you seriously thinking of changing your bike mate? or running another alongside it? the mt-10 is I should imagine a cracking tool, and as muc as I hate to admit it, rider aids would be helpful now im old, blind etc etc
The MT10 is indeed a cracking tool. I’m lucky enough to have one sharing the garage space with my Gen1. Yamaha’s finance rate when I bought it new (March 2018) was at 9.9%apr I think. Not prepared to pay that interest, I did a 2yr 0% balance transfer to fund it after my deposit.
I got (I believe) a decent deal, £10400, only £400 more than the release price in 2016. If you compare that to the list price of £8200 or thereabouts, for the Gen1 when they were first released in 2001, it’s not bad going.
The MT seems to come out of the factory very firmly suspended. A small outlay for a suspension specialist to work his magic and it is much better. There is lots of adjustment available on the R1 suspension.
The riding position is more roomy than the standard Gen1, in terms of peg to seat height / knee bend. It’s a great bike, with fantastic power available throughout the range and it can definately bring out the hooligan in you. I tend to ride mine in power mode two and traction control two all of the time. The front still wants to come up if you’re aggressive with the throttle.
However even in power mode three, allegedly the softest of those available, it can still be a little snatchy going back on the throttle from closed.
It’s still not IMHO the depreciation proof, consummate allrounder that the Gen1 is though. Oh and you definately need the comfort seat at £270 extra! You have been warned. 😄
Im considering selling at the start of the season and getting myself a second really nice condition Gen1. Mine runs really nicely and has all of the right mods, but needs tidying up really. I kind of use it as my winter bike now, as the engine paint has gone. It would probably cost me as much to get mine restored / tidied up as it would to buy a decent second one. If I got mine tidied up, I then wouldn’t have a winter bike. We’ll see......... 👍