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Yamaha Debuts MT-10 in Europeaha Debuts MT-10 in Europe
naked version this kind of power would be nothing
With a very powerful engine and a competitive price, short of overkill. Interestingly enough, the maximum
the Yamaha MT-10 is expected to hit European torque of the MT is very close to the R1’s 112.4 Nm,
showrooms in May, 2016. The naked interpretation but being produced 2,500 rpm lower in the MT hints
of the latest R1 superbike created a lot of noise at at a pretty muscular midrange torque curve.
EICMA last November, even without any
performance figures at hand. Yamaha Motor Europe It might not have the full package of electronics
has now released its full spec-sheet to reveal the you’ll find on the R1, but the five grand cheaper, is
2016 MT-10 can now add its name to the list of still ride-by-wire controlled and offers all the
brutally powerful streetfighters. electronic assistance you’ll need on the road,
including three-stage traction control (which you can
The R1 is the latest to join the ever-expanding ranks also switch off), three riding modes and ABS.
of naked
superbikes. This power has to
After it debuted move a mass of
at EICMA, 210 kg (463 lb) –
Yamaha kept us oils and full 17-
wondering for a liter (4.5 gal) gas
few months tank included.
whether the The MT is slightly
company would longer that its
once again superbike sibling,
follow the path yet at 1,400 mm
of the FZ1 and (55.12 in) its
its rather tame wheelbase is 5
nature. mm (0,2 in)
Thankfully, shorter in
Yamaha stated comparison.
that this would
be the most In true
powerful naked bike it had ever built and the newly- streetfighter style the MT-10 is a superbike with
released specs support this statement in full. straight bars and no fairing. It has twin LED
headlights taken from the R1, a slimmer, MT-09-
The MT-10 is effectively based on the basic R1S style back end and lots of aggressive, insect-like
version of Yamaha’s superbike, meaning that it bodywork panels. The big naked has wide, tapered
comes with top-of-the-line brakes and suspension, bars and an upright riding position that Yamaha
and a comprehensive electronic arsenal that claims is slightly more ‘over the front’ aggressive
includes riding modes, adjustable traction control, than their three-cylinder MT-09.
slipper clutch, cruise control, but not the Inertial
Measurement Unit of the R1 and R1M. The new MT-10 is expected to arrive in European
showrooms in May and will face stiff competition
from a wide variety of machines. The brand new
In its detuned state, the 998 cc in-line four motor 175-hp (130.5-kW) Aprilia Tuono V4 1100 RR leads
produces no less than 160.4 hp (119.6 kW) at the rankings in terms of power, followed by the twins
11,500 rpm, with a gritty maximum torque of 111 Nm KTM Super Duke 1290 (170 hp/126.8 kW) and
(81.9 ft-lbs) at 9,000 rpm. In comparison to the R1, Ducati Monster 1200 R (160 hp/119.3 kW).
the MT outputs its maximum power values
considerably lower in the rev scale. The R1 Yamaha has not yet clarified if or when the MT-10
achieves the 200-hp mark at 13,500 rpm, but in the will be offered in other world markets.
