How fast is the Yamaha MT-09? I went to the drag strip to find out!

I wanted to see what the Yamaha MT09's acceleration was like so I took it to Sydney Dragway for some 1/4 mile runs! I did 6 runs, with times ranging from 11.3 to 11.8 seconds.
I think 11.0 quarter mile is definitely possible on an MT09 with a better rider than me.
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[@WeNeedASaga]

First run down the strip starts at 2:45!

[@commantrosexetlos4700]

very nice fun too...a bit slower than a hornet 900 but still dope fun

[@commantrosexetlos4700]

@@zed5129 but yours or mine opinion doesnt matter brother..the hornet 900 best 0-400m stock was 10.9 and official time is 11.1 with 110hp and 65lb at 6.200rpm...check yt what times is a stock mt 09 is doing..11.2 plus..then how the fuck its way faster? trap speed exit of hornet is 120-123 mph

[@reesinator]

did you have an aftermarket air filter and/or ecu tune installed for this race?

[@chongwong]

@@reesinator There as several standard MT09's hitting a posted 10.6 with good riders according to zeroto60times, take it with a pinch of salt and all that though as i'm not sure how they colate data

[@warrenseiboth3466]

@@commantrosexetlos4700 0-60 ill back the mt09

[@Henno3000]

The B-King is still a beast...too sad SUZUKI discontinued its production

[@warrenseiboth3466]

@@butt-wad3109 ha ha the suzuki hayabusas are pretty ugly to

[@charliecallcut2219]

A few decades back a Two Wheels journalist described how he got the best quarter times - he held full throttle and used the clutch to control wheelstand. This was in the days before rev limiters :)

[@blurglide]

I got 12.2 seconds on my Tracer, but that's at 5000' elevation and I weigh 210 pounds. I'm also limited to 115 mph on the US spec bike. That's with TCS on

[@steviejd5803]

I really enjoyed your video. I spent my happy years in beautiful Australia and my heart still yearns for that wonder filled land. I love your MT in Black.

[@OscarCordon7]

You had the motorcycle on standard mode , you had to move it on A mode all the power, mt09 is a beast

[@oliverizquierdonelson9848]

Totalmente de acuerdo

[@joaosoares3719]

I did a 10.94 @ 198km/h stock, in TC1 and Standard mode, with Metzeler M7RRs and with about 2 litres of fuel in the tank. I weigh 67kg.

[@WeNeedASaga]

João Soares nice time! I'm about 20kg heavier than you so that would slow me a little but nice to know 10's are doable with a good rider...

[@ZYNewski]

The screen probably reduced drag... naked bikes are sport bikes with no fairings

[@nairbyad7188]

my 1979 CBX did mid-11's too. you need to idle much higher slipping the clutch for quite a while.

[@JoshTheNailer]

Adding the exhaust reduces bhp because of the air to fuel ratio it needs flashing aswell

[@isaacmac1395]

“YEA Definitely better with the Traction Control off”....... gets slower time 😂

[@gregorymorgan-taylor2599]

I've seen one in the us with a stretched swingarm , he was getting down the quarter at 9.7

[@seanwatkins4200]

Great video - Very consistent times! Loved the handlebar camera angle on the last run the best.

[@WeNeedASaga]

thanks for the feedback mate!

[@dant565]

I pulled a 11.1 on my 14 with a flash for the m4 slip on. Now got the Akro and flashed and dynoed to match but haven't tried it out yet. Can't wait to get out there.

[@WeNeedASaga]

Dan T awesome! Let me know how you get on when you've taken it out again...

[@jamesoren7238]

kudos to the kid with the 150 scooter lol!

[@johncallow22]

Thanks, that was great. I have an unmodified 2017 09, also all black and I like it very much. I would love to know why 26 individuals gave a thumbs down. Envy would be my guess.

[@WeNeedASaga]

Thanks for watching mate! Enjoy your MT :)

[@Nemesis093781]

Thank you for the video, Thumbs up.

[@billiondollardan]

This is a cool video. Thanks for putting it up

[@camaro400]

Nice, Best out of 200 passes on my MT-07 was 11.67@111.93mph, 1.79 60ft. Lowered front end 4", intake, exhaust , tune.

[@MrRui33333]

nice time for this fantastic bike ,.. mt 07 !

[@stmboat]

Production 10/10 Best of YT

[@WeNeedASaga]

thank you! :)

[@ralphvalkenhoff2887]

What a beautiful ride

[@elcaballoblanco9627]

Great vid, great background music

[@mark52111]

Nice vid and very cool 11 second 120 mph bike. Wonder what it would run with wheelie bars, slick on back and a really aggressive launch.

[@jesselee4405]

nice runs. great vid

[@MrSenderman]

Heej man, great video. I also ride a mt09 (2017) but flashed the ecu. That made a lot of difference for the maximum speed and overal smoothness.

[@WeNeedASaga]

Sander Kamphorst yeah I've heard great things about the benefits of the re-flash. I'll be looking into it. thanks for letting me know!

[@Blanchy10]

Fastest for my FZ1 is 10.8 With a quick shifter, upshift if the wheel gets too high.

[@RaytheonNublinski]

You do a pretty good Australian accent man.

[@WeNeedASaga]

hahaha. cheers cobber ;)

[@bonestock7585]

The tune is very cool. Nice groove without being distracting to the viewer. What or who is it?

[@WeNeedASaga]

hey mate - it's a free track from the KZbin audio library. It's called "Trips" by Topher Mohr and Alex Elena

[@johnharris7353]

PDQ! Pretty darn quick!

[@pistolpete6321]

Great video, well done!

[@WeNeedASaga]

cheers pete

[@scottthompson5387]

i have the same bike with the akro carbon after going to the drags a few times i managed a 10.785 @199kmh. i still think with a better rider there is more in it

[@WeNeedASaga]

nice times!

[@commantrosexetlos4700]

the exit mph says it cant get under 11...no one can with a fully stock fz09

[@selfmedikasie]

A lot of people can go under 11 with a stock mt09, 10.8sec is pretty reasonable actually.

[@commantrosexetlos4700]

NOPE...NO ONE DID IT WITH A STOCK FZ09...i did my homework ..there is no one video of a stock fz09 in all internet doing under 11....the fastest time i saw (up to date i saw them all) i saw was 11.2 11.3....fz-09 cant explode from the line...its too sm style....the first gear will give you the drag times you like...just look the exit speed of even a tuned fz-09 is never more than 120-124 mph....people are brainwashed so easy...THE ONLY BIKE THAT DID UNDER 11 SEC STOCK FROM 2002-2017 FROM 1000CC AND UNDER IS FZ01.ALL OTHER NEW BIKES LIKE MT10 OR S1000R OR KTM 1290R ARE NOT IN THE SAME LEVEL AS OUR BIKES.

[@selfmedikasie]

I have personally seen people run 10.8's on standard bikes, I have run an 11 flat as well with a 125mph trap speed. Paul de Roo (that's his KZbin handle) ran a 10.8 stock before putting his turbo onto his bike, unfortunately he only has his turbo vids uploaded. I know say you've done "your homework" but the fact is that they can do it and it's all up to the rider, here are some vid's proving it's possible: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqLUaaGGiq-ghMk kzbin.info/www/bejne/in6khpt4a8mSqc0 kzbin.info/www/bejne/iny5iJidiNB8jc0 kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2Wkn6melNKHl6c

[@nixonn3]

Reckon if you had slipped the clutch, revved higher at start, would have helped?

[@WeNeedASaga]

that's what people have been telling me, yeah. I'll give it a go next time!

[@AridersLifeYT]

best ive done was 11.17 on my k15 09

[@rocker1210]

What sort of screen is that on front mate? Looks really good. Thanks for the vid.

[@WeNeedASaga]

thanks for the kind words mate. It's a Puig Touring Windscreen.

[@brianward2685]

hey gumby enjoyed your vid it was about enjoying your bike and not desparaging others well done

[@baseline_hitchshalhoub2686]

I didn`t get the comparison with the other bikes! Which bike did the MT09 beat,or which bike did it loose to?

[@Nalopotato]

2017 comes factory standard with a quickshifter? Is this Aussie-only or MT-only? I have a 2017 FZ and it does not have a quickshifter... However, the Yammy quickshifter sold for it is "plug-and-play"

[@TheMrSandMan11]

Hey nice video How's your drive time commute? Is this video for the deaf, I can't even hear it

[@WeNeedASaga]

i like your style Sand Man

[@MariosGerogiannis]

Very nice..what’s 0-60 like so to have a comparison with a supercar .

[@jlnkln7027]

0-60 is 3.2 seconds

[@iMotoTactic00L]

damn no A mode test?

[@oliverizquierdonelson9848]

I was thinking it

[@captainobvious5349]

What is the bike in the keft lane? OMG!!

[@jamesshedd752]

Is that the model that has saddlebags a wind screen .. love that model

[@WeNeedASaga]

James Shedd not quite - the model with the saddle bags and screen is the MT09 Tracer. Mine's a normal MT09 which I've added a few touring bits to. I did it that way so I could take them off when not in use

[@sirjb69]

What's your 60ft time? Keep practicing your launch and you'll get a better time. The other day i ran 3 passes in the high 10s, best being 10.95s at 126 mph. I think I can get to 10.8 or 10.7

[@streetrider2487]

wonder how much my 1996 honda blackbird will do at the strip. stock.

[@alessandrofiguccio7192]

This is a “tweneeseveneen” 😂

[@nickh3809]

Traction control off is much better... and yet traction control proved to be more advanced and faster than you by almost a full second😂

[@yuujistingray2668]

03:42 thats a pretty neat idea to put something away but still keep it in reach like you did

[@WeNeedASaga]

I learnt that from watching someone else's drag strip video!

[@joshclary2807]

Here is the issue he should be running in A mode, but for it to be effective you need a retune. In turn better throttle response and more predictable so lower time.

[@Germaingazm]

Looking at buying a 2nd hand one what should i be looking for mate?

[@marlysfuller9804]

Dudely DudeMan McBroseph, what windscreen doth thou possess in this video graphic recorderation?

[@WeNeedASaga]

bruv-eddy bruv McBro! It's a Puig touring windscreen! For your convenience, a link to said windbeater: www.onlineracingspares.com.au/p/puig-yamaha-mt-09-2017-2018-new-generation-touring/9377F

[@lleo_1499]

You can launch alot harder if you stay in the tire tracks from cars. Also 2003 R6 11.1 at 123

[@WeNeedASaga]

good to know - thanks for that!

[@SuperAdventureR1301]

Still a year before i can get this. Gonna be a long year.

[@tngchinghwa]

that looks like a very pleasant drag track

[@WeNeedASaga]

Tony Tng the staff there are awesome! The whole thing runs like a Swiss watch!

[@matey182]

Nice vid, Thanks for sharing. How much did it cost to do 6 runs?

[@WeNeedASaga]

matey182 thanks mate. At Sydney Dragway bike night it costs 60 dollars and you do as many runs as you want in 4 hours... most people do about 8

[@AhmaiLc]

what's your win rate ratio in drag racing?

[@klx400sr69]

nice video with sweet runs! the music went well with the vid also. i like it a lot!

[@WeNeedASaga]

thanks! :)

[@smookinz4747]

Bro just do the ECU flash and remove the baffle from the akrapovic system ( +5hp gain) ..and u will be in the mid 10 1/4 mile ... you will give that b-king run for its money

[@eyalvolkmar6558]

wheelie is the problem in most 1st gear acceleration. that is you need to train a lot where to sit to minimized the wheelie and know what to do with clutch and gas to get the best start. that take time to practice and learn. ( but who care,,, LOL) nice game though)

[@megaloolp]

I still couldn't figure out the year

[@SickBikeDude]

Nice vid bro!! MT09 or Aprilia Shiver 900? hmmm, which do you guys think?

[@PeterNZ28]

MT09 has more go and bring out the hooligan in you, the Shiver is a bit heavier and a great all rounder so it depends on your riding style. I like them both.

[@chrismoody1342]

Without watching, I guess 11.3 @ 120 mph. I’m back BINGO !! How did I know; I own a ZX6r and I raced a MT09. It was a tie.

[@DmitriyPanasyuk]

Yeah right str8 🎩

[@TheAbckill18]

Shortshifting by the looks of it. I managed mid 11's on my MT-09 on an unprepped track. Fastest was 11.08 or something like that :) Gunning for a high 10 next time - beat my friend's old 1000Fireblade.

[@gosoku2771]

What kind of oil are you running? Thanks

[@trevorsa6lack9uy]

I’ve looked online a bit and can’t find it, but how do you activate the QS mode?

[@WeNeedASaga]

Trevor Snair you don't have to activate it - it's always on. I don't know why they put a light on the dash for it, seems pointless

[@trevorsa6lack9uy]

WeNeedASaga my light is never on but his is in the video. Thank you for the help too!

[@yourmatejay]

Nice runs! Do you reckon A mode would have made it any quicker?

[@WeNeedASaga]

thanks Jay! If you were going often and had a really good feel for the throttle I reckon A mode would be the way to go but STD is just much easier to modulate!

[@BeamRider100]

Good video. Definitely give it more throttle and clutch on the launch. Either more revs and ride it a bit, or a bit more revs and let it out quicker.

[@WeNeedASaga]

thanks mate. yeah definitely need to be a bit more aggressive on the launch...

[@motto666]

Is the windshield doing its job? Can you add a link?

[@WeNeedASaga]

It does an ok job... it's better than no screen but not as good as a proper touring bike. If you google "Puig Touring Windscreen MT09" you'll find it.

[@motto666]

OK, thanks.

[@Roy_Godiksen]

I would have liked to see a "A-Mode" run just to compare. But you know your bike, so i guess STD is the best.

[@trottd5]

slightly off topic but what windscreen is that? and how do you like it ?

[@WeNeedASaga]

It's the Puig Touring Windscreen. Link here: www.onlineracingspares.com.au/p/puig-yamaha-mt-09-2017-2018-new-generation-touring/9377F I do like it, but being quite tall I still get a lot of wind on my helmet. It definitely moves the wind pressure away from your chest quite well...

[@rodlove1081]

That back rack! Where you order that?

[@WeNeedASaga]

hey mate - it's the Yamaha accesssories one - like this: yshop.yamaha-motor.com.au/products/rear-carrier-11

[@syxxes]

Fast enough for me! Just got mine!

[@WeNeedASaga]

Syxxes Performance congrats!

[@tomf2026]

Really nice harmless passtime. Good on ya!

[@broncosfan92]

How have you gone on the bike so far without a steering damper? Any issues with tabk slappers or steering wobble?

[@WeNeedASaga]

no issues so far. Of course the steering gets light if you accelerate hard out of a corner but you just manage it. I think people like to exaggerate. But then again, I don't do wheelies at 100mph. Maybe if you do that a lot a steering dampener is good insurance ;)

[@SpeedResearchLabs]

Just lean forward a bit I would get those all the time until I loosened up a bit (handlebar grip) and leaned up a bit. I've hit 130 no issues.

[@MrDeYo]

Hi. What screen is that? Link would be highly appreciated. Cheers

[@WeNeedASaga]

Hi mate - it's a Puig touring screen. Here's a link: www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/puig-touring-naked-new-generation-windscreen-yamaha-fz-09-mt-09-2017-2018

[@Tempcitz]

Nice Vid man! I need to take my cb1300 to the drags, see how she goes

[@WeNeedASaga]

do it! it's great fun to cut loose and not worry about obstacles

[@BRUISER1]

Well done mate. How many runs are you permitted? Anything under 12sec is crazy quick compared to street cars. Most V8's and turbos just crack 13s.

[@WeNeedASaga]

thanks mate. once you've paid your entry fee you get as many runs as you can squeeze in before they close at 10pm. I left after 6 runs because I've got a 45min ride home but plenty of people stay longer and get 8-10 runs...

[@great2c4me]

I'm sure you're a better ride now, but if you learn how to wheelie, you won't chop the throttle when you're front wheel comes up in 1st, and 2nd gear... my 2016 powers up in 2nd when I open the throttle. I wheelie a lot, so that's when reduce my throttle a little bit until I can grab the next gear

[@TD402dd]

You have to have your revs up before you start. You are bogging the engine and killing a full half second. If you wish to get it in the tens you must practice the take offs.

[@Robertbruceb]

May be able to run in the 10's, amazing

[@willb9649]

is your ecu flashed?

[@williamfrancsics2336]

Is that the puig windscreen?

[@WeNeedASaga]

yes 👍

[@danporter9363]

Great stuff

[@scottsheppard1684]

Left over 2017 models are $7199 here in the states.

[@WeNeedASaga]

that's a STEAL!

[@scottsheppard1684]

Great videos! Excellent commentary !

[@megapet777]

Wait.. how did you beat stretched busa on a drag strip? :D

[@audiolover]

He bought MT09

[@DuskxMidget]

whats the beat you used its dope asf!

[@WeNeedASaga]

It's free KZbin music! :) this song is called Trips - by Tropher Mohr and Alex Elena

[@GriffDawg94]

Mine does a 10.8, just an akra pipe and me at 78kg

[@WeNeedASaga]

nice one! a goal for me to aim for...

[@GriffDawg94]

WeNeedASaga i hold throttle on and ride the clutch + short shift(maybe 6-8krpm) to 2nd. Trying to keep the front wheel down in 1st wastes time

[@eastbaymauiboy]

I've got an xsr900 and it pulls way harder in A mode. I'm not sure why you didn't at least try it. The fact that you didn't get close to a high 10 should have been an indication I would think. I know it'll wheelie, but you should have at least tried it. You might have lost half a second, who knows

[@russellnotestine6436]

Maybe launch in 2nd gear.. Less wheelie potential and saves a shift

[@alonso2177]

Try with quick shifter !

[@WeNeedASaga]

i'm using it!

[@alonso2177]

WeNeedASaga I'm sorry 😅

Noyce boyk!

[@mountaintourer0713]

wow-really quick! i subscribed ;-)

[@WeNeedASaga]

thank you! and welcome!

[@malcomjelley4692]

Nice runs, I take it that was your first time at the drags on that bike? it just comes down to practice at the drags. I could do 10.7-10.8's all day on my 2015 MT09 have also run an 11.1 on an 02 Kawasaki 636 both bikes ridden to the track and home again

[@Northstar-Media]

Goblin Works butchered a MT-10 for T.V programme & the client paid them i was in tears . TW Steel | Son of Time - TEMPUS FURY

[@u4ig]

Just for those who don't know how fast this time is: for example audi R8 V10 1/4 mile time is ~ 11.5....

[@Tuppoo94]

And this thing sells for less than one tenth of the price of an R8!

[@AntaresSQ01]

@@Tuppoo94 Or u can get a 1998-2003 R1 for 3 grand and be down in the 10s lol

[@Tuppoo94]

@@AntaresSQ01 IKR

[@upward_onward]

MT09 wow, its a beauty ! Can we use it as Adv Sport tourer ?

[@jdub4662]

Shift too early

[@picklerickc1375]

The fz power band is actually in the mid TO high range. Tacking it or coming 1000 rpm's from tacking it out, is actually hurting your time. The power and torque curve of that motor is just above the middle of the tack gauge.

[@hpkiunzy]

@@picklerickc1375 that's why youneed to rev higher to stay in the power band.

[@picklerickc1375]

@@hpkiunzy he was revving it higher than the power curve of the motor. He wasn't shifting too early.

[@picklerickc1375]

@@hpkiunzy after re-watching it, he's only shifting early from first gear in most of his runs. His second run was a bad launch, but good shift points.

[@hpkiunzy]

@@picklerickc1375 Oh i'm sorry i rewatched it, you are right. Sorry for my mistake !

[@guiltygearcore]

Sweet bike. 😁

[@WeNeedASaga]

thanks!

[@REDletterZealot]

All these A mode praises... yes it's fast but you need to trust yourself. I say do a couple of runs in B. You seem awfully shy of the wheelie so put it in a mode where it can't happen and wind those gears out. I think you could reduce time that way until you get more comfy in A without fear of wheelies. Just my two cents

[@maxkullman9614]

Awesome vid, btw FIIIRST ;)

[@WeNeedASaga]

cheers Max

[@CurryRiderSP]

Not bad and looks heaps fun 🙂

[@WeNeedASaga]

It is! You can get way more than 6 runs if you stay til the end too...

[@CurryRiderSP]

WeNeedASaga Ohhh not bad. I wonder what the S1K would achieve🤔

[@WeNeedASaga]

10's for sure! And haven't you always wanted to say in a Vin Diesel voice "you owe me a 10 second bike"?? ;)

[@CurryRiderSP]

Hahahaha thats true

[@Nobe616]

I like that windshield you have, what kind is it?

[@WeNeedASaga]

It's the Puig Touring Windscreen. Link here: www.onlineracingspares.com.au/p/puig-yamaha-mt-09-2017-2018-new-generation-touring/9377F