The Yamaha MT-10 (called FZ-10 in North America until 2017) is a
standard motorcycle
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made by Japanese motorcycle manufacturer
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in their MT motorcycle series, first sold in 2016. It was introduced at the 2015
EICMA
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in
Milan
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, Italy. It is the flagship member of the ''MT'' range from Yamaha. The crossplane engine is based on the 2015
YZF-R1
The Yamaha YZF-R1, or simply R1, is a -class Sport bike, sports motorcycle made by Yamaha Motor Company, Yamaha. It was first released in 1998, undergoing significant updates in 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2018 The bike with non-functional V-Max-like air scoops replaces the fourteen-year old FZ1 as the flagship bike in Yamaha's sport naked range.
In October 2016, Yamaha released the MT-10 SP (for Europe only), which includes some upgrades such as
Öhlins
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electronic racing suspension derived from the YZF-R1M, full-colour TFT LCD instrument panel, and an exclusive color scheme. For 2018, the bike is now designated MT-10 in all markets.