Well bike just out of the garage for the new season and 100 miles more on the clock since the right hand fork seal started leaking and they were both replaced by the dealer. Blow me the right hand seal id leaking again. :(
Must be a fault with the fork itself to damage two seals so quickly...
Decided to get the Yamaha Comfort Seat in the end. I find it is around 20-30% better than the standard seat. I really liked the look of the" Top Sellerie France Deluxe Comfort Seat", but a bit pricey for me to justify the outlay.
Hi Dave and welcome to the forum. Pretty new myself and just had the 09 around 4 months now. I am on the east side of Scotland in Fife.
I actually like the look of the screen you have fitted to the bike. I have the Yamaha fly screen but being 6'2" its pretty useless at wind protection, but I got...
Just had my letter from Yamaha instructing me to contact my Yamaha dealer to get the head light recall fitted. It appears the wiring could be too short, resulting in the headlight connection being loosened by turning with full lock on.
3 days to order the parts and its now booked in for next...
Got mine for £86 with £200 excess and no NCB (as I have just returned to biking after a 5 year lay-off) from Bennetts. Have always used them in the past as I have not found anyone better for price and general service. Don't know what they are like if you had to make a claim though.
Didn't get my Datatag with the bike when I picked it up as they had run out due to demand. Waiting for Yamaha to sort there supplies out, but they do appear to be very busy, so their admin at head office might be slow also.
I went to the Yamaha dealer with the intention of buying the 07. But after riding both the 07 and the 09, the 07 just felt quite small for me as I am 6 foot 2. If I hadn't taken the 09 out for a spin I would have been really happy with the 07, but once on the 09 I new that was the one for me.
My right hand is also getting numb at times. Changed my summer leather gloves for a different make and size, which has really helped, but it does still happen to a lesser degree. Doesn't occur when I switch to my winter gloves with more padding.
Thanks for all the replies. Not quite the resounding thumbs up for the comfort seat I was expecting as the dealer (not surprisingly) was singing its praises so much.
Yeah just a pain having to be without the bike for a week while the work was done, but at least it didn't result in anything more serious as in the photo.
Thinking of getting my hands on a comfort seat, but was wondering what everyone thinks about it and is it worth the money? I have a bad hip and was thinking that a softer seat would reduce the impact of lumps and bumps in the road a little more than the standard seat. Would appreciate any...
New Bike. 120 miles on the clock and a leak on the right hand fork seal :(
Not too impressed, but work now done under warranty and back on the road again now. :D
Hopefully the only problem I will encounter.
Hi All,
My name is Loz and I am the proud new owner of an orange MT-09 and a new member of the forum. I live in Fife, Scotland, so lots of fantastic biking roads just on the doorstep :cool: