New Yamaha MT-09 850cc triple breaks cover - | Motorbike reviews | Latest Bike Videos | MCN Looks like Yamaha want a few of Triumphs customers with their new MT - 09 Triple. There is a review in the latest Bike mag and they say its the best new Jap bike since the Fireblade. Its light at about 188KGs fuelled about 115 BHP and supposed to sound like the Street Triple. Not that keen on the looks but at under £7000 I think they may sell a few.
My wife's going to try one as she's thinking of changing her Street Triple. She also want's to try my Speed Triple as well! I'm sure they'll sell loads,good price with enough power. I've heard about a touring version as well.
Don't think my wife will ever sell her purple Street Triple, with the soft panniers and tank bag it tours and when she wants to get a shift on it takes me all my time to keep up on the Speed Triple. In some ways I prefer the Street to the Speed; the handling, the noise it makes and looks. Pity I'm such a big git..... It's too small.
She's going to try a few but I thing she'll end up with a new Street R in the end. I know what you mean about being to big for the Street.
I think the MT09 is a good bike that can be improved, if you get the chance take one for a test ride, they are very flickable and has bags of power. Reckon it's as fast as a speed, if they bring a blingy model out, then I think the speed and the street are going to lose sales. The only down for me is the finish is not as good as Triumph and the dash is very small.
