Yamaha MT-09

The Yamaha MT-09 is expected to be launched by December 2024 and is likely to be priced around the Rs 12 lakh (ex-showroom) mark.

The Yamaha MT-09 is powered by a 890cc, liquid-cooled, inline-triple cylinder motor producing 119Ps at 10,000rpm and 93Nm at 7000rpm and is paired to a 6-speed gearbox with a slipper clutch and bi-directional quickshifter as standard. The suspension setup consists of an inverted fork and a monoshock while the SP variant gets a KYB inverted fork and an Ohlins monoshock setup (both fully adjustable). Braking duties are handled by dual 298mm front disc brakes with a radially mounted Brembo master cylinder and a 245mm rear disc brake. The streetfighter gets 120-section and 180-section Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport s23 tyres at the front and the rear with 17-inch wheels at both ends.

In terms of features, the MT-09 gets a 5-inch TFT instrument console with smartphone connectivity and turn-by-turn navigation. Other features include three riding modes: Sport, Street and Rain along with two additional customisable modes, cruise control, lean sensitive traction control system, wheelie control, lean sensitive ABS and all-LED lighting. The Y-AMT (Yamaha - Automated Manual Transmission) variant has actuators for the clutch and the shifter to automatically change gears or manually using the rocker switch on the left handlebar.