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Old 26-05-17, 05:39 PM   #1
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WTF.. someone at Yamaha needs taken out and shot.

its fugly.. very fugly
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Old 26-05-17, 05:54 PM   #2
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https://www.yamaha-motor.eu/uk/produ...ked/mt-09.aspx

Ugggh - what was the designer snorting, injecting or smoking when they came up with this.
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Old 26-05-17, 06:53 PM   #3
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all they needed to do with last years was upgrade the suspension not throw ugly tat at it. for the price of the tat they could have done just that.
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Old 26-05-17, 07:01 PM   #4
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Apart from the headlight, it's not a huge difference to last years. It was never all that good looking.

The grey colour scheme has a bit of a Dyson feel to it doesn't it!
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Old 26-05-17, 08:58 PM   #5
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Ugggh - what was the designer snorting, injecting or smoking when they came up with this.
Not my cup of tea at all. Tha site has a video on it which is just ****e as well.
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Old 26-05-17, 09:18 PM   #6
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It's no looker that's for sure and I'm no fan of the floating numberplate/lights bracket thing

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Old 27-05-17, 09:12 AM   #7
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Heh Heh
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Old 27-05-17, 09:16 AM   #8
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That's better

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Old 27-05-17, 10:07 AM   #9
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LOL!
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Old 27-05-17, 03:50 PM   #10
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It's loved by its mum lol
This is lovely though.
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