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Visordown: If the 2021 Yamaha MT-10 looked like this, would you mind?.
https://www.visordown.com/news/new-bike ... d-you-mind

Lets make it easier and add some pics

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.

The air scoops look better styled but I'll reserve judgement on the headlight till I've seen it in the flesh.

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?

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

Copying the Kawas.

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

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

It is distinctive,almost like BMW made a Yamaha. I dig for those reasons.

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

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"

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...

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!

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...

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

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

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

Stop stop stop !!!!! No more !!!

The cleaning required would epic too.

There's another reason to buy one.

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?

Yeah - that's the ones.

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

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

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.

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

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...

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

Filly knows very little about bikes, but enough to recognise Pans and say "Honda's BMW."

And actually, in many ways, they were better.

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.

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.

Yes, but it's bloody effective at going the wrong way !!!!