Yamaha India launched the MT01 motivated by the government’s announcement for permitting to import bikes with capacity bigger than 800 cc. Yamaha got the 1670 cc MT01 that has the potential of giving a torque that could go up to 150.3 Nm at 3750 rpm. Now where are you? Off? Settle down. Power or looks? You can’t say which is the attractive point of the new Yamaha MT-01. It contents the heart with its truly macho looks.
Indeed I find Yamaha MT01 as a bike that has a combination of style, power and comfort and it seemed to be as a bike worth waiting. You can go bonkers over the bike while riding on the highway with full release of the throttle. Let me be honest, it is the utmost reality for majority bike lovers. While bike lovers awaited for the bike with bated breath, competitors waited with skepticism to see how Yamaha MT-01 will look like and it is sure going to be love at first sight for anyone.
Looks: Yamaha MT01 is not a bike but an aggressively designed and styled rocket (c’mon to have a 1700cc engine packaged in a bike is not all that joke), but Yamaha could unleash a grunt close to 2k and it scares one and all with its looks and grunts equalling a beast on the road. The bike seems to be massive and heavy but CF die-cast technology offers less weight to the bike and makes it easy to manoeuvre the beast. Although looks wise its big enough to appeal, it’s indeed narrow enough to cut through the traffic without too much of a hassle.
What catches everyone’s immediate attention, is the two big exhausts that resemble like cannons or rocket launchers almost extending up to the end of the rear seat. The headlight is designed in the traditional way but it is a multi-reflector 51/55-watt headlight that is quite powerful. The dash panel is stylish with 3D effect analogue tachometer.
The bike features radial tyres that are tubeless and has 4 spoke lightweight mag wheels. The digital speedometer shows in well-lit panel. The bike has disc brakes and twin exhaust pipes are slung upward that makes them look like rocket launchers. The MT 01 also features 43 mm inverted forks, low-slung rear shock, radial-mounted callipers and shows off aluminium sport-derived chassis with a truss swing arm similar to the R1.
Control and Comfort: The MT01 runs on a V-twin 1670cc engine and is powered with air-cooling technology and the engine gives a torque that is no less than mind blowing. The engine generates a maximum power of 66.3 kW, 90 bhp @ 4,750 rpm. The bike has a tall-ratio gearbox to get the maximum output. It also features digital fuel injection system and sports a TCI ignition. The seats of MT01 are very comfortable that does not strain you on long drives and the bike has powerful rear and front suspension. In spite of an over powered V twin engine the Yamaha MT01 can boast of a smooth clutch and switching gears is easier. At normal speed level the bike tends to vibrate but will zoom quite smoothly once accelerated.
Yamaha MT01 feels like a sports bike with almost a blowing effect of the back-blast when given full throttle. The bike is all-engine vehicle and the testimony is the thunderous torque. The five-brake system is more than sufficient and overtaking is amazingly effortless. Performance wise, you get what you expect from a V twin 1670cc engine. Initial couple of kilometres will look challenging but then it takes you off to a road of pleasure if you get used to the astonishingly loud noise it makes.
The MT 01 is priced at whopping 10.5 lakhs and is available in three colours: Lava Red, Competition White and Midnight Black. The overall performance of the Yamaha MT01 keeps up to the expectations of a powerful engine and will be one of the dream come true bikes of a bike enthusiast. The bike is very comfortable and is appealing in terms of aesthetics’ too. It might have been exuberantly priced but the owner won’t repent one bit. Even if the bike sports the conventional pipes the bike maintains to look the best. Yamaha MT01 for sure is a head turner so go lay your hands if you get an opportunity to test drive it, and if you are one rich jerk and can afford an MT01: Man! I envy you a lot.
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Nice comments there on the images. The MT-01 is one of the best bikes in the street fighter segment, but it lacks some sought of looks and appeal to me when i compare it to the Suzuki Intruder M1800R.
ye realy a fantastic bike,can b viewed more pics n technical information 4m d link..http://www.yamaha-motor-india.com/product/mt01/index.html
well,i dot think so dat d bike is not gr8 in looks..wid Maximum power of 66.3 kW and Maximum torque of 150.3 Nm,d bike hv gr8 style also in black colour ..d best attraction is new desgin aluminum 4 block colours wheels….buckskin type pvc leather seat adds more attraction in it…der are some more attractive looks,jus visit d given link here..http://www.yamaha-motor-india.com/product/mt01/wallpaper.html
Beautiful beast……. would I like one….yes please….but I would prefer the honda cb1000r. The sad thing is we will have to pay around 4-5 lakh more then any other country that is selling it or for that matter the R1 the Hayabursa the CBR the Gizza all have a price tag of around 6.5 – 7 lakh internationly so no I would never pay the extra 4 lakh to the goverment to waste its just not jusdified and its unfair that us bikers are penalised for wanting proper bikes instead we get mopeds to rave on about.When will a indian company fill the void in the market for a 600cc bike at a afordable price………Feel better now Ive got that of my chest.
In my opinion, the reason why these bikes come to India is that it boosts the company’s brand image. Now see, Bajaj, TVS and Hero Honda looks small in comparison to Hondas, Suzukis and Yamahas!
Hello, just booked this bike. Will get delivery within 2 weeks. Just can’t wait, am very excitied.
I’m one of the lucky jerk
my dream bike
Happy New Year 2010
Yes-Yamaha
To
Mr. Yukimine Tsuji
CEO-MD (IYM)
Mr. Yukimine Tsuji and all Yamaha family congratulation and many happy new year 2010.
Sir
My name is sarvesh phougat . sir I am writing this letter with very hopefully and heart-stirring. Write every word is to heart-stirring .Sir I like Yamaha motor . I have no words that how Yamaha is great . sir pls. read it .
My wish is yamaha go for 1st position in India. Yamaha is discover different search every trade as engineering style strongest than other manufacturer around the world. We saws many bikes . all bikes look like same . but Yamaha shows very different image and good work than others. Yamaha is top class manufacturer in the world. In India Yamaha is many success endeavor as rd 350 Rx 100 ,135 etc . and great technology as ais, yeis ytps.
Sir
After join IYM . iym is turn for new success . sir your work is very positive , best remarkableing work for India. Sir hope on you and iym will introduce new bikes in India and many bike will launch all iym bikes will different each other. Sir hope you will introduce new technology in iym in 2010 . my pray to god that Yamaha go for success. Sir pls. do some improvement according people and write my views , comment pls. read them.
To
All Yamaha family/all of you
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2010
YES- YAMAHA
FLOWERS ARE MANY BUT ROSE IS ONE
STARS ARE MANY BUT MOON IS ONE
BIKES ARE MANY BUT YAMAHA IS ONE
All IYM family / factory/ team – happy new year all of you 2010.
Dear sir .
Sir your new bike fz series and r15 is very good and powerful and amazing different than other Indian bikes .hope you will launch new bikes , technologies in 2010 . in 2008,2009 your work is very remarkableing . you prove in Indian market that iym is solid , best and known own different work style .
All of you my ‘namaste’ and happy new year
THANKS ALL OF YOU
Dear sirs
Sir I writing this letter with great hope and with heartly pls. read my letter and think about my letter and pls. passout it to Mr. Yukimine Tsuji and IYM bike design team.
Subject =1.YZF R125 2. YZF R15 3.Gladiator 165 4. Scorpio 5.Dirt bike for India 6.adivertisement \broadcast 7.FZ series 8. BS Carburetor 9.R 125 , R15 engine unit in India.
All these bikes great and powerful and looks very attractive wonder of amazing engineering . we can see that all bikes of Yamaha bikes is very powerful , stylish , sexy macho and big looking in all 125cc to 250cc bikes. So sir I request you pls. think about my letter and all bikes pls. launch in India soon.
(1)YZF R125 à yes –its right choice
This bike is very sporty and sexier than other 125 cc segment. Best bike for India in 125cc class. R125 is king of kings.
Note-
1. pls. give a suitable price. Yamaha should make own – aim should – sports bike for everyone {otherhand as tata did true dream for of car -the people car Nano } . pls. launch this bike for India and true this dream for people.
(2) YZF-R15à very nice bike and powerful than other 150cc bikes. R15 did change the climate of 150 cc bikes segment .other bikes maker are thinking and says each other . what is this? We were not think in dream – Yamaha will do this also.
Pls. do some improvement in r15 according to peoples.
1. rear and front tyres should wide .
2. sporty rear mudguard as like -r6
3. strong horn, stylish seat, new footrest guard, long wheelbase.
(3.) Gladiator 165 cc à mixture of sport, naked and so street bike look. Here all people can see Yamaha gladiator 165 cc bike is very different engineering than other 150 to 180 cc bikes. This bike is prove that gladiator 165 make for India .its look very amazing so different style than others, eye catching cowl ,under -seat- exhust, today (no any bike maker use this technique ) beside Yamaha .
Gladiator 165 shows have many features than other bikes.
1. its 165 cc engine with (YTPS) good air cooled, shock absourer shockers ,wide tyres ,sporty handlebar, aluminium (light weight) stylish chasie and many much more than others 150 cc bikes.
2. pls. IYM launch this bike in India and introduce to people.
(4.) Scorpio 250cc fox-edition à sir very good bike in 250 cc air cooled bikes. Its look very stylish and heart touch. Iym pls. set a engine of 150 or 200cc in scorpio -fox –edition and launch in India.
Hey. Great bike maker Yamaha. Show your power and shows to all bike maker that Yamaha is a bike world .till pls. welcome iym come with scorpio –fox-edition in 150 or 200cc bike.
(5.) Dirt bikeà (make all accoseries throw IYM)till price should suitable.iym should make 125 to 150 cc dirt bike for in India. Like WR-125 , vixion -150 ,TTR 125, YZ-125. Yamaha’s dirt bike is very popular around the world and open a new chapter of dirt bike in India n show your technologies to people.
(6.) for broadcast = make dvd’s.
1= in dvd’s yamaha’s plant , forn bike about yamaha ,yamaha’s history, yamaha’s present models and important tips for custemers.
1 cap ,1 t-shirt 1.yamaha calander and one this video dvd = all item should free every yamaha’s model. Till everywhere
Show Yamaha, Yamaha, Yamaha……
(7.) Fazer —-> now your new launch Fazer is very beautiful bike . its my pleasure that i like yamaha motor. yamaha motor is incredible. the fazer make those people who wish and saw a dream for a sport and stylish bike. this is golden chance everyone. who people have dreams for sports bike but can’t not buy a sport bike. but yamaha true this dream. sports bikes is so costly but yamaha change this situation . now Fazer comes with sports naked,like a true friend. fazer will run everywhere as well as town city bad dig roads and make for rally.the fazer is beyond any think and limit . the fazer is boy of yamaha -art of engineering. sir i request to
(IYM) pls. do low price and give a suitable price till dream bike fazer surpass other bike as like pulsar 150,180 and aapche160 ,180 etc.
Fz series à pls. do some improvement according to people.
2.FZ-S,FZ=>
1.1-2 new colors. pls. low price.
2.rear disc brake.
3.new strong type horn.4.engine plastic cover
5.pls change rear footrest make as like fz-1 footrest
6.sporty hadle bar
(8.) will Yamaha improvement in YTPS and BS Carburetor à some questions-
Will Yamaha come with fuel- Enjected technologly for nidia by 2010. will yamaha come with new bike 100 to125 cc with fuel- injection bike 2010. will yamaha come with 100 to 125 cc with more milage .2010
(9) YZF- R125 AND R-15 engine unit and assambley. à
Sir pls. make engine of r125 and r15 in India and cut price of these bikes and make 100% engine accessary of r125 and r15 build in India than indonasia.
Happy new year 2010 IYM and Yamaha family
Sir. Pls. read my letter and think about my letter and passout to mr. Yukimini Tsuji and bike designing team.
Thanks all of you and iYM.
Poem in hindi for great yamaha and yamaha family and all of yamaha lovers.
For R15 , FZ 160
1 . Wo thi kal ki baat .
Ho chuki hai jo purani.
Aao kare suruat nai.
Hai bhrosemand purana sathi wahi .
Yamaha ne thani hai .
Nai dosto ke saath hai aye.
R 15 , FZ 160 se koi karega kya muqabla .
Oro ne pehle hi sikast hai mani .
Yamaha ne hai mana .
Jurorat hai nai prayaso ki .
Aaj garv hai , mujhe .
Kyu pasand hai Yamaha mujhe .
Pehle kabhi na mili , kisi aur or mai aise .
Dekhne ko khubsurati .
Socha na tha kabhi kisi ne .
Yo Yamaha ne bdal di .
Bike bazar ki kaya .
2. Yamaha Yamaha Yamaha.
Dekho na tujhe .
Kaise aaye chen mujhe .
Lajwaab ho tum itni .
Kehne ko sabd mere pass nahi.
Banane walo ne tujhe kya khob banya racha .
Tere jaisa koi aur na duja .
In lambi sadko ka taj ho tum .
Shakti santulan aur khobsurti .…
Hai behphana tujme samai .
Ogte surya ka noor ho tum .
Yamaha in dilo ki chaht ho tum .
Two wheeler jagat ki shaan ho tum .
Yamaha sabse aage ,sabse tej ho tum
Hai her dil tujh pe fida .
Yamaha kabol karo salam mera ..
For john Abraham and yamaha
3. Hai Yamaha bike nirali .
Sabse alag pehchan wali .
Sabse sunder dikhne wali .
Sabke dilo ko chone wali .
Shakti aur santolan wali .
Sabke man ko bhane wali .
Her aakhno me basne wali .
Kache, pake ratile , rasto ko paar karne wali .
Yamaha ka hai percham faila .
Her juban per naam iska .
John , john Abraham ne hai mana .
Yamaha ka hai apna rutba .
John ki jaan – Yamaha .
Tabhi to john kehta hai – yes Yamaha
For great yamaha
4. maine Yamaha ko
Jab- jab dekha
Dhop me isko
Her bar chamkte dekha
Jab- jab Yamaha akar rukti hai
Tab-tab logo ki bhid ikothi hote dekha
Maine jab- jab dekha
Yamaha ko aage (badte) niklte dekha
Jab-jab dekha ise
Surksha ke liye bante dekha
Jab- jab dekha ise
Kache, pake ratile , rasto ko paar karte dekha
Lajwab , bepanah , shakti ko dekha
Suna , dekha logo ki jubani wah Yamaha
Maine isko samay –samay per
Nai roop nai power me dekha
Iski behpanah gungise ko dekha
Samay ke saath isko viksit hote dekh raha hoon
Ate: her baar maine ise
Sabse aage badte dekh raha hoon
For Libero G5, Alba, YBR 106 cc bikes
5. Ajab , gjab, nirali shan wali
Aai dekho 106 ki bikes matwali
106 cc ka kmal dekho dekho
1 ltr. me 85 km chalte dekho
173 mm ka ground clearance dekho
Breakro ko jhukte dekho
Iske lambe shockers dekho …
Jo de aram ka vada
Herani wali baat nahi
Yamaha ki hai ye technique bhai
Hai in 106 cc biko me khobiya baimisal
Tabhi to hai Yamaha Alba ,YBR,Libero G5 –no samjhota bike
With love and best wishes.
Sarvesh phougat .
i poem in English for all of Yamaha lovers and admirers.
.1. Go way, go way
Don’t stop you
Because Yamaha with you
Just go way, go way
No fear without difficulty
Go way, Go way
Your target is front
Goway, go way
2. We don’t talk lie
Truth offer’s our habit
Build bike an solid
Till also everybody like Yamaha
Therefore makes truth bike
That’s truth name is Yamaha
3. Yamaha an bike
bike in work
Work in power
Power in burning
Burning in speed
Speed in love
Love in truth
Truth in a lover friend
Lover friend in promise
Only promise in truth
Truth in Yamaha
So everybody likes Yamaha
4. Yamaha makes own history
As land as sky
Yamaha says only way
Gives love for everybody
Strong and lovely with powerful
Runs lakh kilometers without any fault
It goes where even goes bad roads and hills
That is why…
The Yamaha is kings of bike
Hence till runs fast everywhere
From
Sarvesh phougat
Hope all of you that you will like my poems. For any mistake I am sorry .
Thanks all readers.
With hope and enjoy .
Please do not spoil indias name with such an ugly letter. Am sure Yamaha will put your letter in the most funniest column
C’mmon sarvesh bhai..this is not the right place for ur poetic talent..better u write in times of india or hindu…anyways..all the best..peace.
whoa whoa whoa…whoz dis guy..sarvesh someting..c’mon dude..we can understand ur feelings..but please dont rite rubbish poetry lyk dis in this site…moderators c’mon..wer r u guys??!
bike is gud but wanna know when is it going to be launced……
It’s a superb bike but in Bangalore the on-road price is close to 14lakhs, and you get R1 also at 14.5lakhs – I’m looking for a superbike within 10lakhs, but the FZ-01 isn’t really worth it… Perhaps if they launch the R6 at around 7-8lakhs that’d be superb!