Yamaha MT-09 SP versus Triumph Street Triple RS
Yamaha MT-09 SP
Triumph Street Triple RS
Year of construction / RRP / Test report
Competitors
- High-torque engine
- Precise handling
- Gearbox gradation
- Performance
- Pillion operation
- Tyres in cold or wet conditions
Dimensions & Weight
Length : 2.090 mm Height : 1.190 mm
Seat : 825 mm
Weight : 190 kg
Length : 2.065 mm Height : 1.085 mm
Seat : 825 mm
Weight : 183 kg
Engine
Displacement: 890 ccm
Hub: 62 mm
Hole: 78 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Displacement: 765 ccm
Hub: 53 mm
Hole: 78 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: X-Ring Kette
Aisles: 6
Performance
Performance: 119 HP at 10.000 U/Min
Torque: 93 NM bei 7.000 U/Min Tank contents: 14 Litre
Consumption: 5 l
Reach: 254 km
Performance: 123 HP at 11.700 U/Min
Torque: 77 NM bei 11.000 U/Min Tank contents: 17 Litre
Consumption: 5 l
Reach: 335 km
Chassis
Bridge tube frame (aluminum) Front suspension:
USD 41mm, fully adjustable (travel 130mm) Rear suspension:
Coil spring/Gas-hydraulic damper (travel 122 mm)
Rear suspension:
Two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 120/70ZR17M/C (58W) (Tubeless)
Rear tyres: 180/55ZR17M/C (73W) (Tubeless)
Double loop frame (aluminum) Front suspension:
41 mm Showa "Big Piston" upside-down fork (travel 115 mm) Rear suspension:
Öhlins STX40 central strut with piggyback reservoir (travel 131 mm)
Rear suspension:
Light metal two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 120/70ZR17
Rear tyres: 180/55ZR17
Brakes
Double disc (∅ 298 mm) Rear brake
Single disc (∅ 245 mm)
Two floating mounted 310 mm brake discs, Brembo M50 4-piston monobloc radial calipers, ABS can be switched off (∅ 310 mm) Rear brake
Rigid 220 mm brake disc, Brembo single-piston floating caliper, ABS can be switched off (∅ 220 mm)
Conclusion - what gets stuck
Back to the exit question: Is the 1,800 Euro surcharge for the SP worthwhile? Jein, one might say. The SP is the slightly more noble and chassis-technically better machine, but if you don't have it so thick, we think you can also use the standard MT-09.However, the competition for the naked bikes of the upper middle class is tough: KTM 890 Duke R, Kawasaki Z900, Ducati Monster, Aprilia Tuono 660, Triumph Speed Triple RS - these are all also great machines. In the end, many potential buyers will probably depend on the engine: it's just a character question whether you're on Twin, Triple or In-line fours.
In any case, the MT-09 SP does quite a lot of right and actually nothing wrong - except for the company operation, which is, however, similarly murky among the competitors. But as a couple you don't really want to ride these bikes, don't you?
The test bike was provided to us by Tecius & Reimers in Hamburg Eidelstedt - thank you.
Long live the sport
The Triumph Street Triple RS is a sharp sports motorcycle. Therefore, the initially questioned saying of the racing machine fits for the road. It sets the right accents for the sports driver with the foolproof Öhlins suspension, the appropriate knee closure and knee angle as well as this motor, which is always called to higher. But you have to be able to afford it. This is not even due to the entry price of 11,850 euros, where a Kawasaki Z 900 comparable in the data is available at the dealership with less than 10,000.
No, if you want to have the Triumph Street Triple RS and drive all year round, if you want to take a passenger further than to the dredging lake without listening to the suffering after the end of the journey – you will not be able to avoid the purchase of a second motorcycle. And this, despite the fact that it is actually present and suitable for everyday use.
The test bike was provided to us by Triumph-Hamburg.
