"Yamaha Mt-01" thread in "Motorbike Chat"
this could be for me. I need something less highly strung for the urban miles I do - mostly commuting. But I need BIG and ...

this could be for me. I need something less highly strung for the urban miles I do - mostly commuting. But I need BIG and I need GRUNT. Talk me out of it.

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they are not a bad bike to be fare,we have a second hand one in the shop.
im not on bike sales but if you phone tom 0207 328 7659 you could have a test ride.

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www.technomoto.co.uk

No, don't, you won't like it.


What about a Harley?

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Token bauble:

Bah humbug.

apart from the exhaust, i'd guess it's a fuckign great bike.

forks and swingarm look like R1 units.... and they seem to be fast.

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950 SMR, for men who know the difference

Oh I don't know what I want. I loved my speed triple, but I obviously ride them too aggressively for my skill level, and the conditions...

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Why not get something smaller? Aprilia Pegaso Strada, XT660, CB500, or the MT-03, summat like that?

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Token bauble:

Bah humbug.

they do handle well and akro do pipes for them too.

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www.technomoto.co.uk

You're far from the only one here to do that fella

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950 SMR, for men who know the difference

What about one of them nice Guzzi's?

As a side note, when looking for a new bike do you just Google Image *Naked and *Black Bike and remove the porn images?





















Actually, I have just tried that and it's perhaps no very workshysafe to do it.

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"Its easier to make a fast bike reliable than a reliable bike fast" Soichiro Honda.

Yeah. I know. Torque Wench and parents saying that, now they have reluctantly accepted that there will be another bike. But I love BIG. I am addicted to Big. So I am thinking big - but more relaxed. But NOT cruiser. So it's Griso or MT-01 or summat, I fear.

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But some of the smaller bikes I mentioned are just brilliant urban tools - light, grunty, cheap, and plenty quick enough. They just get a bit breathless once you hit open A roads.

Try it, you might like it™

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Token bauble:

Bah humbug.

Saw a Griso in the metal recently, gorgeous, despite that funky exhaust. Certainly BIG. There was a great F800s at last year's BMF, nicely tweaked with extras and Akra cans. Nice.

Ride one before you make a choice - couple o' folk I know have ridden them and pronounced them a bit gutless ...

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UXB - Welcome To The Dark Side

Just thanked you instead of quoting you, nevermind, just call it thanks for all the observatory threads.

Anyway, personally I think the Griso is one of the only modern bikes that have made me want one in quite a long time, the MT-01 isn't

The MT-01 seems a bit of a steriod freak with massive muscles and a ten men carpet carrying walk but fairly useless at actual real work if the reviews are right.

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"Its easier to make a fast bike reliable than a reliable bike fast" Soichiro Honda.

You can dump that exhaust and fit a sporty looking can.

Actually, just been looking at the MT-01 stage 3 kit. Anyone know what it does for power? 90 horses at something like 4500rpm is probaby adequate, but a few more, and sound effects to match would add grin factor...

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