I tried Touring on my MT10...

[@chaseontwowheels]

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[@abdiazeezmohamed8020]

ayy bro what was that BMW the yellow bike can you pleae tell us

[@jamesmclaughlin3460]

I'm 63 i live in north jersey. I ride a 2009 FZ1 soft luggage nothing fancy at all. 97 thousand miles on her. Been to the great lakes down too north Carolina. Tail of 5he dragon and all the great riding down. I have people on the Blue ridge parkway think 8m nuts for touring on it. Retired on a budget so I make do. Honestly this bike is awsome. You can tour on it. My old ass is proof of it. Someday I hope to own a MT10 just a dream now lol. Great video. Gear is the most important thing.

[@aluisious]

I did two day trips on an FZ1, it was easy. People who complain "this bike isn't good for touring," well fine then, get off and walk if you think that's better. Riding a motorcycle down a highway isn't hard.

[@animepersonthing]

I miss my 07 fz1… got stolen…

[@dougiequick1]

only bad thing for the FZ and MT liter bikes is the fricken gas milage ....My "EMP TEE" 10 gets a tad over 30mpg so the fuel light comes on like 95 miles the way I ride her. Otherwise Yamaha likely would have built an FJ TracerGT type bike and it could have been awesome in that case! Can you imagine a 200 mile range some wind protection and hard bags from the factory? With all the touring bells and whistles? Would have been the most versatile desirable bikes of all time!

[@ContiMotoUSA]

So glad you could join us for the day! Such a good ride.

[@markjackson7650]

Mt10 is great for touring, got a givi 3 piece hard luggage set for mine can load it up like a gs and still handles perfectly. Its super comfortable and has cruise control.

[@stank.nooner2987]

Sometimes gas stations have those “hot hands” pouches…. A pack of those shoved in the palm or back of gloves can help knock an edge off even in summer gloves!

[@mcvaluemenu]

the hot hands are activated by the air so they'll really warm up while riding.

[@Neketre]

I wasn't keen on doing long trips on my MT-10, but after mounting a Puig 8918W Touring screen, and some Koso heated grips, it's a great bike in lots of conditions and way more comfortable with the wind. I already had a box mount on it, so now it's pretty much perfect. I've ridden a lot of bikes, and this one is really hard to beat. Doesn't hurt to have the comfort seat, either.

[@aluisious]

Heated grips are GREAT for touring. They're also great all the rest of the time too.

[@advmike]

OC Been there on the cold hands. Last year I tried to do a 5 day tour with new and cheap gloves. By day 2 I was willing to pay $200 for anything that would stop the pain. Premium hand coverings are a must for me from now on.

[@aluisious]

I wouldn't go on a 5 day trip with gloves I hadn't worn before. That's asking for grief. I did go on a 3 day trip once with a helmet that gave me a headache. Halfway through day 1 I exchanged it for a different helmet I ended up loving at Cycle Gear. That was so cool of them to accept a helmet with bugs on it as a return.

[@mattburkett9419]

You need to get the Madstad Engineering windscreen. A bit pricey, but you get a permanent “bug screen” that looks similar to the low profile one in this video, and a quick release removable, and adjustable touring screen that fits on top of the “bug screen”. Super rad company and one of the best windscreen systems on the market.

[@aluisious]

Sounds overly complicated. Windscreens come off with a couple bolts. Changing them isn't hard.

[@mattburkett9419]

@@aluisious sounds like the kind of thing someone who never tries new things says. Adjustable rear sets, adjustable levers, adjustable suspension, all these things because no one has the same body, and it’s unlikely anyone outside of Asia is close to the model they use for manufacturing Asian bikes, even European bikes aren’t going to fit everyone perfectly. Their system makes for the best possible aerodynamics no matter how your body is shaped, but they understand that most people don’t want a massive touring screen when they’re riding around town or hitting the twisties. It comes off in seconds with no loose hardware to worry about, and doesn’t ruin the look of the bike when you do so. Is it more complicated than a static windscreen, absolutely, but it’s also simple enough for a child to figure it out.

[@JCrozier1]

OC I've ridden the entire lower 48 with 2 bikes. I love to see you understand how it feels to tour. Also, I'm getting a Morgan Wallen vibe from you. get a haircut ;)

[@aluisious]

Yeah that hair is not working. You can only get away with weird haircuts if you're a good looking dude.

[@peterston4039]

129 and 400 always fun as it gets dark. By the way, I always stop at the little shop on the bottom of blood mountain. (Blairsville side) 93 octane ethanol free gas. Baby loves that.

[@TheOpi45]

i love touring its just so good me and a few other gonna for for like 8 days ish from denmark to sweden and norway excited to see how it is on a 2011 s1000rr

[@Lilimutz]

Dope vid! Wouldnt mind more of these kind of videos :P

[@Frank_Torre]

OC: You just can't beat a day of riding up and down Blood mountain. Either racing up and down or cruising up and down it's too much fun.

[@aluisious]

LOL, that road doesn't even go to the top.

[@danielbukowski]

125 miles from the dealer and home on my brand new MT-10 today.. Comfort seat, no touring screen.. No problem at all.. Have the Puig touring screen waiting to be tested the upcoming weekend

[@RynoDinero]

How you like it so far ?

[@danielbukowski]

@@RynoDineroYou should ask what I came from 😅 After owning a Tracer 9 I went all in Touring Mode and bought myself a Triumph Tiger 1200 GT Explorer.. Realized that was way overkill for a bike that sees 1-2 trips a year and got myself an MT-10.. LOVE IT.. It’s a fighter jet on two wheels, comfort over distance is acceptable but the fun-factor is of the charts 😅

[@RestlessMule]

Interesting. I bought a ‘21 MT 10 a few months ago and rode it 40 miles home on the freeway at a “spirited pace” with the stock screen and found it tiring. I guess I’m just a weakling. Lol I ordered the Puig Touring screen that night and installed it as soon as it arrived. I’ve been really happy with the Puig screen. Congrats on the new bike!

[@Mooste]

Did those sun glasses make it? 🤔

[@chaseontwowheels]

Can confirm my Flying Eyes are still here lol

[@Villani_AV]

Honestly the mt10, ktm sdr, 990 duke, and mt09 are on my radar right now. I need to check insurance costs, but honestly they all seem to be better propositions for what i need vs what i currently have. Only issues i have is the reliability question from ktm so leaning yam

[@ericmcc75]

I tour on my MT-10 with no windscreen. It is comfortable so long as I ride secondary highways. Freeways, which I hate riding, are exhausting after too long.

[@boosiemchugh]

good ol' helen

[@simobaz3193]

everybody waiting for the glasses to fall of the tankbag :D then seeing them on at 15:23 and knowing okay they are attached :D

[@T-revMoto]

Gotta put the Yamah heat warmers on your bike. GAME. CHANGER.

[@rickseconds7676]

That is a beautiful bike, black and gold is sweet!

[@ganuvien]

Invest in a SW Motech Street Rack with top case! I have one with the smaller ABS top case and it's handy for little trips and even drilled some holes for an optional Rotopax mount for a 1 Gallon Rotopax if I don't want to run the top case since it's called the Empty-10 for a reason 🤣

[@MrEvanspa]

Just curious, on a road trip like this, how often did you find yourself engaging the cruise control? I keep hearing in bike review vids how awesome cruise control is, but I'm curious to know, when it came to an actual, real, group road trip, did you find yourself actually using and benefitting from it often? Thanks!

[@aluisious]

Cruise control is great on the highway. Would you rather hold a spring open continually for hours?

[@Smallbore2wheels]

really digging this vlog style video

[@entreptiles]

Claritin, Singular and Flonase 🤧

[@rbatman9704]

Oc I like to tour on my Africa twin. Mix of it all back dirt roads and good paved roads.

[@Wheelo40]

I never stop touring on my MT-10. Shad hard cases, Madstad shield, comfort seat. Only problem is range.

[@troy9er]

Nice, I’m not into touring but my bike would do it fine with some up grades! 2021 F -3S Spyder!

[@Rickmac22]

Have you ever ridden a Ninja 1000sx? Kinda nice liter sport touring rig... Love to hear your observations.

[@aluisious]

The US version should have heated grips. The Euros do. They're kind of screwing us.

[@anthonycoffey6565]

I'm about to do 4 hours on my kawasaki Vulcan S, I pray my comfort seat gets here before I leave 😅

[@leeinwis]

Nice bike

[@aluisious]

4 hours is pbbt whatever.

[@JoaquimGonsalves]

OC. Glad you reached safe.

[@nicks3456]

Was that bell Mountain around the 11:47 mark? It looks familiar and I heard they paved it. It used to be a pretty hardcore offroad trail and I've camped and partied up there a good bit.

[@charlyy1337]

It’s an amazing bike but the fuel hunger really requires you to plan ahead 😂

[@zombicidalmatt]

I just bought my Tron, 2024 MT-10, 2 days ago, only 63 miles thus far in Phoenix.... PHOENIX, it is 109 out. I have a Dodge Journey, I have to install a class 3-4 receiver, to place maybe a Harbor Freight 600 lb tongue ramp. I am moving across the country soon, and going to travel a lot. I love Tron thus far, my god she is an angry bike, will reward well an experienced rider, but she WILL kill you otherwise. She will be your best lover or take you to your grave

[@2WheelPursuit]

Wild that you would make this video now. This is exactly what I was looking for cause I am interested in picking up an MT10 and my two major questions are how will it handle some small touring and 2-up riding.

[@TheWapako]

Depends how far you want to go and how often you want to fuel up. Helped a buddy of mine pick up a 2019 MT10. Fully stock and rode it back some 35ish minutes back home. Fuel tank was full and by the time we got back he was on reserve. They don't call it the Empty-10 for nothing!

[@RestlessMule]

I have a 2021 MT 10 and I recently did a 300 mile trip (one way) and it did well. As mentioned, fuel mileage is pretty poor, but it’s much better on a road trip than typical around town riding. Sure you won’t have the fuel range of a true tourer, but you’ll want to stop every 100 miles for a break anyway. The stock seat is terribly uncomfortable. Switching to the Yamaha comfort seat made a HUGE difference for me and was money well spent. I installed a Puig Touring windscreen and I love the wind protection it provides. I never ride 2-up so I can’t give any feedback on that front. Hopefully the other info helps some.

[@2WheelPursuit]

@@RestlessMule Thanks for the advice!

[@ninji5226]

Super confused on why you don't have the side luggage for a touring trip? The factory availability of side luggage is a major reason I'm considering an MT-10 (I've already kinda moved on to a Ninja SX though). Would have liked to see them on this trip to see how they worked.

[@Gamer-ade]

For $250 Id rather get an OEM tank bag. Your does look sharp though.

[@SamWilliams78]

Going on a trip up there this weekend as well. Whats your favorite road around Blood Mountain?

[@chaseontwowheels]

Richard B Russel scenic highway. Easy question

[@pcarragher6025]

Good work 👍

[@stuyrides5144]

I've toured for thousands of miles. Many different countries all over Europe and every time we have a guy with a MT10 we are constantly stopping for fuel. Do not waste your time or money.

[@omargdb]

Do you have a separate GPS or is it a separate screen that can be linked to the phone for the apple car play?

[@TheWolverine312]

Hey @chaseontwowheels i have a question and i cant seem to find the answer anywhere online, maybe you can answer it. I have a 2020 MT10 and i wanna put the same saddlebags on it that you have but i have the tail delete kit on it, will the bags still fit with the turn lights under the tail?

[@michaelw6277]

Any bike can be a touring bike.

[@dougiequick1]

The awful thing about seat bags of course is getting on and off the fricken motorcycle! The taller it is the worse it is! IOn my T9gt I finally bought the simple 3 olt plate rack which puts my Rigg bag far enough back so I can leg over my seat ....otherwise mounted on the passenger seat it is cowboy time. My 23 MT-10 has no easy provision for a rack like my tacer does so its YEE HAW getting on off

[@culturdcustom]

hey chase, are naked bikes superior? I love a fully faired bike its beautiful but naked bikes growing on me. when did you transition from sport to naked?

[@manray005]

They do everything great except super high speeds and interstates. No windshield gets very tiring but otherwise it's the same really.

[@culturdcustom]

@@manray005 yea id imagine, I watch the super hooligans and the indian ftr is a nice looking bike. so is the cbr naked bike series.

[@fooboochoozoo4637]

@@culturdcustom you can get aftermarket windshields for a lot of the naked bikes to make the highway speed easier

[@sicka2]

What jacked and pants are you wearing?

[@SirMaze1]

Sup Chase What is the name of the white gloves? Thanks in advance :D

[@chaseontwowheels]

imp.i104546.net/g10GvA here they are!

[@Lopez_67]

"Touring" 😂😂😂

[@fariedroopen5441]

I'm here😮😮

[@renaissanceman2075]

OC

[@leeinwis]

Henlo ?

[@AdamND701]

OC