For a pure sport machine ya me too bar none. Could own it and be out having fun a year before the Talon comes out. They’ve been quietly getting better every year while other companies just talk. Yami knows how to build something. 18 months from now we will be in the market for a sport, I hope the Honda gives me the warm fuzzies and proves it’s solid...
Exactly.. the new auto/paddle shifter is nice. While I like the idea of a clutch peddle... I’m not sure how practical it would be for 98% of your riding.
No. You only need it coming to a stop or taking off. It’s a sequencal not H pattern. You just slightly let off the throttle when shifting and bang it. I do the exact same thing in the Pioneer. The recluse will allow you to start and stop in gear.
Nice thing about the YXZ is all the different ways you can have one. Man, Rekluse, auto. Can even change specific gears or full factory gear reduction that works right. They have that s*** down. I personally would go Rekluse because I loved it in my dirt bike. Was looking around a little at Yxz last couple months with a grin but we decided tracks for the Pioneer were more important for us this year.
I'm not dedicated to any brand, though I do prefer what Yamaha and Honda have offered for the last 7 decades. If Suzuki were to come out with a sweet machine next year, I'd be interested. I love my X2 and am very happy with the purchase. I also love the YXZ and hope my wife comes around to see the need to get one. I also hope Honda brings a bad ass Talon to the market. If the Talon is better than the YXZ, good! It means Yamaha will be bringing something new to the table next year. Then it's Honda's turn. Keep 'em coming!
Suzuki is the big MIA in this sport. At some point they have to admit there is too much money to be made to stay away.
Suzuki has already stepped up in the marine engine arena- already kicking Honda's donkey. They're substantially less expensive, just as reliable, have more features, a lot more h.p. choices, more colors...
... and even a twin-prop gear case option on the 350 h.p. model. Guess a new color really isn't the answer.
Getting in and out of it is the biggest complaint, but you do get used to pretty quickly. There are mods out there to make it easier and the shoulder bolsters are removable. I've not done any of the mods or removed the shoulder bolsters. I just get in and out with a little twist.
Y'know, I was thinking that while sitting in it, but having my shoulder outside the machine was the end of my scheming, or I should say trying to justify still buying that machine.... I probably circled the damn thing 5 more times before I came to my senses, and didn't drop 16K on a machine I would have to modify just to sit in. If it had been comfortable to sit in, I would have gone home with it. Something else I've noticed about a lot of other machines, including the Wolverine, is that the roll cage is not the widest part of the machines, like the P500's cage. I have pivoted mine off of trees and other (ahem) obstacles, and it doesn't damage the plastics, or anything else for that matter, cuz for the most part the cage is outside of the plastic stuff. If I did that with other machines... I can only imagine. I've had my P500 for three years now, and realize that I've been taking for granted what a tank these little buggers really are. I wish Honda would offer a system like Yamaha's bad-ass Adventure Pro.
