preview of the new R6 on the front of MCN

spitfire · Trackday Trickster Joined: 05 Jul 2005 Karma :

see attached !

IS that a single sided swing arm at the back ?

yorkshirelad3 · Spanner Monkey Joined: 19 Jul 2005 Karma :

looks that way

as for toseland's i wanna race rossi, go to motogp, although i doubt he will compete against a genius, hes a good rider, better than most, but rossi will/would smoke him!

spitfire · Trackday Trickster Joined: 05 Jul 2005 Karma :

PS: I would like to point out (relating to the MCN is crap thread) that I didn't buy MCN I just get a weekly email telling me what is in it ! Smile

Gazdaman · I did a trackday!!! Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Karma :

I think I just found my next bike. I love the SS swing arm on the NC30s.

Rossi would embarass Toseland.

Gaz

MarkyPancake · Crazy Courier Joined: 05 Jul 2005 Karma :

Someone at work had a copy of this MCN, but I didn't get chance to have look other than that picture on the cover.

A bit recent R1 inspired too.

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Got MCN here on my desk. It is just a normal braced swinging arm. But then it is basically an artists impression anyway.

All the best

Keith
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Nolongerhere · Trackday Trickster Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Karma :

I had a quick look and its a shame bikes seem to be going this way as I really dont like them!!! The l8 r1's are not my think either.!!!

spitfire · Trackday Trickster Joined: 05 Jul 2005 Karma :

yep took Mrs Spitfire to the bank at lunch so I popped into the newsagent to have a look, it is a normal swing arm!

Doesn't look much different to my R6 to be honest but as someone said it's only a artists impression.

Reading the text, Im a bit disappointed they are going for an all out race rep type machine rather than a bike you can use for day to day riding like the current R6......like the colour though!

<quote me> like the colour though <quote>

thats a bit of a girls comment....sorry Laughing

andrew · Mister Road Rage Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

I doubt Toseland said anything like he wanted to take on Rossi in next years championship. I haven't read the full article but I guess he has just been talking about a move to moto gp. Obviously this would see him competing against Rossi as well as the other riders.

I think it is MCN just trying to sell a few more papers.

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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Can't see them putting a heavier, weaker swing arm on an ultra light 600 Confused

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Silver · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Oct 2004 Karma :

Attached is a larger picture, you can see the swingarm, but it's in black so didn't stand out. Personally I think it looks worse than the current model.

Other comment on the MCN cover: I think Toseland should worry more about trying to rescue his defence of WSBK before setting his sights any higher!

Fellony · Scooby Slapper Joined: 13 Apr 2004 Karma :

At a glance, toseland on mcn looks like that moody, sexually confused guy from BB.
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TOM M · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Mar 2005 Karma :

i dont like that fairing Thumbs Down

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Fellony · Scooby Slapper Joined: 13 Apr 2004 Karma :

The front end has lost the aggressive look which made me like r6's in the first place, is certainly toned down in this, i hope it doesn't turn out like this.
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dodsi · Dirty Carny Joined: 06 Aug 2004 Karma :

See it says yamaha but it looks like a ZX6R/zx10R

mrchips · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Mar 2004 Karma :

Old one looked far better.
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tony532 · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 May 2004 Karma :

they all look like stealth bombers on two wheels

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Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

mrchips · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Mar 2004 Karma :

Am I also the only one who thinks the K4 GSXR1000 is better looking than the K5?

Bikes are starting to look silly again Crying or Very sad

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mrchips · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Mar 2004 Karma :

The SRADS always look better in real life but I think the K5 is a bit too, dunno, just something lacking from the simple sharp lines of the K4
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TOM M · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Mar 2005 Karma :

i prefer the older r6's, although if i were in the merket for a 600, it would have to be a zx6r............sexy as fuck Thumbs Up

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Rollins · Trackday Trickster Joined: 15 Jul 2004 Karma :

The K5 Gixer is probably the most original looking bike at the moment IMO, I love it. The new ZX-6R looks a bit dated to me already, but not the 10R strangely.

And that new R6 is a typical MCN photoshop job to get (young) impressionable people like me all excited. Though it looks shite.

Anyone remember their attempt at the 2005 ZX-6R of last year? Also looked shite. Even their attempt at the RSV450 is a mish mash of an RSV thou and an RS125, though I still get excited every time they publish it!
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TOM M · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Mar 2005 Karma :

MCN just does photoshops every week to make up thier own imaginary bikes to get people to buy it.

How many new bikes have they published and how many have actually began production???????
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