Yahama Street triple

[zooom]

http://rideapart.com/2013/06/yamaha-mt-09-a-triple-for-europe/

looks like a piece of stiff competition for the middle weight naked bike segment. 

[ZLTFUL]

I'll take a version of that with the crossplane R1 engine please. 

[Speeddog]

I'll take a version of that with the crossplane R1 engine please. 

Well, they're saying it's got a crossplane crank.

It's a 120 degree crank, like Yamaha had in the XS750/850 triple, and like most everybody did in I3 engines.

[brad black]

mmm, there's my recommended daily dose of manufacturer marketing clap trap.

"more power than a speed triple"  yes, well, it is 175cc bigger pal, it should make more power.

"cross plane crank"  how else do you make a triple?  oh, that's right, lets make a one up two down like the laverda jota.  it'll only vibrate to bits.

really, does anyone believe that sort of blatently obvious marketing bullshit.

[JohnEE]

http://rideapart.com/2013/06/yamaha-mt-09-a-triple-for-europe/

looks like a piece of stiff competition for the middle weight naked bike segment. 

agree, especially since the new street triple is pretty fugly IMO.


I can never get over the bug eye look...

[zooom]

more details....

http://rideapart.com/2013/06/2014-yamaha-fz-09-three-cylinders-eight-thousand-bucks/

[Skybarney]

The Yamaha is pretty sexy for a Japanese Bike!  Triumph is Fugly.......

[Speedbag]

First thing I thought when I saw that earlier today was, "Wow, a new version of the ratty XS750 cluttering my shop."

[thought]

 

i'm not a fan of the current street triple but i'd choose that over this bike anyday... it just... looks all off.

[duccarlos]

i'm not a fan of the current street triple but i'd choose that over this bike anyday... it just... looks all off.

+1

Triumphs were never "pretty" bikes so it's never been part of the draw, but the Yamaha is just weird.

[Travman]

The Yamaha is pretty sexy for a Japanese Bike!  Triumph is Fugly.......

They are both fugly. 

When will manufacturers outside of Italy start making bikes that look attractive?  Maybe never.  It might not be in their consciousness.

[muskrat]

They already have the FZ8.  Why this now? 

[HotIce]

They are both ugly 

They already have the FZ8.  Why this now? 

Exactly!

[zooom]

They already have the FZ8.  Why this now? 

I think this replaces the FZ8, hence the FZ9 moniker

[Ak1nza]

Most likely just the color scheme but sure does remind me of the Honda Grom: