Is the Yamaha MT-09 a BEGINNER Motorcycle?

Is the Yamaha MT 09 a BEGINNER Motorcycle? Many of you asked, and based on my experience, I answer in the video!

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[BlockheadMoto]

What do y'all think, is this a motorcycle you'd recommend for a beginner?

[DM-yemm]

the thing i like most about your channel is that you don't talk down to beginners. thanks for the good work.

[clarencewilliamsperturbed]

"The best starter bike is a bike you feel most comfortable on"

...just keep in mind that over confidence can make you a paraplegic real quick.

3 months on my new job and I've spoken with six people who will never walk again because they overestimated they're riding abilities and underestimated their dream bikes.

[bradyroy]

That backpack full of gifts is the perfect recipe for a “Florida Man” news article 😂

[sirmarcuswilliams]

I got this as my first bike I learned to respect it quickly

[vincenttarquini]

I think you nailed it when you said self discipline.and feeling comfortable on the bike. I recently started back riding after being away for 36 years. It was almost like starting over again. At 6' 6" and 290 lbs the typical starter bike was not going to cut it. I ended up getting a Victory Vision Touring bike. It is big and heavy and powerful, but it just fit well. I started easy working on slow speed skill and have worked my way up. Now I don't feel the weight and am having fun with it. Knowing one's limitations is the key and being patient the recipe.

[decidetol.i.v.e.]

“Is the mt09 a good beginning bike? No.”

Me, a beginner, getting ready to pick up a 2014 fz09 tomorrow: 👁👄👁

I do consider myself to be safe and responsible though. I’m a pilot, scuba diver, and have owned firearms in the past so safety is always my #1 priority. I plan on starting slow and getting some slow speed maneuvers down, since I’ve heard that’s more challenging than riding in a straight line really fast. Don’t get me wrong, I want to have fun with the bike but that’ll come later once I’ve gotten much more comfortable and confident in my abilities. I’m trying to enjoy my motorcycle and use it for years, not kill myself by doing something stupid in the first week of owning it lol

[KSMotoCafe]

this is why I love your channel @blockhead! Your points are dead on - especially about how forgiving the less powerful bikes are compared to the super bikes. I have been riding for 6 months now and am in that danger timeframe where my rider's confidence is probably more than my skillset; so I need to keep myself in check so I don't do something stupid that will lay my bike. Cheers man!

[TheSatanicTwinkey]

I started on a 2019 MT-09... glad I did, would have been bored with a 250 in 2 weeks

[MFxGaMERDuDE]

Just got my first bike today Iron 883. Still have a ways to go. Thanks for inspiring me my dude!

[tomcooney]

If you’re one of those people that takes their number plate off to outrun the cops and where’s a tshirt on the highway then yes it’s a beginners bike 🤦‍♂️

[ShutterUp]

As some other commenters below, I didn't ride for about 20 years and re-entered on an RC-46. Dang that thing is touchy, my driveway is gravel and I feel that it made it more challenging. I had a healthy respect for sure. My re-entry would have been much easier on something else.

[dreadknotifwui]

got my mt 09 in December for my first and i love it dude its crazy fun

[nickyp]

Back in the day it was the SV650.... or even the vt600 for cruisers. But you’re correct about the comfort and confidence thing. My first purchased bike was a RC51. But I really had no business riding it 😂

[rodentnuts]

4:14 yup 💀 just started riding a few weeks ago and I hit 40 and thought I was flying lol

[Cmnnch]

I have owned this bike for nearly 2 years. I had a bike before that, the Yamaha FZ-06. Wich was in my opinion a very good bike to start on. The MT09 is a super fun bike, but it's also a bike that begs you to open that throttle up and feel that rush of the torque it produces. And that's in B-mode or "normal". But it's also a very unforgiving bike if you let your ego take over or are overconfident in your skills (or lack thereof) when riding this rocket in traffic and you need to react quickly and precisely.

I share @blockhead opinion that this is not a beginner bike for the majority of new riders.

Loved the video like always!

[Chuubs]

Couldn't agree more about its whatever you feel comfortable on, I've had friends who are super chilled, know their limits and respect the bike etc that started straight onto 1000cc bikes with no issues. And I've had friends who are a little reckless that chose to start on smaller bikes as they knew they would get themselves into trouble. Prob 40% is down to the bike and 60% depends on what sort of character you are. That's just my opinion though

[dankeglock]

I rode dirt bikes a bit when I was a kid, but didn’t have much experience when I started riding on the streets. My first bike was a liter bike. In my view, if a bike fits you comfortably and you have discipline, I don’t see limiting yourself to smaller displacement bikes. People are often limited by funds and can’t keep trading up bikes. I’m 6’3” and smaller bikes are more difficult for me to ride, so I usually buy physically bigger bikes and just don’t treat my throttle like a light switch.

[erikscam]

I think the biggest thing to learn is breaking... I believe the best bikes to learn on are cruisers... they are not wheely machines nore are they prone to flip if you accidentally jam the front breaks...they are just more forgiving....

[retrofreak]

My first bike was a yamaha dt100. My dad and I got it running after like 20 years of chilling in a barn