Does anyone know if this is normal? Its got some kind of debris or shavings on the exterior of the engine cover lining. Feels like shavings of some-kind of soft gasket feels soft. Its a brand new bike with 79 miles
Hey fellas! I own MT10 2016 Gen1 and getting really frustrated. Love the bike and want to keep it, but have a big problem. Bought used but in good condition, 25k km. I also own Kawasaki Z1000 2010 and from day one MT10 was weird in terms of driving. I understand, these are two different engines, and Z100 is linear, when MT10 is pretty much a race bike and I love it, BUT. It's impossible to ride smoothly.
What I mean by that is when i hold throttle in one position it is twitchy, like literally I am cruising and it just twitches and "bites" at random moments. It's not smooth at all. When accelerate it's all fine, but cruising or controlling speed with throttle is next to impossible, it snaps and kicks all the time.
Mechanically it's sound, I've invested already over 2 grand in the engine, all maintenances done, but it is still like that. I was reading that for Europe, MT10 being Euro4, they installed conservative fuel cards and it behaves like this cause of that? I have watched so many videos where guys ride MT10 smoothly as f. Even on like 5th gear people are going 60 km/h and it's all good. For me I have to keep revs around 5k at least to make it more smooth.
Do I HAVE to like go to dyno and tweak? But for me it's nonsense that bike from the factory has to get dyno tweaks, can't be right?
Am I crazy, is it supposed to be like that?
Thank you in advance!
Hey everyone, I recently picked up a 2018 MT-10 and I’m trying to get a feel for what’s normal on these bikes at higher speeds.
I came from a GSX-R 750, so I know the MT-10 is a totally different platform: upright bars, naked bike aero, different geometry, etc. That said, when I get up around 120–130 mph, the front end starts to feel shaky/light enough that I don’t really feel comfortable pushing past it. I’ve read about people hitting 160–170 mph, especially after an ECU flash, but right now I don’t see how I’d feel comfortable doing that with the way mine feels.
A couple details:
● Bike is a 2018 MT-10
● It currently has bar risers installed
● Stock steering damper as far as I know
● ECU is getting flashed this week
● I’m used to a GSX-R 750 supersport, which felt more planted at speed
For the other MT-10 owners: at what speed does your front end start to feel light or shaky, if at all? Is some shake just normal on these bikes because of the upright position and wind pressure, or should it still feel pretty stable well past 130 if everything is set up right?
Also, how much shake do you guys consider “normal/tolerable” before you’d start checking deeper into things like tire balance, steering head bearings, suspension setup, fork height, bar risers, or the steering damper?
I’m trying to figure out whether this is an actual setup/mechanical issue worth diagnosing, or if it’s partly just my tolerance land expectations coming from a GSX-R 750.
My ecu arrived in the mail yesterday from Vcyclenut and I had the chance to take the bike out for its first ride with the tune. It sounds amazing and performs flawlessly. Kudos to Vcyclenut on delivering an awesome tune. The bike is smooth, powerful and very responsive.
With now having the tune, you can tell how choked the bike comes from the factory.
I have inverted the front risers to get the riding position little lower. However my issue is that all the wind seems to be coming towards my helmet. If I sit really tall the wind noise gets noticable quieter. Going lower seems to be doing nothing.
Would a windscreen fix this? Does it deflect the wind away from helmet or does it just help with less air hitting chest and shoulders?
I like to do long rides and the wind noise is getting pretty annoying. Love the bike otherwise!
*Sorry this is long*
Gen 2, decat and tune. Last week I posted about my check engine light coming on and then disappearing again after a few rides. Thought it might have been an anomaly, but I wasn't surprised when it came back on.
I never got around to buying a code reader, but was about to when it came back on earlier this week. I tried all the obvious things to reset it to no avail. I figured it would end up being an O2 sensor. But I started thinking of anything that had changed - aha, maybe low OCTANE combined with the extra hot/humid weather (low AFR) triggered it?
My local gas station sells 87, 89, and 93. Bike is tuned for 91, so I blend 93, 89, and 87. I think I might have forgotten to alternate on one of the my top-offs and put 87 in 2x, and it's been extra hot and humid. It ran fine while the light was on, and definitely no knocking, but an error code locks the ECU settings. Yesterday , I took it, ran it down a few gallons then topped it off with 93. Rode it back home (8-9 miles) cycled it 4-5x in the garage but no change. Went back out a few hours later after it cooled and the CE light was off before I even started it. Everything back to normal.
Success? Don't know yet, we'll see, but I think my "too-low octane" theory is plausible, especially stop and go with it hot and humid since it impacts the AFR. If I'm just putting around town, I don't consciously worry about octane as much as if I'm out for a day of riding and/or riding the bike harder.
Just wanted to share for the knowledge base. I'll keep y'all posted.
Seen a impackteck crash cage+ subcage for a 2020 yamaha r1 for sale on marketplace for a good price and wondering if anyone tried installing a r1 cage on a fz/mt10 before , is there any compatibility issues? is it just plug and play? any info would be greatly appreciated!
Looking to see if this is just the nature of this exhaust or if I need to look into another solution. Bike came with a full akrapovic setup and had some pretty gnarly pops on upshift. Got the ECU flashed and the AIS has been blocked off, but still on some upshifts this sucker POPS. Sometimes it's just a little overkill for riding around town. It's not decel pops, just when upshifting.
Ive ordered the db killer to see if it can lessen the intensity, but I was just wondering if anyone with the same setup can let me know if they have a similar situation. Or if I might have to look into a proper dyno tune to work them out.
Edit: On my ride home i thought about the QS stuff and paid attention. My QS doesnt disengage when I clutch in, so even when I clutch shift it was still using the QS. Simply made a mode with it disabled and no more popping. I'll look into why it's not disengaging.
Is this the famous Yamatick or should i be worried? 2020 MT 10 with 6500km, warm engine. Can be heard when its cold too.
I just think it looks better, and for some reason, it's almost always easier for me to read. I also like that it matches my phone's GPS.
Oh, and I run Google Maps and everything else on my phone in dark mode.
This is such a small (possibly useless question). Being brought up on bikes by family members i was always told turn the bike off by the key, never the kill-switch
however on the mt10 i see the coolant gets hot and if i turn the key the fans will stop. Whats the correct way in between short stops? Thanks in advance for not being mean, this is my first real big bike and a step up from an xt660 so i just want to make sure im doing the right things.
Hi!
So I’m possibly planning on getting an MT-10 or MT-10 SP next year! However, I’ve been just now learning and understanding more about suspension. To my understanding, it seems that the Ohlins on the SP and the stock suspension on the MT-10 don’t seem capable I am.
I’m 300 Lbs and 5’11.”
From what I’ve read online, I hear Progressive Suspension and Penske Suspension sell shocks suited for heavier riders.
Just wanted some insight from you guys on which suspension you guys have!
Please let me know brand and model number!
Thank you!
It's really easy to ride, but the downside is that it gets really hot.
Not sure which has been worse…waiting for my bike to be delivered this past December due to bad weather when I bought it new or waiting for my tuned ECU to come back from Vcyclenut.
During my wait, I have installed a few goodies. Those include the Akrapovic link pipe. I also added the TST integrated taillights along with the tail tidy. Finally, I added some bar end mirrors.