Who’s trading in? (MT-10 Turbo)

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No, I’ve owned two turbo cars back to back now and I don’t want a turbo on a bike. I’m sure all this is is a way to beat emissions like all the eco turbo cars that are out now.

The increased maintenance, complications with the engine, rideability problems. Nope no thanks. I had a 2009 Evo (got rear ended and totaled) now a Focus ST. Both were/are tuned and fun cars but I want as much simplicity as possible on a street bike.

Even the slightest turbo lag or boost spike leaned into a corner and that’s a bad day. That’s why a supercharger on a bike makes a LOT more sense like on the H2. It’s direct power and why you usually only see turbos on drag bikes.

I’m from Sarasota and personally knew Jonny Dorbin from exoticycle and if you knew anything about GSXRs/turbos/drag racing in the 90’s onward you know who that is. For how the MT10 is meant to be ridden a turbo is a terrible idea. They can’t even get the on/off throttle smooth on a NA bike!

/rant

Where do I send my money?

Supercharging like Kawasaki makes more sens IMO.

When I meet three people who can ride a current 2017+ MT-10 to anywhere near its potential....I’ll consider allowing a turbo version of it. Lol

What u think it’s fake news?

Not 'fake news' since I'm sure that example exists... but that doesn't mean it'll be approved for production. And even if it eventually is, it might not be for the US market anyway, like the SP. With the low MT-10 sales, I'd be really surprised if a more expensive (to buy and insure) version would materialize here, but we'll see .

I would have to agree with you.  Had to replace turbo twice on two different audis and then went for the v8, less mpg but couldn't be happier.

I still believe it’s a way to pass emissions. Auto manufacturers have been taking this approach for years now. Why do you think there’ are so many small displacement turbo cars now? It’s so within the testing range they can pass co2 standards and still provide a car that doesn’t drive like a 3 cylinder Geo Metro. For Yamaha to make an MT10 that puts out 200hp in an NA form they’d need to bump displacement up a good bit but with the insanely strict euro emissions standards I doubt it would be possible.

Think back to the 80’s-90’s. How many air pumps got ripped off of V8s? I’d bet direct injection is coming too which carries a whole new host of problems. Intake valves getting carboned up and such. Dual injection like Toyota has gone to is a much better alternative.

Back on topic. In an application like a motorcycle supercharging is a much better way to go. There have been factory turbo bikes in the past but I still don’t believe it’s the way to go.