Just taken an mt09 for a spin.

[Hedgetrimmer]

I guess overall, Yamaha have come up trumps with this bike, and as a bit of a Yamaha fan (think I've owned more Yams than any other make), I'm pleased for them. Reading back over all the posts (and threads!) on this, it's hardly surprising that we all look at it from the point of view of what we as individuals want from a bike. But I think if you can step back from that, read all the reports and write-ups so far, you'd have to admit they seem to have produced a top class machine.
 
Another one for the dream garage - garage? I think by now I'd need an aircraft hangar!
 
BUT NOT AS MY ONLY BIKE!! 

[JoeRock]

And yet there'll probably be a Power Commander that'll sort it before very long. So if the manufacturers of PCs can do it, why not Yamaha in the first place?
I...........just.........don't.............understand.............

It's emissions basically. Manfucturers have to run bikes both lean and with a huge amount of ignition advance as standard to get them through emissions tests, which makes bikes very jerky on and off throttle.
Power commanders of course can ignore those tests and just get the bikes to run as they should do!

[locksmith]

Don't forget the full Akrapovic system for it !

[Hedgetrimmer]

Interesting, and may help those who are seriously thinking about it.....
 
http://www.cycleworld.com/2013/10/10/yamaha-fz-09-vs-triumph-street-triple-r-vs-mv-agusta-brutale-800-comparison-test-review-specs-photos/

[stevierst]

If only I had a spare 6 1/2 grand spare! :-\

[locksmith]

Thanks for that Nick, now I can't wait till next year I must buy one now.

[Hedgetrimmer]

TBH, that write-up just makes me want all three..... 
 

[locksmith]

Well I've one mate with the Brutale and another with the Triumph so it's inevitable I HAVE to have the MT!

[Hedgetrimmer]

What a cracking idea! All I gotta do is find myself some friends each of whom owns a bike I'd like to have!
 
 
Er, I'll start with finding myself some friends..............

[locksmith]

MCN have tested it against the same bikes.

They say the yam and the mv are shit basically.

How can two reviews from different sides of the Atlantic be so different.

I've seen one private review on a YouTube test ride (British) and he said ignore what MCN say about the MT-09, they're lying

[blackcabbie]

That's what I thought. If you buy this bike without a test ride there is a good chance you may not like it

[Skippernick]

MCN have tested it against the same bikes.

They say the yam and the mv are shit basically.

How can two reviews from different sides of the Atlantic be so different.

I've seen one private review on a YouTube test ride (British) and he said ignore what MCN say about the MT-09, they're lying

Wow isn't that funny, that means the Triumph won, imagine a Triumph winning in MCN it happens every bloody week. I bet MCN are on a retainer.
Even Fast Bikes mag who love Triumph have said this is a great bike.

[Phil]

MCN have tested it against the same bikes.

They say the yam and the mv are shit basically.

How can two reviews from different sides of the Atlantic be so different.

I've seen one private review on a YouTube test ride (British) and he said ignore what MCN say about the MT-09, they're lying

Wow isn't that funny, that means the Triumph won, imagine a Triumph winning in MCN it happens every bloody week. I bet MCN are on a retainer.
Even Fast Bikes mag who love Triumph have said this is a great bike.

My thoughts entirely. I wonder how many times they mentioned the throttle response in total.
On the Street Triple I had a few years ago the suspension was bad over bumps, hardly any give in the forks at all at speed and a thack in the seat as well. No doubt the ST would be better around a track, but thats not what the MT09 is for. I think thats all the MCN testers who race a bit are interested in.