With enhanced electronics and revised bodywork, this naked bike is now easy to brag about.
Known as the FZ-10 until 2018, the model cannibalized the Yamaha YZF-R1S—a bike for the US market only—for the majority of its parts. It used steel instead of titanium for the conrods and valves, had a lower rev ceiling and slightly less horsepower. In other words, it made for a watered-down superbike, but an awesome naked bike.
For 2022, Yamaha has largely kept the MT-10’s chassis and engine as it was, but has fitted a new electronic throttle aimed at better mimicking the feel of old-school cable and carburetors, something of a holy grail now for manufacturers in this age of emissions-restricted, fuel-injection motorcycles. The main changes that have been introduced on the MT-10 are found in the electronics and bodywork.
There are four different power modes for you to choose from, level one being the most direct and level four in case you’re riding in the rain. These go handily with the four modes offered by the engine control unit , all with their own traction, slide, wheelie, engine brake, and brake control values preset from the factory—ones you can vary individually if you desire. There’s also an up-and-down quickshifter.
There are four different power modes that pair handily with the four modes offered by the engine control unit. As for the bodywork, the front end has been slimmed dramatically with new headlights and funky “eyebrow” daytime running lights. In addition, the side panels have been reduced in size, the gas tank is slimmer at the knees and the seat , and the bike has new contours and a reshaped passenger perch.
The R1-derived motor is a 999 cc inline-four, but it doesn’t have the outright performance of, say, the
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