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MT-01 a threat to neither aprilia nor buell...

Its not a threat to the Tuono: The tuono is perfectly modern fugu, razor sharp, overpowered, superbike goodness with the fairing ripped off...

The Buell is "something different" which the owners obsess over and others can't understand. They combine a razor sharp chassis with a tractor-engine. Buell faithfull will generally remain faithful. Those not faithfull will probably choose something else after a demo ride.

 

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Razor Sharp my butt...

A 530 lb dry-weight motorcycle won't have a razor sharp chassis. The MT-01 is no threat to the current buells, which weigh a good 130 lbs less, and makes more power.

Anyone attracted to a buell is not going to want the extra 130 lbs and negative-ten horsepower distorting their fun.

The MT-01 is a "funky lookin air-cooled roadster", it is no match for a modern Buell.