Licks Cycles: Yamaha XSR900 C-S

Café-Sport: XSR900 C-S Equipment from Hóo-Bué…

In 2016, Yamaha launched the XSR900, which mixed the highly-rated CP3 engine of the MT-09 with retro styling. Not like most retros, nevertheless, the XSR didn’t hark again to the 60s and 70s, however to the heady liquid-cooled RD two-strokes of the early Nineteen Eighties — storied people who smoke just like the RDLC, YPVS, and RZ350. The XSR might again up its curb attraction, too:

“Look previous the retro attraction, take away these well-judged seems, and you continue to have a incredible street bike with an excellent engine. There’s greater than sufficient energy and torque for the street, backed up by glorious rider aids and chassis.” –MCN

For 2022, the CP3 inline triple obtained punched out to 890cc, placing down 117 bhp and 69 lb-ft of torque, and the bike’s new aluminum chassis is alleged to be 5 lbs lighter and 50% stiffer than the outdated one. It’s good to see a manufacturing facility bare bike that doesn’t appear to be a Transformer or origami insect, as so many new bikes appear to look today.

Nevertheless, the liquid-cooled four-stroke engines of right this moment simply don’t look pretty much as good bare because the fins and chambers of yore, and to some eyes, the XSR seems a bit too scantily clad in inventory trim — particularly the ’22+ mannequin, which has an extended tank and wheelbase than the earlier model. All of which begs the query: What if the XSR had a fairing, for each fashion and a little bit of wind safety?

Taiwanese industrial designer Jurmol, founding father of Hóo-Bué, determined to reply this query. Once we final heard from Jurmol, he’d mixed his love of conceptual design and classic flat monitor bikes into his Yamaha XSR700 “Tyrant” — a venture he developed right into a full Tyrant equipment.

“Tyrant” Yamaha XSR700 by Hoo-Bue

Now he’s again with a imaginative and prescient for the 700’s huge brother:

“Upon the discharge of the most recent mannequin of the XSR900 in 2022, my speedy impression was that this bike wanted a fairing and seat cowl. Consequently, the silhouette of the XSR900 C-S started to take form in my thoughts, so the venture began.”

At first, we assumed that C-S stood for “Café Sport,” however Jurmol says C-S is definitely an abbreviation for “Cross-Scene,” or the interweaving of latest and outdated strains into the design. The XSR900 equipment actually does that, remodeling the entire look of the bike from a unadorned retro right into a lightly-faired machine that recollects each café and sport kinds…and appears near one thing Yamaha designers would possibly dream up themselves.

We’ve at all times thought the OEM headlight regarded a bit small on the XSR900, particularly on the 2022+ machines, however the C-S fairing homes if completely, giving a nacelle-like streamlining to the entrance of the bike.

The complete equipment consists of a entrance fairing, solo seat cowl with speed-block graphics set, and an aluminum triple tree cowl. You should purchase every little thing as a single equipment or individually. Particulars right here on the Hóo-Bué web site.

We’re completely satisfied to see designers like Hóo-Bué taking right this moment’s manufacturing machines and translating them into new visions for the remainder of us. Seeing a kitted-out XSR900 C-S on the street, we’d not solely do a double-take, however whip round to seek out out what precisely the bike was. A one-off customized? A limited-edition manufacturing facility particular? In speaking to the proprietor, we’d little doubt make a brand new good friend, and that’s an enormous a part of what customized tradition is about.

Under, we speak to Jurmol for a couple of extra particulars in regards to the XSR900 C-S equipment.

Yamaha XSR900 C-S Equipment: Designer Interview

• What’s the make, mannequin, and 12 months of the donor bike?

2022 Yamaha XSR900.

• Why was this bike constructed?

Upon the discharge of the most recent mannequin of the XSR900 in 2022, my speedy impression was that this bike wanted a fairing and seat cowl. Consequently, the silhouette of the XSR900 C-S started to take form in my thoughts, so the venture began.