Apart of being overpriced, what other downsides of Yamaha big bikes?

got $$$ can buy, or ask shop to order for u

splitting issue, mostly comes from 2 events
- accident
- slider kene rembat (slider attaches to the engine mounting screw and the engine itself lends to its structural integrity) so no screw, wheelie, slam wheel, piaaakkkkk
so far malaysia afaik, both events pernah kene... slider kes, not sure if kene rembat or came off on its own

recall, to do with tuning, and i guess the o2 sensor connector. its not properly weatherproofed, so when it rains, theres a chance water gets in and suddenly u cannot start the bike till it dries out

theres actually a 3rd issue. its god dem ugly. with the rear fender, its ugliness is further pronounced.

Bought a 2nd hand MT09 V3 2022 for 43k. Damn worth it - great engine, tyres are sticky and super light at 189kg. Teaded my clx 700 for it

this foto is auction foto at japan, so far no unit hv landed yet i think,
oni xsr900 ada kat kedai.

no idea, from whay they are saying, same same, just 2 holes plugged up and thats about it
dunolah, at least in our group, only 3 kene (so far)... 2 accident case, one guy we guess slider kene rembat cause when it broke, he noticed the sliders both sides missing.

rest of these fellas happily nooning their bikes (typical mt owner behavior)

so happens that, the sliders typically make use of the engine mounting bolt locations to mount the sliders (fairly common, nothing too unusual) so once the sliders get stolen, theres nothing holding the engine in from the front (which i believe takes the most stress when u come off a wheelie)

the engine is an integral part of the chassis, take one look at the structure and i think you can understand why once its nolonger bolted on peoperly, its bound to fail. Its actually a common design these days allows manufacturers to produce lighter frames.