YAMAHA'S SCR950 was one of the best surprises to come out of last autumn's bike shows: a properly cool-looking scrambler, with wire-spoked wheels, steel mudguards and an XT500-like seamless tank.<br /><br />And all Yamaha had done was adapt an XV950R cruiser. Custom-builders had done it, so why not? The air-cooled V-twin cruiser platform is part of what gives it its genuine custom-bike look.<br /><br />Of course that meant it wouldn't actually go off-road. Cruisers are near the bottom of my list of things to tackle trails on, just above ice skates.<br /><br />So I arrived at the press launch of the bike in Sardinia with no more expectation of going trail riding than had it been the new R6. But trail riding we did.<br /><br />Yamaha's not pretending it's an off-road bike. In the pre-ride presentation, they described it as a "road bike adapted for a bit of off-roading".<br /><br />The adaptations include a new sub-frame, raising the seat by 140mm to 838mm. Take off one of the side panels and you'll find a big empty space beneath the new straight, flat seat.<br /><br />The front wheel is now a 19-inch, which also raises the ground clearance by 10mm to 145mm. And it's got Bridgestone Trail Wing dual-purpose tyres.<br /><br />Read the full review here: http://bit.ly/2ijbX6U<br /><br />-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Visordown.com is the #1 online motorcycle website for news, reviews, and all things motorbike with 1 million monthly users and growing.<br /><br />► Click HERE to subscribe to Visordown Motorcycle Videos https://goo.gl/f73BtU<br /><br />► Click HERE for all the latest bike news, launches, first rides, and motorcycle reviews https://goo.gl/fyvb6G<br /><br />► Click HERE to watch our most recent bike videos! http://bit.ly/2fpNdZg<br /><br />-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />► Click HERE to subscribe to our superbikes playlist http://bit.ly/2vAmX4A<br /><br />► Click HERE to subscribe to our naked bikes playlist http://bit.ly/2vAqFLR<br /><br />► Click HERE to subscribe to our sports bikes playlist http://bit.ly/2vffmYg<br /><br />► Click HERE to subscribe to our adventure bikes playlist http://bit.ly/2vAxEEB<br /><br />► Click HERE to subscribe to our retro bikes playlist http://bit.ly/2fplrMg<br /><br />► Click HERE to subscribe to our cruiser bikes playlist http://bit.ly/2uBSaQt<br /><br />► Click HERE to subscribe to our Harley-Davidson bikes playlist http://bit.ly/2vfvt8j<br /><br />► Click HERE to subscribe to our bike battles playlist http://bit.ly/2fp1GEQ<br /><br />► Click HERE to subscribe to our Motorbike Mayhem Helmet Cam playlist http://bit.ly/2vAmX4A<br /><br />__________________________________________________________________<br /><br />► Get the Visordown newsletter HERE - http://bit.ly/2uC7xs4<br /><br />You can also find more motorcycle live videos, images, reviews, and news on our social channels Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, so pick your favourite one below<br /><br />Visit us on Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/visordown<br />Follow us on Twitter - http://twitter.com/visordown<br />Check out our Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/visordown/?hl=en<br /><br />-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Visordown is the fastest growing online motorcycle community – welcome on board!<br /><br />We’re best known for covering all the latest motorcycle launches and bike industry announcements, breaking motorcycle news, bike reviews, first rides, and road tests, and entertaining and informative motorcycle features.<br /><br />One million monthly bikers and growing!
