My MT09

[talkToTheHat]

Spring rate is what gives you a soft long-travel feel. To change this you require a spring swap.

Cranking up preload and thus ride height will give you a higher centre of gravity and more weight transfer under acceleration and braking, making the bike feel more bouncy.

More compression and rebound damping will slow the rate of weight transfer but if you overdo it without a corresponding spring rate increase you may find the suspension doesn't return to an equilibrium point and handling becomes inconsistent.
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Bandit. does. everything.

[Northern Monkey]

I think the mt09 in its first iteration was significantly under damped giving the bouncy feel over uk roads
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Fisty: after polishing the tank with the glistenng beads of sweat from my full hot scrotum, I filled the headrace bearings with 10cc of my manmilk

[misscrabstick]

Throw the back shock in the bin and get an Ohlins or Nitron, you won't ever adjust the OE to feel right.

[TheArchitect]

Two recalls on my bike, one for headlamp intermittently switching off and one for the handlebar mount. Headlamp is showing as resolved on the Yam system so just the handlebar issue to sort.

Waiting for parts at nearest Yam dealer then will book in for works, along with possible ECU flash.

On the ECU flash, the dealership I spoke mentioned that once done, it can't be undone due to the way the Yam flashing works. So for anyone considering it, it's worth thinking hard about if you really need it.
For me, I'm pretty much OK with the stock setup, don't even notice it now so might leave it.
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GSXR 600 K6 - Stolen
GSXR 600 K6 - Stolen
MT09 - Almost stolen

[Tracer1234]

So, little update on this. I spoke to the dealer before he delivered the bike asking about the throttle. Turns out that they had already done the ECU flash on this bike. And you can really notice the difference. still as responsive and torquey, but much smoother and progressive.

Win


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Riding: Yamaha MT-09 Tracer Occasionally Riding: 08 Suzuki SV650, Potato: 2011 Yamaha YBR Custom.
Used to ride: 2015 Yamaha MT-09 Tracer (smidsy) 09 Triumph Street Triple (P/X'd) 08 Yamaha YBR (Sold)
CBT 04/14. A: Mod 1 & 2 13/04/15

[TheArchitect]

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[grr666]

[TheArchitect]

[grr666]

I have the race pipe, it's ludicrous. You don't get any of the aural drama with the stock pipe. Mines bangs less without the baffle btw.
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Currently enjoying products from Ford, Mazda and Yamaha
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[TheArchitect]

[grr666]

Mines how it came out of Fowlers, no idea if it's been reflashed or not, I don't struggle with the throttle responsiveness.
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[TheArchitect]

gotcha. i'll bite the bullet and do the flash.
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GSXR 600 K6 - Stolen
GSXR 600 K6 - Stolen
MT09 - Almost stolen

[Tracer1234]

[grr666]

Mine didn't with the stock pipe. Does now.

https://i.imgur.com/D2yUHLIb.jpg
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Currently enjoying products from Ford, Mazda and Yamaha
Ste wrote: Avatars are fine, it's signatures that need turning off.

[Tracer1234]