2023 Yamaha MT10SP | First Ride Review

Hey Everyone!!
First ride EVER on the MT10SP.
It's as Ruckus as every says it is!
I hoe you enjoy it!
Usernamekate 🏁
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[@UsernameKate]

Alrightly Guys, the KYB suspension on the standard MT10 is NOT semi active, just fully adjustable. Clearly got some dodgey sources 🤣 however, I suppose that makes the £4K price difference a little easier to swallow! 😁 Thanks guys!

[@martijnfysio3761]

Hi Kate, awesome review!! I have a MT 10 and a R1. The same and also very different 😅. Love them both! But to get to your active suspension point. What I'm reading on the Dutch Yamaha website is that the 2024 does have a semi active suspension. Cheers from a Dutch Yamaha fanboy.

[@barryroberts2474]

I completely understand your thrilling to the ride. I have a 7 year old MT10 which I ride almost exclusively with my wife as pillion. We can say this bike never gets old in the sense that you never lose the silly grin under the helmet. It can be docile when pootling in traffic but get it out away from spying eyes and cameras and it is a hoot. I have an Oxford belt with handles so the wife can stay safe no matter how much I hoon. (Australian for hooligan). So predictable in handling without the later added safety stuff. Love at first ride never regretted the purchase. Thought about the SP but...a bit pricey for us oldies. 74 and still the best bike ever to ride! Enjoyed your reactions have fun and stay safe.

[@nsant]

Great engine, great looks, horrible headlights*

[@user-tf1kl9pd7b]

I have a 2022 standard MT-10… no amount of fuel is enough, the exhaust chokes it, it can be a tourer or an animal, you will break the speed limit constantly, it will try and unalive you… but you will always have a smile on you face😈😈😈 Godspeed….

[@McrBiker_81]

I had an MT-10 (not SP) for 2 years. What an amazing lunatic of a bike but my god it was thirsty and uglier than my ex but it was unreal. I sold it for a Zh2 which is even thirstier and just as ugly but it’s more mental than an MT-10. Loved the vid Kate 🤙🏽

[@redbull4fly797]

uglier than my ex 😂😂😂

[@richardstephenhempshall2451]

Buy a 16 grand bike power as well expect a thirsty bike mate has got a 1299 Duke passes everything but a petrol station

[@Dtp2296]

Those roads in the intro are a mile from my house. Blessed with a lot of great roads

[@gopherchucksgamingnstuff2263]

I love that sound. It is like a muscle car at low revs.

[@stevecade857]

The standard MT10 is £4k cheaper (if you find a deal) and its fully adjustable KYB (NOT semi active) is plenty good enough for most riders. The only riding mod it needs is some upgraded brake pads to help their initial bite.

[@UsernameKate]

Amazing Steve! Thanks for bringing this to my attention 😁 I'll try and ammend the video and pin a comment! I mis interpreted a piece about the gap closing on the SP and none SP and whether the SP is justifiable 😊

[@stevecade857]

@@UsernameKate Best thing to do is go and ride a non-SP one. It may not be a looker as standard but some might consider that a blank canvas. You can get a lot of mods for the £4k difference to make it your own. Get the dealer to set up the suspension for you though as mine on factory settings was way too hard for me (92 kg) and the roads I ride. The seat is often complained about being to hard and I initially agreed but now I'm close to my suspension sweet spot setup it's fine. Still got a comfort seat on order though as part of my free £1k of Yamaha accessories.

[@pudmoto]

Getting to ride some absolute beasts here Kate! Keep it up! The shots through the video are mega too!

[@UsernameKate]

Glad you enjoyed it pudders! 😁

[@gw2891]

I’m going to comment before I watch this only because I had an MT10 for two years (not the SP) I’ve owned in excess of 25 bikes over the years and ridden many more …for me the MT was the perfect blend of everything and the sound of that crossplane crank engine giving it beans was honey to my ears. Rite now to the vid 😅

[@UsernameKate]

Haha!! I hope you like it!

[@gw2891]

@@UsernameKate😂you didn’t disappoint I kind of guessed what your reaction would be .. I had the same it’s mental! Time to go back and get another I 🤔! I suspect you maybe planning on buying one 😊

[@frankfeng6199]

I'm curious, why did you sell it?

[@iainf6]

Hi Kate, great to see you riding around my local villages👍😉😉. The MT10 is like you say a fantastic bike which pushes you the more you push it.....😉 Brilliant video 👍

[@UsernameKate]

Thanks Iain! 😊

[@postersm7141]

I test rode a 2022 model and I was sold. I just picked up my 2023 empty 10 a couple weeks ago. The first test ride sold me on it and I knew at that point that I was on the wrong bike. I was previously on a 2021 Kawasaki Z 900 RS Café. When I test rode the MT 10 I didn’t feel like I could justify trading a bike that I only had for a year but after two years it was time to do it!

[@c10seth]

Thank you for sharing! Your speech cadence and voice is very nice to listen to.

[@UsernameKate]

That's really kind of you to say, usually people say I send them to sleep lol! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@stephenrowell9373]

I really like the way you review bikes Kate , but this one is particularly great , I think you made everyone watching want to have a go on one !

[@kennyeaton833]

Keep smashing it Kate!!!!!!

[@UsernameKate]

Thanks Kenny!

[@mikep.9371]

Sounds like time to take a MT10SP to the track to get a massive sound fix. I was expecting the small bike review. Take care Kate.

[@disaffectedmale]

I have one, in black, standard model. Few extras, Akra can, comfort seat, Gilles levers, lots of evotech bobbins, evotech tail tidy, GB racing engine covers, Yamaha tank side grips and tank pad, Yamaha oil cooler and rad protectors. It's a hoot, gets a bit windy north of 120, sounds great revved out to the limiter, impressive grip from the factory Bridgestones S22's and I've run the rear tyre out to both edges without feeling like I'm pushing my luck. I haven't diddled with the suspension yet but I need to go on a diet first 😇but compared to the MT09 I had before it feels pretty plush. Had occasion to ride it in some awful rain a while back and D mode was brilliant for that as it reduces output to 100bhp

[@TheHdleif]

Great vid Kate. The MT10 is a bike i could own also, looks awesome. Keep up the great work! 😊

[@UsernameKate]

Thanks Leif!!!

[@user-zu8jt5tw3j]

And that's a stock bike. I have a 1st gen, after you properly flash the ecu these turn into a TOTALLY different machine, they come running extremely lean from the factory to meet euro 5, etc. You can decat and add an exhaust but almost all the additional power you feel over the stock bike comes from the ecu flash, not the exhaust. Adding an exhaust just accentuates the beautiful sound that this cp4 makes. Great video!

[@nigelcox7477]

Phew! One of your hotter reviews Kate - I think we all now know how this bike rides and feels. Yamaha - don’t let this vlogger out of your sight!

[@UsernameKate]

🤭🤭🤭

[@gopherchucksgamingnstuff2263]

The reason I love my GSXR750 Is the intake sound it has.

[@RBFR01]

Yamaha MT-10's are so amazing and good for the money.

[@myaccount6905]

You should try a Tuono V4 Kate… preferably the factory version…

[@SPENJERE]

Nice ride review, I got to try this bike a couple months ago at my local dealer when Yamaha was there with all the bikes. Let me just say it was like a gorilla trying to pull your arms out of the sockets, no joke. I love the engine as well, very Ducati-esk sounding. I also love how the gear indicator on the dash has the numbers slide from right to left instead of just changing when shifting up or down. Yes, this would be a "license looser" for me ... 🤫

[@Its.Mr.Me.]

Looks like fun. I have a 2007 MT-01, you can still see a little family resemblance.

[@williamc4353]

If you love the sound remove the CAT using a link pipe and get a new flash and you will see what that bike is all about. In the US the # 1 tuner picks up 25 more HP with the link pipe and tune. For the price should have Brembo brakes. The naked bike from BMW has 210hp... that will be a rocket to ride.

[@martinodonnell4037]

Now I’m going to have to go ride one. You’re a bad influence. Keep up the quality content.

[@UsernameKate]

Haha if you do, let me know what you think! 😊

[@yamimk]

I have the 2023 mt10 love it oh that sound glad you enjoyed the mt10 sp. Haven't rode the sp Happy enough with the standard one

[@796andy2]

was racing one the other on my speed trip , the guy behind us said it was the best sounding bikes he's ever heard

[@tonybarton3746]

Nice bike , what we need now is? Midge control 🎉😂😂😂

[@stevieeplea5611]

Love this bike Kate love your vlogs nothing beats seeing you on a sportsbike wearing your leathers and swanky helmet and dark visor ride safe lovely my favourite Bolton biker chick 😂

[@andrewprice1189]

Another fantastic vlog from the best in the business!

[@UsernameKate]

Ahh thanks Andy!!!

[@SoDakTwisties]

This is the bike I really want as a second bike. I can't justify the price difference between the MT-09 SP and MT-10 SP, for myself though. I want to say YOLO, but I'm not sure I'd let myself.

[@carlosroque3350]

I own a MT 10 SP 2022. (Same as the 2023) and I could not ask for more. You mentioned the sound quite a few times, try a full AKRAPOVIC exhaust. Make a video after. 😅 Dream bike. Took me a bit to get used to the looks, but now, I am actually really happy with it.

[@UsernameKate]

Stoppp I NEED to try it!!

[@carlosroque3350]

@@UsernameKate, it’s insane.

[@hein_Solo]

Got the new SP .. it’s so amazing .. i love it..

[@UsernameKate]

Yesss 🙌🙌🙌

[@blindspot1987]

You literally made me go out and put a deposit down on an sp! Great review

[@victorecastilloc4746]

Hello, how are you, greetings from Costa Rica 🇨🇷 you have a very nice motorcycle, that Yamaha 10 SP is one of my favorites.

[@theguitarhero898]

Great videos, super informative. How does something like the new MT10 compare to the Speed Triple 1200s?

[@nsant]

I bought the mt over the triumph strictly for reliability reasons

[@LickyDischarge]

I’m less than a minute into this video and my initial impression is that the bike suits you! (The 2017 MT10 was probably the most fun bike I’ve ever owned)

[@UsernameKate]

It's such a cool bike! Glad you enjoyed yours when you had it!

[@robertschulz6660]

"I need a bath to cleanse my soul" - Made my day!!😅

[@danjuteau7368]

The suspension makes all the difference. If you would have put it into A3 on the more bumpy roads you would really see how great it is. You can also change it on the fly while riding.

[@UsernameKate]

Awesome, I'll remember that for when I have it for longer 😊

[@keitht3055]

I don't think I've seen you so enthusiastic about a bike in a long time! Another one for the garage when you win the lottery? 😉.

[@UsernameKate]

If I won the lottery, I'd have to be monitored 🤣

[@mmazda1256]

Oh my days ❤😂

[@mmazda1256]

Fookin hell' thought dan lost his panniers at one point😂

[@DatOldeBiker]

Thanks Kate. I think you like, liked this one lol. I have owned two Yamahas and never regretted it. This bike looks, sounds and goes superb. Shiny side up:>)

[@UsernameKate]

Thanks Peter 😊

[@Vladimir-gq2ho]

Hello, I rode this bike about one month ago And IT WAS fenomenal and as YOU said Its a licence taker. So that Is the main resason why I can not buy this bike, second Is that I could over take my riding skills and kill my self.... But this bike Is very good. I liked IT.

[@danweston6043]

😂Kate your description of the bike was fantabulous made me lol 😅

[@UsernameKate]

🤣🤣🤣

[@apexslider1]

Need to get you, Chopsie, and the 44Teeth crew for a full naked street shootout. Bavarians, Austrians, Italians, and Japanese! Not that the SP will win, but could for sure win some hearts. Solid review,enjoyed it.

[@UsernameKate]

Oh man, that would be amazing!

[@90dfender]

Great Vid,Welcome to the darkside.Bought mine new in 2017 would never sell it,but you can do a lot for the £4000 difference,haveing one flashed really unleashes the potential and it is like riding a more brutal smoother bike if that makes sense.

[@UsernameKate]

I bet its a savage!!!

[@90dfender]

It was just a diferent animal really,more power smoother and not as jerky on the throttle.@@UsernameKate

[@Craigm49]

Great video. I want one 💨🏍

[@justmejohn773]

I'm guessing you liked the SP Crocodile. Great enthuisasm Kate. Good video.

[@UsernameKate]

Loved it crocodile 🐊

[@preciscoprecisco4275]

Will be more clear and more helpful and also quicker to show specification in numbers on screen. Will saved few minutes for something else 😊

[@JJPelszynski]

So now that you’ve experiencing the XSR900 and the MT10SP, which do you prefer for everyday riding? Great review!

[@UsernameKate]

I think the seat is a bit comfier on the MT10 but both equal amounts of fun to ride! 😁

[@helgejohan3604]

Xsr 900 more smoth and easy too drive✊🔥🔥

[@KHIJAPAN]

Very well presented!

[@ianplayer3329]

I had a 2016 night flow was a beast 😮❤

[@kleinbottled79]

CP4 sounds so good. Defiantly on my 'to own' list. Either mt-10 or R1. Not sure which really.

[@SigmaJAD]

Your commentary is spot on funny

[@UsernameKate]

Glad you enjoyed it 😁

[@AmenCornerRider]

I LOVE your Vids!! So… this bike or the Super Duke you recently rode???😊

[@UsernameKate]

SDR 🙌

[@nigeltankard6977]

What a beast of a bike

[@UsernameKate]

Such a beast!

[@KarinaSM650]

You DIRTY HOOLIGAN Kate 😂 Great review as always 😊🎉

[@UsernameKate]

🤣🤣🤣

[@512460]

Wish they did this for the Mt09 sp and added brembos brakes with braided steel lines as the Mt09 has kyb at the front

[@EnjoyMoto]

Be careful with invisible turns. Never accelerate into a long turn unless you can see what the situation is at the end of it.

[@windyrun7979]

Watch the vanishing point...getting farther or closer

[@MrVulcan1963]

I have a 2019 model, geared it up one tooth on the rear sprocket. I dumped the cat, put on a Scorpion link pipe, and had an ECU re-flash. Good lord does it fly, + 160 and I cut rides short because it just begs you to be anti-social.

[@UsernameKate]

I bet its WILD!!

[@56Spookdog]

Looks like a handful of fun and trouble.

[@mt10sprd350lc]

Yep the bikes not that bad as well 😂

[@UsernameKate]

Looool!

[@stevedarkrider79]

I love this bike! It's my bike 😉

[@UsernameKate]

Love that!

[@wizrom3046]

Some amazing technology there. Looks wise it doesnt cut it for me. Too high up and looks a bit "hunchbacked". Too many of the current bikes are like that they look like SUVs and personally I just think a low sleek Lambo looks great, a little hunchbacked SUV looks like crap. We are in an era where fashion is giving us some fugly bikes... 😑

[@LetsTryThis10]

You did not mention whether the rear brake is also ABS or not? Some bikes only have ABS in front. Is this like that?

[@aminjan56]

you are smashing it with your reviews 👏🫶🏽

[@UsernameKate]

Thank you!

[@fyorbane]

The standard MT10 does not have semi-active KYB suspension Kate. It's your good old fashion manually adjustable set up. Just thought I would point that out. If you loved the sound and ride of this bike you must try the Aprilia Tuono 1100V4 [Factory or standard]. It is absolutely bonkers with THE best sound in motorcycling today.

[@UsernameKate]

I'm pretty sure the newer ones do, and that was one of the arguments I read that with the gap closing, can the SP be justified. But I'll take another look at the literature of course! (edit: yep! You're right. I'll see if I can sort it in the video but I'll pin a comment for now! Thanks for bringing it to my attention!)

[@usualguffage3867]

Kate has experienced the dark side of Japan 😁

[@UsernameKate]

🤣🤣🤣

[@robertmenzies6939]

Think this is really interesting. Had a go on the MT09 SP and was not a lover primarily for the suspension. To here how good the MT10 SP is with the suspension upgrade sounds interesting. Bike sounds and seems epic just wonder how long would keep the license if I had one 😮 thanks for the review excellent as always

[@stevecade857]

I don't know who Yamaha use to set their suspension factory settings but they're way to hard for me. I'm sure the MT09 SP could be dialled in for your liking with a bit of knowledge and effort though.

[@helgejohan3604]

Mt 09 are soft , Mt 10 more firm and sporty😎

[@staffordbeals2045]

I can't think of a use for a. speed limiter.

[@user-hf8ie8mf3n]

As my daughter has mentioned, the Taylor Swift of motorcycle vloggers does it again. Had a first gen, but I ride mainly city streets. Still, this version would be very cool now that they’re in the states. Cheers. 👍🤪🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈

[@UsernameKate]

Taylor swift! I'll take that as a huge compliment! 😁

[@UsernameKate]

Taylor swift! I'll take that as a huge compliment! 😁

[@ismaelramos8687]

How it compares to the Triumph Speed Triple 1200?

[@UsernameKate]

Speed triple feels much much faster but for the road, you'd need to look at suspension as it's rock hard on the speed straight out the factory 🏭

[@agrisbatna1797]

Heated grips? Yes or no thanks

[@GazBromley]

someones in love

[@UsernameKate]

🤏

[@yamz342]

This or the speed triple RS or the s1000r?

[@UsernameKate]

I'd probably say, mt10sp, speed then s1000r 😊

[@512460]

Kate did you prefer this or the bmw m1000

[@UsernameKate]

Oooh!! M1000R is definitely more refined, but the MT10 song is something else! Tricky one!

[@512460]

@@UsernameKate thank you Kate. I appreciate you taking the time to respond.

[@grachoderunwiderstehlichen]

Kate !!! that it is.... 44teeth play computer but you adjust the Moped-CPU and let it roll ✌️🍀💐 ( for the most youtube hero's : " what is about Motorbikes which have more miles on the counter plus the maintenence-report ?" ...sure the most friendly words are build up by low milage Motorbikes , ↖️ my Yamaha is ~21.500km single cylinder and no drama at the running cost as a example plus Honda with 333km at julie the 10th '23 )

[@arnohag1]

Hi Kate, the sound is contagious. Motorcycle sound porn. Never had the cash for it but now!

[@UsernameKate]

Are you getting one? 😬😜

[@arnohag1]

@@UsernameKate yes. The SP when it comes in.

[@richardwalmsley7579]

Go one ya know ya want one Kate...

[@UsernameKate]

Stoooop 🤫

[@martinhughes9769]

Sounds amusing, id be frightened to open the throttle, not the top end ,but the fuel consumption 😢 Think you like it😊

[@UsernameKate]

Yeah I've heard they're very thirsty beasts!

[@RadarsRadicalRides]

DAN! DAN! DAN! If you know you know...

[@gavin4423]

Yes but this over the M1000R comp?

[@UsernameKate]

Tricky one, because I'm such a sound girl!

[@dondle2]

Must be very thirsty on the juice, does it run on E10 or E5. ???

[@tomstc]

I want one, that's all

[@UsernameKate]

🤣🤣🤣

[@user-zu8jt5tw3j]

ANY mt10 is just pute jailbait! Flash the ecu (easier on old gen) and it turns into a totally different machine! Ten times better, WAY more power, no more "snatchy" throttle, liwer fan temps, etc. Buy an old one for cheap!

[@KHIJAPAN]

Check this one too "YAMAHA MT10 RAW SOUND AKRAPOVIC FULL SYSTEM"

[@neilhowarth9362]

Is it as good as the speed triple

[@UsernameKate]

Its as good but in a different way 😁

[@itsTRSTN]

Can’t decide between this or the XSR900

[@JJPelszynski]

I’d like to hear her impressions on the two but after a long think, I ended up with the XSR900 mainly bc I love love love the design and blue/gold color way. It’s a dream on the road!

[@UsernameKate]

How do you find the seat comfort on your XSR? 😊

[@JJPelszynski]

@@UsernameKate it’s no touring seat that’s for sure haha! But it’s plenty comfy for me on moderately long rides and holds me in place really well when romping on it hard which, ya know, happens a Lot 😎

[@Interdiction]

Street an R1 you end up with a much better motorcycle . More power / Lighter / Cheaper . SORTED

[@saphinq9989]

Is it hard to lean more? Because you are not very tall?

[@UsernameKate]

No not really!

[@korma9732]

You need to rev it past 8k.....thats when they develop max power

[@josh786manchester]

MT-07 and XSR700 sounds better. More deep rumble. Cant beat sound of a twin.

[@TimothyJackson-pn7dl]

Hello Kate. I am new to this channel and new to this way of compacting. Don’t know how to contact you to ask Question. Sorry, I am Tim and am dim.

[@UsernameKate]

Just comment a question and I'll try and answer it 😁

[@aramphongsakulnamarat9367]

YAMAHA​ MT-10​ (RONIN)​

[@richardsracingmad]

No embargo on this one, that you know of, Kate?😂

[@UsernameKate]

No breach today LOL

[@TIMHARTTT]

The problem for me is not the look of the headlights and front, the problem is how ugly the side profile is, looks like someone chopped off the front.

[@EnjoyMoto]

I like your wow wow wow 😄

[@Win7ermu7e]

Wait, it's a Honda Ruckus ?

[@UsernameKate]

A Honda?? Huh?

[@Win7ermu7e]

@UsernameKate it was a joke. There is a scooter in North America called the Ruckus. Quite popular here. Sorry it probably didn't translate well.

[@UsernameKate]

Ahhh haha!! No worries!

[@cruze86]

isn't that too scary at high speeds?

[@stevecade857]

The great thing about naked bikes is you don't want to do high speeds for very long unless you like being a human parachute. It's the way the bike accelerates from anywhere in the revs, utilises the cp4s power delivery characteristics to punch out of corners and how it sounds that brings the thrills. High speed shenanigans is not where it's at really.