For me the MT10 is the only bike that is very removed from the Fazer-family principles. The Fazers and MT03,07,09 and tracers are all do-anything bikes - it prolly why we like them. The MT10 is very much pitched at taking on big european sports muscle. As a Gen 1 thou owner, i wouldnt consider it a replacement. It's more like pure sports with no fairing.
Bought my FZS1000 new in 2004, and I was considering a new MT10 this year. Got home improvements on my mind now. Maybe buy the MT10 next year.
But yes, it is the evolution of the FZS1000. The original FZS1000 took the R1 engine, retuned it for more mid-range and torque and stuck it in a everyday useable chassis/package.
The Gen 2 became more sports or fun biased as has the MT10. But they are still, ride all day, all-rounders. Though I wonder if a GT Tracer (MT10, with a bigger tank, maybe a new softer chassis, half fairing and proper integrated full luggage options) is maybe on it’s way for those of us lusting after a 2018 FZS1000
Forum? Remember the Dutch English Fazer Board? Became Marion’s Fazer Pages or something before morphing into FOC-U. Many thanks to all those who have been involved and run these sites for us. Personally, I think while the evolution of the Fazer continues as the MT and Tracer series, sadly the evolution of Dutch-English-Marion-Foc-u seems to have ground to a halt. The Fazer must have had one of the best web forums out there.
I mean I looked at a couple of MT10 forums, and frankly they are pants – utter crap.