Like any other automaker, Yamaha’s motorcycle lineup has evolved over the years. Some models, like the powerful V-MAX and legendary YZF-R6 sport bike, didn’t survive the evolutionary process. Meanwhile, new models, like the MT-Series, sprang up, focusing on what Yamaha calls ‘Kodo,’ the ‘Soul Beat’ of the motorcycle engine. Still, other name plates like FZ and Fazer were applied to Yamahas from the MT-Series specific to the United States. When Yamaha launched the MT-09, Yamaha Motor USA opted to
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