Yamaha MT 09 2021 first look review | Knox Armour
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Date: 2020-11-06

Yamaha MT 09 2021 first look review | Knox Armour

This video is about the all new 2021 Yamaha MT 09 and our first look impressions of the new model. 

Yamaha’s MT09 range is one of the most popular ranges of motorcycles in the market, in fact, its pretty rare to go to a bike meet and not see a Yamaha MT 09. Famous for a great blend of an excellent motor, really comfortable riding position with upright bars, good road going handling with a really nice lightweight and manageable feel, futuristic styling and all at a really competitive price point. 

The first thing to note is that the 2021 Yamaha MT09 launch video is really cool, futuristic, clearly telling a story of an evolution and rebirth of the original, and it fits the Yamaha Dark side of Japan design language that has become synonymous with the Yamaha MT range. Which leads us onto the looks of the bike… this is clearly a contentious issue and checking the comments on the Yamaha official video its clear to see that not everyone likes it. However, that is often the case with new bikes, they can take a while to warm up to… however, particularly in the storm fluo colour, we think it looks wicked!

We’re so glad they used the Knox Handroid Pod gloves in the making of this launch. It totally fits the futuristic looks of the new bike, so if you’re looking for the ultimate gloves to twist the MT-s throttle, look no further! https://www.planet-knox.com/product/handroid-pod-gloves/

The new motor is bigger, is more powerful at 117hp and has a higher torque figure of 68ftlb. Its now Euro 5 compliant and yet the wet weight is actually 4kg lighter than before at 189kg wet. 

Yamaha has also addressed a big challenge on the previous model, the chassis and suspension which was arguably the weakest area of the previous model. This could be fixed with aftermarket suspension upgrades, but the new model should be much better stock, with an all new and lighter chassis with significantly more rigidity. The forged wheels are also 700g lighter which undoubtably will improve the turning in speed. Significantly, the suspension is totally revised with a fully adjustable set up in the front and rear which again should be a massive improvement.

Completing the handling package and for you guys out there with Eagle eyes like ours, the bike is shown with S22 Bridgestone tyres, which is a great tyre for this bike!

The MT09 is also now fitted with more electronics features, with a 6 axis IMU controlling all the interventions including lean sensitive traction control, slide control, wheelie control and cornering ABS. This is all interfaced by a new TFT dash which looks really nice. The MT09 also features a quickshifter up and down as standard. This standard electronics package looks to be pretty much market leading in our book, with most of the competitors having comparatives, but all the features mentioned are either normally on the full fat versions or are optional extras.

So in all, this new MT 09 could be one of the biggest new models for 2021 and on paper at least - it rocks!

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Aaron
KNOX
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