VOLUME 59 ISSUE 50 DECEMBER 13, 2022 P143
RENNIE SCAYSBROOK
Age: 40
Riding done this year: Raced
the Isle of Man TT, plenty
of ADV riding, a couple of
massive crashes (on track, of
course), and rediscovering
the love of a simple scooter
RENNIE'S WINNER:
2023 YAMAHA MT-10
At a smidge under $14K, the
Yamaha MT-10 base model
represents, in my mind, the
best value 1000cc motorcycle
on the road today. The engine
is an absolute gem, more than
powerful enough but not quite
as gut wrenchingly quick as
a Super Duke or Streetfighter,
the KYB suspension is beauti-
fully damped, the ergos spot
on for a six-foot-tall rider
and the electronics are taken
straight from the R1 which is a
major boon at this price point.
I can't say I'm overly in love
with the look of the bike, but it
has matured somewhat since
the days of the praying mantis
that debuted back in 2016.
Yamaha has a higher-spec
MT in the range in the MT-10
SP with fancy electronic Ohlins
suspension and racier paint,
but for the price, the base
model takes a hell of a lot of
beating, especially as the con-
ventional KYB suspension is so
nicely sorted. Yamaha nailed
this one.
