2021 Yamaha MT09sp | First Ride 

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Fun fact: IMUs are used to measure acceleration. Six axis IMU means that the IMU is capable of measuring the 3 axes of linear acceleration in X,Y,Z (up/down, left/right, front/back) as well as rotational acceleration around each of the 3 X,Y,Z axis (yaw/pitch/roll).

When i was on the road to test this bike. I lost my father. Im pretty sure he would be very sad if he'd knew that i wasnt able to test this one. He always wanted to buy mt 09 sp for himself additionally he was going to soon but its life you cant know whats gonna happen. Rest well my dear father i'll miss you so much.

I am so glad I bought one of these, but you put into words and laughter how I feel riding this every...single...time. Long time stable machine for sure.

This bike looks like fun ma man! Your laugh on first twist, Yamaha owes you for marketing Chase 😆 6-axis means x,y,z,pitch,roll,yaw, 3 for linear acceleration, 3 for angular rate.

I just bought a standard model 2021 MT-09 a few weeks ago. I've been dialing in the suspension and tire air pressures, with very noticeable results. The standard settings and air pressures are NOT optimum. I'm not through dialing it in, but even so, I am so freaking happy with this thing!

Bc2 is cornering abs. Bc1 is standard old fashioned abs

did a test ride today on the standard version. What a beast that is! holy crap! i freaked out when the front wheel came up at first because it was the first time i had that happen to me on a bike but it was SO EXHILARATING. getting one in 2022.

BC is nothing to do with engine braking. It allows you to choose whether you want normal ABS or lean-sensitive.

This is the best review on this bike THANK YOU!

Owning MT09-SP for 2 months now. Finding myself doing wheelie every time I get a chance: 1. Powerwheelie on 1st from every stoplight where there is a straight line. 2. Clutch wheelie on a second - straight road without traffic outside the town :)

Production quality is second to none man! love the very in depth reviews and talking about all the pros and cons. I stayed away from the older MT09 because of the suspension and brake issues they've had so its nice to see that they've somewhat resolved those.

This my next dream bike. I’ve been looking into the MT series from Yamaha a lot. So many cool features on this this and looks like a lotta fun, would love to ride one someday

Getting my ‘21 SP here very soon. Your review made it that much more exciting and now I can’t freaking wait lol

I wish they would make an R9 that would be so cool

I wish they made an R9. Supersport body with clip ons but the same inline 3 cylinder would be so much fun

I have a 2016 FZ09 and I still love it till this day.

28:29 That e36 is clean. I love the new mt09, glad didn't get the previous model last year.

The audio is so clear for being recorded on a motorbike while riding

Great ride review, if you haven't done so already I'd like to see how it performs after you dial in the suspension. A video of the process would be awesome too.

Watched this from beginning to end - awesome video man! Digging the 3rd person shots of the bike, gives a good idea of what the bike looks like in motion. Also dope that you covered some informative bits that most of other bike reviews dont 😎

OC: Man... I just want one. I can tell by your giggles how much you were enjoying the bike. I'm getting the 09SP anyway (may require a few bank heists) regardless of the mountain loads of power I won't be able to handle. Rain mode is there, no?😅😅😅 Bless you all people who've got 09s. Thanks for the ridiculously thrilling video, Chase. Lots of love 💖

OC: This could possibly be the perfect bike, at least until the new MT-10 comes out. My '14 FZ-09 has Ohlins front and rear which really improves the ride, as well as a tune, full Yoshimura exhaust, intake mod, and lots of Woodcraft goddies. I wish mine had cruise control and the other rider aids but it performs pretty well for what it is. I'll have to keep an eye out for a demo day and give the new SP a try. I may be tempted to trade mine in for one! Also, mode 4 (from how you explained it) seems like a newbie could get this bike and work their way up the power band. Like they could just grow with this bike, especially with all the electronic rider aids. Great video Chase!

OC This is torture. I'm at the top of my dealerships waiting list with a pile of parts just waiting for my mt09. I'm glad it tickles you in the feelies

If I didn't already have a 2nd gen mt09 I'd definitely be going out for one of these. Not worth the switch for me but for anyone moving up from smaller bikes or stepping down from the committed stance of super sports it's the choice I'd be making.

Can you make a vid comparing the mt-10 and this Mt-09.

@1:57 I'm not sure what that was but I liked it!

OC: This bike is absolutely perfect. I waited 4 months for my SP. Your emotions throughout the entire ride is exactly how I feel every time I get on my bike. Once you’re in power mode 1 you never go back. I don’t think I’ll ever get rid of this bike

Just about to ride my 2021 mt09. We usually go straight winter where I live so it is nice to enjoy some fall. Am liking my mt09 with over 4000 miles so far of only fun riding, no commuting

Oc: I learned something new today.... I learned that I need a mt09 sp now.

MT10 redesign this year. There are pics and specifications surfacing

Im buying a mt09 2021 real soon ...cant wait😎👍👍🏍

OC Yessir! This is probably a better bike for you than your mt10 tbh.

BC is Brake control. Not engine braking. Mode 1 is standard abs based on wheel speed and vehicle speed for straight up and down emergency braking. BC2 is cornering abs now using inputs from the IMU.

I've been on an mt-03 for about a year now and looking to upgrade, this bike is definitely near the top of my list of potential new bikes

OC: I have the 2021 standard model MT-09 and I’d like the SP for sure based on looks and cruise control. I think Yamaha did make the perfect bike. My only complaint is the menu wheel as well. A little difficult to use. Still a very minor complaint.

Bike of the year for sure .. idk why but has so much personality. And the price is right.

OC: am I wrong to be more excited that the display is finally centered???

Happy to feature mt-09 man, waiting for mine to arrive this month very good timing to see your thoughts of it.

Nice review. I pre ordered a 14' fz09 when they first came out awesome bike until my second set of tires I could ever fix wheel wobble @105 mph. multiple trips to the dealership trying to fix the suspension issue. Happy to hear they addressed it now.

OC: Make that SP look like an XSR and it would be perfect. I prefer the XSR to the MT series

“Spoke person for Elmer’s glue” hahahah

OC: I would like a bigger dash, but other than that its damn near perfect.

23:00 a mate had an MT-09 he called it his fun bike he enjoyed taking it out alot he also had a 2005 R1 said the MT-09 is was 61 at the time was the best bike to wheelie that he had ever ridden he ended up trading it in for an MT-10 says its a different beast but wheelies easier which does not mean better, he didnt have all those modes though

OC. So glad your reviewing this bike. Had my eyes on it for a min. Had a deposit but took it back since I’m in the northeast getting cold and the bike never came in. Hopefully in 2022.

I never know how to feel about quick shifters. It feels like driving an automatic - don't really like it. But at the same time they are so much fun when you just wanna yeet in a straight line.

You sir are having TOO MUCH FUN and I enjoy it. 😁- OC

well I'm sold. time to live that naked bike life.

I like the hole, it’s a reminder they didn’t add extra stuff

Would be awesome to see an mt-09 SP vs KTM duke 890r comparison video. Both are amazing machines from the looks of it.

I wish I started on mode 2 or 1 my first ride that would’ve been so shockingly fun. Only problem is the electronics have recall n dies out sometimes

genuine feel

OC: yo Chase! That MSRP is for the standard MT09, not the SP.

Great bike for experienced riders otherwise beginners like me can only appreciate it's looks because man! That is one handsome bike and mostly with that colour scheme.

The new MT 09 headlamp is growing on me!

OC that space/hole above the engine is for turbochargers

There’s still some snap to the throttle in d2, it’s completely gone at d3. I always keep tc in manual so I can have tcs and lif at 1 and slc at 2 because I’m only comfortable with my Harley cutting loose when I’m leaned over. I’m definitely going to take mine out now because I’m jealous of watching Chase get all the wheelie fun

This bike just looks, FUN. And it was built for Chase. I'd already been considering getting one, but hearing him squeal with joy just sold me. 😆 🤣 😂

The only negative is that for the same price you can get the Suzuki gsx s1000 and has same features.

thats a clean ass bike!

Chase likes the engine braking more with the cornering ABS enabled... got it😂

Bc1 = basic abs Bc2 = imu lean angle abs active

OC: Can you compare it to the MT07? Like would holding out for the hopes of an MT07 SP be worth it or is this bike just hands down more fun all around?

Burrrrrrooh lmao. great vid man, really hoping I can get one of these bad boys this spring. Been checking out different similar size and price bikes, the 09 looks to me like top dog

After watching this video, yeah, I’m getting one.

I prefer the XSR900. The mirror on this bike is better.

You have to much 🤩 great video look forward for next video thanks for sharing 🙏

I'm given up on the MT09SP because R9 on the way!

My 2021 MT-09 SP finally showed up, just after waiting a year. However - it's a 2022. For an extra $520 ($100 price increase, $45 extra 'destination charge', $375 'Freight surcharge') Most expensive toy ever!

OC Where can they go from here? Redesigned MT-10 with SP model available in the US. There is nothing the MT-09 does that the MT-10 will not do better, with equal feature set of course. In a few weeks we should know how the 2022 MT-10 stacks up.

This looks and sounds like my ideal first bike! But dangggg, so sick looking.

Please just make a video of wheelies on this bike!

I’m getting this for my first bike

I have the 2019 MT07 (first bike)... THIS is going to be my next one! I lurve lurve lurve the Yammy pedigree!!!

How much does the bc really slow you down? Is this ok for a first time rider in mod4

I've been riding the 07 for almost 2y now (my 1st bike), love this bike I wanna get it don't know if I'm ready for it though...

MT stands for "master of Torque" but should be "Master of Wheelies"! Fun bike for sure! I saw a dude doa wheelie from 1st through 5th grear! bike is insane fun! but the electronics on it are good enough to contain the bike as well. I think this sector of bikes is where its at! Things like MT-09 SP, 890 Duke R, Street Triple RS, Streetfighter V2 and maybe MV Agusta 800 RR? Perhaps z900 and GSX-S750? My buddy has MT-09, and I almost bought one. I had liter bikes (R1M, GSX-R1000R) and other fun bikes (Super DUke R, Street Triple R). My Triple R got ran over by a truck in a supermarket parkinglot recently, and I needed to pick a new bike. I look at liter bikes (ZX-10R, GSX-R1000R) and maybe a new Super DUke R, but ended up picking up the 80 Duke R. Almost went with a MT-09 or XSR900 (I was looking for z900RS (non cafe but could not find one of those). What turned me to the DUke over MT-09 was the suspension on it, the torque down low, the looks, the breaks (being able to put ABS into supermoto where I can slide rear wheel and doo stopies b/c ABS doesn't get on the way), and the amoutn of customization on electronics (which was what won me over the Triple RS along with the lower torque). Love that bike now! (890) BUt My buddy has MT-09 and we swap, and this bike is a beast and a lot of fun! Chase: you going to swap MT-10 for the MT-09 SP? Or have you looked at XRS900? Also, what is chance of getting KTM ot lend an 890 Duke R and doing a Duke v MT-09 v street triple maybe? not sure if you guys can do that, but it'd be awesome of you could. as for perfect bike, It is dam good, again, I prefered 890 DUke R for Canyon blasting and it felt more stable, and I like the lower torque curve over the two triples I was looking at. OC

Show the side view when u do the pulls to see wheel pop up

BC isnt engine braking. Its brake control of the abs.

OC: As someone who’s had an MT07 for a while and it being the only motorcycle I’ve ever had, is it worth upgrading to the new MT09? Or should I wait and see what the new MT10 is cooking up first? Curious what y’all think.

Hi chase when you try lift control on the highway 40mph to 80mph are you in first gear or second gear ?

OC: The perfect (first) bike for me. It's so nice to know I can't flip the bike, practicing wheelies. I don't understand how Yamaha can lend out bikes, but not sell any of them. I put a down payment on a MT09 SP 4 months ago. I guess it's stuck on a container ship off the coast of California waiting to be unloaded? Arg! I guess it'll have to be a Christmas present for me, from me. Oh well!

It’s all great but I’m still not sold on the looks. My 2018 MT09 SP hasn’t got all the electronics of the 2021 but I’ve gotten used to it and still feels great. Only criticism I had with my SP was the handlebars. Not just my opinion as many ‘09 owners opted to change them. I went for LSL bars which transformed the bike, you feel the front a whole lot more. Most go for the Carmichael bars which are similar. Thanks for calling us previous gen owners “advanced riders”. I don’t know. Maybe that’s stretching it a bit. It’s pretty manageable, maybe not for newbies, but not that frightening imo.

Can’t wait for you to first ride also the new xsr900.

That's the best bike for the buck in 2021 I really believe that. I have a very strong feeling Yamaha will be updating the MT-10 in 2022 though so I'm holding out for that because I'd be extremely upset if I bought an mt-09 SP and then a new MT-10 drops a few months later. Because I'd rather have an MT-10 bit its one of the ugliest bike on the market currently so if the Change the look to something different I'll be all in.

The Gaaaaaaaaaaaaad at 7:21 was epic!!

I keep repeating to myself, I love my Road King, I love my Road King.....

Guys please help me! ;-) Next month i will buy my new, brand new motorcycle, and i absolutly have no idea what to pick... Im thinking on XSR900 (22) or Street Triple RS (22)... What do You think? Let me know in comments please!

Please do a review for the new xsr900. Really looking into that one.

OC - I purchased the MT07 2022 - now I wonder if I did the wrong thing. Great video and review

OC: Awesome review dude! Think I'll hang onto my gen2 tho. Shinny side up 🤘😝🇦🇺

🔥 edit as always

noone compares the mt09 to the r7 allthough they are both sporty bikes for the street and have a similar topspeed. Since you traded the r7 for the mt 09 would you way the mt 09 is better?

Owner of a '21 MT-09. BC is for lean-sensitive ABS, not engine braking.

New to the US, it’s been around for a few years now

That bike with some pro taper bars would looks so sexy

Alright Chase, you have to pick one, price not a concern: This or the Superduke? And why?

Does anyone know if chase has a video of the cb650r? I couldn't find one. I always wanted an MT09, but I do some highway ridding on my MT07 every now and then and it doesn't feel very stable at all, specially since I live in a windy area. The MT09 is not much heavier, so im afraid it would be the same issue. The CB650R is a bit heavier, I hear it is a bit more stable, but I would love to see a good review of it.

I currently own a 2014 Fz09 and this made me want to go trade it in now for this one! OC

Looking to buy a MT-03 off of an auction site in the next few weeks ... my first bike ever and very excited about it. I am aware that you guys have the wreck and rebuild channel -- any tips for buying a wrecked or auction offed bike? Love from KSU!