RE: Yamaha MT-09: Review

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graphene said:

I wonder what discounts will be available on the FZ8 now? The 2013 FZ8 has the adjustable suspension and a less monstrous-looking exhaust (plus £1k off the previous year's RRP). However, the colour choices are poor: white, grey, black, blue-wheels :

The MT-09 has adjustable suspension too I think.

It's built by the same boys that did the original R1 so I'll be very surprised if that's not something they've considered a priority.

[conkerman]

I'd rather have (another) FZ1.

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graphene said:

Ritchie335is said:

MCNs report isn't too complimentary.

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults...

The moving pictures www.youtube.com/watch?v=rs3RTfu3QC8

They seem to like it, overall.

The full write up is much more complementary.

I think the smaller "taster" articles are selectively edited to be a bit more controversial.

[Mr2Mike]

I like it a lot, apart from the front end. The Speed/Street Triple headlamps might be a bit marmite but at least they are distinctive, whereas this is ugly and uninteresting at the same time.

Is there any chance they will use the engine in a faired sports bike like the Daytona 675, or has the sports bike market crashed and burned never to return?

[dazmr]

Yamaha is quoting 171 miles per tank and 53 mpg. Probably optimistic but I will find out when it arrives :-) found this picture somebody mocked up for interest.

[Farrant]

graphene said:

Farrant said:

Gladys's gets 45, albeit she's a little bit heavier than the MT.

That is a surprise. Expected such a twin to be 50+. Is that doing mainly urban stop-start stuff?

Nope, that's all kinds of riding, sounds strange but I get 100 miles to reserve if I'm caning it through the twisty's, or if I'm just pootling about town, or if I'm on a longer motorway/a road run. I suppose if I was really trying I could push for 120 before the reserve light though.

[Hooli]

Farrant said:

Hooli said:

Aye 45mpg is st for a light bike. Both my modern bikes beat that in normal use & they both weigh as much as a bus.

Gladys's gets 45, albeit she's a little bit heavier than the MT.

I get 53mpg from the Pan on a decent run (ridden normally, did about 40 last weekend) & 45-48mpg from the 14.

[Farrant]

graphene said:

Lift your foot off of the rear brake...perhaps?

Oooh! Now there's an idea!

[Hooli]

Farrant said:

I suppose if I was pushing, it'd go for 120 before the reserve light though.

If it empties pushing, you've got a leaky tank



Good effort pushing a bike that far though

[Farrant]

Hooli said:

If it empties pushing, you've got a leaky tank



Good effort pushing a bike that far though

I see what you did there

[Ritchie335is]

Local Yam dealer just offered me around £4325 for my 2012 WGP FZ8 with 4.5k miles on it. If only the MT didn't look like a supermoto, I kinda think the FZ looks a more like a naked R6/1 but I'm stuck because obviously the MT is a better bike.
A p/c would shirley sort the snatchy throttle response.

Edited by Ritchie335is on Friday 6th September 17:24