Author Topic: Yamaha MT-09 (Read 12586 times)

locksmith · « **on:** 11 June 2013, 06:19:02 pm »

Looks cheap enough?
http://www.yamaha-motor.eu/uk/products/motorcycles/mt/mt-09.aspx?view=media&mode=colours#http://cdn.yamaha-motor.eu/product_assets/2014/MT09/2014-Yamaha-MT-09-EU-Blazing-Orange-Studio-002.jpg?width=910&quality=75|ymeGallery1|Blazing Orange||nulltext

stevierst · « **Reply #1 on:** 11 June 2013, 07:13:54 pm »

Oooh, I like the look of that! Its a Street bike crossed with a thug!

JZS 600 · « **Reply #2 on:** 11 June 2013, 08:14:20 pm »

MMM, me like!

JZS 600 · « **Reply #3 on:** 11 June 2013, 08:27:52 pm »

14L fuel tank?

Phil · « **Reply #4 on:** 11 June 2013, 09:08:32 pm »

I like the looks. Light weight at 188kg wet. £6799. The exhaust/can doesn't look like a dogs dinner either which is hard to achieve these days given the amount of silencing/cat converter etc. According to MCN its adjustable up front for rebound, rear is preload and rebound.
They were doing well up to the 14l fuel tank. 12l to leave a a little leaway @50mpg = 132 miles.
Seat looks a little thin too.

Hopefully a faired version with a bigger tank and fully adjustable suspension will be next.

AyJay · « **Reply #5 on:** 11 June 2013, 09:20:34 pm »

Looks excellent bar the 14 litre tank. Why do they keep doing this? Haven't they looked at the solid kicking the VFR1200 has had for the last 3 years over tank size and realised titchy tanks are f. irritating?

And who'd buy a naked Fazer 8 now that this is here?

I'm praying they do a Crossplane Fazer 1100 in the same vein.

Skippernick · « **Reply #6 on:** 11 June 2013, 10:19:38 pm »

I really like it.

snapper · « **Reply #7 on:** 11 June 2013, 10:22:37 pm »

give it another 6 or even 7 litres in the fuel tank add another 50 bhp and I'd be interested ! looks ok but no substance !

Raymy · « **Reply #8 on:** 11 June 2013, 10:24:29 pm »

Really, a 14l tank?

Woopeee

If thats all you can complain about then it looks like job done for Yam.

"Preposterous......where is there on there that will facilitate my sat nav. I mean, come on. That looks like exactly the kind of bike I'd like to cross Germany on yet theres absolutely nowhere to stick my party lederhosen."

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #9 on:** 11 June 2013, 10:27:41 pm »

Yamaha always seem to be able to come up with something different. It'll be really interesting to see how that triple engine pans out.

wezdavo · « **Reply #10 on:** 11 June 2013, 10:39:10 pm »

I like it

Hamos · « **Reply #11 on:** 11 June 2013, 11:01:05 pm »

Triple engine could be a winner. I would test one to compare against my street triple.

FuZzBoM · « **Reply #12 on:** 11 June 2013, 11:46:17 pm »

I assume they are going to drop the MT-03 then and replace it with this? Even if they don't good luck selling the MT-03 stock with its higher price. http://www.yamaha-motor.eu/uk/products/motorcycles/street/mt-03.aspx

It looks like they have tried to meet in the middle of the MT-03 and the MT-01 but been a little to reserved. Needs a bigger tank and a little more power maybe? 1 litre would have probably been ideal.
With the future R1 and R6 engines touted to be triples maybe they should have developed them and detuned the engines and put them in a range of MT bikes much like they did with the fazers?

All that aside I could still be tempted with one

pitternator · « **Reply #13 on:** 12 June 2013, 06:58:55 am »

if its anything like triumph triple engines, probably the best road bike engine ever , they could be successful. But.....lets wait and see eh ?

the Z750 looked the part but performed less satisfactorily.Given the " logic" of the fazer 8 concept ...who knows what could happen??

chaz · « **Reply #14 on:** 12 June 2013, 09:11:03 am »

looks nice, a 14L tank is ok on what is a street bike and ridden at the speed limits should give a range of 140+, ok I know that's not going to happen.
Does any one know what MT stands for? when the BT 1100 and the MT-01 first came out I'm sure I read it was "big twin" & "mega twin" ?

baggy · « **Reply #15 on:** 12 June 2013, 09:17:14 am »

If that was the case it now probably stands for Mega Triple

snapper · « **Reply #16 on:** 12 June 2013, 09:19:57 am »

I have to say it reminds me of this

Phil · « **Reply #17 on:** 12 June 2013, 10:50:38 am »

Quote from: FuZzBoM on 11 June 2013, 11:46:17 pm

Needs a bigger tank and a little more power maybe? 1 litre would have probably been ideal.
With the future R1 and R6 engines touted to be triples maybe they should have developed them and detuned the engines and put them in a range of MT bikes much like they did with the fazers?

All that aside I could still be tempted with one

Quote from: snapper on 11 June 2013, 10:22:37 pm

give it another 6 or even 7 litres in the fuel tank add another 50 bhp and I'd be interested ! looks ok but no substance !

Its the first of a few new bikes coming out. Expect a larger cc one later.

Motorbreath · « **Reply #18 on:** 12 June 2013, 11:12:08 am »

Small fuel tank, 0 aerodinamics, no place for luggage. Why??
They should make a half faired version with a proper tail.

JZS 600 · « **Reply #19 on:** 12 June 2013, 01:43:47 pm »

Looks like fun though

Wonder what it would be like as a communter,,,,,

Yamazer-92 · « **Reply #20 on:** 12 June 2013, 06:01:44 pm »

Haha Raymy you said exactly what I was thinking just in a much more funny way.
I would be all over this if I could afford it, I'd even consider selling my lederhosen to help pay for the deposit.

Phil · « **Reply #21 on:** 12 June 2013, 06:05:02 pm »

Quote from: Phil on 12 June 2013, 10:50:38 am

Expect a larger cc one later.

Cancel that, in MCN Yamaha Europe boss says the triple will just be the 850cc.

AyJay · « **Reply #22 on:** 12 June 2013, 10:41:00 pm »

The biggest selling bikes in Europe are naked middleweight bikes like the Kawasaki Z800 and this is aimed directly at them. I have a sneaking suspicion it will be a superb bike to ride, nimble, torquey and quick enough, but it's not a Fazer 1000 replacement. I was really surprised to hear the Fazer 8 will sell alongside though. I presume they'll can it when the MT gets faired (it's coming apparently).

caretaker · « **Reply #23 on:** 12 June 2013, 10:58:46 pm »

looks like all the other eurobikes.

BBROWN1664 · « **Reply #24 on:** 13 June 2013, 02:08:46 pm »

£600 cheaper than the MT-3 too.
Looks good and I know at least one person that will drool over it (not me). The yammy XS750 that I took my test on was a lovely triple so lets hope they have done a good job with the new engine.