June 11th 2013
- Thread starter Marthy
- Start date
Looks like the exhaust is welded together as a solid unit, I know your future lol.
Mines the same only i'll be showing up a little later.Keeping the Fz6r for touring, need to pay it off.
MT-09 Darkside of Japan
Japanese promotion video
The NEW Yamaha MT-09 (official video Full HD) The Dark side of Japan - YouTube
Engine highlights
• 850cc liquid-cooled 4-stroke 3-cylinder DOHC 4-valve
• ‘Crossplane philosophy’ for linear torque output
• 115hp @ 10,500rpm
• 85 Nm @ 8,500rpm
• 78mm x 59.1mm bore x stroke
• 120º crank with firing sequence at 0º, 240º and 480º
• Forged aluminium pistons and direct-plated cylinders
• Newly-designed 6-speed transmission with compact clutch
• Yamaha D-mode switchable mapping
Tech Specs
Engine: Liquid-cooled, 120-degree, 847cc (78 x 59.1mm), inline triple, 12v, 6 gears, chain drive.
Claimed power: 115bhp @ 10,500rpm
Claimed torque: 62ftlb @ 8500rpm
Chassis: Aluminium die-cast sectional frame, aluminium die-cast asymmetrical double-sided swingarm
Suspension: Front: Inverted 41mm fork, rebound adjustable Rear: Link type monocross with horizontal shock, rebound & preload adjustable
Claimed kerb weight: 188kg
Brakes: Front: 2 x 298mm front discs with radial mounted 4-piston
calipers. Rear: 245mm rear disc with
pin-slide caliper
Front tyre: 120/70 R17
Rear tyre: 180/55 R17
Fuel capacity: 14 litres
Japanese promotion video
The NEW Yamaha MT-09 (official video Full HD) The Dark side of Japan - YouTube
Engine highlights
• 850cc liquid-cooled 4-stroke 3-cylinder DOHC 4-valve
• ‘Crossplane philosophy’ for linear torque output
• 115hp @ 10,500rpm
• 85 Nm @ 8,500rpm
• 78mm x 59.1mm bore x stroke
• 120º crank with firing sequence at 0º, 240º and 480º
• Forged aluminium pistons and direct-plated cylinders
• Newly-designed 6-speed transmission with compact clutch
• Yamaha D-mode switchable mapping
Tech Specs
Engine: Liquid-cooled, 120-degree, 847cc (78 x 59.1mm), inline triple, 12v, 6 gears, chain drive.
Claimed power: 115bhp @ 10,500rpm
Claimed torque: 62ftlb @ 8500rpm
Chassis: Aluminium die-cast sectional frame, aluminium die-cast asymmetrical double-sided swingarm
Suspension: Front: Inverted 41mm fork, rebound adjustable Rear: Link type monocross with horizontal shock, rebound & preload adjustable
Claimed kerb weight: 188kg
Brakes: Front: 2 x 298mm front discs with radial mounted 4-piston
calipers. Rear: 245mm rear disc with
pin-slide caliper
Front tyre: 120/70 R17
Rear tyre: 180/55 R17
Fuel capacity: 14 litres
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newfz6rguy
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Does anyone know of a price yet?
Guestimate about 10k
newfz6rguy
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I know in England it's going to go for $6799 (pounds of course), and if it's anywhere between that and the FZ8's price, I will definitely.....have to beg my wife
Do you know a official release date for Europe?
Dobeck Performance has a guy in Holland thats getting one they will be working on, but they don't have a eta on delivery yett.
I unfortunately think this will axe the FZ8.. Stinks though are they going to begin getting rid of the FZ series then, or maybe modify the FZ8 to have a front fairing of some type and a windscreen more like the 6R & the 1?!
For Price I am betting it will be around $9599. An upped FZ8, slightly upped price.
For looks, IMO, it looks quite a bit like the Triumph Street Tripple, difference being headlight. I think they saw how popular the ST is and are trying to make their own take on it.
For Price I am betting it will be around $9599. An upped FZ8, slightly upped price.
For looks, IMO, it looks quite a bit like the Triumph Street Tripple, difference being headlight. I think they saw how popular the ST is and are trying to make their own take on it.
Been driving all day. So here's are my tough. So Yamaha duplicate the StT but needed 175cc more to get the same ponies. HP is within what the FZ8 pull, event less if you do the R1 cam swap. Only + is the 30 lbs or so lighter. Do those 30 lbs worth paying the price of a FZ1 with 20HP deficit?
I think the bike will appeal to the Yamaha fan base but if you take a step back and think about it... they are not even close to be able to get a killer on the market with this bike.
At 10K there's better I think. If you consider that Yamaha is not renowned to get there bike all sort out straith out of the box... so add another $1-2 K...
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I think the bike will appeal to the Yamaha fan base but if you take a step back and think about it... they are not even close to be able to get a killer on the market with this bike.
At 10K there's better I think. If you consider that Yamaha is not renowned to get there bike all sort out straith out of the box... so add another $1-2 K...
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At close to $10K the Z1000 makes much more sense, IMO...
or the the Triumph Street Triple lol, or even the MV Agusta Brutale 675/800
All for about $10k also, but it looks like the FZ-09 is $8k
I hear you. If there market is in Europe... they will be ok maybe. But $ for $ Italian will buy Italian bikes and in the UK they will buy St-T. That big suspense to revolutionize the motorcycle market as we know it... Like anything else, not always the ones who scream the loudest that make the most damage!
Yes we all want a bad a$$ triple. Not a 3 cylinder FZ8 with a 100 mile sfuel range on each tank! Just saying... but most than likely that model will never show up in the USA. I bet you... The FZ8 just had an update this year and FZ1 might get one with some left over detune Xplane R1 parts.