Mac Motorcycles considers switch to Yamaha power

Just months after announcing it intended to offer a range of cafe racers based around the Buell Blast’s single-cylinder engine, Mac Motorcycles was blindsided by Harley’s declaration that large-scale production of the Blast would cease. Left without a cheap supply of air-cooled singles, Mac is considering the liquid-cooled engine from the Yamaha XT660Z. That would mean more power if less pure looks. Good idea?
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