Yamaha MT-09 with HH Race-Tech suspension in the test
Tight instead of slack
We rode the Yamaha MT-09 with the HH Race-Tech suspension and tested it against the standard MT-09.
A snarling, 115 hp three-cylinder engine in a handy chassis and fair priced at 8165 euros – with this combination, the impressed Yamaha MT-09. However: While the red pencil left hardly any traces on the workmanship and the engine of the naked bike, the sharp calculation is clearly noticeable on the spring elements. On the standard shock absorber, the practical adjustment range of the rebound damping ends after only 0.5 of the total of 2.5 available turns of the adjustment screw. The standard fork (rebound damping in the right stile) is also underdamped and only keeps the front under control when the adjusting screw is completely closed. If you want to use the Playmobil’s potential on country roads or even in two-person operation, you need more reserves.
Yamaha MT-09 with HH Race-Tech suspension in the test
Tight instead of slack
Damping significantly smoother even when stationary
The result: In direct comparison, the damping feels significantly smoother even when the vehicle is stationary, and the adjustment range on the fork and shock absorber covers a huge range. And the renovation is also immediately noticeable in the Eckenwetz. Pumping and swinging over bumps in the ground prevents the converted Yamaha MT-09. In addition, the front dips less when braking harder, and the rear moves higher even under tension. The more undulating the country road, the greater the difference to the gummy driving behavior in standard trim.
However: The comfort with which the MT-09 is pleasing at a moderate speed remains largely by the wayside after the intervention. On this side of the last groove – and thus for the majority of bikers – softer springs could certainly correct this set-up. And thus the potential of the retrofit strut, which is also quite inexpensive at 464 euros, and the fork conversion (774 euros) really come into its own. The Yamaha MT-09 would definitely have deserved it.
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