I was excited by the thought of this.
Lotus have alway had a leading edge when it comes to handling with their cars and hoped they would transfer this across into a sports bike.
Instead it looks like they've gone down the prestige road.
I've no doubt this will sell but you will never see one on the road.
They'll be bought up by collectors and geeks who talk the talk but rarely ride.
It'll be kept in a garage next to their Desmosedici and used to bore the hell out of anyone foolish enough to listen.
Such a shame.