Adventure Bike Rider Forum

according to "Bike" mag specs should be
Price 10k
Engine 689cc
Power 70bhp
Torque 48lbs
top speed 110
wet weight 190kgs
seat height 950mm
Tank size 17lts
economy 50mpg est
Availability 2018 (thumbs)
decent write up in the mag
cheers Spud

Must admit I don't think that stated wet weight will be correct

10k for a 700cc bike is pushing it a bit.

Taking the piss with that price. When a new mt07 is 6 grand-ish.
It winds me up that as soon as they class a bike as adventure and stick a few bits of plastic on it the price goes through the roof.
My nephew had a new mt07 last year for under 6k it was a brilliant little bike and I suspect it will make a good basis for an adv bike,but at 10k no thanx.

10K is too much, you can now get a new manual Africa twin for 9,700 ( Pre registered). I am eager to see where this comes comes out at launch and have been looking forward to it but would have thought about 8.5 of course depending on the spec.

Haven't Yamaha experienced plenty of problems with their exciting new range of bikes?
I briefly had one of the first MT09's great engine, but the suspension was from a 1974 Raleigh Chopper.
Don't get all excited about the possibility of a fun, light Adventure-style bike, it'll be another missed opportunity/cop-out.
If you didn't buy a CCM GP450 you've missed the boat :laugh:

Looks great except the price .....

SteveW wrote:Haven't Yamaha experienced plenty of problems with their exciting new range of bikes?
I briefly had one of the first MT09's great engine, but the suspension was from a 1974 Raleigh Chopper.
Don't get all excited about the possibility of a fun, light Adventure-style bike, it'll be another missed opportunity/cop-out.
If you didn't buy a CCM GP450 you've missed the boat :laugh:

Madam loves her MT09, maybe you were too heavy for it? :laugh: (thumbs)

Mike54 wrote:

SteveW wrote:Haven't Yamaha experienced plenty of problems with their exciting new range of bikes?
I briefly had one of the first MT09's great engine, but the suspension was from a 1974 Raleigh Chopper.
Don't get all excited about the possibility of a fun, light Adventure-style bike, it'll be another missed opportunity/cop-out.
If you didn't buy a CCM GP450 you've missed the boat :laugh:

Madam loves her MT09, maybe you were too heavy for it? :laugh: (thumbs)

I believe the later ones actually have suspension worthy of the name!

@10k it would be up against plenty of competition