Friday 14 June 2013

New MT-09 For Yamaha



On Tuesday Yamaha revealed the first new model to use the all new triple engine that was first showed at the motorcycle showed tied together with bits of string!
The MT-09 is a class leader in terms of BHP to wieght ratio with it's closest contender the Kawasaki Z800 coming a very close second, hopefullty it will prove ti be a more succesful model than the MT-03, the overpriced 660 single model that precededd it, Lets hope using the MT moniker does not put people off what looks to be a fun naked roadster which is priced at a very reasonable £6799 only  time will tell!

Specs


MT-09
Engine
Engine type liquid-cooled
Displacement 847 cm³
Bore x stroke 78.0 mm x 59.1 mm
Compression ratio 11.5 : 1
Maximum power 84.6 kW (115PS) @ 10,000 rpm
Maximum Torque 87.5 Nm (8.9 kg-m) @ 8,500 rpm
Lubrication system Wet sump
Carburettor Fuel Injection
Clutch Type Wet
Ignition system TCI
Starter system Electric
Transmission system Constant Mesh
Final transmission Chain
Chassis
Frame Diamond
Front suspension system Telescopic forks
Front travel 137 mm
Caster Angle 25º
Trail 103 mm
Rear suspension system Swingarm
Rear Travel 130 mm
Front brake Hydraulic dual disc, Ø 298 mm
Rear brake Hydraulic single disc, Ø 245 mm
Front tyre 120/70ZR17M/C (58W) (Tubeless)
Rear tyre 180/55ZR17M/C (73W) (Tubeless)
Dimensions
Overall length 2,075 mm
Overall width 815 mm
Overall height 1,135 mm
Seat height 815 mm
Wheel base 1,440 mm
Minimum ground clearance 135 mm
Wet weight (including full oil and fuel tank) 188 kg / ABS 191 kg
Fuel tank capacity 14 L
Oil tank capacity 3.4 L

Road Trip Up North Pt2

 Castle stalker


 Across to Skye
 2nd nights camping
 A bit of exersise to burn of the Pot Noodle


 On Rannoch Moor
Can you ever get too many stunning views?
We had excellent weather the majority of the time with just a bit of rain through Glencoe on the way through on Friday and then it was quite miserable on Skye when we first crossed over the bridge until we where half way round the island and amazingly we wasn't troubled by midges!
There isn't enough superlatives to describe the scenery or the roads, its as if the y were designed by bikers especially going through Glen Shiel where one corner flows into another and then into another the hardest part is concentrating on the road as its just one stunning vista after another, the best bet is too slow down and just soak up as much as you can then as soon as you get home start planning a return trip so you can do it all again.