Premium Member DewMan Posted May 17, 2019 Premium Member Share Posted May 17, 2019 155cc. Too bad it's not available in the USA that I can see. Could be an interesting bike. It appears to be available only for India market? 1 DewMan Just shut up and ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 For anyone looking to get good gas mileage in the city it would be a great bike for that or if you simply wanted to beat up on Groms it would be good for that, too! Best of all, it's not a scooter. 1 Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member DewMan Posted May 17, 2019 Author Premium Member Share Posted May 17, 2019 It's nicely spec'ed for a 155cc bike... Upside down forks, slipper clutch, ABS (single channel), etc. Especially for the equivalent of USD $1,937 (Rs 1.36 lakh) DewMan Just shut up and ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 6 minutes ago, DewMan said: It's nicely spec'ed for a 155cc bike... Upside down forks, slipper clutch, ABS , etc. Especially for the equivalent of USD $1,937 (Rs 1.36 lakh) WHAAAAAT?!!! $1,937?! That's a freakin' bargain in my book! Yamaha does it again! Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member DewMan Posted May 17, 2019 Author Premium Member Share Posted May 17, 2019 Just now, Beemer said: WHAAAAAT?!!! $1,937?! That's a freakin' bargain in my book! Yamaha does it again! IKR!? Our MT/FZ-07 doesn't even get slipper clutch or inverted forks for 2.5 times the price. DewMan Just shut up and ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquidmetal Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Meh...If I'm going to buy something that small, I'm going to make it a dual sport/purpose bike that I can also take off-road. 1 Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timjh Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 GREAT first bike. Owners will pretty quickly want to trade up to a -07... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member DewMan Posted May 17, 2019 Author Premium Member Share Posted May 17, 2019 Just now, timjh said: GREAT first bike. Owners will pretty quickly want to trade up to a -07... That was my thought also. DewMan Just shut up and ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 55 minutes ago, Liquidmetal said: Meh...If I'm going to buy something that small, I'm going to make it a dual sport/purpose bike that I can also take off-road. Make it a dual sport bike? The suspension alone would fail miserably in the dirt. So much easier just to buy a dual sport from the factory that's already been through the testing process and is proven to work off-road (and usually mediocrely at that). Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitaltears Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 I actually like these small bikes, plus the headlights similar to an MT-09 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquidmetal Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 2 hours ago, Beemer said: Make it a dual sport bike? The suspension alone would fail miserably in the dirt. So much easier just to buy a dual sport from the factory that's already been through the testing process and is proven to work off-road (and usually mediocrely at that). Not as in modifying the MT-15, as in buying a different motorcycle all together. I should have worded it differently for the elderly. 1 Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michigan400 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Doesn't look like it could carry more than 3 or 4 people at a time. No thanks. Besides, who needs an engine THAT big anyway? You would have to put gas in at least once a month. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 1 hour ago, Liquidmetal said: Not as in modifying the MT-15, as in buying a different motorcycle all together. I should have worded it differently for the elderly. lol! Sorry, my mind read it like, "If I'm going to buy something that small, I'm going to make it INTO a dual sport/purpose bike that I can also take off-road." but I think everyone, no matter the age, is guilty of misunderstand things said and read for one reason or another so let's not be too quick to make it an elderly thing and beat up an old man, our bruises take longer to heal anyway, ha! 1 Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member cornerslider Posted May 18, 2019 Premium Member Share Posted May 18, 2019 I think it's a pretty cool bike.... That being said, Yamaha REALLY needs to work on their cheesy MT-series marketing videos- 2 1 ""W.O.T. until you see god, then brake" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo10 Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 Perhaps we "elderly" could form a gang. Just do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 3 hours ago, robbo10 said: Perhaps we "elderly" could form a gang. The t-shirts are ready and waiting for us! 2 Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 9 hours ago, cornerslider said: I think it's a pretty cool bike.... That being said, Yamaha REALLY needs to work on their cheesy MT-series marketing videos- Now that you've said that I keep reading it as "Porn of Darkness" and the cheesy porn music along with the fog and hot pink lights almost have me believing I'm seeing it right. Bring on the hotties! Wow, it's great to be elderly! 2 Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soranov Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Why groms cost $4000! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtsampler Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 These would be a hoot on a go-kart track! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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