Offroad - is this the future?... Yamaha TCross

[JohnnyBoxer]

Yamaha concept bike, based on a 500cc TMax with CVT transmission and thus no gears, just 2 brake controls on the handlebars

http://www.visordown.com/cool-motorcycles/yamaha-tcross-this-was-a-tmax/23936.html


Looks Cool

 

[Timolgra]

Looks aint' everything, underslung shock and caliper

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Looks aint' everything, underslung shock and caliper

As I said................it's a concept bike, that will be fixed if it ever went into production

 

[Trekker3]

I'll stick to gears ta, nowt like pinging clutch for instant excitement,

 

[Timolgra]

I'll stick to gears ta, nowt like pinging clutch for instant excitement,

Me too for control but there's plenty who like a Rekluse clutch with both brake levers on the bars

 

[Schtum]

Using the scooter running gear has made for a long wheelbase which is getting on for making it a hill climb bike. I don't think it'd be too handy on the nadgery stuff.

 

[Trekker3]

Me too for control but there's plenty who like a Rekluse clutch with both brake levers on the bars

Rekluse clutches are for riders with poor control, one of my pals had one fitted to a new KTM 350, I took an instant dislike to it as it seemed to loose the directness of the drive, I like using and abusing a clutch on a proper off road machine!

 

[Deleted account 211025001]

Using the scooter running gear has made for a long wheelbase which is getting on for making it a hill climb bike. I don't think it'd be too handy on the nadgery stuff.

............and it doesn't look too light either.

Nice to see some different ideas though

Andres

 

[Fanum]

Offroad - is this the future?... Yamaha TCross

Yamaha concept bike, based on a 500cc TMax with CVT transmission and thus no gears, just 2 brake controls on the handlebars

Nope.

 

[oblertone]

I don't do off-road ...

... but I'm taking the junior hacksaw to my T-Max

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Nope.

Why................

 

[Timpo]

Bollocks......

 

[(RIP) Kaister]

Yamaha - bringing off road to pensioners...

 

[Malvern_Beemer]

Yamaha - bringing off road to pensioners...

I thought that was the GS's job?

 

[Packer]

That swing arm looks very short as well for an off-roader.

Caliper easy to fix, under-slung shock not quite so easy.