Is it just me or is there no such thing as a "new" bike these days?

[Commander Keen]

Well it seems a few manufacturers have been busy.. Busy searching through their parts bins to bolt something together for the show circuit this year.

MV Agusta Turismo Veloce 800
Aside from having a tongue-twisting name you get an adventure spec (tarmac only) Brutale 800




Ducati Monster 1200/1200S water cooled
The new S4R. Not sure if this will steal sales form the streetfighter as it's around 20hp down on output.




Honda CTX1300
Anyone remember the DN-01? This one has an ST1300 engine and comes with it's own ugly stick.




Honda VFR800F
"New" VFR is 10kg lighter, a bees dick more powerful. No gear driven cams.




Yamaha MT-07
689cc vertical twin version of the FZ/MT-09. Likely to be a ER-6 competitor but ineligible for LAMS which is curious.





Thoughts?
Did they do good?
Did they ignore your needs?
Does bike x need a 25l tank and 1800hp with a comfy seat and superbike handling?
Are manufacturers getting stagnant and merely relying on screwing together parts bin specials to increase profit margins?

[AliastheJester]

Oddly enough the recent efforts by Yamaha strike me as the least partsbinesque. There have long been standardised parts across the range like brake levers, mirrors, footpegs etc. but at least they have had different engines and styling, rather than just revamping something with a different engine or putting an existing engine in a different style of bike.

[Manyak]

They're all just being creative whilst playing it as safe as possible. Noone wants to put a toe out of line, so when they come up with something 'new', they try and stick to a proven formula.

Same with everything really, how many 'new' blockbusters have their been? It's just Crapmove 1/2/3/4..

[Commander Keen]

I agree the MT-07 is the odd one out. Yamaha are doing some cool things at the moment.

[Morgs]

IMHO - New MT-09 is hardly a revamp of a current bike. Maybe that is the exception to the rule though. It does cost an awful lot of money to develop a completely new machine, so it isn't too surprising to find them reusing parts to make 'new' models. You only have to look at the car industry to see this is the way forward. Golf platform is now used in multiple vehicles from a number of Group companies ie Audi, Skoda.

[non_quotidiun]

I agree the MT-07 is the odd one out. Yamaha are doing some cool things at the moment.

As usual. Not just in bikes either.

[wd40]

Still no all new R6? Bummer.

[shan]

yamaha are trying and doing well IMO
as is KTM
EDIT = kwakas too I might add

[Rorschach]

Quite like the MT07, could be pretty capable.
Don't mind the 1200 Monster either, styling-wise at least

[M|ke]

Even the new CB600F lol

[Chaderotti]

Who started the very low down side ported exhaust? Seems to be the new trend

[shan]

Honda I believe

[Johnno]

The Monster one I wonder why they lowered the HP, same motor as the Diavel but the Diavel is rated at 162hp.

[AliastheJester]

The Monster one I wonder why they lowered the HP, same motor as the Diavel but the Diavel is rated at 162hp.

I suspect it would be quite a handful if it wasn't detuned further. Lets just hope it isn't a sign they are dropping the air cooled models.

[out_in_front]

I cant remember the underside exhaust from Honda esp in regards to sportsbikes - I can remember Buell doing it back in '94 (96 lightning shown though)