EICMA 2015: Yamaha debuts the MT-10 naked bike!

Yamaha has confirmed its plans to launch the MT-10 in Europe at the end of May 2016. The naked bike features a 998cc, in-line four-cylinder, water-cooled engine with a crossplane crankshaft. If those terms sound familiar, it's because what we have here is a naked R1, with the power output expected to be in the range of 165 BHP and 101 Nm of torque, with the engine not making as much power as the R1, but delivering a better mid-range.

The MT-10's brutish and unapologetic look is anything but safe, with the term horribly beautiful seeming rather apt. The menacing "ray of darkness" design is more European than Japanese and the MT-10 will lock horns with BMW's S1000R among others. The MT-10 will come with a heap of gizmos on-board, including ABS, traction control (with three modes), selectable rider modes, and cruise control.

The aluminium deltabox frame is supported by USD forks up front with a rear monoshock. Stopping power comes from a 320 mm discs up front with a single 220 mm disc at the rear.