A picture a day....biker banter (Vol 4)

[mckeann]

What's the big deal about a stty old Yamaha?? Is it a special edition or something?

[Fleegle]

mckeann said:

What's the big deal about a stty old Yamaha?? Is it a special edition or something?

You can't educate pork

[oaf]

AntiLagGC8 said:

oaf said:

How was the engine? Also how good was it at slower speeds?

The engine is the best part. It doesn't sound, feel or behave like a std 4 cylinder. It growls, has bags of low end torque and is perfectly happy pootling around town, although things can get a bit warm as you'd expect. Easy to steer, first gear can easily take you to 70 mph and probably beyond....

Quickshifter was smooth, no jumps as you change gears. I only tried Std mode as I'd had about 90 minutes experience on litre bikes (tried a Speed Triple the day before, and loosened my bowels on a Fireblade before that) but power was manageable and progressive, no snatchy throttle or anything.

It's a very tall bike. I'm 6'3 and couldn't get both feet flat on the ground. It did make me grin like a naughty boy though.

[Tall_Paul]

oaf said:

AntiLagGC8 said:

oaf said:

How was the engine? Also how good was it at slower speeds?

The engine is the best part. It doesn't sound, feel or behave like a std 4 cylinder. It growls, has bags of low end torque and is perfectly happy pootling around town, although things can get a bit warm as you'd expect. Easy to steer, first gear can easily take you to 70 mph and probably beyond....

Quickshifter was smooth, no jumps as you change gears. I only tried Std mode as I'd had about 90 minutes experience on litre bikes (tried a Speed Triple the day before, and loosened my bowels on a Fireblade before that) but power was manageable and progressive, no snatchy throttle or anything.

It's a very tall bike. I'm 6'3 and couldn't get both feet flat on the ground. It did make me grin like a naughty boy though.

Jeez, you must have tiny legs and a huge body! I'm 6ft 3 and can flat foot a KTM 990 adventure R with it's 36" seat height once the suspension had compressed a little sitting on the bike, the MT10 is only 825mm/32 inches, easy flat foot.

[oaf]

Hmm I'm 34 inch inside leg...maybe the dealer had done something to it?

Ah, forgot I've got testicles like tennis balls, that'll be it

[turbospud]

got the roads to myself today,ideal day for running in the new machine

[R1gtr]

Not sure if I love this or hate it!

[catso]

R1gtr said:

Not sure if I love this or hate it!

Looks like it's been in a crash...

[SAS Tom]

That is awful!

[AntiLagGC8]

R1gtr said:

Not sure if I love this or hate it!

What is it?

[Gunk]

I'm sure it left the factory as an 1199 Panigale

[AntiLagGC8]

oaf said:

The engine is the best part. It doesn't sound, feel or behave like a std 4 cylinder. It growls, has bags of low end torque and is perfectly happy pootling around town, although things can get a bit warm as you'd expect. Easy to steer, first gear can easily take you to 70 mph and probably beyond....

Quickshifter was smooth, no jumps as you change gears. I only tried Std mode as I'd had about 90 minutes experience on litre bikes (tried a Speed Triple the day before, and loosened my bowels on a Fireblade before that) but power was manageable and progressive, no snatchy throttle or anything.

It's a very tall bike. I'm 6'3 and couldn't get both feet flat on the ground. It did make me grin like a naughty boy though.

Thanks bud.

So which one are you going to choose?

[Tall_Paul]

Took me a little while to work out what is was originally...

That is... no. Just no.

[Gunk]

[Mastodon2]

Whenever I see a "streetfighter" I always think "that's been down the road".

[Biker's Nemesis]

[scunnylad]

Biker's Nemesis said:

Fantastic,just a bit jealous

[Fleegle]

scunnylad said:

Biker's Nemesis said:

Fantastic,just a bit jealous

Me too. Rather be there than here

[srob]

Gunk said:

Mastodon2 said:

Whenever I see a "streetfighter" I always think "that's been down the road".

Quite a cool modern take on a TZ750 flat tracker I'd have said?!

[AJB88]

Biker's Nemesis said:

Was there a few weeks ago for car racing. lovely circuit.