VOL. 53 ISSUE 49 DECEMBER 13, 2016 P45
YAMAHA SCR950
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his bike is a Yamaha Bolt
with different styling and
bars. It's a good basis
for any custom, but when put
against something like a purpose
built Ducati Scrambler, some
fairly obvious issues show up.
The extra weight over the oth-
er three means handling suffers
and the ultra-wide handlebars
and peg position make you feel
like a sail in the wind when you
get going at any speed above
50 mph. Another area the
Yamaha suffered in was ground
clearance. The SCR950 would
scrape its guts well before any
other bike here, so it was hard
to keep the pace in the can-
yons when chasing the BMW or
Ducati, and jumping the thing or
even hitting big bumps became
(Left) Despite its
girth, the Yamaha
was great fun in the
dirt thanks to the low
and lazy chassis.
The seat has plenty of space but
gets pretty uncomfortable after
45 minutes. Number plates are a
nice touch. Bash plate is standard
fitment—thanks for thinking of
that, Yamaha.
