One of the main things I don't like about a lot of modern bikes is the styling, or lack of. So many of them have no continuity from fairing through tank and into the tail unit. Rather, they often seem to look like the bike has been built and then bits just tacked on in whatever way they fit. And there seem to be all these little panels that look like a half-hearted attempt to tie it all in together afterwards. Unfortunately, the MTs fall into this category for me. Maybe it's silly, but looks play quite a big part in my choice of machine. If the bike looks right, then I'll have enough of an interest to start delving deeper into whether I think it's something I'll enjoy riding. There have been one or two that have broken this rule for me, mostly KTMs. But two things make these stand out for me. Screaming orange against a black background is immediately attention-grabbing. And the reputation they have built in a relatively short space of time for building loony tunes machines that are guaranteed either to put a manic grin on your face or ensure regular visits to A & E! But really, I think they're ugly as sin. So if it must be an ugly bike, it had better have something else seriously outstanding about it to get my interest going.