XSR900 / MT09 First big boy bike.

So,

As the title suggests, I'm looking for opinions on getting an XSR900 / MT09 as my first big bike.

For context, I've ridden 125cc a while back, just redone CBT, I have DAS booked for a few weeks time, and now I'm shopping for a big bike.

My reasoning - I know the bike is WAY more than I probably will ever need, and ever be able to fully utilise. I'm not overly concerned about my own self discipline (I'm naturally quite cautious/sensible on the road) but I sat on one today, and it just feels better than anything else I sat on. More comfortable and natural. I tried a Trident 660, CB750 Hornet, Z650RS CB650R...all felt a little small and nowhere near as comfortable. AND I feel like I'll want to change the smaller bikes for something bigger eventually anyway. AND AND, the xsr900 has modes to 'soften' the bike somewhat so I thought I could use that in the beginning.

Any advice, words of warning or encouragement welcome.

Thanks all. 👍

Posted Jun 7, 2026, 4:42 AM UTC

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