intake roar at full song and,
trust me, it's one of the best
sounds in production motor-
cycling today. This idea was
ripped straight from the MT-10's
tank cut-outs, the mesh inserts
looking decidedly industrial and
giving the front of the MT a real
mean edge to it.
The main chassis is largely
unchanged but there's thicker en
-
gine mounts, and slightly thinner
brackets for the headstock that
mounts to the frame. The seat
reality we face if we want high
performance while also adher-
ing to emissions standards.
Switching the MT to Sport mode
alleviates this performance dip
somewhat, but in Rain mode,
you'll encounter a significant flat
spot for those 2000 rpm.
Peak torque comes in at 68
lb-ft at 7000 rpm, and the new
fuel tank now features audio
outlets from the new two-piece
air intake that allows the rider to
really hear the three-cylinder's
VOLUME ISSUE JUNE , P101
intake roar at full song and,
trust me, it's one of the best
sounds in production motor
cycling today. This idea was
ripped straight from the MT-10's
tank cut-outs, the mesh inserts
looking decidedly industrial and
giving the front of the MT a real
mean edge to it.
The main chassis is largely
unchanged but there's thicker en
gine mounts, and slightly thinner
brackets for the headstock that
mounts to the frame. The seat
giving the front of the MT a real
The main chassis is largely
unchanged but there's thicker en
-
gine mounts, and slightly thinner
brackets for the headstock that
mounts to the frame. The seat
(Above top) The
seat is flatter and
now it doesn't
require any tools to
take off. (Bottom)
Some will love the
new face; others
will hate it. We
think the stacked
light design is
pretty cool.