Yamaha’s MT-10 has never been a paragon of subtlety. Those searching for proof need look no further than the googly-eyed headlamps. If that avant-garde façade isn’t enough evidence, the MT’s wheelie-happy nature is the smoking gun. Those rebellious ways have saddled Team Blue’s hyper naked with a hooligan's reputation since its 2016 debut. We all have to grow up at some point, though, and 2022 presented the perfect opportunity for an attitude adjustment.
Euro 5 emissions standards provided the primary motivation, but Yamaha didn’t restrict those reformative efforts to the model's CP4 (Crossplane inline-four) engine. The Iwata factory also revisited the raucous roadster's tech, styling, and chassis to complete the MT’s metamorphosis. The mightiest Master of Torque may hail from the Dark Side of Japan, but in 2022 form, it carries a slight uptown air.
