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Cycle News Issue 10 March 13

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VOL. 55 ISSUE 10 MARCH 13, 2018 P89 tips of Spain and a playground for the rich and famous. Malaga sits on the edge of Europe, where on a clear day you can see the begin- nings of Africa and the mysterious land of Morocco while you sip san- gria and munch on fresh seafood, taking in the golden rays of Andalu- sian sun. That's what happens to other people, at other times of the year, because I can assure you, Malaga did nothing but absolutely piss down rain so hard we could hardly see 15 feet in front of us by the end of the day. Superb sunny Spain, this was not. However, the weather condi- tions didn't stop us. Hell no! We ain't wimps here at Cycle News, and the dodgy conditions high- lighted just what a mechanically magnificent bike the MT-07 is. Thrashing the living daylights out of the MT was not going to happen, given the streams of water run- ning across the road, so it gave the motor's unintimidating nature a chance to really shine through. The 689cc parallel-twin is (Top to bottom) The dash is unchanged—it's not the most inspiring of designs but it does come with a gear indicator, which many more expensive bikes don't. That CP2 motor is one of the best things to come out of the Yamaha factory in years. One of the big points with the '18 is the bigger seats. The rider's seat is now a whopping 30 percent bigger, and the passenger also gets a wider pew. The tank cover has been shortened by 10mm, bringing the rider closer to the front of the bike. High-viz wheels have nothing to do with safety and everything to do with looking cool.

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