RIDE REVIEW I 2023 YAMAHA MT-10 SP
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of automatic damping (A1,
A2, A3), each mode a slightly
stiffer base level than the
one before it with compres-
sion and rebound damping
automatically adjusted as
you ride. Conversely, there
are three manual modes of
M1, M2, and M3, in which
you can individually set your
own electronic "clickers" and
save them for future use—
i.e., M3 is your softer street
mode, M2 is your everyday
mode, and M1 is your can-
yon/trackday mode.
Having that level of adjust-
ability is part of the reason
for the $3000 increase. How
much of that you will actu-
ally use, that's up to you.
But, hey, it's nice to have the
convenience.
In practice, I will say the
Ohlins (as expected) are
very difficult to fault. I rarely
used the manual modes
as that basically turned the
bike into the KYB-shod unit
with a fancy paint job, and
settling on A2 for a bit more
Get a twisty mountain road,
stick it in A1 suspension,
and you're good to go.
