

That top plate are a bit too tight on the suspensions in my opinion. Clip-on are a great idea though on the xsr

nice video. Looks good, but i guess comfort would be compimised quite a bit. Also with this option the sweep is fixed.

@ridewithKY

2 ай бұрын

I guess it’s because I’m used to clip-ons but I surprisingly think it’s more comfortable now. That upright riding position is really windy for me, but again might just be because I’m so used to super sports. Since the seat height is low still, there’s not too much pressure on the back and wrists. Cheers man, thanks for watching.

@dfakto

2 ай бұрын

​@@ridewithKY Purely aesthetically it looks much better!. I had an 21 MT09 SP and first thing I did was lower the handlebars. Now I am looking to buy a 22 XSR900. I rode a friend's 17 Tuono and I would say that has the perfect riding position for the street.

@ridewithKY

2 ай бұрын

You won’t be disappointed with the 22 XSR900 if you do end up on one. Agree on the Tuono’s, not too straight up and down but not as committed as a super sport. Tuono’s are nice too because they have that little windscreen so you aren’t getting annihilated on the freeway.

how would you rate the comfort of the new position vs stock handlebars? long rides ok for someone about 5'11 in your opinion?

@ridewithKY

Ай бұрын

I actually think it’s better with the clip-ons. I hate wind buffering and with the factory handlebars you get blasted on the freeway. With the clip-ons you are in a little better position for your torso to not act as a sail. The seat is also low enough to where if you needed to sit upright it’s no big deal to just let go with one hand and sit completely straight up and down. Absolutely would be fine on long rides, the position is nowhere near as aggressive as a super sport. It’s also less aggressive than most naked bikes because the seat is so low. Hope that helps.

Gotta see her drive

@ridewithKY

4 ай бұрын

Well he doing that in the future. Thanks for watching.

Do the mirrors touch the tank if the steering is turned all the way to one side or another?

@ASBP12

4 ай бұрын

When the mirrors are properly adjusted to be used in a real world scenario they do not touch at full lock both ways. I found that when lane filtering/splitting and/or storing the bike you can also fold the mirrors to be flush with the end of the bar ends and they still do not touch the tank at full lock both ways as well. The only time the mirrors may hit the tank at full lock is when the mirrors are adjusted at an odd angle which makes it unusable or unnecessary for storage and lane splitting. If you are to do this then just be careful.

@langhamp8912

4 ай бұрын

@@ASBP12 Doh, I just figured out how to fold the mirrors after you told me they could actually be folded inward.

@ridewithKY

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for explaining that clearly @asbp9146. You’d basically have to adjust the mirrors in such a way to purposely try to hit the tank.

How long did the S2 clip ons take to reach you

@ridewithKY

17 күн бұрын

Took about a week. It was a lot quicker than we thought considering it was coming from France.

Do the clip on bars touch the reservoir when you full turn it ?

@ridewithKY

4 ай бұрын

I assume there was something a little lost in translation. But I think you may be referring to the gas tank? If so, the clip on bars do not interfere with the gas tank. Hope that helps! Thank you.

@JeNeSuisPasUnNumero6

4 ай бұрын

it's very unfortunate, I can't read any responses to comments on this channel. could you make a short video to show the use of this new handlebar with your feedback of sensations when you ride and show if it touches the tank when it touches the stops? big thanks !

@JeNeSuisPasUnNumero6

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your answer that helps a lot and sorry for my poor english ! Kind regards

@ridewithKY

4 ай бұрын

Yes I will be doing a video on how it rides with the clip-ons. Hope when that comes out it will be helpful for you. No need to apologize for your English. We are communicating with each other just fine. It’s no problem at all!

I see a lots of cool bike's Especially the Ducati

@ridewithKY

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! Going to be another bike joining the channel very shortly.

How about the turning angle?

@ridewithKY

4 ай бұрын

There’s plenty of clearance to go lock to lock so the steering angle is the same. Thank you.

@ridewithKY how can I get in touch with you outside of KZread? I have a SFV4S and two Svartpilens, one of which I’m converting to a track bike. Would love to ask you a few questions if you have an email or other contact?

@ridewithKY

4 ай бұрын

Feel free to get in contact with me through instagram. @ridewith_ky is my handle. I’m surely no expert but whatever knowledge I do have, I’d be happy to share it with you. Thank you for watching and for your support!

The s2 concept site only seems to go up to 2021 models. Assuming that's not true?

@ridewithKY

27 күн бұрын

www.s2-concept.com/en/19898-yamaha-xsr-900-complete-handlebar-set-and-fork-top-bridge.html

@insertAsi9Name

27 күн бұрын

@@ridewithKYthank you! Not sure why I couldn't find that. Appreciate it.

Looks good..! But man def doesn’t look comfortable 😅😅

@ridewithKY

4 ай бұрын

Sometimes it’s tough trying to look 😎. Haha. For sure lose some comfort but it’s not too bad surprisingly. I think it’s the low seat height compared with the slight rise on these clip-ons. Definitely not near as committed as a typical super sport.

Not for guys over 40. :D

@ridewithKY

3 ай бұрын

😂😂😂.

I’ve seen many stupid mods to the xsr900 but this one together with fairings are the dumbest

@ridewithKY

3 ай бұрын

Guess you like sitting straight up and down like a dork. 😂.

@Pettington

3 ай бұрын

Exactly, otherwise I would have bought another bike than an xsr900. Get the damn bike made for the purpose it’s meant for

@ridewithKY

3 ай бұрын

The purpose of an XSR900 is to sit straight up and down? Changing the position of the grips doesn’t alter the bikes purpose.

Aah man what have you done 😮😔😔 That was a gorgeous looking bike , you've made it ugly 😢

@ridewithKY

3 ай бұрын

Some people are so dramatic. 😂.

Dramatic ?? How so ??? I merely noticed how ugly you made a very attractive bike and spent $700 doing it , 😢 money well spent 👏 👌 If you were going for the look of an XSR 900 with no handlebars you definitely achieved that look , I personally like the look of bikes with handlebars 😂😂 Enjoy mate 👍 👌 Should have done before and after pics 😉 just saying like 👍

@ridewithKY

3 ай бұрын

For one thing it didn’t cost $700. So that’s the first thing you got wrong. Second, the XSR900 is supposed to be a cafe racer, no? When is the last time you saw a cafe racer with handlebars?

@gatti493

3 ай бұрын

​​@@ridewithKY Mate that bike looks BAD 👎 It looks like it has NO handlebars?? But hey it doesn't matter what I think if you like it with no handlebars thats your choice mate , its not personal 😉 Not everyone likes the same thing and your video is actually outstanding 👌 👏 I am just very straight, enjoy your ride pal

@ridewithKY

3 ай бұрын

It looks like it has no handlebars because it doesn’t have handlebars. 😂. Cafe racers are supposed to have clip ons. Always been that way, always will be. Should probably read the other comments too… Regardless, thanks for watching.

@gatti493

3 ай бұрын

😂😂