Motorcycle specifications Mash400 TT40 Cafe Racer 2017 Race without stopwatch

Mash continues its offensive in the vintage segment. And with style! Riding a wave ofnostalgic-hipster-authentic-value, the brand unleashes a retina-shaking café-racer. The TT40. An ersatz old-school sports bike, with all the style and technology of yesteryear. Enough to refresh your teeth without scratching your wallet.

let's face it: the TT40 isn't designed to run out the clock. On the contrary, its leitmotiv is to keep the ride simple, without worrying about a fury of watts, a chassis to be fine-tuned or crushing corners with muscular arsouilles.
Here, appearance is everything. With the ambiance of an old race in the background. Based on the 400 Five-Hundred, the TT40 Café-Racer features a fork head worthy of 70s sports bikes. The visual impact is immediately striking. The long, single-seater saddle gives the impression that you could stretch out your whole body to glean a few extra km/h. The megaphone-style muffler, wristbands and end-mounted mirrors complete the package. When it comes to looks, you're in for a treat.

once in the saddle, in a position that promises to be a little sporty without being radical or violent, the rider need only seek to enjoy himself gently, by working the style into the ride. Adapted to pass Euro4, thanks in particular to Delphi fuel injection, the 397 cm3 single-cylinder spits out almost 28 hp at 7,000 rpm. A small torque of 3 mkg is negotiated at 5500 rpm. Not a thunderbolt, but an old-fashioned engine, a sort of revival of an old Honda block.
This Mash is also distinguished by the arrival of ABS, which can be disconnected. Braking is also assured by a 320 mm front disc and 4-piston caliper.

the Mash TT40 Café Racer has what it takes to make a name for itself in a category where old-school sports bikes are not (yet) legion, and where prices are often high. Let's hope that the brand has done what's necessary to get rid of its light reliability and sometimes capricious engine behavior.
It's also a totally retro and offbeat alternative to the small sportbikes such as the Ninja 300 R, YZF R3 and RC 390. For the same price, the TT40 is far less powerful and efficient; but its old-fashioned looks deliver a much more fashionable charm...

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