Aye up Hack. Coss.
I agree the SRX looks a lot cooler, and when new handled way better than the budget XBR. Probly lots faster in real life. However, once you factor in 25 years, there are a lot of very shagged SRXs about (and they are Yamaha which isn't great in Scotland, or anywhere with weather)...and none of them were "my dad's bike".
Friend of mine had an SRX 4 for a while, but recurring carb probs/temper tantrums. Lovely to look at (while he swore at it and threw tools around).
In 1986, I tried to persuade my Dad to get an SRX (found my letter in the XBR paperwork!), but did he listen to me? Not only that, he got an XBR in that crappy maroon colour. If only you'd got to him then!!
Ungrateful? Nah, I'm very happy to get it!
