2014 Yamaha MT-09 unveiled

Yamaha has revealed the naked MT-09, which it describes as ‘a whole new concept in sport bike design’.

Built around an aluminium die-cast frame, the MT-09 is powered by an 847 cc three-cylinder engine that delivers 113 bhp (85 kW / 115 PS) with 88 Nm (65 lb/ft) of peak torque available at 8,500 rpm. Those outputs are combined with a wet weight of 188 kg (414 lbs) that includes full oil and fuel tanks.

Yamaha MT-09 (2014) Side 1Yamaha MT-09 (2014) Front Side 1

Yamaha MT-09 (2014) Front Side 2Yamaha MT-09 (2014) Side 2

With its wide handlebars, upright riding position and lack of bodywork, the styling is very much motard-inspired. Offered in a choice of four colours (including a Race Blu scheme), the look is completed by a short 3-into-1 exhaust and 10-spoke alloy wheels.

In the UK, the 2014 Yamaha MT-09 has been priced at £6,932 including all on the road costs.

So that means it costs about the same as the £6,999 Triumph Street Triple, another three-cylinder, unfaired roadster. However, the British bike uses a smaller-capacity 675 cc motor that produces 105 bhp (78 kW / 106 PS), but then it is slightly lighter than the Yamaha.

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