I realized one of the bolts that hold the chassis and the engine was missing. Then i realized the frame was cracked. Did anyone ever weld their mt09 frame?? Any tips will help. I am excluding the option of buying a new frame. That is off the table
I’ve been riding for years and the big accident finally happened. Just bought a brand new 26 MT09, after searching for a good deal for a while. a week later I decide to go out for a night ride ( which I never do) and while going threw a intersection a car makes a left turn right as I’m entering the intersection. Cars are really really hard by the way . So the bike is gone after 83 miles. Ended up with a broken ankle that needed surgery to repair, am still recovering. The guys insurance took responsibility and paid the loan off. The Mt09 was a monster of a bike,definitely my favorite out of the 3 motorcycles I had. Never even got to take it out of rain mode. My wife said she no longer wants me to ride, which I understand. I’m gonna miss it though. Be safe fellas.
I've just picked up 2024 MT09 today. I was hesitant to buy it since I read so much about frames cracking, but in the end I pulled the trigger since I love how this bike handles.
Long story short, I rode about 100 miles back home (mind you on the rain mode since I want to get familiar with the bike first), and to my surprise, the frame is still fucking p r i s t i n e.
I'm going for another ride tomorrow and have ambitious plans of switching it to street mode. I'll be amazed if the frame survives another 100 miles, considering I'm gonna send it.
Cheers
MT09 2020 2nd Gen - I have a theory, the chain coming off and hitting the swingarm, causes some hairline fractures and the damage finally gave way.
Past month I have just been comuting on it, only noticed it yesterday. Last week it was fine
Rebuilding my 2026 MT09 sp after a wreck. What does this piece attach to/ where does it go. Thanks
I was changing my oil like I’ve done a million times (1st time on this bike) and set the torque settings to 32ft lb as per the manual, and then this happened. What do I do???
Hey everyone. I’m in the market for a bike and I’m between something like a Suzuki gsx8s/mt07/hornet 750 or an mt09. If I could choose, I want the mt09 but I’m concerned about the power. I grew up riding sport atv’s and I have previous riding experience on a Harley sportster 1200 custom for about 4 years (put 5-10k miles on it). I sold it when I had kids and haven’t ridden for about 10 years now. I’m concerned coming back to riding on an mt09 might be too much but wanted your thoughts. I’m 39 if that helps. Thanks!
Edit: if you feel the mt09 IS appropriate for me, should I go gen 3 or gen 4?
Hey Everyone,
Just purchased my 2025 MT09 last week and have some concerns with the exhaust installed. I’m 99.9% sure it’s fake and a POS but I’m still unsure and would like other opinions!
There does not appear to be a clamp or any sort of bracing holding the exhaust to the bike aside from the header itself. The exhaust hangs loose. This is by far the biggest concern I have with this exhaust. The salesperson told me it seemed to be fully secured and he had no concerns with this bike.
I have yet to see a gen 4 MT09 SC project exhaust like this one online. It’s plenty loud and does sound nice. My question is, where could this have come from? And should I consider purchasing a legitimate exhaust and toss this one?
Hi everyone,
I recently bought an MT-09 SP and noticed a distinct metallic noise or resonance coming from the engine area. It's most noticeable at certain RPM ranges, especially while riding and applying light throttle.
The bike runs perfectly fine otherwise. There are no error codes, no loss of power, and no other symptoms that would suggest something is wrong. I asked the dealer and service department about it, and they told me it's completely normal and simply a characteristic of the CP3 three-cylinder engine.
I'm curious if other MT-09 SP owners, especially 2025 models, have noticed a similar metallic sound or resonance. If so, where did it seem to come from, and did it turn out to be completely normal?
I'd appreciate any feedback, experiences, or even videos for comparison.
Thanks! 🏍️
For probably resetting the counter.
But this noise has me worried, for a few reasons.
• it does not improve after the engine comes up to temp (video was taken after a long ride, engine is hot hot)
• throttle blip does not make it go away
• its loud and sharp and kind of metallic sounding (like loud loud)
• it's coming from the left side of the engine, far from the CCT
• Fully independent of clutch lever operation
• seems to be coming from the top left area of the engine, maybe headers? It's hard to tell
2026 SP at 3k miles.
Maybe an exhaust leak?
I just installed the Yosh pipe last week. I torqued all the header bolts nice and tight, maybe the gaskets are toast?
Just hoping it's not top end related.
Hello everyone, I've been thinking about changing my current bike to the MT09 for a few days now, and I'm sharing this thought of mys because I would like to know how 2026 behaves in terms of oil consumption or general reliability, I'm referring to the owners of the European version E5+, an anti-pollution legislation that is causing many problems for many bikes.
I owned a Z1000 2010 for many years, I changed it in April 2026 because I was looking for a more agile bike and especially a road sports car, so I bought an RS660 2026 E5+, I really like it, it's very high performance, very agile, I've already covered 4000km in 6 months, but I go crazy every time I have to check the oil level with the rod, moreover the oil consumption seems exaggerated, about 400ml in 3000km... Furthermore, the transmission crown has worn teeth to have so few kilometers, and although I have already made a second cutting, at 4000km, so I have new oil and oil filter inside, when I turn on the bike it makes a sudden noise the chain tensioner... The oil level in the Aprilia dealership says it's perfect...
Guys, I'm starting to stop trusting Aprilia... if at 4000km things are these... what happens at 10000km when I finish the warranty?? I have to change it, so I'm thinking about the MT09, which certainly doesn't have these problems, I know 2021 owned by some friends but the recent ones don't, did the E5+ break the CP3 as well? Please help me... I spent 12000€ for a RS660 when I could pay 11000 for a reliable CP3...
I’m chasing some good information and resources on how to do rotor and brake swaps on an mt-09. Im refusing to pay the $1200 to get the shops to do it.
Hello,
I'm considering buying used gen 3 MT09, aside from normal riding I'd be also doing some slow speed maneuvers training/casual gymkhana.
Thing is, the stories about cracked frames started to scare the shit out of me, and I'm just not sure if this is the type of bike to go for this kind of trainings. I'll need to install some kind of crash protection like crash bars, since drops are pretty much unavoidable
Does anyone have experience with doing slow maneuver trainings or dropping their MT09 gen 3/4? Is it fine or is the frame cracking like an eggshell? Also would love to hear any suggestions regarding proper crash protection for this bike