Yamaha MT-10 Tourer Revealed — Will It Be Able To Fight The Super Duke GT?

Yamaha will be launching the Tourer avatar of the MT-10 in the European market in March. The motorcycle all the bells and whistles of a typical touring motorcycle.

By Sukesh

Japanese two-wheeler manufacturer Yamaha will be launching the new MT-10 Tourer in the European market in March 2017.

2017 Yamaha MT-10 Tourer Europe Launch By March

The 2017 MT-10 Tourer is designed to fit a niche between the MT-10 naked sportbike and the Yamaha Tenere dual-purpose tourer. The motorcycle features typical touring features for covering those long stretches.

2017 Yamaha MT-10 Tourer Europe Launch By March

The new MT-10 tourer features hand-guards, comfortable seats and all sports screen. On the safety front, ABS will be standard and the motorcycle also gets soft cases as a standard fitment.

2017 Yamaha MT-10 Tourer Europe Launch By March

The 2017 Yamaha MT-10 Tourer is powered by a 998cc Crossplane engine borrowed from the R1; the motor pumps out 158bhp of power and 111Nm of torque. The motorcycle also features three riding modes, traction control and a quick shifter.

2017 Yamaha MT-10 Tourer Europe Launch By March

The tourer avatar of the MT-10 will also come with cruise control, slipper clutch and adjustable front and rear suspension. Upfront the motorcycle gets KYB inverted forks.

2017 Yamaha MT-10 Tourer Europe Launch By March

Currently, in the Indian market, Yamaha offers the MT-09 as a Completely Built Unit (CBU), and the MT-10 is not officially imported to the country. So the tourer version of the MT-10 is unlikely to hit the Indian market anytime soon.

2017 Yamaha MT-10 Tourer Europe Launch By March

If at all Yamaha plans to introduce the 2017 MT-10 tourer in India, then the motorcycle will compete against the likes of Ducati Multistrada, Suzuki V-Strom, Triumph Tiger and Kawasaki Versys.

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The touring motorcycle segment in India is growing day by day with the entry of new motorcycles. One such product in the Indian market is the Ducati Multistrada. Check out the adventure tourer motorcycle in action b yclicking the below gallery.

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Article Published On: Monday, February 27, 2017, 13:05 [IST]
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