Well, today was the day.
My trusty R and I departed....

...and the XR and I arrived....

I spent the afternoon removing the scaffolding from the rear and installing a SW motech tank ring for my trusty daypack bag.

Impressions....(after 5 km

):
Wonderful!
Vibration is probably 80% less than every other XR I have ridden. None through the pegs or seat. Very slight through the bars.
Bike was built in March 2016.
And...before some smart arse comments

....yes, it is a "standard" suspension model.....
