VOLUME 59 ISSUE 36 SEPTEMBER 7, 2022 P107
W
e've been lucky enough to
live through a golden era in
naked bike evolution. The
past 12 years or so, about the same
time as the Aprilia Tuono V4 has been
around, has seen more development
and expertise put into the naked bike
segment than ever before. Yes, the
overall naked bike gains have undoubt-
edly run parallel with the strides made
in the superbike category, but let's not
be too picky here and just thankful f
or what we've got, shall we?
Oddly enough, this new-gen "hyper-
bike" naked category has not been the
domain of the traditional Japanese man-
ufacturers. Not at all. It has come via a
concerted onslaught from Europe, with
BMW, Ducati, KTM, and the aforemen-
tioned Aprilia, taking center stage with
their stripped-back superbikes.
The Japanese have really taken
their time to get to grips with the new
age, but they are slowly getting there
with the Kawasaki Z H2, Suzuki GSX-
S1000, and Honda CB1000R, but
A neutral riding position means long days in the saddle are child's play.
BARGAIN.
NOT BASEMENT
YAMAHA'S UNLEASHED THE NEW MT-10
HYPER NAKED, AND IT JUST MIGHT BE THE BEST
VALUE CURRENTLY GOING ON TWO WHEELS
BY RENNIE SCAYSBROOK I PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOSEPH AGUSTIN
