New Yamaha 850 triple looks a goodun I reckon

[george formby]

Everything gets good write ups these days. The writers/magazines don't want to upset distributors.

Bring back the days when you open a performance bike mag to the middle, and they explain that a bike is shit house, and doesn't meet the standard set by others.

Ah yes. Whatever happened to fastbikes mag?

[george formby]

Heres a concept triple TDM, hmmmmm. A Yamaha triple dual spurt would be nice bit more dual please.

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/Ne...riple-concept/

[Crisis management]

They are being released in Aussie on 12th Nov with a ride away price of $12000, so quite a lot under the Brutale price, getting good write ups already

Saw the MT09 (I think that's right) at Phillip Island, looks good in the flesh and good ergos for me (175cm &70 kgs, so skinny white man) IIRC selling there for $10,999 plus ORC ($1000). Considering it was beside a shit load of Bimotas it was getting a lot of (deserved) attention.
Talking to a Yamaha dealer in Melbourne yesterday and he said there were two due to be shipped to NZ.

If I wanted a do it all bike, that would be high on my list, mind you if it's a 15 liter tank it would go off my list quite quickly too, if I can't ride 300kms I won't own it.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Saw the MT09 (I think that's right) at Phillip Island, looks good in the flesh and good ergos for me (175cm &70 kgs, so skinny white man) IIRC selling there for $10,999 plus ORC ($1000). Considering it was beside a shit load of Bimotas it was getting a lot of (deserved) attention.
Talking to a Yamaha dealer in Melbourne yesterday and he said there were two due to be shipped to NZ.

If I wanted a do it all bike, that would be high on my list, mind you if it's a 15 liter tank it would go off my list quite quickly too, if I can't ride 300kms I won't own it.

At 15 litres there's no reason it won't go 300kms.

[Crisis management]

At 15 litres there's no reason it won't go 300kms.

Be good if it does, my experience with unfaired 115hp bikes would make me a bit doubtful tho.... I don't have any knowledge of the bikes suggested fuel economy so you may be right Crasher, got anything more authorative than a wishful thought?

[Crasherfromwayback]

Be good if it does, my experience with unfaired 115hp bikes would make me a bit doubtful tho.... I don't have any knowledge of the bikes suggested fuel economy so you may be right Crasher, got anything more authorative than a wishful thought?

Can't quite recall the kilometers per litre the mag said they got...but I would've thought 20km's per litre wouldn't be out of the question. I know I have a customer getting 24 on his 105hp Buell. And he doesn't piss about. I'd love to get a ride on one.

[Pickle]

I'd love to get a ride on one.

Come & see me in about a months time, we have already ordered our demo

[BMWST?]

Come & see me in about a months time, we have already ordered our demo

and where would one go to see that?

[carbonhed]

MCN Shootout.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJfd5...hlavY2I5URSC7g

[Pickle]

and where would one go to see that?

Just to Canberra
Might even make Pete drink one of my coffee's

[Crasherfromwayback]

:
Might even make Pete drink one of my coffee's

Lol. I don't drink coffee mate!

[Pickle]

More info from Yamaha - they are stating in their release blurb " a potential range of 240kms" I would have wanted a bit more like 300kms, but will wait & see - fuel range is all down to how you ride the bike, me I get 140km when pushing it & have seen 270km when taking it easy

[Drew]

More info from Yamaha - they are stating in their release blurb " a potential range of 240kms" I would have wanted a bit more like 300kms, but will wait & see - fuel range is all down to how you ride the bike, me I get 140km when pushing it & have seen 270km when taking it easy

You can bet that 240ks isn't when riding like an arsehole.

Saw one in the shop the other day. Fucken ugly, and has none of the upgrades that should have just been put on the FZ8 instead of a new motor.

Yamaha are really doing their best to decrease their market share, as near as I can tell anyway.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Saw one in the shop the other day. Fucken ugly, and has none of the upgrades that should have just been put on the FZ8 instead of a new motor.

.

Take ya Suzuki blinkers off. I bet when your Bro was still selling Yamahas it would've looked and been shithot!

[Drew]

Take ya Suzuki blinkers off. I bet when your Bro was still selling Yamahas it would've looked and been shithot!

'Fraid not Pete.

The GSR is pitiful in it's suspension and brakes too, but it looks better at least.

I was very unimpressed with the FZ8 when I rode one. Jimmy was selling them then too I think.