News – New in 2016: Yamaha MT-10, the lethal weapon? – Used YAMAHA

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New in 2016: Yamaha MT-10, the lethal weapon ?

News - New in 2016: Yamaha MT-10, the lethal weapon? - Used YAMAHA

The withdrawal of the FZ1 from the Yamaha catalog foreshadowed it since this summer: a replacement worthy of the name was in the making on the side of Iwata … The most active Japanese manufacturer of the past two years confirms our suspicions and fulfills our expectations with this new MT-10, neither more nor less than the variation …

The in the Yamaha catalog foreshadowed it since this summer: a replacement worthy of the name was in gestation on the side of Iwata … The most active Japanese manufacturer of the last two years confirms our suspicions and fulfills our expectations with this new MT-10, neither more nor less than the roadster version of the !

The 2015 R1 with a large handlebar !

Even if the, with its sensational three-cylinder, is a dynamic and commercial success, Yamaha had at one time or another to reinvest the segment of the sporty 4-cylinder roadsters, a category that the manufacturer of Iwata had very much boosted. (t) e in 2006 with the . 

At the time, it was quite simply the first roadster designed from an engine from a hypersport chassis: nothing less than an R1 with a large handlebar. Ten years later, Yamaha does it again with a completely new MT-10 and closely derived from the 2015 YZF-R1, the most advanced and efficient Superbike today (read our and our).

MNC dreamed of a roadster version equipped with the fantastic 4-cylinder Crossplane of the R1: Yamaha did it! A "significant" number of changes have been made to this 998 cc engine, revised and corrected to favor torque and pleasure at low and medium speeds.. 

This involves, among other things, a completely modified intake circuit, an exhaust – with titanium outlet – and a reconfigured power supply, new forged pistons and a new balance wheel. The final chain transmission is also shortened to boost relaunch. The injection, managed by an electronic accelerator, is also reconfigured and offers, as on the sports car, three driving modes accessible to the handlebars (standard, A and B). 

The traction control is unsurprisingly standard on this bike whose power is not communicated, but which we can estimate that it will be between 160 and 180 hp insofar as the R1 outputs 200 hp. This traction control, which can be configured on three levels – and can be deactivated – is, on the other hand, less sophisticated than the system provided by an inertial unit installed on the Superbike..

The new spearhead of the Yamaha roadster range does not either receive all the battery of assistance derived from MotoGP discovered on the R1 2015, such as the "Slide Control System" which manages the lateral sliding of the rear tire, the very fine anti -wheeling configurable or the assistant at the start. 

The MT-10, on the other hand, has the same anti-dribble clutch as the sports car, while a cruise control which operates from 50 to 180 km / h on the last three gears appears as standard..  

Ergonomics and cycle part reviews

This unusual equipment in the roadster category is controlled from the wide and raised handlebars. The flat saddle is redesigned, while the footrests are brought forward and lowered compared to the sports car: so many common and necessary modifications to transform a sports bike into a roadster that is somewhat infrequent. !

The MT-10’s aluminum perimeter frame is broadly identical to that of the R1, except that its rigidity has been reworked in places to provide more flexibility – and therefore comfort..

5 mm shorter than on the pistarde, the wheelbase is incredibly reduced since only 1400 mm separate the axis of each wheel, that is to say "35 mm less than its closest competitors", notes Yamaha with satisfaction. 

Let us hope that the record agility which probably results from it does not induce a perfectible stability, especially since the balance on this point is always difficult to find on very powerful motorcycles with large handlebars, which reinforces their natural tendency. to shed…

The suspensions are the same as on the R1: a fully adjustable 43mm Kayaba inverted fork at the front, as well as a mono-shock connected to the aluminum swingarm. The damping laws have however been recalibrated to preserve a certain form of comfort essential on a roadster.. 

Braking is entrusted to radial 4-piston calipers and 320 mm discs (220 mm at the rear). ABS is naturally standard, since it will be mandatory on motorcycles in 2016! The instrumentation is unique and provides information in particular on the speed, the fuel level of the 17-liter tank (like the R1), the gear ratio and the engine mapping engaged.

The R1’s magnesium rims are being replaced with aluminum components, in an effort to contain costs. For the same reason, the rear buckle is made of steel instead of the precious magnesium adopted on the Superbike, while the shifter is optional (standard on the R1). So many changes that will inevitably impact the weight of this bubbling roadster upwards, undoubtedly more than ten kilos than that of the R1..

Bold colors and a striking design

It is not possible for the moment to be informed on this point, since Yamaha has not communicated all the technical data of its new MT-10, in particular its performance and precise dimensions. We do know, however, that it will be available in May 2016 in the flashy "Night fluo" colorway with fluorescent yellow rims (no need for a high visibility vest!), In "Tech Black" and in "Race Blu" blue, from now on classic in the Yamaha color chart.

Let’s finish this first overview with a few words about the design of the MT-10, very angular and with a lot of masses concentrated on the front..

At the rear, it is the reverse with a fairly open stern and finished with an LED light identical to that of the MT-09. Yamaha has also renewed the distinctive signs specific to the MT range, in particular by placing large mesh scoops along the tank..

The tortured-shaped fork crown adopts lenticular headlights which refer to those discreetly integrated into the sides of the R1’s fairings..

Framed by a rectangular casing, these optics give a look at the least intimidating to the most important novelty of 2016 from the manufacturer of Iwata. We can’t wait for the test and then its confrontation with the other "powder barrels" in the category such as the Super Duke R, the S1000R or the Tuono V4 1100 ! 

2016 Yamaha MT-10 Photo Gallery

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