2021 YAMAHA MT-09 oil

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

Description
2-1
2
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Left view
1,24
3
6
5
87
1. Spring preload adjuster (page 4-26)
2. Compression damping force adjuster (page 4-26)
3. Battery (page 7-28)
4. Seat (page 4-24)
5. Rebound damping force adjuster (page 4-28)
6. Spring preload adjuster (page 4-28)
7. Shift pedal (page 4-18)
8. Engine oil drain bolt (page 7-10)
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Description
2-2
2
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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)
10.Rear brake fluid reservoir (page 7-20)UB7NE0E0.book Page 2 Friday, October 2, 2020 4:38 PM

Instrument and control functions
4-5
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”.
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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.
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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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Instrument and control functions
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4
TIPWhen the vehicle is turned on, this light
should come on for a few seconds and
then go off. If the light does not come
on, or if the light remains on, have a
Yamaha dealer check the vehicle.NOTICE
ECA27221
When turnin g the main switch on,
avoi d any movement or vi bration of
the vehicle as it may interfere with
the initialization of the IMU. If this
occurs, the TCS system will not op-
erate an d the “TCS-MODE” display
will rea d “OFF” until the IMU can ini-
tialize.
EAU88362
Oil pressure an d Coolant tempera-
ture warnin g li ght “ ”
This warning light comes on if the en-
gine oil pressure is low or if the coolant
temperature is high. If this occurs, stop
the engine immediately.TIP When the vehicle is first turned on,
this light should come on until the
engine is started. 
If a malfunction is detected, this
light will come on and the oil pres-
sure icon will flash.
NOTICE
ECA22441
If the oil pressure an d coolant warn-
in g li ght does not g o off after start-
in g the en gine or if it comes on while
the en gine is runnin g, stop the vehi-
cle an d en gine imme diately.
 If the en gine is overheatin g, the
coolant temperature warnin g
icon will come on. Let the en-
g ine cool. Check the coolant
level (see pa ge 7-35).
 If the en gine oil pressure is low,
the oil pressure warnin g icon
will come on. Check the oil level
(see pa ge 7-10).
 If the warnin g lig ht remains on
after lettin g the en gine cool an d
confirmin g the proper oil level,
have a Yamaha d ealer check
the vehicle. Do not continue to
operate the vehicle!
EAU88370
Auxiliary system warnin g lig ht “ ”
This warning light comes on if a prob-
lem is detected in a non-engine-related
system.TIPWhen the vehicle is turned on, this light
should come on for a few seconds and
then go off. Otherwise, have a Yamaha
dealer check the vehicle.
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Instrument and control functions
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4
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DisplayThe following items can be found on
the display:
TIPThis model uses a thin-film-transistor
liquid-crystal display (TFT LCD) for
good contrast and readability in vari-
ous lighting conditions. However, due
to the nature of this technology, it is
normal for a small number of pixels to
be inactive.
WARNING
EWA18210
Stop the vehicle b efore making any
settin g chan ges. Chan gin g settin gs
while ri din g can d istract the opera-
tor an d increase the risk of an acci-
d ent.Speed ometer
The speedometer shows the vehicle’s
traveling speed.TIPThe display can be switched between

page 4-17.
1. Tachometer
2. Speedometer
3.
4. Transmission gear display
5. Vehicle information displays
6. Settings MENU icon Ž
7. Grip warmer indicator (option)
8.
9. Clock
10.MODE display
11.Lap timer
12.Oil pressure warning Ž
13.Coolant temperature warning Ž
14.Auxiliary system warning Ž
when activated)
LAP 02LATEST
00:12.3 4
00:01.23
4
1
2
7
6
9
10
8
1135
14 13
12
15
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Instrument and control functions
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4 To start the timer, press the pass
switch.
Each press of the pass switch will in-
crease the lap count by 1 and reset the
current lap timer.
To pause the lap timer, press the wheel
switch inward.
To unpause the timer, press the pass
switch and the timer will resume with-
out counting a new lap.
To exit the lap time mode, turn it off in
the settings MENU. (See page 4-14.)
TIP
The engine must be running to
start the lap timer.
 The headlight will flash when the
pass switch is pressed.
 Whenever the lap timer is paused,
it can be resumed using the pass
switch.Brake control icon “BC”
This icon is replaced by the auxiliary
system warning and coolant tempera-
ture warning indicators when they are
activated.
For more information on the BC sys-
tem see “BC” on page 3-4. Error mo
de warnin g “Err”
When an internal error occurs (e.g.,
communication with a system control-
ler has been cut off), the error mode
warning will appear as follows.
“Err” and “ ” indicator light indicates
an ECU error.
“Err” only indicates an ABS ECU error.
TIPDepending on the nature of the error,
the display may not function properly
and TCS settings may be impossible to
change. Additionally, ABS may not
function properly. Use extra care when
braking and have a Yamaha dealer
check the vehicle immediately.Auxiliary system warnin g“”
This icon appears if a problem is de-
tected in a non-engine-related system.
Coolant temperature warnin g“”
This icon appears if the coolant tem-
perature reaches 116 °C (241 °F) or
higher. Stop the vehicle and turn off the
engine. Allow the engine to cool.
NOTICE
ECA10022
Do not continue to operate the en-
g ine if it is overheatin g.Oil pressure warnin g“”
This icon appears when the engine oil
pressure is low. When the vehicle is
first turned on, engine oil pressure has
yet to build, so this icon will come on
and stay on until the engine has been
started.TIPIf a malfunction is detected, the oil
pressure warning icon will flash repeat-
edly.NOTICE
ECA26410
Do not continue to operate the en-
g ine if the oil pressure is low.
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Instrument and control functions
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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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