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Yamaha brought historic race machines together with modern models at the UK's Goodwood Festival of Speed. Legendary rider Kenny Roberts ran the hillclimb on the XSR900 GP, staging a moment that bridged the brand's past and present.
A moment like this, where 'history and the present climb the same hill,' makes for such a striking picture. The retro colorway of the XSR900 GP paired with a legend, the atmosphere is just perfect. Not mere nostalgia, but landing the past stylishly in the present. I think that's the magic of Goodwood.
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I went to Goodwood once, the roar of the bikes on the hillclimb course genuinely gave me goosebumps.
At the end of the day this is just a publicity stunt, not that it's a bad thing though.
What kind of bike is the XSR900 GP, is it some kind of replica model?
It's a neo-retro modeled after classic GP machines, based on the XSR900 with the fairing and tank shaped to match.
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A hillclimb at Goodwood, that's the kind of thing I'd want to go just to hear.
Footage of Kenny Roberts actually riding, that must be an incredible event for anyone who lived through that era.
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