The MT10 may have better torque and bhp figures, but the FZ8 is a faster bike. The reason for this is design. MT10 is more a sit up bike and the tank is taller as is the bike itself. The FZ8 is lower with lower bars and you simply wont be able to throw the MT into the bends like you can with the 8. This is why I smiled when Yamaha riders moved to the MT range because they all forgot about the 8 which moved prices down. The 8n is a hell of a bike.