Except for its raw power, the Yamaha MT-09
was very well known for its menacing looks, which were present mostly because
of the twin-pod headlamps. For the 2021 model, while Yamaha has added more
power to please the enthusiasts, the company has incorporated a new single-pod
headlamp which might not be everyone’s cup of tea.
So gone are the iconic and angry-looking
twin-pod headlamps. What we get in the 2021 Yamaha MT-09 is a single-pod LED
headlamp which is accompanied by LED DRLs on either side. While this setup does
try to impart a meaner visual appeal to the motorcycle, it comes nowhere close
to what the outgoing model had.
Apart from the front end, Yamaha has also
tweaked the side view of the new MT-09. The side panels are absent which let
you have a glimpse of a few parts and components. Perhaps, this has been done
to make the motorcycle look more raw and brutal. All this has also helped
Yamaha to ensure that the new MT-09 is fitter than its predecessor. Thanks to
the new aluminium frame, sub-frame, and swingarm, the 2021 Yamaha MT-09 weighs
189 kg (kerb).
Combine this weight with the new 890cc
3-cylinder engine and you’ve got yourself a recipe for pure hooliganism. This
motor is capable of delivering 115 bhp of maximum power at 10,000 rpm and 93 Nm
of peak torque at 7,000 rpm. And the new bi-directional quickshifter just
doubles the entire fun.
The 2021 Yamaha MT-09 gets three colour
options - Icon Blue, Storm Fluo, and Tech Black. While the deliveries of the
new naked motorcycle in the European markets will start from March 2021, the
arrival of the latest MT-09 in India should happen sometime in the first half
of next year.
