RIDE REVIEW I 2023 YAMAHA MT-10 SP
P86
mountains with their stupen-
dous winding roads—when not
being deliberately blocked by
small apexed rednecks refusing
to get out of the way and let 15
motorbikes pass—extremely
well. Commuting comfort was
likewise well sorted, meaning
whatever boxes in between
were likely ticked, too.
The Ohlins on the SP do in-
deed provide better road holding
than the KYBs but unless you're
the picky type, I don't think you'll
really need the extra adjustment
offered by the system. That
might sound like I'm bagging
on the Ohlins and I promise you
I'm not, it's just that I am cheap
and the KYBs on the base model
are a massive improvement on
suspenders from the same com-
pany a decade ago, when they
really were considered second-
rate to the Swedish units.
The Ohlins are superior in
most areas of riding, but $3000
more superior? That I'm not so
sure of. They offer three stages
The jury is still out
on whether the
face is one only a
mother could love.
All day comfort on the MT is never an issue.
