2024 Yamaha MT-09 SP – First Look
New Stylema calipers and updated electronics
Mere days after announcing an updated MT-09, Yamaha has revealed a revised MT-09 SP. The 2024 Yamaha MT-09 SP receives a number of upgrades in addition to the changes made to the regular model. This includes the 2024 MT-09’s new styling and the more aggressive ergonomics, which you can read more about in our First Look post, but also updated brakes and suspension.
The 2024 MT-09 SP receives the same Brembo radial master cylinder added to the MT-09, but goes a step further with premium Brembo Stylema monoblock calipers, with Yamaha claiming lighter weight, increased rigidity, and improved braking control.
The suspension upgrades include a DLC-coated 41mm KYB fork with adjustable preload, rebound, and high- and low-speed compression damping. At the rear, the MT-09 SP is equipped with a fully-adjustable Öhlins rear shock with a remote preload adjuster.
The engine remains the same 890cc CP3 Triple that powers the 2023 model, and like the MT-09, the airbox has been reshaped to further accentuate its acoustics. In addition to the MT-09’s Sport, Street, and Rain modes, the SP adds four exclusive Track modes, as well as a Track theme with a prominent lap timer for the five-inch TFT display.
The six-axis IMU-based electronics package includes a four-mode traction control system, slide control system, front wheel lift control, and a two-mode brake control, and for 2024, Yamaha added a new back slip regulator (BSR) and a two-mode engine brake management system (EBM). As with the MT-09, BSR helps to stabilize the rear wheel during hard engine braking while EBM lets the rider adjust the engine braking to allow for smoother corner entries.
The electronic settings can be managed through the Yamaha Ride Control smartphone app or the updated switchgear.
The 2024 MT-09 SP also becomes the first of Yamaha’s MT models to come equipped with a smart key system for remote starts and locking or unlocking the fuel cap. And as before, the MT-09 SP comes in an R1M-inspired Liquid Metal/Raven livery, paired with a brushed finish on the aluminum swingarm.
As we saw with the regular MT-09, the updates lead to an increase in the SP's weight, with Yamaha claiming a wet weight of 428 pounds, a 9-pound increase over the 2023 model.
The 2024 Yamaha MT-09 SP arrives in U.S. dealerships in late spring 2024 with a starting price of $12,299.
2024 Yamaha MT-09 SP Specifications | |
|---|---|
Engine Type | 890cc liquid-cooled, DOHC, inline 3-cylinder; 4 valves per cylinder |
Bore x Stroke | 78.0mm x 62.1mm |
Compression Ratio | 11.5:1 |
Fuel Delivery | Fuel injection with YCC-T |
Ignition | TCI: Transistor Controlled Ignition |
Transmission | 6-speed; multiplate assist and slipper clutch |
Final Drive | Chain |
Front Suspension | 41mm KYB inverted fork, adjustable preload, compression and rebound; 5.1-in travel |
Rear Suspension | Öhlins single shock, adjustable preload and rebound damping; 4.6-in travel |
Front Brake | Dual 298mm hydraulic disc; ABS |
Rear Brake | 245mm hydraulic disc; ABS |
Front Tire | 120/70ZR17 Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S23 |
Rear Tire | 180/55ZR17 Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S23 |
LxWxH | 82.3 in x 32.3 in x 45.1 in |
Seat Height | 32.5 inches |
Wheelbase | 56.3 inches |
Rake | 24.7° |
Trail | 4.3 inches |
Max. Ground Clearance | 5.5 inches |
Fuel Capacity | 3.7 gallons |
Fuel Economy | 48 mpg (claimed) |
Curb Weight | 428 pounds (claimed) |
Warranty | 1 Year (Limited Factory Warranty) |
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Any wheel options?
Adaptive Cruise on motorcycles? I think not. Worst idea ever in cars so why put it on Bikes? ANYTHING that takes even the slightest control of a Bike out of the riders hands is stupid and dangerous to say the least and I say that as a Rider with more that 50 years of riding experience.
I love it, makes sense to update it with the base model getting the improved looks. I’d pick the MT-09 SP over the Triumph ST Triple RS. It’s much better looking and $500 cheaper, $12,300 vs $12,800. And it’s got Japanese reliability, nothing compares. The Street is made in Thailand, not Hinckley, but it still cost more than the Japan built Yamaha.😁