Friday bike

Yamaha SCR950

Another new bike I really like the look of, the Yamaha SCR 950. Powered by a 942cc V twin engine with belt final drive, (based on their XV950), the SCR has a sort of 60s 'street scrambler' look. Yamaha use the phrase 'Sports Heritage'!

It's been on sale in the US since the summer, but will be coming to the UK, and probably other European countries, in February next year. Price in the US is $8,699 = £6998 = 7785 Euros, probably be different when it arrives due to local taxes and the continued decline of the pound.

SCR950 Features

• Air-cooled, 942c,c 60-degree, V-twin engine
• Class-leading torque output: 79.5Nm (8.1 kg-m) @ 3,000rpm
• 5-speed transmission with quiet, low-maintenance belt drive
• Slim and flat low-profile dual seat with increased 830mm seat height
• Spoked 19-inch front wheel and 17-inch rear wheel
• 145mm ground clearance
• Wide scrambler-style steel handlebars with cross brace
• Aluminium rims
• Bridgestone heavy-duty TW101 100/90-19 front tyre and TW152 140/80-17 rear tyre
• 298mm floating front wave disc, 298mm rear wave disc
• Steel front and rear fenders
• Black coloured engine and components
• Flangeless 13.2-litre fuel tank with classic colour scheme
• Vintage number plate style side panels
• Circular LED tail lamp
• Circular LCD speedometer with smoked lens
• Aluminium footrests
• Twin rear reservoir-type shocks with specific SCR settings
• Smooth-action, 41mm front forks with rubber gaiters
• 135mm front suspension travel, 110mm rear suspension travel
• 2-1 exhaust with upslanted muffler

Colours
Vivid Red
Yamaha Black
Availability
February 2017