Riding the Yamaha MT-01

摘要

Here Yamaha goes playing the forbidden-fruit game with America again. Years ago, it was with the YZF600 and 1000, then the FJR1300 and now the stunning new MT-01, on sale now-just not in North America! Even Europeans felt sort of lucky to get a ride on the big 1670cc V-Twin at the bike's press introduction in South Africa late last year. Like everyone, we looked at the 1999 Tokyo showbike impressed, but filed it under the heading, "It's a concept bike, we'll never see its like." Well, here it is, in a surprisingly accurate production rendition of said show star, right down to the shotgun exhausts.