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posted August 30, 2005 06:28 PM
 Edited By: trenace on 30 Aug 2005 20:43
MCN: 2006 Yamaha R6 article, pics
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trenace
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posted August 30, 2005 06:38 PM
Edited By: trenace on 30 Aug 2005 19:48
Grammar question: By conventions of British grammar, isn't the above article incorrect with regard to agreement of subject and very in numerous instances? For example I would think
it should read "MCN lift the lid," "MCN have gained," etc, as firms are considered as being plural entities.
Similarly, the sidebar reads "but Yamaha sees things a little differently" where it should read, according to this principle, "Yamaha see things a little differently."
Can any Brits comment? Am I right? Or has British usage changed, or is above more likely written by some damn illiterate American and the editors did not bother to correct?
And while on the subject of British usage, has there been a recent change to "different to" as opposed to "different than," or has it been "different to" all along?
Thanks!
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fish_antlers
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posted August 30, 2005 07:28 PM
I mirrored this into the "Sportbike Zone" so the public could read it! Hey.. post some of this shizzle in here instead!
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trenace
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posted August 30, 2005 07:41 PM
Thanks Fish!!
I was just afraid if I posted it there in the first place a lot wouldn't see it, that would see it in the Smack House.
I have to admit to usually just checking 12R Zone, 10R Zone, Dragbike Zone, Dual Sport Zone, News, and Smack House myself rather than each and every forum.
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matt sterbator
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posted August 30, 2005 07:49 PM
That one pic still looks all jacked up. Like the back tire of the bike is leaned over on the kickstand, yet the front tire is standing straight up.
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beansbaxter
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posted August 31, 2005 04:25 AM
it says turn over for the new zx-10r...let's see it!!
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posted August 31, 2005 04:47 AM
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posted August 31, 2005 04:55 AM
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trenace
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posted September 01, 2005 10:53 AM
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NinjaNick
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posted September 01, 2005 11:08 AM
Beautiful.....sucks though that R6's are so fuckin small.....sometimes my 636 looks like it would swallow an R6
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Just Joy
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posted September 01, 2005 11:52 AM
I agree, it is beautiful......I can't believe that the R6 now looks meaner than the 636 or the ZX10 !!!.....tsk tsk...
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trenace
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posted September 01, 2005 12:04 PM
Edited By: trenace on 1 Sep 2005 13:13
The can they have seems a very good solution.
For a liter or 1200-sized bike, I'd be okay with having two of those, one on each side (if the chain would not interfere on the left side), in preference to the undertail. Even though all else
being equal I don't like dual exhaust for a sportbike.
My guess is the can probably does not flow well enough for a liter or larger bike and that is why we're not seeing one like this for them. Actually it seems great work by Yamaha that
they made it work for the 600.
What's happening I think is the new European regulations coming in 2006. Everyone seems to be having to come up with new answers for the exhaust.
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posted September 01, 2005 03:56 PM
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This is a fucking work of art, drool, slobber, drool and I predict the R1 will relatively shortly and with mucho haste assume this vision of beauty. Who does Yami have working for them Donatello? This makes me sick, I am ruined for every other motorcycle! can I fit on a 600? Nah, Maybe I'll just buy it and put it in my living room and stare at it.
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NinjaNick
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posted September 01, 2005 05:29 PM
quote:
quote:
This is a fucking work of art, drool, slobber, drool and I predict the R1 will relatively shortly and with mucho haste assume this vision of beauty. Who does Yami have working for them Donatello? This makes me sick, I am ruined for every other motorcycle! can I fit on a 600? Nah, Maybe I'll just buy it and put it in my living room and stare at it.
Agreed! I've always believed Yammy don't have many choices
but when they do work, they do it DAMN WELL! I think they have the best
looks in the liter bike section and now looks like the 600 series.
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posted September 06, 2005 12:53 PM
Trenace is correct on the short stubbie can being implemented for the new Euro Regulations about to appear.
The bike looks like it has little or no sub frame?? I can see a self supporting Carbon fibre unit in the near future.
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posted September 06, 2005 03:06 PM
The pipe is to low water might go in it.
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posted September 06, 2005 03:13 PM
quote:
The pipe is to low water might go in it.
Go easy on Bail Off Bridge.
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