Last week I did done buy...(MT-09)

[spikenipple]

one of these!!

(excuse the finger in the first pic)

https://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/Spikenipple/MT09/IMG_3067_zpsaogd6bdl.jpg


https://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/Spikenipple/MT09/IMG_3070_zpst1mc4nf7.jpg

https://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/Spikenipple/MT09/IMG_3069_zpssxyilncv.jpg

Ex-demo with 371 miles on the clock for £1k off of list price with a free fly screen (fitted today with it's first service)!

I'm chuffed to bits
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C50 > GN250 > XJ600 > SV650S K7 > 2001 RSV Mille R > MT-09, XR400R > 2005 Fireblade (trackbike) + 2022 MT-09 + ZXR400 race bike

[Supermoto_Fan]

Good right? You have to try one to understand how good that motor is
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[spikenipple]

I took the Tracer for a test-ride on Thursday, bought this on Friday!!
I was expecting it to have less grunt than my Firestorm, but it feels bloody fantastic
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C50 > GN250 > XJ600 > SV650S K7 > 2001 RSV Mille R > MT-09, XR400R > 2005 Fireblade (trackbike) + 2022 MT-09 + ZXR400 race bike

[P.]

Dat my boi.

Triples will be the only engines on the road soon, you'll see

[spikenipple]

I really need to get some more noise out of this thing, but a full system is £600
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C50 > GN250 > XJ600 > SV650S K7 > 2001 RSV Mille R > MT-09, XR400R > 2005 Fireblade (trackbike) + 2022 MT-09 + ZXR400 race bike

[Ste]

[Supermoto_Fan]

[recman]

[P.]

[spikenipple]

[Supermoto_Fan]

Not sure but it was definatley on Ebay for that and free shipping, a few guys off the forum went ahead and it was here within a week...

If only i had the cash right now
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[Matt B]

[monkeybiker]

When I go into a bike shop and see one of these bikes I do have a good look. They are nice

[spikenipple]

[spikenipple]

A quick update for anyone that cares.
Having owned this bike for just under 6 weeks and 1000 miles, I'm beginning to get a proper feel for what it's like to ride in various situations.

The suspension is decent for the commute, a piss about or a bit of a scratch, but not for rough roads or fast riding.
The rear shock is horribly underdamped, to the extent that if you go over a large bump (or get air...) you get the bounce twice. I've upped the preload one level and wound the damping up to max, which has made a bit of difference but not the amount I would expect, given how low the damping is set from the factory.

The bike initially had a lot of front-end dive on braking, but I've dialled the worst of it out by upping the preload to 4 marks from max (6.4mm depth adjuster-fork cap hex) and turned the damping up to 1/2 turn from maximum.

Again, the bike is great to ride in general, but I'm a bit disappointed in it's handling capabilities when you push it.

The engine is an absolute peach. It's a brilliant all-rounder with guts right from the bottom end.
The throttle is snatchy in STD and A modes despite having the latest Yamaha map. B mode is lovely and smooth from closed to open throttle, but power is reduced throughout the map so I don't want to use it during normal riding conditions.
It would be great if STD mode had the first 1-2% from B mode, so the bike is nicer to ride out of the box.
It has developed a bit of a top-end rattle and clutch rumble (in neutral, clutch out) when it's hot. I mentioned it to the dealer when I took it in for it's first service, and the bloke told me they adjusted the cam chain tensioner. Interesting, as the bike has an automatic adjuster...
I'll keep my ears open in case it gets any worse.

All in all, I'm pretty pleased with the bike. Next up, saving for that exhaust...
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C50 > GN250 > XJ600 > SV650S K7 > 2001 RSV Mille R > MT-09, XR400R > 2005 Fireblade (trackbike) + 2022 MT-09 + ZXR400 race bike

[Supermoto_Fan]

The clutch rattle when disengaged is a yamaha thing i'm told.

I'd reccomend an 02 controller from a man called kev for £70 on ebay, it transforms the throttle repsonse..

Suspension is the weak point on this bike but i've dialled most of it out - 2 rings showing on front forks, one turn from full on screw. 5 on the shock and the screw the same as the forks.

But for the price i'm over the moon.
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[spikenipple]

Can you send me a link to that item?
'a man called kev on ebay' is a bit vague
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C50 > GN250 > XJ600 > SV650S K7 > 2001 RSV Mille R > MT-09, XR400R > 2005 Fireblade (trackbike) + 2022 MT-09 + ZXR400 race bike

[Supermoto_Fan]

If your on facebook, join the mt09 owners group, they are a good bunch.

I cant see them on ebay anymore but they was last week - sign up the the forum and he can sort you one out. They just plug inline to the lambda sensor. Takes 15 minutes.
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[RhynoCZ]

I'd fit a classic/retro round headlight on it and then it'd be cool. The engine sells the bike, I guess.

The headlight Yamaha used on these is just awful.

Looks great from the side, not the front though.

[stevo as b4]

I actually agree there. The MT09 motor is a creamy triple gem by all accounts, but the looks and styling is not either retro enough to be cool for me, or trick enough like an aggressive naked R1 with Renthals etc.

The MT07 is a better looking bike and better finished than the 9 IMO, and is my fave MT after the 03 and 01.

[spikenipple]

The looks are certainly improved with a fly screen and a tail tidy.
I've got a screen fitted but tail-tidies are pretty expensive so it'll have to wait.
I also made a pair of swingarm bobbins for the paddock stand.

I'll give it a clean on the weekend and put another pic up
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C50 > GN250 > XJ600 > SV650S K7 > 2001 RSV Mille R > MT-09, XR400R > 2005 Fireblade (trackbike) + 2022 MT-09 + ZXR400 race bike

[Supermoto_Fan]

https://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr163/TgaTrucker/Mobile%20Uploads/image_13.jpg


https://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr163/TgaTrucker/Mobile%20Uploads/image_14.jpg

Tail tidy
Screen
Fork sliders
Paddock stand bobbins
Radiator guard
Radiator side covers
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