MT-09 Tracer
 

Not sure if anyone has seen this one.

http://www.yamaha-motor.eu/eu/produc...turestechspecs

It has a great motor, I have a MT-09 as well sitting next to my 1290 & have already been doing Dyno work on this motor with great results, also have a MT09 O2 controller ready & working for the MT-09.

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/a...psa47e2e16.jpg
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Tracer looks nice I would actually consider it for my next bike tho I wanted the Super Tenere but it's a little to wide to fit round the side of the house lol

Took these last September.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...ps5a55bf02.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...ps72f6db55.jpg

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Seems very dakar ( which isn't bad ) :P tho the front disc looks abit cheap lol

really want a go on the mt09 and mt07. they look and feel like great wee bikes when I've sat on them in the shops. only think I can see is they are just that bit too small and I love my tenere too much to get rid!!!

The MT's motor is unreal for it's size, it has so much torque really fun to ride, the suspension is ****. I will be doing many mods to mine.

I'm planning to go on a testride on one of those new MTs tomorrow. engine performance sounds good. lots of torque is definitely a plus. i'm also a little concerned regarding the frame size. Kev seems to handle it well though and he's a big guy.

Off-topic
 

Mildly off-topic, but I had been hoping to see an MT-07 powered replacement to the Tenere at the Milan show last week. Nothing except for the Honda prototype Africa Twin, but I reckon Yamaha will get to it sooner or later (hopefully).

My dealer was saying something was in the works and that they had tried out the MT-07 engine in a XT frame Ya never know till it's made

Good stuff, Kev. I like the MT series a lot. Isn't it a shame though, that suspension is usually the area that suffers even now. Our Teneres, MT series and doubtless plenty of others still have low-rent suspenders. At least the frames have come a long way since the H2. I'm still scared of them after more than 40 years!! Huge fun, that bike... resulted in pain several times, and expense.