Yamaha MT-10 (2016-2021) Review | Speed, Specs & Prices

Seat is a piece of 💩! "Comfort seat is wat better quality and more comfortable but I would need something better fir an all day ride. Brakes aren't the best, they work and that's about it. Very "wooden" feeling, not powerful bite if you will. Change to EBC DOUBLE-H SINTERED pads make a huge difference!

If you've never experienced the Yamaha CP4 in either the R1 or Mt10, it's simply awesome 👌.

Typical Yamaha quality, possibly the best of the big Japanese 4.

The bike got pretty bad gas mileage box stock/no modifications whatsoever. Then you decat and "flash" ecu and it goes from bad to terrible! I REALLY put my hand into it but I get 23-26mpg basically. I could get 30 or so but that might be at 65 in freeway.

Pretty average, the cruise control is a nice touch on a relatively inexpensive bike at the time, released in 2017 here the US.

Stock brake set-up is suboptimal relative to the weight and power of this bike. Stock pads are garbage, and the master-cylinder is basic. I've made signifcant changes to my front brake set-up and it's demonic now. I have a Brembo 19RCS master cylinder, Hel steel lines, and Brembo SA pads. Great on road and track. You can also use a Nissin master cylinder from the 2CR Yamaha R1 which makes an appreciable improvement to feel, and they can be picked up for around £100 secondhand. The Brembo master was around £360. Suspension is very good, the bike is remarkably stable banked over at high speed.

Nothing to say that hasn't been previously. It's an engineering masterpiece.

Faultless. Since the warranty lapsed, I do all servicing and maintenance myself. It's a relatively straightforward bike to work on, and I love maintaining my own bikes. Not a single issue has presented in nearly 18,000 miles in my ownership. I cant fathom the comments regarding corrosion etc. I live and ride in Scotland and, while I don't commute on it, I'm not shy of going for a hoon in the rain (it comes with the territory up here). My bike has seen thousands of wet miles and there is not a spec of corrosion or rust on a single fastener. I do look after my bikes, but I think I've only ever applied a half-arsed coating of ACF50 once in the 5 years I've owned it.

I service it myself so it doesn't cost much. No idea what a dealer will charge nowadays

Absolutely fine. It doesn't have launch control, lean sensitive traction, 27 rider modes, keyless ignition, or cornering ABS . And I don't care. Neither should you. If you want to make it look shit then put a massive touring screen, hand guards, and a top box on it like many seem to do for some reason. Or just buy a Deauville.

Uprated the brakes to hell

Never had any problems

Do all my own services

For me, super comfy.

Monstrous; will happily potter about at 4000rpm, but open the flood gates and be prepared for a real life Matrix experience! Sounds devine and gives the feeling of character provided from my previous Guzzi. Vibrates, gurgles and pops exactly as and when required; Love it

Had 3 Yams over my motorcycling career; this is certainly as good as previous Yams.

I am currently achieving 47mpg, which has really impressed me as I was expecting mid to high 30’s. I don’t ride like miss daisy, but I am only 65kg, so perhaps this make the difference. However, I have recently done a weekend away and I only dropped a couple of mpg. Bottom line is, this is a performance machine but is still able to be responsibly thirsty !

I personally couldn’t care less about kit and equipment; it’s all about the riding experience. Cruise control is certainly useful, but if you require riding modes etc, go away and get advanced training etc.

Jacked up the rear and increased preload and compression on the front so now very agile. Improved braking with Newfren pads.

Wheelies!

Fuel consumption disappointing.

Changed to Pirelli Angel GT2.

Brakes shocking for rest of quality

Power delivery is like being shot out of a cannon with a oil can drummer in tow.

Yamaha second only to honda

Serviced at home

Standard tyres poor put on the best you can afford. Milage from sticky rubber about 2500 per rear when ridden properly.

Ride quality good, brakes leave something to be desired.

THE STAR OF THE SHOW!!!

For the money, hard to beat overall quality and my experience with Yamaha reliability has been exceptional over the years.

Value = 4.5, Running costs = 2.0 due to poor fuel mileage.

Cruise Control nice touch on a bike like this.

Adequate for a naked bike, brakes were "OK" but mushy and lacked any feel. Rear suspension cheap and nasty, felt like it wallowed under hard riding. Standard seat crap - I'm 16St. Had to replcae with a comfort one.

Pulls lovely from 3k and over, didn't like being being even slightly laboured under 3k and surprisingly ran out of steam at about 3/4 revs, I expected the rush to continue. Loads of character once you got used to it, but felt me wanting more.

Engine was great, ran well, looked nice in the frame, but I felt the overall feeling was slightly cheap for a Yamaha. A lot of the engine finishings like Oil cooler pipe fittings, bolts etc all looked cheap and old after just 3 years. The back end of the bike looked like they had ran out of money for development and used parts from kids toys to finish it, like the back lights, flimsy plastic "spoilers" near the back seat etc. The rear shock felt like a pogo stick and was clearly the cheapest they could source. Bit of a let down afteer the hype and that monster of an engine.

Very thirsty on fuel if you enjoy it and to be honest even if you take it easy. Probably due to zero wind protection.

Basic electronics package, but no quickshiftter standard and annoying, stupid fuel gauge where the first half a tank is one block, so you can't figure how quickly you are using your tank of fuel as you rack up the miles. USELESS headlights, very strange colour of light emitted, like a 50% effective car Xenon headlight, made me avoid the lanes or backroads after dark. Hopefully the newer model rectifies some of this.

Great brakes and handling, with the right tyres (Michelin) a dream to ride

Just the best, a great sound, loads of power it just flies.

Some of the trim a bit plastic but overall a great bike, very reliable.

Servicing simple and not expensive

As standard a fab bike, with Michelin tyres and an upgraded exhaust a beast. Recommend the Puig screen, discrete and highly effective

When you get this bike out on the twisties and fast sweeping bends is when it really thrives , it handles like nothing else I've owned including my Blades Panigales and gsxr1000s. Im planning a 5 day tour next summer so for touring it should be a hoot. Great all round package 👌

Its a bit snatchy at low revs but im planning a decat and remap soon to help eradicate that..but its fine otherwise.

Have it 8 months now, put 4k miles on it and no issues at all. Well made bike , feels strong and planted.

Its a little bit thirsty and the petrol gauge isnt the best, you can miss the reserve light flashing but overall the way this bike makes you feel when jump of it more than makes up for it. You cant put a price tag on fun.

For a naked bike its not badly equiped, you get power modes traction control quickshifter cruise control etc but tge Bridgestone s20s are nothing special..i put on Michelin Road 5s and its made the biggest difference. Sharpens things up a bit and gives you more confidence. I also put a givi sports screen on and it works a treat with less buffering from the wind.

In mode three the power is so smooth. Mode one is noticeably different. Aggressive and destructive to the back tyre. Brakes feel pretty solid and I didn’t have any issues on some tightening windy roads. Back brake didn’t lock or feel unforgiving. Have not taken a pillion passenger but I could ride for a good 3/4 hours before wanting a break and that wouldn’t be through riding it would just be for me.

I may have mentioned it before but an unbelievable amount of power. Seems endless and feels like it would pull a caravan. Some people complain that it drinks fuel but honestly I don’t have that issue. I ride it hard and filled up when others needed fuel on a 9bike trip. Not because I was desperate for it but just because everyone else filled up.

I have had a few Yamahas over the years and always found them to be good strong reliable bikes. I have only done around 1500 miles on it so far. Everything feels tight and great so far.

I was looking around for a tourer. Struggled to find something I liked as there is a shortage of really nice looking bikes on the market at the moment. I really fancied a Harley CVO Ultra. Went to the Harley but standard unfortunately after 20 mins and no one coming over to me I left. Went to BMW and looked at the GS. Stunning bike with so much technology. Then I drove past the Yamaha dealer and thought I would have a look. Very friendly to the degree where for about 15 mins we just spoke about my history of bikes before what I was looking for. They showed me the MT10 Touring and that was it. Absolute value for money. I didn’t want a particularly cheap motorbike and it wasn’t that that swayed me. It was more about the complete package.

A good range of electrical goodies onboard. Cruise control I never thought I would use but on the M4 it came in handy and has a useful function if you roll the throttle forward it disables it instead of tapping the brake. A colour screen would be nice but not essential. A USB outlet instead of 12v outlet. Easy to go through the modes and easy to operate whilst riding on open roads and on some closed faster roads.

It is not good for a pillion, pegs are to high. The seat is not ideal.

I commented above.

Read as above.

Average fuel consumption high.

Handling is very good 😊 Michelin road 4s I would recommend.

Its comfy, fast ,handles & stops great

Sounds Awesome & is fast

No problems with with my MT at all

Mine is pretty standard, got a tail tidy ,sounds great with standard can so why waste money

Before buying I read some reviews saying the brakes could be better, but I found them to be fine . The bikes at its best when your higher in the Rev range on the twisties, it’s so much fun or sat at the front at traffic lights. It’s not great for pillions as the pegs are a bit high , haven’t done really long distance on mine yet but you’d have to stop quiet regularly as mine hits reserve at about 112 miles , if you can put up with that I’m sure it would be fun to tour on as a single rider .

The engine is just awesome it will put a smile on your face and it turns heads with the sound it makes . One down side is it’s a bit jurky at slow speeds around town ( don’t let this put you off ) this can be sorted by having it remapped , however it’s not cheap but worth it if you read the reviews.

I’ve had no issues with reliability at all and the build quality is spot on in my opinion. I clean and polish it after most rides ( the bike that is ) and treat it with ACF50 So it looks awesome in the Black & Blue when the sun shines.

Running cost for bikes in this category must be very similar so I guess the MT10 is no better or worse than its rivals , the MT10 does drink the juice but hey fun ain’t cheap 😁

The Cruise Control is a bonus if your touring and a comfort seat is advisable, the standard head fairing is surprisingly good and looks so much better than the touring screen in my opinion. I’ve fitted Evotech radiator and oil cooler guards to be safe , look good too . One down side is the Tank Range and Fuel gauge, from full to half full is one segment so you think your doing well then all of a sudden your thinking of refuelling as the last few segments start to disappear at a rate of nots . My reserve did 24 miles to empty ( I checked it for peace of mind)

All rounder but definitely comes alive in the twisties and in the track of course.

Awesome. Just awesome. Bags of power when you need it but the riding modes mean you can ride relaxed in town/rain, little more active with general riding and when you want to open it up the sport setting is crazy.

No problems for the price.

Being a newish bike and the fact i have ridden a lot of miles i have entered an average annual price which has included a 1000 and 2000km service. Normal annual service costs around £130

Quickshifter. TCS. I usually run michelins but had no complaints with the standard bridgestones. Changed recently to Pirelli Angel GT2's so we will see how they fayre.

Rear shock a little hard but ill live with it as the handling is just so sweet. Brakes are adequate but not up to my previous brembo clad superbikes. I plan to switch the front pads for sintered.

Truely stunning engine.

Its still a new bike at 1000 miles but ive found it gets very dirty from rear tyre spray and is very hard to clean being a naked.

Unsure on costs yet but it does drink fuel. This is fine though as its a performance bike.

Comes with more electrics than I need. Traction is a bonus but I really dont need cruise control. Its nice to have a 12v socket. I managed to puncture the rear tyre at 300 miles so swapped the s20 for an s21 and the tyres have been great. Bike is very comfy too.

The brakes can be a little vague at times and do not fill you with confidence if applied from faster speeds. On a long steady run it is good, comfy and provided your not thrashing it, pretty good on fuel.

The absolute best bit.

Unfortunately I have had a few failures, from sensors failing, switch gear failure, not starting, headlight, traction control failure. Fortunately all has been covered under warranty.

It can be a little thursty.

Definately recommend the comfort seat and if you ride all year round heated grips and hand guards and a change of slightly less sportier tyres and definately the Akrapovic exhaust, it makes the bike. I have not de-cat mine as I like the noise level as it is and I like to not have a headache, but that is a personnal thing.

Do the job. Front brakes could do with more feel

best part of the bike

the plastics are flimsy in places and paper/feel cheap compared to other bikes, but they do the job

it likes a drink

Has everything you could want

Although the breaks have been said to be an issue, I so far haven't been alarmed at the bikes stopping distance. In terms of ride time between stops, I once took it more that 100 miles to wales with out a stop. That was a mistake as at the end of the journey I had started to cramp. generally on a summers day, I would stay stop about every hour. in winter, well I avoid winter cold as I find 20min with out a stop is too cold.

Engine performance for me around country roads and through small towns, where I tend to be in lower rev range is more than I need. but on the occasion I have taken it on a longer dual carriageway trip, top end isn't always a quick as perhaps other bikes

I have never had a noticeable problem with the bikes performance, and there is no corrosion, though it does live in a garage, firmly chained to a ground anchor. although I am waiting to take it to the dealer under a STOP SWITCH recall.

Approximately service and a tyre of two

As standard its missing a decent integrated tracker and heated grips but other wise it has most you'd need, But I did up graded the exhaust, added heated grip, the wind deflectors (avoid the full screen its uglier than some think the bike looks, make the bike look like a 1950's police bike) and some crash protection.

Great brakes and the ride is sublime not sure about a pillion but it is .. so bloody fast !! I heard someone has had three R1’s amongst others and decided to buy something sensible and upright so decided on an MT - 10. He thinks he has more chance of losing his licence now than with an R1 !!

Very versatile as a tourer or as the quickest away from the traffic lights !

Seems great paint quality and the fittings have held up well for 4 years of age !!

Services are cheap in my opinion

Cruise control, rider modes, traction control and Quick shifter are all good investments as is the heated grips and as mine is the tourer I would recommend this version as it’s so much easier to store your crash helmets in the rear upper luggage box (see how I missed the word topbox!! 😂) The Led lights are fantastic, it’s very tame for such a pedigree machine !! Pilot 4’s are absolutely brilliant ! I also have the full Akropovic exhaust with cat delete and I can say it’s definitely an angry machine now ! But so much fun !!! I have swapped the levers for Gilles as I have the crash bungs and the rear sets are also full on Gilles meu2’s so fully adjustable!! It’s such an amazing bike I would buy another ! My father recommended this as he has a black version and loves it so much so he bought an MT 09 sp to also play on !!

Can be a bit crashy over bumpy roads and even after professional set up it’s still not the best. Probably it’s weakest feature. SP may solve this but I love the blue colour even over the SP model. Had the odd pillion but rear pegs very high and you will make no friends after taking them for a spin! I find it very comfortable and happy with standard seat but some complain it’s too hard. Comfort seat too expensive and issue with it getting tatty too soon.

Does the lot whilst sounding amazing. Full of power and useable torque. Better than R1 for use ability on road, just don’t expect it to keep with one on track or long straights.

Never missed a beat. Quality paint, No corrosion yet, nothing to complain about here

Due 3rd service but had no probs, despite all wheelies chain still good and only needs the odd adjustment. Great value to buy in my view, so much better than anything similar for the price. Bit thirsty is only negative.

Cruise control, engine modes, traction settings and quickshifter(up only) means it’s good but not the best. Dash is just ok( SP is very good)

Great on smooth flowing roads; default settings can feel hard on rougher roads. I'll play with the suspension settings to see if that helps. I try to use the brakes as little as possible, they (I only use the front) don't feel the best (compared to previous Fireblade and S1000XR) but I've never had a problem. I will probably change the front brake pads to (road not track) Brembo SA ones.

The power. The noise. It's like simultaneous thunder and an earthquake. A T-Rex scream at you. How you feel when your friends describe what they hear when out riding together. If you have a pulse, you need one of these in your life.

Over 2 years and no problems except a flat battery after a 4 month non-riding holiday. Seat is all day comfy. Right hand heated grip stopped working at 16k km, fixed during service. Cruise control stopped working, fixed during 16k km service - rear brake wasn't completely disengaging; WD40 fixed it.

You're buying a Hyper Naked, so don't expect Honda CB500 / Ford Focus costs. It's a 160hp monster. Add petrol and enjoy. You cannot put a price on the smiles and screams of joy you experience.

BMW and KTM have both had up and down quick shifters out for years; so why only an up QS with the MT-10? Sometimes works brilliantly, other times it bangs in. Always smoother with the clutch, but from medium-high revs, the word is Quick. Hold the power on and go go go. Screen, heated grips, cruise control, comfort seat, side panniers (including water-proof inner bags) and top box (not sure it's recommended but works okay even 2 up) all good. 12v powers my handle bar mounted phone for satnav. 17k km - on Continental RoadAttack 3 tyres never had a problem. I'm unsure whether the hand-guards do anything, and I'll never use their satnav mount - might remove both of these one day.

I commute every day, sunday blasts and few uk tours a year. Also took on a track day, awesome fun against sports bikes.

Nothing keeps up with me away from the lights. Sounds great at full chat. Clutch is snatchy while the engine warms up.

Well built but some components built to a budget. Never let me down and maintenance has just been services, tyres and a new chain after 20,000 miles.

mpg is not great

Added heated grips, touring screen and a tail tidy when new from the dealer. Heated grips and screen make riding in winter more bearable. Tail tidy looks good but I get covered in muck when riding in the rain.

Seat gets a little bum numbing after about an hour or so but not to bad,tank is a little small only 17 ltrs.rear tire is not lasting long and im a very careful and easy rider,brake pads dont last and need upgrading to sintered.

Poor tires

This bike craves smooth, twisty roads that allow faster (50+ mph) turns. In this environment, the bike thrives, when the RPM's are between 6k-11k; the bike just sounds incredible.

It's a torque monster, and is really effortless when it comes to overtaking cars, and blasting out of turns.

So far, I have a few minor rust spots, on an exhaust bolt, and on the bar ends where the allen key fits in; due to having taken these off, and scraped some of the paint, then leaving the bike outside a few nights. Otherwise, the bike has been completely reliable.

The gas is the major running cost for this bike; I can easily spend $200/month on fuel, and in addition, it really chews up tires if you ride it hard. I'll replace tires every 1.5- 2 months with heavy riding, so costs can easily be $400/month between tires and fuel.

I think the steering dampener might be the best value-add.

The best bit

So far so good but to be fair it’s dry miles only for me

Not had a service yet, less than 12 months owned and old

Cruise control is nice on longer runs

Forks faultless, rear shock plus 3 clicks on rebound and compression, and it's fine. Obviously budget shock, but works ok. Standard pads are wooden and overheat, Brembo pads sort that, no racing brakes, but more than good enough for the road.

An absolute peach, I love it. I test rode everything and this got the nod, don't have to thrash it, and that noise at 7000rpm, magic! It's a torque monster, and the wheelies, oh yes, my speed triple, the front never left the ground, this is the opposite, ah - the joy. Wired ex up valve open and cut can in half, wonderful, tried a de-cat, way too loud on this engine, I like to sneak about, I can hear it now. I had re-flashed to 17 map, old B mode was just a little too snatchy, great now.

All good so far, at 7000 miles.

Getting 40 mpg average, and I don't hang about, speed triple used to do 33/35 mpg!

Great, I even enjoy the cruise control, didn't think i would like it, any boring road and it's on.

It is firm, an hour with the standard seat and with no screen is too long for me but i am 6,5" tall.

If the throttle response was better it would be a 5. It feels like an electric motor that always has the power when and where you need it, it's just the rest of the package makes it hard to enjoy it.

Loads of tech on it, but some of it does not seem to work together that well, at times the quick shifter and TC got confused and left me with a grunt of power, or missing chunk of drive when I did not want it. The finish is good, better than most European but it's not Honda good.

For me, you need to buy the touring model to get the screen and comfortable seat, but then pay extra for the top box and heated grips, and the electronic suspension is a worth while upgrade to make it more comfortable, this means the ideal model would set you back 15000+ which is a lot, but less than a KTM.

Loads of tech, I guess down quick shifter would be nice, I would have less and have a triumph throttle calibration.

Never had someone on the back but one up it is a great handling bike, rear suspension has been softened a bit to give tthe power somewhere to go and keep the front end down. A great fun bike but can have moments bordering fear as it pushes on and on.

Had the ecu flashed to turn off the fuel cut on decelleration, raise rpm limiter by 200, removed 155mph limit (now reaches 171mph), dropped fan temp to 95, tuned maps for decat titanium pipe. 161bhp at rear wheel.

Good quality though upgraded the brake pads, levers,front master and brake lines. Lowered bars and fitted an R6 throttle with less rotation.

Changing oil, filters and maintaining myself. 6k service quotes are high as Yamaha includes checking plugs.

Changed mirrors as a bit short. Traction control is a mixed blessing, can save a slide but can whip you near highside if you dont expect it

Brakes are good, ride quality is decent,

Absolute unit. Smooth as silk, sounds great, nicely finished and the power is everywhere.

Can't comment but it's a Yamaha.. not likely that anything a going to break if you don't mess with it.

No idea on service costs, probably around the £160 mark inline with most other manufacturers.

Got mine with a quick shifter, scorpion rp1-gp can, full luggage rack, tank bag lock ring. Yamaha ought to to fitting headlight guards as standard however as a replacement assembly is currently £768 + labour.

Great Dinamics and Good Brakes

Amazing Engine the Best of the Motorcycle

Enough

as good as they get

big bang wallop

its Yamaha

very thirsty

all goodies cost money,

Brakes are awesome. Not sure why people think they are vague. Real world stoppers on wet roads.

Sounds like a mini F1 engine. The cross plane at tickover is eccentrically beautiful.

3500 miles and holding up well despite being put away wet and ridden hard.

Tank range on this beauty is 110. I guess you could get more but warp drive is so awesome it's worth the extra stops.

All good especially the dc socket in fairing. Like most modern bikes I had to buy mirror extenders to avoid looking at my elbows instead of the rapidly receding traffic.

It's pro wheelie, and anti licence! It'll easily keep up with a 2016 R1 and GSXR1000 when you're throttle happy!

Torque upon torque upon torque!

Never had an issue with reliability (as expected on a brand new Yamaha).

VERY poor miles to a tank... don't believe the hype of 140+ to a tank, that may be possible if you were in 6th gear everywhere. Realistically, standard day to day trips I get about 75 miles before the reserve light comes on.

Definitely recommend getting a decat pipe if you want the bike to sound as mad as it looks. Comes with Bridgestone Battlax tyres standard which is my personal preference as the best all round/all weather tyre.

Rear brake feels poor and ineffective alone front brake is great. Choppy throttle and very hard on off feel with stock engine braking but once you get used to it it's okay. Hard to be smooth but rip on the throttle 1-3rd and wheelie.

Awesome midrange nice high end. Low end feels a bit "caged" will have to flash ecu and see the changes. Hard pulls on the throttle lift the front wheel hard but if you are under or over the "sweet spot" not much happens. Crossplane sounds ridiculous.

High quality so far still only 1600 miles.

Much less expensive than competitors not known running cost yet.

Quickshifter is standard next year but that is 100% must accessory. makes the bike absolutely monsterous. Cruise control isn't very needed as you won't be using this bike for long trips (26.6mpg currently averaging)

Ride is too soft brakes are weak at best with 1990 feel about them radials really!

Lacking low down grunt compared to the rivals in the class, and yes you will get left behind from the off with a Duke or an Ape in front of you.

Yamaha always reliable

Awesome power delivery, hard to keep the front wheel down!

obviously the mpg is not 50, but this is hardcore sport bike so its expected

Heard the brakes were vague and I've had that issue on other yams, changing the pads and lines solves that. With the MT-10, the brakes are fine with no fade, maybe it's hit and miss but I haven't bedded these in properly.

This engine is a peach, it produces power very similar to the 2012 R1 I had, loads of grunt exactly where you need it, you don't need to rev hard to chase the power. The sound is exquisite and unique.

Decent quality parts, better finishes on items like the shock when compared to the MT-09. Standard seat covering looks a little cheap but this is easily changed with the comfort option

First service used to be parts only (oil and filter) but is now fully charged. Subsequent services are about £180.

Pretty much everything you need for the price, loads of optional extras available. The air con seems a bit of a waste though!

Not peachy

Feels like a twin, triple and four rolled into one.

Usual Yamaha quality

standard seat ok, comfort seat better. Fully adjustable suspension

staggering, so smooth and powerful

fabulous engine, slipper clutch. Good plastics

600 mile first service is £149 at my dealer

pretty good, dash excellent, all the other standard bits fine, extras as standard power point and cruise control.

Awesome