FROM THE EDITOR
MASTERS OF TORQUE The Yamaha MT line of motorcycles has always been impressive to me. I’ve never ridden one that I didn’t like. And I have ridden plenty.
Being a dominant platform in the hypernaked class, the FZ brand deserved a better moniker for its classification. The engines are engineered to and do indeed create an impressive output of usable Before they were rebranded as the MT torque. Rebranding the line as the MT only line, they were known as the FZ. Slight made sense… Master of Torque. differences in design and presentation separate the two but In either presentation, Sometimes, change is great. And often, the bike has always sold well for Yamaha the more things change… the more they and has never disappointed when it came stay the same. to performance. It was and remains a top seller for Yamaha. While the old adage of Best, “if it’s not broke, don’t fix it” holds water… Allan often, a rebranding seems appropriate. @mrblackmosesofficial 12 | SPORTBIKESINCMAG.COM | NOVEMBER 2021
