Naked perfection? 2024 Yamaha MT09 first ride

Yamaha's given the MT-09 a whole load of little updates for 2024 which have transformed the way it rides. Lower bars and a two-piece seat have transformed the riding position, while new switchgear and a new dash bring it upmarket. Join me for a quick blast home as I find out if it's any good. Hint: yes. Apologies for the giggling.
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[@KjKase]

I got mine last week and it’s the funnest bike I’ve ever ridden. It’s like a more modern version of my old 919, but more peppy and surprisingly nimble feeling. It really is super flickable. apparently the looks are a love-hate thing, but I love the new look, too.

[@Englishbikerdan]

This is why I love my Tracer 9 so much. That engine is a hoot!

[@timrodierides]

Yes! Need to convince my dad to get one…

[@helgejohan3604]

tracer feels a litle slower, Maybe because 30kg more or softer mapping✊🔥

[@Pommo70]

To be honest, I prefer the Xsr900 😁

[@iansmith237]

The MT09 has always been the middleweight naked bike for me. If there wasn't a Street Triple. And after many test rides of both and thinking about it I'm thrilled to have finally taken the plunge and got my RS. Aside from it not coming equipped with cruise control it's everything I want from a motorcycle. Still, in a world without a Striple it's good to know that the new MT09 would be a worthy second place.

[@matteomori4330]

You know what? I totally agree. 100% with you

[@tg8150]

Except when your overpriced Thailand built pos str breaks down on you.

[@dariomladenovski7047]

I don't see the point of the MT09, is too powerful for the street and you have better options like the MT07 for street riding

[@dariomladenovski7047]

and same goes for the highway, the wind will destroy you because it's a naked and you have many better options for the highway, so what's the selling point of the MT09?

[@informedcarpet]

@@tg8150The quality control on Triumphs has improved since moving to Thailand. This has been reply extensively in the motorcycle community.

[@TheBritishMotorbiker]

Fun video, fella. I know these roads very well!

[@jimboulter3615]

I’ve owned the previous 3 generations and the new XSR 900. All great bikes. But nothing makes me want to buy one of these. Yeh, I know it’ll be a great engine. But I can’t get passed the looks of it.

[@chrisunknown928]

STRS is my favorit over the mt 09 2023 - dont tested the 24. But it looks like you really enjoyed your ride! Nice Video!

[@dougzthou]

Great fun review. I’m gonna have to get the SP 2024 I think.

[@richardmorton5650]

Tim...love your enthusiasm...now having fun what ya reckon 890smt or MT09????

[@dainesefreak]

I'd been thinking about looking at an XSR900 GP next summer (if I can find one). I think that would be where I'd go for the engine, handling and the looks.

[@alfie6426]

I went to the dealer with the thoughts of swapping my STRS for one, but it feels very cheap in comparison.

[@JamesBond-ph6hr]

Did you feel like the seat is pushing you forward and more pressure on your wrists?

[@RandomShart]

Hi Tim, how tall are you, was the leg position comfortable?

[@helgejohan3604]

Mt 09 Sp look great✊🔥

[@SirMountainpass]

The successor bike of my current 2020 SP 😅🔥🏁

[@Steve-motorcycles]

❤MT09❤

[@reverendhoover]

Stuart Hall from It's A Knockout!

[@paulfowler6665]

I think your probably right that this is more fun on the road for most people than a street triple but most people will still buy the street mainly because this is not a looker and the street is. Im thinking of getting a bike in this category to replace my hornet which is another bike thats great fun but not the best looking machine and hopefully i can try both of these and decided for myself and if I perfer the MT09 see if i can again get past the looks like i did with my hornet🤔

[@BN1960]

Tim Rodie Rides GiggleBikes 😀

[@bradymcrae7351]

Just bought one yesterday after selling my 2019 mt09 that was flashed with an M4. Absolutely love it but my god it needs an exhaust and flash. It’ll be perfect after that

[@GC-xy2ec]

I love Yams. They all have an X factor that is not on the spec sheet and you want find on more costly Euros 😅

[@steve34416]

Best triple engine full stop

[@timrodierides]

I'm inclined to agree!

[@rosstinelli]

Own a 3rd gen 2021 Mt09 sp ! Perfect bike. Looks are subjective but at least i cant see it when riding it

[@Sasquatchflow]

About $17.000 here in Canada and love the review! Lol 🤙🏻

[@MrWolf2212]

I currently own an MT10 SP, but want to get the MT09 as my eecond bike. It feels more nimble and agile than my MT10 is.

[@GC-xy2ec]

Get the Tracer 9 you won't regret it

[@danielhasahondaandtriumph]

Do buy a street triple 😂 I will have to give one a demo ride to see but I still love my str 😊

[@informedcarpet]

Street Triple is a better motorcycle in every way.

[@UFGgamings]

Test rode it on saturday, it's SO MUCH better than the previous gen. No more horrible floaty front wheel. Suspension is more planted but still not perfect imo. Quickshifter could be betterbut the bike had 400km on it so maybe that would improve with some more mileage. Definitely one to put on the shortlist.

[@timrodierides]

I know right? It's stunned me how different it feels to the previous gen, despite the same engine. You can actually attack corners on it now. Would love to do a trackday on one...

[@UFGgamings]

@@timrodierides Absolutely. The ergonomics are way different. Legs tucked up way further. The bike feels much smaller and more nimble. I think this is how this bike was always supposed to be. I never really fell in love with the older models, but this thing is a weapon. I could not behave myself on it. If I were to buy one, I would definitely be in danger of losing my lisence quickly ... :)

[@JoeStanek-vu7rl]

​@@timrodieridessame frame as well.

[@neilbenton1152]

The triumph is a lovely looking thing ! The yam is umm let's be honest ugly as sin and I don't care how fantastic it is I do like to look at my bikes 😂

[@timrodierides]

My brain honestly can't comprehend buying a bike on anything other than how it rides. I know I'm in a minority though!

[@Steve-motorcycles]

@@timrodieridesI’m make you 100% right, you can’t see the bike your riding.

[@Steve-motorcycles]

It is an OK looking bike but it is not exactly great to look at. Must be one of the worst looking Triumphs

[@fyorbane]

@@timrodierides Looks are very important to most people I think [Including me] and the Yam MT series have always been marmite bikes. The engines are great fun though, but for me that new XSR 900GP is the one to go for.

[@paulfarcas1514]

​@timrodierides and that is why we always choose the right bike! Touché

[@Drzee1968]

But the looks.........

[@timrodierides]

But the ride…

[@Steve-motorcycles]

I quite like the look of the new MT09 with a screen. Of course, Yamaha make you pick one as an optional extra

[@yahoodlums]

But the XSR900…..

[@GC-xy2ec]

I love the dark side of Japan..When you ride one you'll get the looks. Trust me

[@wwfww]

Few bikes hold up to the street triple looks but it isn’t that hideous right?

[@skydropvideo7742]

How do you compare this with the KTM 890R?

[@Snotroggel453]

890 will eventually break down, will get issues and leaks down the line.

[@milodebruin4821]

If the headlight had slightly larger dimensions it would look 100 x better

[@512460]

I feel like this would have to be a second bike as I currently own an s1000r so I personally feel I'd be loosing out of I got rid of the bmw for the mt. Honestly it's literally small things example.. Cruise control. On my bmw I can use it in any gear and from 15mph onwards As Tim pointed out on the mt it's gear specific. Braided lines, brembo brakes, semi active electronic suspension on the bm And more this is why I say if have to get an mt as a second bike as it can't replace the bmw not to mention in the used market honestly they're the same price Mt09 sp gen2 and 3 even bigger deal breaker.

[@sanxi34]

I think that the indicators stay on for 15 seconds, not 150meters. Essentially at 60mph they stay on for a quarter of a mile when you do the math =P

[@timrodierides]

Apparently it's 15 seconds or 150 metres, whichever is soonest!

[@Cartsp70]

WHAT???? You LOVE the street Triple….😂 have you been drinking Tim 🍺?😂 joking aside, seriously this over the Street Triple Rs ? Surely not tho 😮

[@nigelfisher3756]

Superb bike but still can’t love the front end looks.

[@Spikestriple]

Looks like it has a similar shite rev counter as the Street Triple now lol.

[@wl660]

If comparing the two, which has better reliability, service and running costs, residuals? The public have to buy these with our own money…

[@timrodierides]

I've not owned either or ridden them for long enough to comment on reliability, so anything I say would just be conjecture. However I've owned an MT-10 for half a year and it's been faultless (as you'd hope). I'll comment on fuel economy in my full review

[@photographerjonathan]

The reason the Mt09 feels light or flickable is because the front end is too light. the bike never feels stable and planted. you feel like a gust of wind could make the front end start floating at any time. the best thing about it is the torquey engine. but I like the feel of the Street Triple 765 RS more. but I haven't tried the 2024 Mt09.

[@blaircallinan783]

I have a 2022 model, I agree with your comments . I tested this 2024 model today the handling was significantly better, you could feel the front end much better through the corners and the front brakes were better with good feel I want one !

[@Juuul89]

The whole point of the 2024 model is they aim to fix that exact issue.

[@spotty_cat26]

Street Triple for the win. The MT-09 is just no where near as good looking. I know you don't see the bike when you're riding it, but you still have to walk towards it looking at it. Well I suppose it's mother would like it.....

[@timrodierides]

Still don't get the thing about people choosing bikes based on looks. They're for riding! (I know, I know… I'm the minority here… I guess my job is to help people decide which bikes are best to ride and I leave looks out of it because they're so subjective)

[@spotty_cat26]

The thing is Tim, the price of either of these bikes is quite a lot of your hard earned to buy. I wouldn’t spend over £10k on a bike I didn’t like the look of.. For you, as a bike tester/ reviewer it’s more useful to the viewer to learn about how the bike performs because we can see what it looks like.

[@Omar-kw5ui]

@@timrodieridesyou're saying this is much better to ride than the Street triple, that it's not even close to warrant looks being a factor? I don't know man, the street triple won MCN's sports naked of the year in 2023, it's no slouch.

[@timrodierides]

Oh I totally get it. But I've spent similar (and more) on bikes that everyone thinks are ugly, I'm just saying that's where my priorities are. Same on my car channel, I try not to talk about looks because… it's a video! Everyone can see what it looks like and make their own mind up. It annoys me when car journos spend 10 minutes describing lines and shapes 😂

[@timrodierides]

Oh it's not made the Street Triple a bad bike. This is just more fun more of the time. There's also the confusing factor that I think the Street R is a better road bike than the RS, but the R has some fundamentally cheap components (the dash off the Trident). But then the R is reasonably cheap. Argh!

[@BigBlueadvetures]

Striple RS or MT-09??

[@buzzikea]

if you are comparing RS do it against MT sp then

[@BigBlueadvetures]

@@buzzikea And what's the verdict?

[@buzzikea]

@@BigBlueadvetures idk, I don't think there is an sp version in the US as of now, I wait.

[@Banditmanuk]

The Street Triple is sooo much better looking than the Yam. What were Yamaha thinking with that front-end?

[@otlndsh]

It's all subjective. I actually disagree and the looks of the Street Tripple are what's keeping me from buying it. Too bug-eyed for me. And the new 09 looks incredible and has a smoother engine. So to each their own :)

[@wl660]

@@otlndshyou should go test tide one. Its awesome. After I did - the headlights disappeared

[@Banditmanuk]

@@wl660 I've already got an MT10

[@helgejohan3604]

The old with round light yeah 🔥not the new🥱

[@Voondiaz]

@@otlndshyes I agree with this. I hate those bug looking eye from the street triple.

[@zzzap4778]

What specifically makes this better than the street triple?

[@Juuul89]

Probably just because it's a better street bike, more torque, lower in the revs, more agile, more comfortable.

[@woofiooxx]

@@Juuul89it’s not actually . It’s heavier and it’s got less horsepower. Forks are worse and it’s doesn’t have better breaks … and it’s ugly as F . The torque is marginal you won’t even feel the difference.

[@timrodierides]

The torque is actually really noticeable - it's more than 100cc bigger so it's to be expected. It's just more grunty more of the time on the road. The Striple RS is pretty top-endy nowadays.

[@zzzap4778]

@@timrodierides What do you think of the new look of the mt09? Mainly the new headlight

[@timrodierides]

@@zzzap4778 I prefer it to the old cyclops, but as I’ve said I don’t really care a fig for how a bike looks - for me it’s about how it rides and makes me feel when I’m on it. I also can’t talk about aesthetics cos I own an MT-10 😂

[@chriswest2290]

Grest bike from yamaha. Its the best class. Midfle weight nakeds. You cant go wrong with any of them. Duke 890, sreet trip. MT09.

[@kiwicanuck5459]

STRS is still the king of middle weight triples

[@bazitube390]

And its not even close. street triple is a proper super sport bike minus the clip ons. it is extremely sharp and planted while cornering. the RS version with beefy brakes and suspension is truly the pinnacle of middle weight sports riding.

[@Steve-motorcycles]

On track, agreed but definitely not on the road. It just isn’t a great road bike

[@Juuul89]

Most reviews have it beaten by the KTM 890

[@Steve-motorcycles]

@@Juuul89 when they have not got oil or coolant leaks, premature camshaft failure or other well documented issues, the 890 Duke is a great bike to ride.

[@Steve-motorcycles]

@@bazitube390 sometimes, when I read the comments, I feel some people may never have road all or any of the bikes in question

[@ogofog9120]

Yes but look at it! And compared to the jewel like Street Triple it looks like it was cobbled together in someone’s shed. Having said, I’ve had a few Yamaha’s & they’re well made. t

[@bella_testastretta]

Yamaha feels like a toys-r-us bike compared to street triple regardless of the amount of torque it has lol.

[@crazycamkalani]

The controls/buttons on the street triples feel like garbage though, the mt09's controls feel a lot better/more solid imo

[@DaleMt09sp]

Bought the gen 3 sp over the 2024 strs and the ktm 890r because it’s simply a better all rounder and road bike than either of them and more reliable as for looks the ktm is ugly as well and the triumph isn’t exactly a model just pick what you like at the end of the day Weird how chirpy you are in this but when you tried the gen 3 sp you gave a rather dull review when it’s the same lump and I find the suspension rather good on the gen 3 Maybe it was the poor weather 😂

[@woofiooxx]

No chance it’s close to street triple

[@timrodierides]

It's so much better… ;)

[@woofiooxx]

@@timrodierides lol 😂

[@timrodierides]

@@woofiooxx to be honest I do think the Yamaha is more fun!

[@woofiooxx]

@@timrodierides it’s a matter of opinion . Glad you like it though.

[@mariog4707]

Might be a great ride but it’s as ugly as sin. The trick of using a bold colour on the wheels to try and distract the eye from the overall “design” indicates Yamaha are very aware of this.

[@user-cd3tr3wz9n]

👋 first one here

[@informedcarpet]

Nice commercial…. The Triumph Speed Triple is a far better bike. Test rode one yesterday and it was incredible.

[@timrodierides]

At what point do I talk about the Speed Triple? 😂

[@JoeStanek-vu7rl]

​@@timrodieridesvery beginning you compared the riding position to the speed triple.

[@timrodierides]

Oh I thought I was talking about the street triple!

[@bambaklats2891]

Pefection? ugliest bike on the market 😅

[@GC-xy2ec]

No...KTM has that covered 🤣

[@otlndsh]

ugliest? let's not get crazy now. KTM does indeed have that converted, with the added bonus of reliable oil leaks 🛢

[@bambaklats2891]

@@GC-xy2ec KTM Duke 1290 is one of the best looking bikes.

[@alesnetopilik2837]

Literally, nobody cares.

[@SirMountainpass]

Beauty lies in the eye of the beholder - apart from that, the bike with its agility is an absolute stunner on the mountain pass 😅✌🏁