Hi, not yet an owner

Hey Jibber, welcome to the forum.

I toiled for a long time re 900 v 700. Preferred the upside down forks and certain styling elements of the 9 but ultimately decided on the 700 and haven't look back.

A new rider so not experienced enough to comment on the suspension. Would love to upgrade but stock for me is perfectly fine.

Hey Jibber,

I weigh around 82 kg and the stock suspension rear setting is at 7/9. Stock came with 3/9. I was having issues before scraping my exhaust (Scorpion), but after much research and testing, I came to the conclusion that it was a rider issue.

I came from a GSXR, so my riding style had to change a bit when riding street bikes. Once I changed that and adjusted to 7, I was able to keep the same speed through the corner without scraping anything. However, it is still a bit soft when compared with sport bikes, but good enough for me to have fun!

I would say if the XSR700 catches your heart, just go for it, you won't regret it.

Thanks for the info.