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Yamaha’s new MT costs less, is lighter, more powerful, has more torque and more adjustability, but while the spec sheet battle looks decisively one-sided, Yamaha has a battle on its hands to beat the UK’s favourite – home brewed – naked.
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MT-09, £6799 | Street Triple, £6999 | |
Engine | Liquid-cooled 847cc (78x59.1mm), inline triple, 12v, 6-speed, chain drive | Liquid-cooled 675cc (74x52.3mm), inline triple, 12v, 6-speed, chain drive |
Claimed Power | 115bhp @ 10,500rpm | 105bhp @ 11,850rpm |
Claimed Torque | 62ftlb @ 8500rpm | 50ftlbs @ 9750rpm |
Chassis | Aluminium CF diecast diamond sectional frame, aluminium symmetrical double-sided swingarm | Aluminium beam, twin spar |
Suspension | Front: Inverted 41mm fork, rebound adjustable. Rear: Link type monocross with horizontal shock, rebound & preload adjustable | Front: non-adjustabe Kayaba 41mm inverted fork. Rear: non-adjustable Kayaba monoshock |
Claimed weight | 188kg (kerb) | 183kg (kerb) |
Brakes | Front: 2 x 298mm discs, radial 4-piston calipers Rear: 245mm disc with pin-slide caliper | Front: 2 x 310mm discs, 4-piston calipers Rear: 220mm disc with single piston caliper |
Front Tyre | 120/70 R17 | 120/70 R17 |
Rear Tyre | 180/55 R17 | 180/55 R17 |
Fuel Capacity | 14 litres | 17.4 litres |
Contact | www.yamaha-motor.eu/uk | www.triumph.co.uk |
Available | September 2013 | Now |
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