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A lot of interest being shown in this. Seems there is also a Tuono version being tested.

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Depends on price but sounds tempting. .
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The RS looks good but the tuono looks shit.

It's got to be around the £13/£14k mark I would have thought.
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They almost look like pocket bikes.
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Kwacky wrote:The RS looks good but the tuono looks shit.

It's got to be around the £13/£14k mark I would have thought.
Agreed Tuono doesn't look good.
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The current Tuonos are ruined by the horrendous paint jobs.
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Priced correctly it could be a big seller and hopefully start a trend of more useable sports bikes.
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C00kiemonster wrote:
Kwacky wrote:The RS looks good but the tuono looks shit.

It's got to be around the £13/£14k mark I would have thought.
Agreed Tuono doesn't look good.
It looks like the from fairing is falling off.

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A parallel twin sports bike would suit me down to the ground.
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Why would that be better than a v-twin?
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D41 wrote:Why would that be better than a v-twin?
The GS had a parallel twin and it had all the punch and torque of a v-twin but was almost as smooth as an inline 4. V-twins have a habit of being very viby.

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Announced next week.

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Let's hope it's not a disappointment like the Daytona.

I'm interested in the figures. Surely it won't be kicking out more than 80-85bhp? It's a 660cc parallel twin. In order to be competitive it has to be very light.
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It'll be 76bhp and lightest in class (or 2nd to I presume the KTM 790 if that's the same class?)

1bhp more than whatever the Kawasaki and Suzuki produce anyway
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Doesn't sound as good as my Versys ;)
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They're claiming 100bhp and 169 kg.

Brembro brakes, up and down shifter with blipper, ride by wire and the usual maps and controls.
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100bhp? Are they having a bubble ?! I might bloody get one to replace the ZX6R !!!
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