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"Be kind to past versions of yourself that didn't know what you know now."
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Can it still be called an MT if they've changed the engine and the frame? At least it's not camo green anymore.
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There's not enough hay in the foreground in that first shot.
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Can't see any reason why what wouldn't be an absolute hoot to ride - the swingarm's a worry but maybe they know what they're doing.
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cheb wrote: Wed Jan 18, 2023 8:49 pm Can it still be called an MT if they've changed the engine and the frame? At least it's not camo green anymore.
Standard MT07 engine isn't it?
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Parks like my missus does. :thumbup:
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Wouldnt mind ragging it for a while :)
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Not my kind iof paint job, but i'm thinking satin black all over and I'm in like Flynn! :thumbup:
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Supermofo wrote: Thu Jan 19, 2023 10:13 am
cheb wrote: Wed Jan 18, 2023 8:49 pm Can it still be called an MT if they've changed the engine and the frame? At least it's not camo green anymore.
Standard MT07 engine isn't it?
It was a thin joke based on the the old army bikes, Armstrong MT350's. Cracking Rotax engine and a frame that could be unbolted in the the middle.
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cheb wrote: Thu Jan 19, 2023 8:52 pm
Supermofo wrote: Thu Jan 19, 2023 10:13 am
cheb wrote: Wed Jan 18, 2023 8:49 pm Can it still be called an MT if they've changed the engine and the frame? At least it's not camo green anymore.
Standard MT07 engine isn't it?
It was a thin joke based on the the old army bikes, Armstrong MT350's. Cracking Rotax engine and a frame that could be unbolted in the the middle.
But there's no big plastic rifle carrier for your SLR/SA80!
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And the new ones will bend their valves if the cam belt snaps.