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They all gone samey again... or is it me. 🤐



Visordown: If the 2021 Yamaha MT-10 looked like this, would you mind?.
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Lets make it easier and add some pics

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It looks like the real-life manifestation of one of those '90s graphics of a bike where everything was out of proportion. I can't seem to find anything on google to demonstrate what I mean.
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The air scoops look better styled but I'll reserve judgement on the headlight till I've seen it in the flesh.
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Rockburner wrote: ↑Wed Dec 09, 2020 10:52 am It looks like the real-life manifestation of one of those '90s graphics of a bike where everything was out of proportion. I can't seem to find anything on google to demonstrate what I mean.
D'you mean those chunky Koolart cartoons?

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weeksy wrote: ↑Wed Dec 09, 2020 10:45 am Lets make it easier and add some pics

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Copying the Kawas.
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Not sure on the new one but I love the look of this one...


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Taipan wrote: ↑Wed Dec 09, 2020 1:35 pm Not sure on the new one but I love the look of this one...


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It is distinctive,almost like BMW made a Yamaha. I dig for those reasons.
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Taipan wrote: ↑Wed Dec 09, 2020 1:35 pm Not sure on the new one but I love the look of this one...


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It looks as though they thought "Let's see how many little bits of plastic tat we can stick on the front half of the bike"
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Yorick wrote: ↑Wed Dec 09, 2020 1:40 pm
Taipan wrote: ↑Wed Dec 09, 2020 1:35 pm Not sure on the new one but I love the look of this one...


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It looks as though they thought "Let's see how many little bits of plastic tat we can stick on the front half of the bike"
But i know what it is, whereas I'd probably would have to look at least twice to tell Jap sportsbikes apart!
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Yorick wrote: ↑Wed Dec 09, 2020 1:40 pm
Taipan wrote: ↑Wed Dec 09, 2020 1:35 pm Not sure on the new one but I love the look of this one...


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It looks as though they thought "Let's see how many little bits of plastic tat we can stick on the front half of the bike"
Yeah, cool isn't it 8-)


Skub wrote: ↑Wed Dec 09, 2020 1:38 pm
It is distinctive,almost like BMW made a Yamaha. I dig for those reasons.
That's just reminded me of what my (BMW) S1000RR owning mate said when he first rode my MT10 on a trip up around the highlands with him- his comment was that the MT was the one that felt like a European bike, and the Bimmer felt very Japanese and a bit bland when he jumped back on it :)
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Taipan wrote: ↑Wed Dec 09, 2020 1:35 pm Not sure on the new one but I love the look of this one...


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The cleaning required would epic too.

There's another reason to buy one. 8-)
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Luddite wrote: ↑Wed Dec 09, 2020 1:11 pm
Rockburner wrote: ↑Wed Dec 09, 2020 10:52 am It looks like the real-life manifestation of one of those '90s graphics of a bike where everything was out of proportion. I can't seem to find anything on google to demonstrate what I mean.
D'you mean those chunky Koolart cartoons?

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Yeah - that's the ones.
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LOL i don't need reasons, there's one in my local dealer at a not terrible price. But then it's a question of funding it.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YAMAHA-MT10- ... 0290.m3507

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weeksy wrote: ↑Wed Dec 09, 2020 2:21 pm LOL i don't need reasons, there's one in my local dealer at a not terrible price. But then it's a question of funding it.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YAMAHA-MT10- ... 0290.m3507

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Rev Fred had one for trackdays and hooning last year, IIRC he said it was great. I had a quick go on it and it was like riding a jet powered BMX.
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Rockburner wrote: ↑Wed Dec 09, 2020 2:23 pm
weeksy wrote: ↑Wed Dec 09, 2020 2:21 pm LOL i don't need reasons, there's one in my local dealer at a not terrible price. But then it's a question of funding it.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YAMAHA-MT10- ... 0290.m3507

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Rev Fred had one for trackdays and hooning last year, IIRC he said it was great. I had a quick go on it and it was like riding a jet powered BMX.
I rode Trickys and absolutely loved it... But it does have downsides of being crazy fast and £2000 more than my bike...
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Tricky wrote: ↑Wed Dec 09, 2020 1:53 pm That's just reminded me of what my (BMW) S1000RR owning mate said when he first rode my MT10 on a trip up around the highlands with him- his comment was that the MT was the one that felt like a European bike, and the Bimmer felt very Japanese and a bit bland when he jumped back on it :)
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weeksy wrote: ↑Wed Dec 09, 2020 2:25 pm
I rode Trickys and absolutely loved it... But it does have downsides of being crazy fast and £2000 more than my bike...
Throttle works both ways and what's 2k in the grand scheme of things?

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Skub wrote: ↑Wed Dec 09, 2020 2:44 pm
weeksy wrote: ↑Wed Dec 09, 2020 2:25 pm
I rode Trickys and absolutely loved it... But it does have downsides of being crazy fast and £2000 more than my bike...
Throttle works both ways and what's 2k in the grand scheme of things?

Today I are mostly enabling. :thumbup:
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