Yamaha MT01

[jrandom]

Want.

http://www.motorcycledaily.com/14july04_yami_mt01.htm

[James Deuce]

I know, it's lovely.

I keep looking ahead a couple of years to when I may want to replace the TRX, and there isn't a lot in it's class that doesn't cost an over inflated fortune or two. I hope they do a half faired version.

[jrandom]

Hmmm. I'd guess the MT01 will have at least a $20K or so retail here. Pretty sure they're not trying to compete with the SV market...

Actually I'm kinda hanging out to see what happens with the '05 bindits. I hear whispers of entirely new frames with transplanted and retuned GSXR 600/1000 lumps...

[riffer]

Bah. I tried to enter the contest and New Zealand is not a valid option for country of choice. :crazy:

[James Deuce]

Ain't nuthin Southern Hemisphere in the list, so I'm picking it's a Belgarda Euro only bike :(

They'll probably bring shed loads of cheap ones over in 5 years time a la Suzuki GS1200ss. :) (We can but dream)

[750Y]

kinda like a high tech Vmax

[merv]

kinda like a high tech Vmax

Or being air cooled maybe a low tech version with a couple of cylinders missing.

[jrandom]

Low-tech engines are neat. I like 'em. Cars and bikes both. Low-tech suspension and structure, however, suck goats.

Which is why a big ol' aircooled V-twin in a modern frame with kick-arse brakes, UDFs and a good rear monoshock would, well, rock.

Presumably someone important at Yamaha thinks so too.

[riffer]

Which is why a big ol' aircooled V-twin in a modern frame with kick-arse brakes, UDFs and a good rear monoshock would, well, rock.
Sounds like what you need is an Irving Vincent:

http://www.irvingvincent.com/

[moko]

I think they`re trying to forget this one

http://www.motorcycledaily.com/07june01yamaha2002bt1100.html

Nothing actually wrong with it but the Bulldog was pushed as "the new V-Max" when it`s a big pussy-cat.Mags trashed it but purely Yamaha`s fault for trying to sell it as something it definately wasn`t.Shame as it`s a really nice machine,maybe you`ll get some down your way nice and cheap soon as they really bombed sales-wise in Europe,ideal if you a relaxed tourer and cant afford/dont want a B.M.W.
As for the Bandits,I read recently that the rumour is that the next models will be re-badged Z750/Z1000`s.If that sounds far-fetched Kawasaki have just launched what is effectivley a re-badged V-Strom and the DRZ400 is due a Kawasaki branded stablemate this year sometime as well.

[FROSTY]

that looks apsolutely brutal. A lean mean fighting machine