With the 2017 MT-10 SP, Yamaha are set to take on the new Aprilia Tuono V4 1100, BMW S1000R and KTM 1290 Super Duke etc. It really is one hell of a super-naked
For 2017, Yamaha have announced the MT-10 SP, which they say is the 'speed of darkness,' the most high-tech machine in Yamaha's 'hyper naked' range. With the 'SP' tag comes a bit of R1M-style bling, with the MT-10 SP getting Öhlins electronic racing suspension (ERS), which is controlled by a suspension control unit (SCU) that analyses data from a series of sensors, which monitor riding conditions in real time. The SCU constantly calculates the optimal compression and rebound damping settings and the system's stepping motors instantly make adjustments to achieve the optimal suspension set up for any given riding condition.
The MT-10 SP also gets full-colour, thin film transistor (TFT) instrumentation and a new silver-blue-carbon colour scheme, featuring blue wheels, black front fender, gold coloured forks and silver bodywork. Of course, there's a full complement of electronics, including an electronic quick shift system (that offers clutchless upshifts), multi-mode traction control and slipper clutch. With its lightweight, aluminium 'Deltabox' chassis and crossplane crank inline-four that produces 160 horsepower, the Yamaha MT-10 SP, with a dry weight of 190 kilos, offers a streetfighter riding experience that no other Japanese production machine can. The bike...