23-03-14, 06:03 PM
foc i'm scared...............i think i need an MT01 :eek
here's a part of a review with points that i want highlighted:-
The Road Star's engine has now, very imaginatively, turned up in the MT-01 streetbike. The MT-01 is more our style, here in the UK. It's Yamaha's answer to the Street Rod, or Buell or Monster or Tuono, and whichever way you look at it and whatever you compare it to, it is one mighty motorcycle in its own right.
The V-twin is a long-stroke air-cooled, eight-valve, 1670cc monster. An engine of that physical size and height needs some serious engineering to contain it, especially when you have some sporting expectations. The frame is a die-cast aluminium perimeter design which mounts top-front, between the V and at the gearbox. It goes over the top of the motor making an extremely tall bike, which is a major characteristic of the MT-01, impacting on ergonomics and handling. The bike's sheer bulk could be daunting to a novice or someone of slight build. Its seat height is high, the bars are high and it's heavy.It's no surprise to say it feels tall, but it's only borderline top-heavy. At 5ft 11in I don't have a problem with it and I'd prefer this to say, a Ducati Monster, which to me feels too low.
Read more: [color=rgb(0, 51, 153)]http://www.visordown.com/road-tests/livi...z2wo2MSL2I[/color]
Easiest way to go fast........don't buy a blue bike