Early saturday morning, I was awake plessing phone when outta the corner of my eyes something caught my attention. That thing is called the Yamaha MT-10, a naked cousin to the liter class champion, Yamaha YZF-R1. It is a newcomer (Yup production started in 2016), is referred to as a hyper naked bike and looks more like a sci-fi product derived from some sort of alien technology than a road tearing, powerful street fighter. Lets look at some features and specifications...
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| Aggressive design. |
Design and Style
The MT-10 has a complicated front fascia with twin projector headlamps fixed in robotic eye shaped pods. The small wind deflector in front is crown shaped and looks perfect to the naked appeal. The side view resembles a true naked street fighter with sharp, edgy tank design and tank shrouds covering half of the engine. The relatively small and sleek exhaust design is also appreciable for the MT-10. Overall, the MT-10 has got an aggressively beautiful design.
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| Digital Console. |
Instrument Console
The MT-10 features a fully digital instrument console which has been carried over from the R1. The console displays a digital tachometer and a clock on its top, displaying speed, distance and gear number in the middle. The console also displays all the possible modes of traction, ABS and other safety features.
Engine and Gearbox
The MT-10 has a liquid cooled, 4-stroke, DOHC, 4-valves 998cc engine producing 158 Bhp @ 11,500 rpm and 111 Nm @ 9000 rpm. The engine has been tuned to get linear low to mid range torque for enhanced street performance and comes mated to a 6-speed gearbox with A&S clutch and Quick Shifter System (QSS). The motorcycle would be an excellent option for those who are not so comfortable with faired motorcycles as a rider would get the same potential of an R1 but with a relaxed riding and sitting experience.
Dimensions
The motorcycle is 2095 mm in length, 800 mm in width and 1110 mm in height. The ground clearance is rated at 130 mm and the bike gets a short 1400 mm of wheelbase for increased agility and driving potential. It's got a 17 liter fuel tank, a seat height of 825 mm and the kerb weight is 210 kg.
Braking and Suspension
The front wheel is equipped with 320mm, twin hydraulic disc brakes whereas the rear comes with a single 220 mm disc brake. Of course, the bike comes equipped with ABS and uses a fully adjustable high specification suspension with 43 mm USD telescopic forks at the front and a swing arm behind.
Comfort and Safety
The MT-10 comes with Cruise Control, pass light, pillion grab rails and a comfortable riding position. Making it good with its handling on traffic rich roads (I would'nt mention Lagos here). The front projector headlights make night riding awesome. The lightweight Delta-box frame and driving modes make it more comfortable for riding both on track as well as normal roads.
Colours and Expected Price
Yamaha offers the MT-10 in Night Fluo, Tech Black and Race Blu shade. As for the pricing??? $ will tell....
