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The vacations are all the time crunch time for Santa Claus. Eager to make sure a merry Christmas to all youngsters, Santa traded his 2022 Indian FTR Carbon for a shiny new 2022 MT-10 SP in Liquid Metallic/Raven. Santa rode Yamaha this season as a result of his elves learn and watched a few new bike evaluations on the bottom MT-10 bare bike from the official US press introduction this previous summer time.
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“Total we like what Yamaha’s carried out with the ‘22 model of the MT-10,” learn his elves aloud to Santa. “We just like the styling, we just like the R1-based electronics; it’s all a pleasant step up, particularly for monitor riders,” the article continued.
“So would we pony up $13,999 for this bike? If we had been in search of a high-end, liter-class bare, this is able to be on our buying listing.” This assertion sealed the deal for Santa who is aware of the value of a greenback.
Nonetheless, Santa additionally has caviar tastes—and Yamaha delivers with its MT-10 SP ($16,899). The SP provides semi-active Öhlins suspension, a painted chin fairing, chrome steel entrance brake traces, and black clutch and brake levers. The seat cowl additionally incorporates a suede-like materials with off-white stitching and the swingarm is polished. Aesthetically, this provides as much as a way more tasty MT. The chin fairing particularly provides a contact of sophistication and makes it extra aggressive towards European bare bikes.
Twist the appropriate grip and the MT-10 SP excites with its rambunctious powerband. Though this YZF-R1-sourced 998cc CP4-spec inline-four is a tad dated when it comes to structure (its final main overhaul was eight years in the past, with refined sturdiness and ride-by-wire enhancements for the 2020 MY) this engine continues to impress.
Yamaha’s crossplane crankshaft-equipped engine affords a personality like no different. At decrease rpm, the engine behaves very like a sport V-twin, but at greater revs, it retains the normal character of an high-revving inline-four. This offers riders like Santa the very best of each worlds. Within the sound division, the speaker-like cutouts atop the 4.5-gallon gas tank emit a rowdy raucousness that makes Santa need to twist the throttle tougher.
Talking of the throttle, one other notable enchancment that every one 2022-and-up MT-10s profit from is the recent APSG (Accelerator Place Sensor with Grip) throttle mechanism. This affords extra exact throttle response. Just like the R1, the MT presents 4 ranges of mixed engine energy and throttle response. Probably the most aggressive setting (PWR 1) is our favourite. Slide, wheelie, and engine-brake management are all normal options.
However the true information is the fitment of gold Öhlins suspenders. This suspension transforms the SP’s experience high quality. It transforms from delicate to wild with a push of a button. Contemplating what number of miles Santa must cowl on his solution to the Youngsters’s Hospital of Orange County in Southern California, having a comfortable steed is paramount. Santa additionally values the intense LED headlamps which did a high-quality job of illuminating the freeway after darkish. He did say that it might be good if Yamaha included cornering head beams on a future iteration.
Nonetheless, of all of the options the SP presents, he was most impressed with the perform of the least aggressive A-3 suspension setting. This enables the SP to drift over bumps and customarily improves experience high quality, particularly on worn-out and damaged pavement. But it presents pleasing highway holding via tighter corners. As all the time, sooner riders can choose the A-2 or A-1 settings for a firmer experience, say for trackdays. Equally as pleasing was the firmer brake lever response courtesy of the metallic brake traces.
With its highly effective and character-rich engine, comfortable sport chassis, and barely sharper brake response, the SP is totally definitely worth the $2,900 upcharge versus the usual mannequin. With added refinement and better consideration to element within the styling division, the MT-10 SP can actually compete with the best liter-and-above class bare bikes from Europe.
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Helmet: Arai Signet-X
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2022 Yamaha MT-10 SP Technical Specs and Value
| PRICE | $16,899 |
|---|---|
| ENGINE | 998cc, DOHC, liquid-cooled, inline 4-cylinder; 16 valves |
| BORE x STROKE | 79.0 x 50.9mm |
| COMPRESSION RATIO | 12.0:1 |
| FUEL DELIVERY | Gas injection, ride-by-wire |
| CLUTCH | Moist, multiplate slipper/help |
| TRANSMISSION/FINAL DRIVE | 6-speed/chain |
| FRAME | Aluminum Deltabox |
| FRONT SUSPENSION | 43mm Öhlins, absolutely adjustable; 4.7 in. journey |
| REAR SUSPENSION | Öhlins, absolutely adjustable; 4.7 in. journey |
| FRONT BRAKES | Radial-mounted Advics 4-piston calipers, twin 320mm discs w/ ABS |
| REAR BRAKE | Nissin 1-piston Nissin caliper, 220mm disc w/ ABS |
| WHEELS, FRONT/REAR | Alloy 5 spoke; 17 x 3.5 in. / 17 x 6.0 in. |
| TIRES, FRONT/REAR | Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22; 120/70-17 / 190/55-17 |
| RAKE/TRAIL | 24.0°/4.0 in. |
| WHEELBASE | 55.3 in. |
| SEAT HEIGHT | 32.9 in. |
| FUEL CAPACITY | 4.5 gal. |
| CLAIMED CURB WEIGHT | 472 lb. |
| WARRANTY | 12 months, restricted |
| CONTACT | yamahamotorsports.com |
