[img]http://i64. tinypic .com/33kb3og.jpg[/img]Dirt-ready wheels
Spoked rims are preferred for off-road work and in the sizes we think they are in here (21in front and 18in rear), this MT-07 is clearly intended to go off-road with some ease. A larger, thinner front wheel is more stable over rough terrain and the thin tyres cut through without clogging.
Going the distance
This test mule has a subframe for panniers, with a locating mount down near the pillion pegs, and nodes on the rail where the panniers would clip in. If the Super Ténéré is anything to by, they’ll be aluminium top-loaders.
Off-road intent
It’s not just the wheels that show the off-road intent of this bike. The footrests appear to have removable rubber inserts, the indicators at the front have been moved up high out of the way and there is also a metal sump guard that looks to have fallen short of protecting the lower chassis rails. The foliage trapped in the sidestand is unlikely to make it to production!
