The Yamaha MT-10 SP is the Japanese manufacturer's flagship naked streetfighter. Powered by a Crossplane 998cc inline-four with 164 horsepower and an absolutely wicked exhaust note, it begs to be revved up to its 11,500 rpm redline. While there are minor tuning differences, you can think of it as a YZF-R1 without the fairings and one of the most aggressive hyper naked on the market when it debuted in 2016.
These days, two-wheelers have just as many electronic features as cars, and the 2022 update of the MT-10 added a six-axis inertial measurement unit, which allows for rider aids such as lean-sensitive traction control and ABS, slide control, wheel lift control, cruise control, and more.
While the regular MT-10 offers manually adjustable front and rear suspension, the more expensive SP version uses Öhlins electronic semi-active units. These use spool valve dampers rather than a traditional needle valve for better responsiveness and sensitivity, and were a first for a production motorcycle.
It's no wonder Lego chose the MT-10 SP as a follow-up to its incredible BMW M 1000 RR kit. Both are about 1:5 scale, and the Yamaha is only the second in the series, so it would be a good opportunity to start a collection. When finished, the Yamaha will measure 17.5 inches (44.4 centimeters) long and 9.5 inches (24.1 centimeters) high.
The real highlight of the Yamaha set is the working transmission. It's a first for Lego and likely a preview of future Lego kits. There are three forward gears plus neutral, as opposed to the real Yamaha's six, but they're operated just like a real bike's - down for first, up past neutral for the rest.
The kit is brilliantly designed, with many of the Yamaha's details defined by Lego pieces. This is in contrast to the BMW, which relied on stickers to fill in the details. We wish Lego had offered a Cyan Storm option, but then it wouldn't have been an SP in trademark Yamaha blue.
The Lego Yamaha MT-10 SP comes in 1,478 pieces and retails for $239.99.
Source: Autoblog
