By now, one thing you should know about me is that I love a perfectly applied retro livery on a perfectly designed modern retro bike. So naturally, I was all over the 2024 Yamaha XSR900 GP when it was first announced for the European market, only to have my heart broken soon after upon learning that we wouldn't be getting it in the US.
The pain only got worse when Yamaha Europe announced a lower fairing package (seriously crying buckets over here), to be followed by two more knife twists with the introduction of the Mamola Edition and via perhaps the biggest kick in the face, the 'King' Kenny Roberts edition in 2025.
