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My first bike was a BSA Starfire 250 which was touted as a metamorphosis of the C15. The Starfire looked like a 650 in comparison which was a big enough reason for getting it way back then. Anyhow, I'm determined to test ride the MT-09 if only to establish beyond reasonable doubt that it IS too...

Yep, made my way over to the dealer in the pi**ing rain today and I sat on it. Verdict? The seat IS hard and gives the impression you'd soon be sliding forward under force of inertia. However, what really struck me about the MT-09 was how bloody small it is, almost like a toy, albeit perfectly...

Think you'd have to see it in the flesh first. Some were saying the MT-09 was an ugly brute from early pictures but thought otherwise when viewing first-hand. You'd also have to ride the machine to get the full picture...

Thanks for all responses .....keep 'em coming :)

Anyone over 6 feet that's riding or ridden the beast? How, d'you find it for comfort? I'm 6'4" with a 34 inch inside leg and have yet to test ride an MT-09...

Yep, it's that time of the year. Reminds me of many years ago when I had a lovely 1800 Mk1 Golf GTi. It was a real torque monster but during Jan and Feb the drive wheels spun at the least provocation. Any accident's unfortunate but there's always something to be learned from them. I was...

Found this review by chance and thought some folk might be interested to see it - V-Strom Owners Site UK ? View topic - Yamaha MT09 impressions...

Ooops ....put in wrong section. Now in review posts.

Found this review by chance and thought some folk might be interested to see it - V-Strom Owners Site UK ? View topic - Yamaha MT09 impressions...

Thanks again for all comments. Sporti - yep, that confirms my suspicions. When I test rode the V-strom, its weight and handling were the first things to hit you. However, when you're 6'4" the bike has a lot going for it and it's a great tourer for longer distances. Ideal situation is to run...

Thanks for responses so far, all comments welcome...

Taken with the possibility of trading my wee-strom for an mt-09 and I ain't even test ridden one ....er, yet. Yam reviews on the net look positive as do comments made by owners here, which is only to be expected as I guess you'll all have test ridden first. Anyhow, YouTube reviews of the...

Now that I DO like. Looks better than the pointed version on all the other MTs I've seen ....nice!

How about posting it up on here? Also, thanks to all for your responses :)

Hi Twozup. Sorry to hear about your tumble but you'll not be the first and defo not the last. There's lots of motorcycle fail vids on YouTube. The one below's worth watching if only to take note of what not to do on a bike. Watch for the clip at 6.05 minutes. Guy on a Suzuki power beast just...