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Well it's official ......... I'm deffinetly in love :)

The moment I came to this conclusion was mid afternoon yesterday . I started the day with infatuation and lust . Just opening the garage door would make
me think how good the MT-09 is in the flesh / metal . So the sun was out and we had the whole day to ourselves to get really acquainted for the first
proper ride of the year . I chose to ride by myself so I didn't have to consider anyone else when pressing on .
We started gently (for me) , last bike 08 Fireblade ridden briskly so to speak . I kept to my favourite roads so there would be no
surprises to catch me out . Well after about 100 miles I realised I was taking a lot of the corners faster than I did on the Blade :eek:
What a bike ....... truly brilliant . I took a break at Wessons Cafe for a bite to eat and a few pics . Then off again for a further 150 miles before finishing
back at home . The engine is a peach , like a 21 jewel Swiss watch , the gearbox is as smooth as a gravy sandwich , and it changes direction as
fast as a flickknife .
The only thing I still need to sort is the front forks . Well that is booked in to PDQ on Friday with a set of Andreani cartridges to go in . That should sort
the yawing effect from the handlebars on the faster sweeping corners . I will report back later on that .
So it really is love ....... could I say the best bike I have ever ridden for the real world roads . The Fireblade has a higher top speed , but you never get
to use it if you want to keep your licence . I'm sure the MT picks up speed more quickly , and is infinately more flickable .
A couple of pics to show you the mods so far .

MT-09 Wessons 002.jpg

MT-09 Wessons 005.jpg

MT-09 Wessons 007.jpg
 

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Good colour choice! I agree on forks, those cartridges aint cheap! expect I will go for springs and oil first. I did find them great in the wet/cold weather back in January, now its warming up though notice the dive on front even with preload now wound up some, just no damping there it seems.
 

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Yup mine are wound up to the last line of preload and half a turn back from full in for rebound
 

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Well it's official ......... I'm deffinetly in love :)

The moment I came to this conclusion was mid afternoon yesterday . I started the day with infatuation and lust . Just opening the garage door would make
me think how good the MT-09 is in the flesh / metal . So the sun was out and we had the whole day to ourselves to get really acquainted for the first
proper ride of the year . I chose to ride by myself so I didn't have to consider anyone else when pressing on .
We started gently (for me) , last bike 08 Fireblade ridden briskly so to speak . I kept to my favourite roads so there would be no
surprises to catch me out . Well after about 100 miles I realised I was taking a lot of the corners faster than I did on the Blade :eek:
What a bike ....... truly brilliant . I took a break at Wessons Cafe for a bite to eat and a few pics . Then off again for a further 150 miles before finishing
back at home . The engine is a peach , like a 21 jewel Swiss watch , the gearbox is as smooth as a gravy sandwich , and it changes direction as
fast as a flickknife .
The only thing I still need to sort is the front forks . Well that is booked in to PDQ on Friday with a set of Andreani cartridges to go in . That should sort
the yawing effect from the handlebars on the faster sweeping corners . I will report back later on that .
So it really is love ....... could I say the best bike I have ever ridden for the real world roads . The Fireblade has a higher top speed , but you never get
to use it if you want to keep your licence . I'm sure the MT picks up speed more quickly , and is infinately more flickable .
A couple of pics to show you the mods so far .

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Awesome tailcase, can you share manufacturer and model? It is not givi for sure, something more elite I guess ;-)
Cheers


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Awesome tailcase, can you share manufacturer and model? It is not givi for sure, something more elite I guess ;-)
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Ha .... very good . That's a special from Laguna M/C . Fixing was so easy as well , lots of clear sticky tape . :p

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