00:00 Hey folks, we just got done riding Yamaha's 2022 MT-10 naked bike.
00:26 It's a motorcycle design for sport riding enthusiasts who want the power and performance
00:35 and handling of a super bike, but in a more upright and manageable ergonomics package
00:42 on the street.
00:44 Now for 2022, Yamaha Motor Corp has done a number of very nice modifications to this
00:51 MT-10.
00:54 Let's start with the styling.
00:57 The body panels, especially this front fascia right here is new and I love the way it looks.
01:04 I love the LED running lights that are neatly inserted into the nose.
01:11 It makes the vehicle look even more transformer-ish and it really follows in the motif of Yamaha's
01:20 YZF-R bike lineup.
01:25 I really like it a lot.
01:26 I also really appreciate how Yamaha installed these really nifty air exit vents atop the
01:36 4.5 gallon fuel tank.
01:38 And what those air exit vents do is that it allows the awesome sounds from the Ram Air
01:45 to just emit in the cockpit and it feels like you are riding in surround sound a YZF-R1
01:55 super bike.
01:56 It is so awesome.
01:57 I mean, I can't believe how good this motorcycle sounds when you're seated at the controls.
02:04 Even when you're standing at a standstill and another MT-10 rider passes you, the sound
02:10 that this motorcycle makes is in another league.
02:17 Let's move into the engine.
02:19 This vehicle continues to be powered by Yamaha's tried and true YZF-R1 engine.
02:26 It displaces 998cc.
02:29 It's inline four engine using Yamaha's now infamous cross-plane engine technology.
02:37 Cross-plane engine technology gives a hybrid feel between that of an old school V-twin
02:43 sport bike and a high revving inline four with a character and sound that's exclusive
02:50 to Yamaha.
02:51 It's a great engine.
02:52 We've been riding it for many years.
02:54 It has good feel at the business end of the Bridgestone tire.
03:00 It has good sound.
03:01 It's very playful.
03:03 The fitment of the YZF-R1 IMU powered electronics on this motorcycle really takes this naked
03:12 bike into the modern era.
03:14 You now have adjustable power modes.
03:17 You have adjustable wheelie control.
03:19 Yamaha Motor calls it lift control.
03:21 You have slide control, which is basically traction control that is affected by vehicle
03:28 yaw.
03:29 When you're spinning the tire, it only allows the vehicle to pitch ever so much in the yaw
03:35 axis when you're really getting some on the racetrack.
03:38 Those modifications are really nice.
03:40 It's cool Yamaha's fitting that electronics package on its MT-10, but realistically, those
03:45 electronics are really for the track rider.
03:48 If you're riding on the street, you're really not going to ride this bike hard enough to
03:51 even feel that kind of stuff work.
03:53 But if you like riding at the racing circuit, this MT-10 is sure to impress with its improved
04:00 electronics package.
04:02 Now, the thing that really draws me into these MT-10s is the ability just to be comfortable.
04:09 The handlebar is nice and upright.
04:11 It has a little bit more sporty ergonomics than the MT-07, than the MT-09, and I like
04:17 that.
04:18 Yet, the ergonomics package isn't too aggressive.
04:21 You can spend a six, seven hour day in the saddle like we did today, and your wrists
04:27 aren't going to hurt, your knees aren't going to hurt.
04:29 It's a very accommodating riding position, yet it's not wimpy.
04:34 When you're riding this bike, you feel like you're riding a serious performance motorcycle,
04:38 and I like that.
04:40 Obviously, this vehicle is equipped with Yamaha YZF-R1 chassis and suspension.
04:45 The handling on this bike is very exquisite, despite it gaining four pounds in terms of
04:52 curb weight versus its predecessor.
04:54 You'll never feel that extra weight.
04:56 This bike is very maneuverable.
04:58 It loves to go left, right, right, left.
05:01 It's easy to put where you want.
05:03 It's stable.
05:04 The suspension has a good, nice, rigid, racy type feel.
05:09 It's got good road holding, yet it still has a little bit of compliance over the bumps.
05:14 Of course, this bike's not going to ride quite as nice as the MT-09.
05:19 The squishy suspension on that bike's really nice for bumpy roads, but what you get with
05:24 this bike is added handling precision and added road holding for you riders out there
05:30 who really like to get some.
05:32 If you like to get some, you will like this bike.
05:35 If you're riding on beat down, bumpy roads, maybe an MT-09 or another motorcycle will
05:41 be better for you.
05:43 Overall, this motorcycle handles very well.
05:46 I'm really happy that Yamaha finally upgraded the front brake master cylinder on this vehicle.
05:55 We have a new Brembo sourced radial mount master cylinder, and it gives exquisite braking
06:01 feel when you squeeze that brake lever.
06:04 The rear Brembo master cylinder is also new, and I love the copious amounts of feel and
06:11 power that this bike has at the rear brake.
06:15 Adjustable mode ABS is now standard on this motorcycle.
06:20 Yamaha calls it brake control.
06:22 In the least aggressive setting, brake control mode two, this motorcycle offers lean-based
06:31 cornering braking.
06:32 Yamaha doesn't call it cornering braking, but that's what it is.
06:36 If you want to go to the more aggressive setup, BC level one, then lean-sensitive ABS braking
06:44 is disabled.
06:46 It's kind of strange, but for street riders that want lean-sensitive ABS braking, you'll
06:51 ride in level two, but still the ABS will kick in a little bit earlier.
06:56 If you're a more aggressive rider or someone who's riding at the track and you don't want
07:00 that ABS to kick in, you want BC level one.
07:04 The ABS programming on vehicles like the MT-10 is very conservative compared to the European
07:11 brands.
07:12 I wish Yamaha would go a little bit more aggressive in their ABS programming.
07:17 We would really like to see that.
07:20 That would allow us to use the brakes much harder without having to worry about the system
07:24 intervening or kicking back at the lever.
07:29 All in all, after a fun day's ride on the 2022 MT-10, I continue to be impressed with
07:36 this vehicle.
07:37 I very much like its improved styling.
07:41 I like the engine.
07:42 I like the handling.
07:43 The R1-based electronics are very nice, even though realistically we didn't ride the bike
07:49 hard enough on the street to really even have the electronics really help us at all, but
07:54 it's still nice that Yamaha fitted it.
07:58 I also really appreciate Yamaha stepping it up in the creature comforts department.
08:04 This nice TFT colored display looks nice, but realistically it's pretty old now.
08:11 Yamaha's been using this dash display for seven years now.
08:14 It's a little bit small.
08:16 The switch gear to manipulate that interface is a little bit hokey-pokey.
08:20 We've talked about this many times in other recent contemporary Yamaha street bike reviews.
08:26 So Yamaha, please fit a larger color TFT display on these vehicles.
08:31 It'd make the switch gear not so hokey-pokey.
08:33 We'd really appreciate it.
08:35 Overall though, for $13,999, this is a very nice bike.
08:41 Is it worth the extra $1,000 MSRP over its predecessor?
08:46 I don't think so.
08:47 If I'm an existing MT-10 motorcycle owner, I'm not going to buy this bike.
08:53 It doesn't offer enough upgrades in terms of performance handling, creature comforts
08:58 for me to really justify that expense of a new bike at another $1,000.
09:04 But if I'm an existing MT-07, MT-09, MT-09 SP rider, and I want a motorcycle with more
09:13 track pedigree, a motorcycle that's not going to be wimpy when I'm holding the throttle
09:18 wide and I'm riding around turns and trying to get some, well then this MT-10 would definitely
09:24 be on my shopping list.
09:26 All right, folks, that wraps up today's review of Yamaha's 2022 MT-10 naked bike.
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