Damm, Check out the power (possible) numbers on that baby!! I want one!!
From MCN:
MT-01: Torque monster!
Yamaha's new MT-01 will make 50 per cent more torque than a Hayabusa.
Insiders say it will thump out 150ftlb of torque. A Hayabusa makes around 100ftlb while a GSX-R1000 makes a little over 80ftlb. And it's the big torque that's likely to make it a huge thrill to power out of corners.
This first official picture of the new MT-01 production bike also proves Yamaha has lost little of the flavour in turning it from a show-stopping concept to a road-going reality.
Its 1700cc V-twin motor and radical styling makes it the natural successor to the firm's V-Max. But the difference is that where the V-Max, which ended production in January this year, was fast, it was also evil-handling.
The new bike puts the emphasis on enormous grunt rather than top speed but is also blessed with sports-spec chassis parts to make it go where you want it to.
Thats a lot of torque!
