fuel YAMAHA MT-09 2021 Owners Manual

Table of contentsSafety information ............................ 1-1
Description ....................................... 2-1
Left view ......................................... 2-1
Right view ....................................... 2-2
Controls and instruments ............... 2-3
Special features .............................. 3-1
“D-MODE” ...................................... 3-1
“TCS-MODE”.................................. 3-1
QSS ................................................ 3-3
BC................................................... 3-4
Instrument an d control functions ... 4-1
Immobilizer system......................... 4-1
Main switch/steering lock............... 4-2
Handlebar switches ........................ 4-3
Indicator lights and warning lights............................................ 4-5
Display ............................................ 4-9
Settings MENU ............................. 4-14
Clutch lever .................................. 4-18
Shift pedal .................................... 4-18
Brake lever.................................... 4-19
Brake pedal .................................. 4-19
Brake control system (BC)............ 4-20
Fuel tank cap ................................ 4-21
Fuel ............................................... 4-22
Fuel tank overflow hose ............... 4-23
Catalytic converter ....................... 4-24
Seat .............................................. 4-24 Rider footrest position .................. 4-25
Handlebar position ....................... 4-25
Adjusting the front fork ................. 4-26
Adjusting the shock absorber
assembly.................................... 4-28
Luggage strap holders .................. 4-30
Auxiliary DC connectors ............... 4-30
Sidestand ...................................... 4-30
Ignition circuit cut-off system ....... 4-31
For your safety – pre-operation
checks ............................................... 5-1
Operation an d important ri din g
points ................................................. 6-1
Engine break-in ............................... 6-1
Starting the engine .......................... 6-2
Shifting ............................................ 6-3
Tips for reducing fuel consumption ................................ 6-4
Parking ............................................ 6-5
Perio dic maintenance an d
a d justment ........................................ 7-1
Tool kit ............................................ 7-2
Periodic maintenance charts .......... 7-3
Periodic maintenance chart for the emission control system .............. 7-3
General maintenance and
lubrication chart ........................... 7-5
Checking the spark plugs ............... 7-9 Canister ........................................ 7-10
Engine oil ...................................... 7-10
Why Yamalube.............................. 7-12
Coolant ......................................... 7-13
Air filter element ............................ 7-14
Checking the engine idling
speed ........................................ 7-14
Valve clearance............................. 7-15
Tires .............................................. 7-15
Cast wheels .................................. 7-17
Adjusting the clutch lever free
play ............................................ 7-18
Checking the brake lever free play ............................................ 7-18
Brake light switches ..................... 7-19
Checking the front and rear brake pads ................................ 7-19
Checking the brake fluid level ...... 7-20
Changing the brake fluid .............. 7-21
Drive chain slack........................... 7-22
Cleaning and lubricating the drive chain ................................. 7-24
Checking and lubricating the
cables ........................................ 7-24
Checking and lubricating the throttle grip ................................ 7-25
Checking and lubricating the brake and shift pedals............... 7-25
Checking and lubricating the
brake and clutch levers ............. 7-26UB7NE0E0.book Page 1 Friday, October 2, 2020 4:38 PM

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1operator and may limit control
ability, therefore, such accesso-
ries are not recommended.
 Use caution when adding electri-
cal accessories. If electrical ac-
cessories exceed the capacity of
the motorcycle’s electrical sys-
tem, an electric failure could re-
sult, which could cause a
dangerous loss of lights or engine
power.
Aftermarket Tires an d Rims
The tires and rims that came with your
motorcycle were designed to match
the performance capabilities and to
provide the best combination of han-
dling, braking, and comfort. Other
tires, rims, sizes, and combinations
may not be appropriate. See page 7-15
for tire specifications and for informa-
tion on servicing and replacing your
tires.
Transportin g the Motorcycle
Be sure to observe following instruc-
tions before transporting the motorcy-
cle in another vehicle. 
Remove all loose items from the
motorcycle.
 Check that the fuel cock (if
equipped) is in the off position and
that there are no fuel leaks.
 Shift the transmission into gear
(for models with a manual trans-
mission).
 Secure the motorcycle with tie-
downs or suitable straps that are
attached to solid parts of the mo-
torcycle, such as the frame or up-
per front fork triple clamp (and not,
for example, to rubber-mounted
handlebars or turn signals, or
parts that could break). Choose
the location for the straps carefully
so the straps will not rub against
painted surfaces during transport.
 The suspension should be com-
pressed somewhat by the tie-
downs, if possible, so that the mo-
torcycle will not bounce exces-
sively during transport.
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EAU10421
Right view
1 2 3,4
5
9
10 6
78
1. Fuses (page 7-30)
2. Fuel tank cap (page 4-21)
3. Spring preload adjuster (page 4-26)
4. Rebound damping force adjuster (page 4-26)
5. Coolant reservoir (page 7-13)
6. Engine oil level check window (page 7-10)
7. Engine oil filler cap (page 7-10)
8. Brake pedal (page 4-19) 9. Rear brake light switch (page 7-19)
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4 
To turn the traction control system
back on, use the MODE down
switch.
 When “TCS-MODE” has been set
to “OFF”, the TCS, SCS and LIF
systems are all turned off togeth-
er.
 See page 4-11 for more informa-
tion on the MODE display.
 See page 3-1 for more information
on “TCS-MODE”.
 See page 3-1 for more information
on “D-MODE”.
EAU91373
Wheel switch “ ”
When the wheel switch is operated, a
cursor will appear around the previous-
ly selected item on the display.
The wheel switch controls:
 Vehicle information displays
 Settings MENU
 Grip warmer function (Option)
Operate the wheel switch as follows:
Rotate up - rotate the wheel upward to
scroll up or increase a setting value.
Rotate down - rotate the wheel down-
ward to scroll down or decrease a set-
ting value. Push inwar
d - press the wheel switch
in towards the handlebar to select
items indicated by the cursor and con-
firm settings changes. Press and hold
the switch inward to reset selected
items.
TIP If the wheel switch is not operated
for a certain period of time, the
cursor will disappear.
 For items that can be reset, leave
the cursor over the item, press
and hold the switch to reset.
 See page 4-9 for more information
on the main screen and its func-
tions.
 See page 4-14 for more informa-
tion on the MENU screen and how
to make settings changes.
EAU4939P
Indicator li ghts and warning
li g hts1. Immobilizer system indicator light “ ”
2. Left turn signal indicator light “ ”
3. Right turn signal indicator light “ ”
4. High beam indicator light “ ”
5. Neutral indicator light “ ”
6. Stability control indicator light “ ”
7. Auxiliary system warning light “ ”
8. ABS warning light “ ”
9. Fuel level warning light “ ”
10.Oil pressure and Coolant temperature warn-
ing light “ ”
11.Malfunction indicator light “ ”
ABS
3
4
56
7
8
11 11
10 10
9
11 1 12
2 2
10 9 9
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EAU88280
Turn si gnal in dicator li ghts “ ”
an d“”
Each indicator light will flash when its
corresponding turn signal lights are
flashing.
EAU88300
Neutral in dicator li ght “ ”
This indicator light comes on when the
transmission is in the neutral position.
EAU88310
Hi gh beam in dicator li ght “ ”
This indicator light comes on when the
high beam of the headlight is switched
on.
EAU88320
Fuel level warning light “ ”
This warning light comes on when the
fuel level drops below approximately
2.8 L (0.74 US gal, 0.62 Imp.gal). When
this occurs, refuel as soon as possible.
The electrical circuit of the warning
light can be checked by turning the ve-
hicle on. The warning light should
come on for a few seconds, and then
go off.
TIPIf the warning light does not come on at
all, remains on after refueling, or if the
warning light flashes repeatedly, have
a Yamaha dealer check the vehicle.
EAU88331
Malfunction in dicator li ght
(MIL) “ ”
This light comes on or flashes if a prob-
lem is detected in the engine or other
vehicle control system. If this occurs,
have a Yamaha dealer check the on-
board diagnostic system. The electri-
cal circuit of the warning light can be
checked by turning the vehicle power
on. The light should come on for a few
seconds, and then go off. If the light
does not come on initially when the ve-
hicle power is turned on, or if the light
remains on, have a Yamaha dealer
check the vehicle.NOTICE
ECA26820
If the MIL starts flashin g, re duce en-
g ine spee d to prevent exhaust sys-
tem damag e.
TIPThe engine is sensitively monitored by
the on-board diagnostic system to de-
tect deterioration or malfunction of the
emission control system. Therefore the
MIL may come on or flash due to vehi-
cle modifications, lack of maintenance,
or excessive/improper use of the mo-
torcycle. To prevent this, observe
these precautions.
 Do not attempt to modify the soft-
ware of the engine control unit.
 Do not add any electrical acces-
sories that interfere with engine
control.
 Do not use aftermarket accesso-
ries or parts such as suspension,
spark plugs, injectors, exhaust
system, etc.
 Do not change the drivetrain
specifications (chain, sprockets,
wheels, tires, etc.).
 Do not remove or alter the O2 sen-
sor, air induction system, or ex-
haust parts (catalysts or EXUP,
etc.).
 Maintain the drive chain properly.
 Maintain correct tire pressure.
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Tachometer
The tachometer shows the engine
speed, as measured by the rotational
velocity of the crankshaft, in revolu-
tions per minute (r/min).
NOTICE
ECA10032
Do not operate the en
gine in the ta-
chometer red zone.
Re d zone: 10600 r/min an d a boveVehicle information displays
The two vehicle information displays
can be individually set to show the fol-
lowing items:  ODO: odometer
 F-TRIP: fuel reserve tripmeter
 TRIP1: tripmeter 
TRIP2: tripmeter
 F.AVE: average fuel economy
 F.CRNT: instantaneous fuel econ-
omy
 A.TEMP: air temperature
 C.TEMP: coolant temperature
 Fuel meter
 FUELCON: amount of fuel con-
sumed
 TRIPTIME: running time
Operate the vehicle information display
as follows:
Rotate the wheel switch to move the
cursor over a display.
Push the wheel switch inward and the
selected display will highlight grey.
Rotate the wheel switch to choose a
different display item.
Push the wheel switch inward to con-
firm the new display item.
TIP ODO will lock at 999999 and can-
not be reset.
 TRIP1 and TRIP2 will reset to 0
and begin counting again after
9999.9 has been reached. 
When the fuel tank reserve level
has been reached, F-TRIP ap-
pears automatically and begins
recording distance traveled from
that point.
 After refueling and traveling some
distance, F-TRIP will automatically
disappear.
 See “Unit” on page 4-17 to chan-
ge the fuel consumption units.
 The air temperature is displayed
from –9 °C (16 °F) to 50 °C (122 °F)
in 1 °C (1 °F) increments.
 The air temperature displayed
may vary from the actual ambient
temperature.
 In LAP TIME mode, the vehicle in-
formation display is replaced by
the lap information.
 TRIP1, TRIP2, F-TRIP, F.AVE, FU-
ELCON and TRIPTIME items can
be individually reset.
 If the vehicle coolant temperature
is below 40 °C (104 °F) the coolant
temperature display will read “Lo”
1. Vehicle information displays
1
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4
EAU91458
Settin gs MENUThe settings MENU screen contains
the following settings modules. Select
a module to make related settings
changes. Settin
gs MENU access an d opera-
tion
How to use the settings MENU:
Rotate the wheel switch up or down to
highlight items or increase/decrease
values and briefly press the wheel
switch inward to confirm the selection.
Press and hold the wheel switch until
the screen returns to the main display
to exit the MENU at any time.
TIP Certain settings menu screens
have an upward pointing triangle
mark item. Select the triangle
mark to save settings changes
and exit the current screen.
 Should vehicle motion be detect-
ed, the screen will automatically
exit the settings MENU and return
to the main display. 
To ensure that the desired settings
changes are saved, be sure to exit
each menu via the triangle mark (if
displayed). Exiting the settings
menu by pressing and holding the
wheel switch may not save set-
tings changes.
“Display Settin g”
This module allows you to switch the
lap time mode and tachometer color
mode ON/OFF.
When the lap time mode is selected,
the twin vehicle information displays
on the main screen will display a lap
timer and a lap counter. To exit the lap
time mode, the turn lap timer OFF in
the display setting module.
Mo dule Description
“Exit” Exit MENU and return the
main display
“Display Set-
ting” Switch lap time mode
on/off and adjust the ta-
chometer color
“Manual TCS
Setting” Adjust TCS/SCS/LIF set-
tings for the “TCS-MODE
M”
“Vehicle Set-
ting” Adjust BC/QS settings
“Shift Indica-
tor” Turn the shift indicator
on/off and adjust tachom-
eter settings
“Maintenance” View and reset mainte-
nance intervals
Display S
etting
Exit
Manual TCS S ettingVehicle S ettingShift Indicator
km/h
MENU
Set fuel consumption and
measurement units
Adjust screen brightness
Adjust the clock
Return all settings to fac-
tory default
Lap Time OFFTacho Color OFF
km/h
Display Setting
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4 r/min value by increments of 200 r/min.
“IND Stop” is settable between 6200 -
13000 r/min.
“Maintenance”
This module allows you to record the
distance traveled between engine oil
changes (use the OIL item), and for two
other items of your choice (use INTER-
VAL 1 and INTERVAL 2).
To reset a maintenance trip meter, se-
lect it and then press and hold the
wheel switch.
TIPMaintenance item names cannot be
changed.
“Unit”
This module allows you to switch the
display between metric and imperial
measurement units.
When using kilometers, the fuel con-
sumption units can be changed be-
tween “km/L” or “L/100km”. When
using miles, MPG will be available.
Temperature units can be switched
between Celsius and Fahrenheit. “Brig
htness”
This module allows you to adjust the
general brightness level of the display
screen.
Select the desired brightness level by
rotating the wheel switch, and then
press the wheel switch to fix the setting
and return to the top MENU screen.
“Clock”
OIL
INTERAVAL 1INTERAVAL 2 1000
km/h
km
1000
km
1000
km
Maintenance
km or mile
kmL/100km°C
km/L or L/100km
°C or °F
km/h
Unit
km/h
Brightness
1
km/h
Clock
0010
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4
EAU13077
Fuel tank capTo open the fuel tank cap
Open the fuel tank cap lock cover, in-
sert the key, and then turn it 1/4 turn
clockwise. The lock will be released
and the fuel tank cap can be opened.
To close the fuel tank cap
With the key still inserted, push down
the fuel tank cap. Turn the key 1/4 turn
counterclockwise, remove it, and then
close the lock cover.
TIPThe fuel tank cap cannot be closed un-
less the key is in the lock. In addition,
the key cannot be removed if the cap is
not properly closed and locked.
WARNING
EWA11092
Make sure that the fuel tank cap is
properly close d after fillin g fuel.
Leakin g fuel is a fire hazar d.
1. Rear wheel sensor rotor
2. Rear wheel sensor
1 1 1 2 2
1. Fuel tank cap lock cover
2. Unlock.
1
2
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EAU13222
FuelMake sure there is sufficient gasoline in
the tank.
WARNING
EWA10882
Gasoline an d gasoline vapors are
extremely flammab le. To avoid fires
an d explosions an d to re duce the
risk of injury when refueling , follow
these instructions.1. Before refueling, turn off the en- gine and be sure that no one is sit-
ting on the vehicle. Never refuel
while smoking, or while in the vi-
cinity of sparks, open flames, or
other sources of ignition such as
the pilot lights of water heaters
and clothes dryers.
2. Do not overfill the fuel tank. When refueling, be sure to insert the
pump nozzle into the fuel tank filler
hole. Stop filling when the fuel
reaches the bottom of the filler
tube. Because fuel expands when
it heats up, heat from the engine or
the sun can cause fuel to spill out
of the fuel tank. 3. Wipe up any spilled fuel immedi-
ately. NOTICE: Immediately
wipe off spille d fuel with a clean,
d ry, soft cloth, since fuel may
d eteriorate painte d surfaces or
plastic parts.
[ECA10072]
4. Be sure to securely close the fuel tank cap.
WARNING
EWA15152
Gasoline is poisonous an d can cau-
se injury or death. Han dle gasoline
with care. Never siphon gasoline by
mouth. If you shoul d swallow some
g asoline or inhale a lot of gasoline
vapor, or get some g asoline in your
eyes, see your d octor immediately. If g
asoline spills on your skin, wash
with soap an d water. If g asoline
spills on your clothin g, chan ge your
clothes.
EAU86072
Your Yamaha engine was designed to
use unleaded gasoline with a research
octane number of 95 or higher. If en-
gine knocking or pinging occurs, use a
gasoline of a different brand or higher
octane rating.
1. Fuel tank filler tube
2. Maximum fuel level
1
2
Recommen ded fuel:
Unleaded gasoline (E10 acceptable)
Octane num ber (RON):
95
Fuel tank capacity: 14 L (3.7 US gal, 3.1 Imp.gal)
Fuel tank reserve:
2.8 L (0.74 US gal, 0.62 Imp.gal)
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