The Perfect Little Adventure Bike - Yamaha Touring Serow

[Willandkate]

Love it Bernard!
As others have said, if Yam thought there was a decent market they'd bring them to the whole EU. This version from Brazil looks even better, the bikes are out there but are the buyers?

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I don't reckon that if you imported 10 of either 250cc XT or XTZ you could shift them within a year. If you really want a 250 adv bike then there are options available. The potential buyer pool is so limited even with those Frenchies over the channel who are mad for a single thumper whatever the cc. Within a few replies this thread is already pointing towards 450's...

[johnnyboxer]

Similar weight. Probably more power. Nice engine. Easy handling. Proven.
Plenty available 2nd hand
Loads of aftermarket kit available

I bet the CRF 250 L weighs 20 kg more

The CRF L is the heaviest 250 out there

After 20 years of production I think the Serow is well proven, how long for the CRF L?
3 years?

I think you're mistaken about the Serow

[johnnyboxer]

I can see the appeal and there should be more of these bikes.
But for me personally it should be 450cc with 50bhp.

I agree with you steve
Most people that rave about the serow have probably never owned one!
It's a small framed bike and fine for small people.
Yamaha have been building the thing for 20 years,if they really thought it worth their while importing it they would have done so long before now.
If they did sell it here it would be expensive,,,for what it is!

I owned one

I'm 6'2 & 17st

The Serow is a great trail bike

Very capable & good fun to ride

[Arthur Pint Motor]

Similar weight. Probably more power. Nice engine. Easy handling. Proven.
Plenty available 2nd hand
Loads of aftermarket kit available

I bet the CRF 250 L weighs 20 kg more

The CRF L is the heaviest 250 out there

After 20 years of production I think the Serow is well proven, how long for the CRF L?
3 years?

I think you're mistaken about the Serow

The new Serow claims 130Kg, I think the CRF is 147. But does that really matter for this bike's intended use?

Anyway I agree with your points about the Yam and would like to see a lot more choice in the shops. But my point is - what's better about it that the CR250L? I can't imagine it would be any cheaper in the UK.

[johnnyboxer]

Similar weight. Probably more power. Nice engine. Easy handling. Proven.
Plenty available 2nd hand
Loads of aftermarket kit available

I bet the CRF 250 L weighs 20 kg more

The CRF L is the heaviest 250 out there

After 20 years of production I think the Serow is well proven, how long for the CRF L?
3 years?

I think you're mistaken about the Serow

The new Serow claims 130Kg, I think the CRF is 147. But does that really matter for this bike's intended use?

Anyway I agree with your points about the Yam and would like to see a lot more choice in the shops. But my point is - what's better about it that the CR250L? I can't imagine it would be any cheaper in the UK.

Sensible stuff, but I'd take a lighter bike with a simpler aircooled motor, every time

[Stray Dog]

My wife has had her Serow for nearly 20 years and aint giving it up any time soon.
She loves her littlun, (She also owns a H/D 1200 sporty)
She can do as much, and sometimes more than I could on my DR350.
I've just bought a CRF250, and surprised how similar they feel.

Dog

[Simon_100]

Similar weight. Probably more power. Nice engine. Easy handling. Proven.
Plenty available 2nd hand
Loads of aftermarket kit available

I bet the CRF 250 L weighs 20 kg more

The CRF L is the heaviest 250 out there

After 20 years of production I think the Serow is well proven, how long for the CRF L?
3 years?

I think you're mistaken about the Serow

The new Serow claims 130Kg, I think the CRF is 147. But does that really matter for this bike's intended use?

Anyway I agree with your points about the Yam and would like to see a lot more choice in the shops. But my point is - what's better about it that the CR250L? I can't imagine it would be any cheaper in the UK.

Sensible stuff, but I'd take a lighter bike with a simpler aircooled motor, every time

That's why you've just biught a Bata Alp 400* isn't it Johnny (thumbs)

Regs

Simon
* actually a Suzuki DR 350 in sensible mode!

[johnnyboxer]

Sensible stuff, but I'd take a lighter bike with a simpler aircooled motor, every time

That's why you've just biught a Bata Alp 400* isn't it Johnny (thumbs)

Regs

Simon
* actually a Suzuki DR 350 in sensible mode!

It is...

Weighs about the same as this 250cc Serow ~ so with a 100cc's more.............I'll be in front :whistle:

[Freeloadeur]

Gordon-Bloody-Bennett, you have to be so careful posting on here these days. Clearly I should have entitled this "A Perfect Little Adventure Bike..."

To be honest the thing that I was trying to draw attention to was the off-the-dealer's-shelf adventure-y farkles, not the Serow they were attached to. I found it interesting that Yamaha, a major manufacturer, was at least acknowledging that some, few, people pack their worldly goods onto small capacity motorcycles and ride them places. If I'd stumbled across pictures of a Kawasaki, you'd have seen them. Likewise if it'd been a 450cc I'd have called this thread "The Perfect Small To Medium Adventure Bike".

In the interest of balance, here's a picture of a CRF250L.

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And here's a big motorcycle engine.

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Better?

Anyway I don't know why why you're all squabbling, we all know Derbi make the best small capacity adventure bike by far

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[P4ulie]

Those off the shelf adventure farkles looked pretty well thought out to me. Was that a sat nav mounting point on the windscreen? (thumbs)