Yamaha Unleashes Subsequent Era MT-09
Sharper, Purer, Extra Refined
MARIETTA, Ga. – October 31, 2023 – Yamaha Motor Company, USA is happy to announce the evolution of its class main Hyper Bare middleweight, the all-new 2024 Yamaha MT-09. With its daring styling replace, extra engaged using place, and enhanced technological and comfort options, its clearly aimed toward elevating the bar for Hyper Bare efficiency as soon as once more.
2024 Yamaha MT-09
Initially deemed the FZ-09 in the USA, the primary MT-09 broke cowl in 2013, only one yr after the now legendary triple-cylinder CP3 engine was first displayed as a prototype, suspended in an intricate wire body on the Cologne Motorbike Present. Over time, the MT-09 has developed into some of the important and profitable fashions within the Yamaha vary, incomes its iconic standing in Yamaha’s historical past. As the unique Hyper Bare born out of the Darkish Aspect of Japan design idea, the MT-09 has all the time been the purest of all MT fashions, with its darkish and mysterious aesthetic and uncooked, thrilling efficiency leaving an enduring impression on bike lovers across the globe.
A Decade of the Darkish Aspect of Japan
The introduction of the MT-09 marked a step away from standard Japanese bike design and launched a daring, summary new path for Yamaha impressed by the distinctive city bike sub-culture discovered on the streets of Japan’s largest cities. Signifying an thrilling new period, the MT-09 featured aggressive styling, a chassis designed for gentle, agile dealing with and a torque-laden CP3 engine to stimulate the senses. Stripped of pointless bodywork, packed neatly right into a compact aluminum body and geared up with Yamaha Chip Managed Throttle (YCC-T), the MT was the right mix of excessive efficiency, cutting-edge expertise and purposeful performance. The Darkish Aspect of Japan was unleashed upon the world.
The brand new 2024 MT-09 retains the earlier mannequin’s profitable method—mating Yamaha’s world-renowned 890cc DOHC inline Triple engine with a light-weight managed fill die-cast aluminum body, well-sorted KYB suspension and class-leading commonplace electronics bundle—and provides an extended listing of latest options to additional improve the distinctive and thrilling MT expertise.
A Slimmer, Sharper New Look
The MT-09 marks its tenth anniversary with a complete new design meant to amplify the sense of uncooked energy and stripped-back agility. The styling idea behind the MT-09 has all the time been that of ‘purposeful magnificence’, eliminating pointless options and embodying a ‘much less is extra’ strategy. Each element has been re-considered to strengthen the MT-09’s aggressive look and supply an much more partaking using expertise.
A brand new LED headlight, shrouded in a redesigned cowl, creates a extra unified relationship between the entrance finish, up to date gas tank design and tail part. The bi-functional LED projector now contains a compact diameter lens module that’s each smaller and thinner than the earlier mannequin, however nonetheless offers a broad, highly effective beam. Clear twin LED place lights full the MT-09’s extra compact, sharp and aggressive face. This theme is sustained on the rear with a newly designed LED taillight with a slimmer look and new coloration format, together with LED flip indicators.
A brand new gas tank design is formed to advertise extra freedom of motion. Produced utilizing a press molding manufacturing technique, the brand new metal tank has sharper, extra outlined strains whereas nonetheless sustaining the distinctively trendy avenue aesthetic that has change into synonymous with the MT title. The brand new tank additionally sits 30mm decrease for a extra forward-leaning stance.
Extra Engaged Ergonomics
Already famend for its partaking using expertise, ergonomics on the brand new 2024 MT-09 are additional enhanced permitting the rider to really feel extra at one with the machine. So as to obtain this, handlebar place is now decrease and options two customizable settings. Newly designed footrests sit barely extra rearward and are additionally adjustable. Mixed with the decrease gas tank design, using place is extra devoted and handlebar steering angle is 4 levels larger on either side for a tighter turning radius and glorious low-speed maneuverability. Moreover, the brand new two-part seat design is slimmer for elevated freedom of motion and a neater attain to the bottom.
Bigger 5-Inch TFT Show & Up to date Switchgear
The brand new five-inch TFT show is bigger than the earlier mannequin and offers the rider with a wealthy, full-color expertise together with the choice of 4 totally different themes to go well with particular using conditions or particular person choice. The display screen is navigated via all-new built-in handlebar switches. Button form and really feel have been extensively refined to offer intuitive operation in a compact, easy-to-use answer.
Smartphone Connectivity & Navigation
Connectivity now comes commonplace on the MT-09 through a built-in Communication Management Unit (CCU), that means riders can keep related whereas using by linking their smartphone to the bike utilizing Yamaha’s free Y-Join app. In addition to receiving name and message notifications on the TFT show, a brand new dimension is added to the journey with the choice of taking calls or listening to music via use of an aftermarket Bluetooth headset (not supplied). Moreover, full turn-by-turn navigation is on the market via the Garmin® StreetCross app to make every journey simpler. Lastly, riders can decide to personalize the TFT show by sending photos from their smartphone through the Y-Join app.
New Customizable YRC Experience Modes
New for 2024, MT-09 riders can additional customise their using expertise through Yamaha Experience Management (YRC) settings which permit the collection of engine energy traits and digital intervention ranges to go well with circumstances or rider choice. For fast, simple picks, three built-in using modes are programmed with manufacturing unit settings to go well with totally different conditions: SPORT, STREET and RAIN. Moreover, riders can create two customized applications with tailor-made settings to go well with precise preferences. YRC settings will be personalized both immediately inside the TFT show menu or on a smartphone through the Y-Join app.
New Again Slip Regulator
Including to the MT-09’s superior electronics suite, functionality is additional enhanced for 2024 with the addition of a brand new Again Slip Regulator (BSR), which makes use of engine RPM and wheel pace knowledge to cut back rear wheel lock up below engine braking by controlling the extent of torque produced. That is particularly helpful in low-grip conditions when it’s troublesome to activate the slipper clutch. The system will also be turned on or off within the YRC settings menu. With its best-in-class digital management expertise, the MT-09 offers you the last word management in various climate and floor circumstances.
Acoustic Amplifier Grilles
The distinctive wail of the MT-09’s crossplane Triple powerplant is one in all its most defining traits. The 2024 MT-09 contains a new two-duct consumption design with acoustic amplifier grilles situated on prime of the gas tank to intensify excessive frequency induction sounds, delivering the CP3’s thrilling induction roar on to the rider for an enhanced sensation of torque and acceleration.
New Brembo Radial Grasp Cylinder
Stopping energy is enhanced by a brand new Brembo radial grasp cylinder the place the piston strikes in a path parallel to brake lever journey. This sends hydraulic stress in a linear method when the rider pulls the lever, delivering glorious controllability. Paired with giant 298mm twin entrance discs, the MT-09 presents excellent braking efficiency with finger-tip management. As well as, a brand new clutch lever offers a number of changes to accommodate totally different preferences and hand sizes.
Third-Era Quickshifter
The 2024 MT-09 is provided with Yamaha’s new third-generation Fast Shift System (QSS), now enabling fast, clutchless upshifts and downshifts below each acceleration and deceleration. QSS has two settings. Setting 1 allows shifting up whereas accelerating and shifting down when decelerating. Setting 2 expands performance throughout a wider vary of conditions by allowing downshifts whereas accelerating and upshifts when decelerating. This superior system makes full-on acceleration extra thrilling and downshifting quicker and smoother with much less chassis disruption when altering gears.
Revised Suspension & Newest Era Tires
Totally adjustable 41mm KYB inverted entrance forks run with optimized settings to match elevated load on entrance wheel for a extra managed journey. The adjustable KYB rear shock options revised linkage settings for feeling of traction on the rear. New for 2024, greater spring charges and up to date damping traits are tuned to accommodate a wider vary of speeds and to match new commonplace fitment Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S23 tires.
New Cruise Management & Flip Sign Capabilities
The brand new cruise management system will be set when using roughly 25 mph or extra in third gear or greater. After pace is about, it may be elevated or decreased in increments of 1 mph with a button push, and will be disengaged by utilizing the cruise cancel button, the cruise off button, brake, clutch, shifting gears or shifting the throttle previous the absolutely closed place. Intuitive new flip sign capabilities additional improve the using expertise. A mushy click on of the indicator swap will flash the flip indicators thrice, whereas a full click on will flash constantly. Flip indicators will even self-cancel after 15 seconds and as soon as the bike has travelled for greater than 500 toes.
Technical Highlights
Sharper, extra compact seems to be together with re-designed bi-functional LED headlight, gas tank and tail part
Extra engaged ergonomics together with separated seat unit and two-position adjustable handlebar and footpegs
Bigger five-inch full coloration TFT show with smartphone connectivity and navigation
Customizable using expertise through Yamaha Experience Management (YRC) settings
Redesigned consumption with Acoustic Amplifier Grilles
Newest 890cc, three-cylinder, four-valve DOHC liquid-cooled, CP3 engine
Six-axis IMU with full suite of lean delicate rider aids
New Again Slip Regulator
Excessive-performance adjustable KYB suspension
Light-weight managed fill aluminum die-cast body
Light-weight SpinForged wheels
New third-generation quickshifter
New Brembo radial grasp cylinder
New cruise management
New self-canceling flip indicators
Adjustable brake and clutch levers
New under-seat USB Kind C socket
New Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S23 tires
Colours, Availability & Value
The brand new 2024 Yamaha MT-09 can be out there in both Workforce Yamaha Blue, Midnight Cyan or Matte Raven Black, arriving to sellers in March 2024 for $10,599 MSRP.
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About Yamaha Motor Company, USA
Yamaha Motor Company, USA, (YMUS), is a acknowledged chief within the out of doors recreation business. The corporate’s ever-expanding product choices embrace Bikes and Scooters, ATV and Aspect-by-Aspect automobiles, Snowmobiles, WaveRunner Private Watercraft, Boats, Outboard Motors, Outside Energy Gear, Energy Help Bicycles, Golf Vehicles, Energy Help Wheelchair Methods, Floor Mount Know-how (SMT) and Robotic Machines, Unmanned Helicopters, Equipment, Attire, Yamalube merchandise, and rather more. YMUS merchandise are offered via a nationwide community of distributors and sellers in the USA.
YMUS has a company workplace in California, two company places of work in Georgia, amenities in Wisconsin and Alabama, and manufacturing unit operations in Tennessee and Georgia. Extra U.S.-based subsidiaries embrace Yamaha Marine Methods Firm (YMSC) with divisions Bennett Marine (Florida), Kracor Methods (Wisconsin) and Siren Marine, Inc. (Rhode Island), Skeeter Boats (Texas), with division G3 Boats (Missouri), and Yamaha Precision Propeller (Indiana).
