New Yamaha FZ1 and MT01

**Fart** · 1st October 2005, 17:12

Nice.

Anyone know how much the MT-01 is? May think about getting one.

**Zed** · 1st October 2005, 17:19

Originally Posted by gav

From the Paris show!

Too futuristic looking IMO, especially the MT01. They look good under the lights on stage, but maybe a bit too outlandish for the road? Spose they would look good in one of Big Daves photo shoots!

MD · 1st October 2005, 20:19

Can't say I've seen any MT01s on the road and after seeing one in a shop for something like $26,000+ who the hell is going to pay that for a 90hp overweight bike that fails to hit any target market. By that I mean its not a top tourer; not a high performance naked (Speedtriples and KTMs would run rings around it and a Hornet or bandit for only $11k odd. So what's its appeal? cruiser or commuter maybe but there are plenty of cheaper options available for that.

**Bonez** · 1st October 2005, 20:55

Originally Posted by MD

Can't say I've seen any MT01s on the road and after seeing one in a shop for something like $26,000+ who the hell is going to pay that for a 90hp overweight bike that fails to hit any target market.

Yes at least one that I know of. If a rider wants something different then why not. Harley have been marketing overweight, under powered road bikes for years.

**Motig** · 2nd October 2005, 12:24

I want the MT !!!!!

**vifferman** · 13th December 2005, 12:29

But I was walking down the street, coming back from lunhc, and I saw this interesting-looking bike parked on the footpath, and I had (initially) no idea what it was. Turned out to be the MT01.
Approaching it from the rear, there was just these two high-mounted zorsts, and on the right, two massive s/steel header pipes. Didn't have a good chance to examine it (had the Managing Director behind me), but it was somewhat intriguing.
No, I'm not going to buy one; I just like looking. It's like with babes: I can look, but not touch.

**Sniper** · 13th December 2005, 13:04

Thread dredger......

Sex on wheels

**Zed** · 13th December 2005, 20:28

Originally Posted by vifferman

...It's like with babes: I can look, but not touch.

Was that in the prenuptial was it?

Yeah some bikes just arouse high interest when you see them for the first time in the flesh parked somewhere! I remember seeing the Hyosung 650GT for the first time ever outside a local store, and unlike you Viff I did have time to do a thorough examination!!