The Yamaha XSR900 has been a successful model for the Japanese manufacturer abroad, and it looks like that is recognised. For 2027, the company has just revealed a new colour option for the retro-roadster, which it says is a throwback to the iconic YZF750R supersport of the mid-1990s. Apart from the new colour, Yamaha has retained every other thing on the XSR900, mechanically and aesthetically.
- XSR900 is powered by an 890cc triple-cylinder engine, making 119hp and 93Nm
- Yamaha hasn’t revealed the price for the 2027 model yet
Yamaha XSR900 2027: A cosmetic upgrade
Mechanically the same
To jog your memory, the XSR900 is a retro-naked that shares its platform and engine with the YZF-R9, Yamaha’s middleweight supersport. It’s powered by an 890cc triple-cylinder liquid-cooled engine making 119hp and 93Nm. Although the XSR looks retro, as expected of the line-up, Yamaha has given it many modern features such as a 5-inch TFT display, ride modes, a quickshifter, fully adjustable KYB suspension units, a lightweight aluminium deltabox frame and all-LED lighting. All of that and the pre-existing Midnight Black colour stay intact for 2027. Yamaha has replaced the Heritage White colour with the Neon White colour (pictured).
1993 Yamaha YZF750R vs 2027 Yamaha XSR900. YZF750R Image courtesy: Bennetts Insurance.
The 2027 model is already listed on Yamaha UK’s website, although there’s no price at the moment. The 2026 model was priced from GBP 11,104 (Rs 14.01 lakh), and it remains to be seen whether Yamaha increases prices for the next year. If you really like what you are seeing, do remember that India only got the smaller, R15-based XSR155 last year, starting from Rs 1.50 lakh.