01-12-14, 05:08 PM
I love these threads fair play.......forever a pontificator i sure am.
Anyways......i have some questions because folk are now so saying how fun that a single supermoto can be......but it seems to me that there is still a bit of snobbery involved too.
Firstly i really like the MT07 but folk say no it will be too underpowered.....but here we are talking about si gles with simillar HP or less that can still be fun......so why shouldnt the MT07?
Secondly....Stevie mentions the MZ Baghera which his mate was rapid on in the twisties......this is the type of bike I'm after........actually i've always liked the MZ Mastiff as they just look so evil...............they use the yamaha XT660 motor.......read reviews on them and its all fun fun fun............but read about the actual yamaha XT660SM and things are apparently not so fun.....exactly the same motor and a simillar style bike so is this just bike snobbery coming through and giving the yamaha a bad image?.............we then look at the MT03......again the same 660 single....apparently handles amazingly yet again it doesnt have that cool image and folk are all oh no not enough power......yet they dont say that about other bikes using the same engine...........& that brings me back to the MT07 because i think all of those single cylinder SM's are probably spot on for the twisties but then folk are getting frustrated about their top speed......well the little MT is just that much quicker top end whilst still being lightweight but not having too much power that you cant use......it just isnt quite ain a supermoto format so i think that is its dwnfall on the cool wall..........but stick its engine in a new supermoto platform and i think it would be a firm winner.
Some iccies included since we love piccies. 8)
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Anyways......i have some questions because folk are now so saying how fun that a single supermoto can be......but it seems to me that there is still a bit of snobbery involved too.
Firstly i really like the MT07 but folk say no it will be too underpowered.....but here we are talking about si gles with simillar HP or less that can still be fun......so why shouldnt the MT07?
Secondly....Stevie mentions the MZ Baghera which his mate was rapid on in the twisties......this is the type of bike I'm after........actually i've always liked the MZ Mastiff as they just look so evil...............they use the yamaha XT660 motor.......read reviews on them and its all fun fun fun............but read about the actual yamaha XT660SM and things are apparently not so fun.....exactly the same motor and a simillar style bike so is this just bike snobbery coming through and giving the yamaha a bad image?.............we then look at the MT03......again the same 660 single....apparently handles amazingly yet again it doesnt have that cool image and folk are all oh no not enough power......yet they dont say that about other bikes using the same engine...........& that brings me back to the MT07 because i think all of those single cylinder SM's are probably spot on for the twisties but then folk are getting frustrated about their top speed......well the little MT is just that much quicker top end whilst still being lightweight but not having too much power that you cant use......it just isnt quite ain a supermoto format so i think that is its dwnfall on the cool wall..........but stick its engine in a new supermoto platform and i think it would be a firm winner.
Some iccies included since we love piccies. 8)
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