u/thesedreadmagi

I just got one of these things and I f***ing it and think it's literally the perfect motorcycle for me and I am forming a soul bond with it.

However: the seat? Not awesome. And I knew even before buying it that it would need to be replaced or covered.

Right now I'm just doing commuting and longer recreational day rides with it, but eventually I intend to take it on longer motocamping trips and ultimately deep dive transcontinental journeys. The modding process will be slow and gradual, but a new seat/seat cover is definitely high on the list.

What do you fellow XSRers recommend in that department? Any insight would be much appreciated.

Hey y'all. I'm doing deep due diligence and independent research before hopefully buying one of these things (not sure which trim yet), and so I thought as part of that process I'd go straight to the source! For those of you who have been on one of these things for a while now, how is long-term ownership working out? How is the bike treating you? What did you wish you knew before buying? Would you make the same choice again? Are there any typical issues to look out for with these bikes? Any insight would be much appreciated.

Thanks!

Hey y'all. I'm doing deep due diligence and independent research before hopefully buying one of these things (not sure which trim yet), and so I thought as part of that process I'd go straight to the source! For those of you who have been on one of these things for a while now, how is long-term ownership working out? How is the bike treating you? What did you wish you knew before buying? Would you make the same choice again? Are there any typical issues to look out for with these bikes? Any insight would be much appreciated.

Thanks!

Title basically says it. I'm signing for a 2026 XSR 700 this week. If any of you more experienced XSR owners have any tips or insights you think would be helpful to me as a new owner of a new XSR, I'd love to hear 'em! I'm upgrading from my first bike of an extremely used '10 Moto Guzzi V7 Classic after five years of riding.

Any tips or insights on run-in period, or anything else I should know out the gate?

Thanks!

Y'all have excellent taste, by the way.