News – News EICMA Milan: Yamaha MT-09 Tracer, the 3-legged TDM! – Used YAMAHA

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EICMA Milan news: Yamaha MT-09 Tracer, the 3-legged TDM !

News - News EICMA Milan: Yamaha MT-09 Tracer, the 3-legged TDM! - Used YAMAHA

As expected (reread in particular MNC of June 25, 2013 and MNC of October 20, 2014), Yamaha is exhibiting at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan its "trail-road" version of the MT-09 (reread our MNC comparative test against Street Triple and Z800e). This MT-09 Tracer can be recognized by its semi-fairing overhung by an adjustable screen, its more road position …

As expected (read in particular and), Yamaha is exhibiting at the Milan EICMA motorcycle show its “trail-road” version of the MT-09 (read our). This MT-09 Tracer can be recognized by its semi-fairing overhung by an adjustable screen, its more road position and its well-designed equipment for the long course..

Its look appears quite consensual, in the movement of stretched Japanese-style shapes with a fork crown equipped with LED headlights (position, low beam and full headlight) which is reminiscent of the Fazer 1000. No family link is n ‘ On the other hand, is possible with the fire the TDM 900, of which this MT-09 Tracer is intended to be a distant descendant by its side "comfortable high-legged roadster".

The saddle on two floors is completely redesigned and seems much softer, while the passenger inherits accessible grab handles. To avoid spoiling anything, the height of the driver’s seat is adjustable, as is the position of the new conical aluminum handlebar and the height of the windshield, adjustable without tools on three different levels spaced 15 mm apart.

Other particularly relevant positive points from Yamaha: ABS, a 12V socket and the center stand are supplied as standard on this bike announced at 210 kg with the full tank. Autonomy is increased thanks to the additional 4 liters in the tank which goes from 14 to 18 liters: Yamaha promises "300 km" between each refueling of the expressive three-cylinder 847cc.

3 re-parameterized driving modes

This bubbling engine does not know any particular changes between the roadster and the trail-GT, except that its three driving modes selectable on the handlebars have been reconfigured for the more appeased needs of this bike..

Yamaha also claims to have taken the opportunity to soften the response to the electronic ride-by-wire accelerator, dry and not devoid of jolts on the original MT-09. To temper the ardor of this mechanism developing 115 hp and 83 Nm of full torque, the engine manufacturers have added a disconnectable anti-skid as standard..

Finally, the instrumentation – specific to this model – accommodates among others a tachometer in the form of a bar graph, the speed, two trips and several other information such as the display of the temperature selected for the optional heated grips..

This MT-09 Tracer will be available in the from February 2015, in matt gray, red or racing blue Yamaha, at a price which has not been communicated. To be continued on MNC: stay connected !

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