Obviously I’m not going to pontificate on what the bike’s wish to ride simply yet, however I will say that I’m encouraged by the direction Yamaha is taking here. From the get go the FZ-09 was a thunderbolt in motorcycling — shocking and energetic, yet reasonably priced and comfortable — however it has had some continual problems. The present bike’s suspension is low-spec and the brakes are gentle. Even with lots of modifications the bike by no means had the identical planted, assured feel on a twisty highway as, say, a Triumph Street Triple. Digging down far sufficient to make the chassis stiffer and the fork shorter makes me suppose that this new MT will actually feel sharper.
The motorbike features typical street fighter motorbike ergonomics, with a 825mm seat top and a canted forward riding position. But the spotlight right here is that the using position may be tweaked. …