Mito 525 concept: Remember this one?

[ducatiz]

I had a talk with some people near and dear to our hearts and I am thinking about starting something...  No one is making tmk

[NorDog]

Nice looking bike, it's just that the power to weight ratio goes all to hell as soon as I sit my (_!_) on it.

[Drunken Monkey]

While I love this idea and I hope it's built, my fear is that far too many folks will look at a Sub 300 Lbs, 50+HP bike as a "beginner" bike.

And from there, it never quite gets off the ground.

Maybe with the Moto III class coming, there will be a revival in the whole "genre" of supersingles.

[superjohn]

With high end suspension components and that power to weight ratio, then yeah I would consider it. I would rather have a small light motorcycle that handles well than a high power race replica that can't get out of first gear without being in felony realm.

[derby]

...than a high power race replica that can't get out of first gear without being in felony realm.

fwiw, anybody that revs out first gear on one of those things on the street deserves to be on their back or launched in the air.

i got over the "zomg, my bike does ~100mph in first gear!" thing like 10+ years ago.

[ducatiz]

fwiw, anybody that revs out first gear on one of those things on the street deserves to be on their back or launched in the air.

why would you want them to be an astronaut? 

that would b kewl.

[motolocopat]

It depends largely on if the suspension and brake components are of a very good quality. Something that is pretty decent stock and with just some revalve/setup work is ready to race.

A KTM 525 or the 530 are some sweet motors and on a tight road or track can be a real kick in the ass.