It's a great time to be a naked bike rider as the segment continues to get more competitive with the introduction of the updated-for-2024 Yamaha MT-09 (check out the 2024 Yamaha MT-09 Preview article). Tuning Fork engineers have focused on improving the vehicle's appearance, enhancing rider experience, and sharpening its streetbike manners. Here are the top five features of Yamaha's 2024 MT-09. Also check out the Everything You Need to Know about the 2024 Yamaha MT-09 article for added insight on this product.
Editor's note: We operated the MT-09 upon its last major overhaul during the 2021 Yamaha MT-09 MC Commute Review and Yamaha Builds A Better Triumph - 2021 MT-09 Review articles and videos. We also operated the up-spec SP model during the Yamaha MT-09 SP Review write-up and video.
1. New styling with this LED-equipped front end.
2. Fresh ergonomics with a handlebar that's a little bit lower and swept back. The seat is also reshaped and it is more narrow at the front.
3. This 5-inch color TFT with new chunky switch gear.
4. An 890cc CP3 inline-triple engine that's crazy smooth and good for 107 ponies and 63 lb.-ft. torque at the Bridgestone Battlax S22 rear tire.
5. The fork springs are a little stiffer and the shock operates through a new linkage ratio.
We'll see you in the next episode.