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Agreed, you'd figure even just a "leaked" (by Yamaha, on purpose) spy shot or render of some description would do wonders for people's interest, before they just run out and buy a Honda or Kawi instead.

It's definitely all new and I've heard some riding related comments and just verbal comments on changes but they've done a very good job keeping it under wraps so far.

What if they continued to make the same kick-ass bike but fixed the obviously simple stupid shit like the gravity-challenged air filter, the slightly wider-than-average midsection, and the high footpeg placement.

I'd love to hear from the older guys that rode in the 70's and 80's. Did y'all bitch about new bikes this much this much in the 70's and 80's? Wanting weight reductions, better rider triangles, better this, better that, new this, new that or were you all happy with what you had and content with even having a bike to ride in the first place? I hear my pops tell me all the time that we are spoilt/spoiled and complain too much with what we have today compared to what he grew up riding. I always heart that he...