Yamaha MT-09 SP
Every consumable spec for the Yamaha MT-09 SP, each fact sourced, dated, and shown with the source it came from. US-market reference — verify against your owner's manual.
naked triple · 2018–present · 889cc CP3 inline-triple (847cc 2018–2020)
A suspension-focused trim of the base MT-09 (fully adjustable KYB fork + Öhlins rear shock) since 2018; shared the base bike's ADVICS front brake hardware through 2023. From the 2024 restyle, the SP adds Brembo Stylema front calipers — the first hardware-relevant split from the base sheet. See yamaha-mt09 for the base bike this shares its engine, chain, and battery with.
Spec plate
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- Yamaha MT-09 2021 Owner's Manual (EU) Specifications section, p.10-1 (opens in new tab)
“API service SG type or higher, JASO standard MA”
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- Yamaha MT-09 2021 Owner's Manual (EU) Specifications section, p.10-1 (opens in new tab)
“SAE viscosity: 10W-40”
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- Yamaha MT-09 2021 Owner's Manual (EU) Specifications section, p.10-1 (opens in new tab)
“Capacity (oil change): 2.80 L (2.96 US qt, 2.46 Imp.qt); Capacity (with filter removal): 3.20 L (3.38 US qt, 2.82 Imp.qt)”
We list the manual's 'with filter change' figure — not the dry-rebuild total that circulates online. On small engines that difference is a 25% overfill.
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- HiFlofiltro online catalogue HFA4925 application list, SP row (opens in new tab)
“MT-09 SP (MTN890D) 21-22 / BAM 23 → HFA4925 (OEM B7N-14451-01)”
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- Yamaha MT-09 2021 Owner's Manual (EU) Checking the spark plugs, p.8-9 (opens in new tab)
“NGK/LMAR9A-9; Spark plug gap: 0.8–0.9 mm (0.031–0.035 in)”
+3 sources, quotes
- EBC Brakes US Motorcycle Catalogue #304 front-pad table, line 25 (SP row) (opens in new tab)
“MT-09 SP MTN 890D 2021-2024 FA252* FA252HH* EPFA252HH* MD2082X MD2082X MD2082XC*”
- RideApart — 2024 Yamaha MT-09 SP Gets Brembo Stylemas, Suspension Upgrades (opens in new tab)
“The MT-09 SP is equipped with top-of-the-line Brembo Stylema monoblock 4-piston radial calipers”
- RevZilla Common Tread — 2024 Yamaha MT-09 SP first ride review (opens in new tab)
“Power and feel are much superior to the ADVICS four-pots used across just about every large capacity Yamaha, including the R1. The Stylemas are 13% lighter than the Advics”
- Yamaha OEM parts fiche — 2024 MT-09 SP front brake pad set BMM-25811-00 (dealer parts-diagram reproduction) Yamaha OEM parts diagram, front brake caliper section (opens in new tab)
“Genuine Yamaha OEM MT-09 *SP ONLY* 2024 Onwards Front Brake Pad Pair Set - BMM-25811-00”
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- Yamaha MT-09 2021 Owner's Manual (EU) Brake fluid section (opens in new tab)
“Refill with the same type of brake fluid. Adding a brake fluid other than DOT 4 may result in a harmful chemical reaction.”
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- JT Sprockets Application Guide 2024 Application Guide — Road, Yamaha 850cc/889cc, FZ-09/MT-09/FJ-09 rows (opens in new tab)
“MT-09 (MTN850 A) 1RC,2SC 14-20 JTF1591 16T JTR1876 45T 525 110; MT-09 (MTN890) 21-22 / BME 24 JTF1591 16T JTR1877 45T 525 110”
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- Yamaha MT-09 2021 Owner's Manual (EU) Coolant section, p.8-13 (opens in new tab)
“YAMALUBE coolant. If genuine Yamaha coolant is not available, use an ethylene glycol antifreeze containing corrosion inhibitors for aluminum engines and mix with distilled water at a 1:1 ratio.”
Oil capacities are the manufacturer's with-filter-change figure, not the dry-rebuild total that circulates online. Always verify against your own owner's manual before you turn a wrench — this is educational reference, not a repair procedure.
Service intervals
| Years | Oil & filter |
|---|---|
| 2021–present | 6,000 mi / 12 mo |
Street, track, mixed
Street
- We list the manual's 'with filter change' figure — not the dry-rebuild total that circulates online. On small engines that difference is a 25% overfill.
- Pads fit calipers, not bikes. That's why one shape number covers a Hayabusa and a V-Strom — and why the same bike model can change shape mid-generation. We resolve pads by caliper and year.
Track
- After track days, shorten your oil change. How much is genuinely unsettled — manufacturers say 'adjust to your use,' not a number. Used-oil analysis is the only rigorous answer.
- A street-legal sintered or EPFA-class pad is the manufacturer-sanctioned track-day choice. Full race compounds are for when the pad is the limiting factor — and yours isn't yet.
- RBF-class fluid buys you ~80°C more fade margin when fresh — and gives most of it back within a year as it absorbs moisture. It's a consumable you change more often, not an upgrade you install once.
- For the street: silicate-free motorcycle coolant (Honda's manuals explain why — silicates chew water-pump seals). For the track: check your org's rules — most ban ethylene glycol outright; pro racing allows water only.
Mixed
Run the street specs above, then shorten the oil interval after track days — how much is genuinely unsettled, so used-oil analysis is the honest guide. If your organisation tech-inspects coolant, check its rules before a session.
Maintenance jobs & what they cost
Oil & filter change
Beginner-safeParts — Oil spec JASO MA · API SG · Viscosity 10W-40 · Oil capacity with filter 3.2 L · drain 2.8 L · dry total not published · Oil filter OEM 5GH-13440-90 · HiFlo HF205
Tools — torque wrench, oil filter wrench, drain pan, funnel, new sealing washer (if your bike uses one)
Dealer oil-change quotes run $90–130 (Harley outliers $180–280 excluded); independent-shop average is closer to $56. DIY consumables run $30–60, saving roughly $40–120 per change with tooling paid back in 2–3 changes. Sourced: CostHack / Trak Powersports / J.D. Power, aggregated in docs/research/demand-competition.md.
Some links may earn TOSPEC a commission at no cost to you. Prices shown are typical street prices for consumables (oil, pads, chains, filters, fluids) — always verify fitment and price at the retailer. Affiliate relationships are day-0 unmonetized (status "none" below) while the site scales; this file is the config that flips them on.
Front brake pads
Experience neededParts — Front brake pads EBC FA252HH (HH) ADVICS axial 4-pot, shared with base · 1 set
Tools — torque wrench, hex/Allen key set (caliper mounting bolts), C-clamp or piston-retraction tool, wire brush, brake cleaner
Editorial estimate, not separately itemized in the research corpus: a 0.5–1 hr front-pad swap at the same dealer shop-rate bracket implied by the oil-change pricing in docs/research/demand-competition.md, plus a $30–60 OEM/aftermarket pad set. Verify locally before quoting.
Some links may earn TOSPEC a commission at no cost to you. Prices shown are typical street prices for consumables (oil, pads, chains, filters, fluids) — always verify fitment and price at the retailer. Affiliate relationships are day-0 unmonetized (status "none" below) while the site scales; this file is the config that flips them on.
Chain & sprocket kit
Experience neededParts — Chain & sprockets 525 · 110 links · 16/45T
Tools — torque wrench, chain breaker / riveting tool, angle grinder or chain-link sizing tool, rear paddock stand, chain alignment tool
Editorial estimate, not separately itemized in the research corpus: a full chain-and-sprocket swap (wheel off, alignment, torque-critical rear axle) runs several labor hours at the shop-rate bracket implied by the oil-change pricing in docs/research/demand-competition.md, plus an $80–150 520/525/530 kit. Verify locally before quoting.
Some links may earn TOSPEC a commission at no cost to you. Prices shown are typical street prices for consumables (oil, pads, chains, filters, fluids) — always verify fitment and price at the retailer. Affiliate relationships are day-0 unmonetized (status "none" below) while the site scales; this file is the config that flips them on.
Brake fluid flush
Experience neededParts — Brake fluid DOT 4
Tools — torque wrench (bleeder and banjo bolts), vacuum brake bleeder or speed bleeders, clear tubing and catch bottle, syringe, fresh DOT-spec fluid, sealed bottle
Editorial estimate, not separately itemized in the research corpus: roughly 1 hr of bleed/flush labor at the shop-rate bracket implied by the oil-change pricing in docs/research/demand-competition.md, plus fluid. Verify locally before quoting.
Some links may earn TOSPEC a commission at no cost to you. Prices shown are typical street prices for consumables (oil, pads, chains, filters, fluids) — always verify fitment and price at the retailer. Affiliate relationships are day-0 unmonetized (status "none" below) while the site scales; this file is the config that flips them on.
Coolant flush
Experience neededParts — Coolant YAMALUBE coolant; if unavailable, an ethylene glycol antifreeze containing corrosion inhibitors for aluminum engines, mixed with distilled water at a 1:1 ratio
Tools — torque wrench (drain bolt), drain pan, funnel, coolant hydrometer or refractometer, distilled water (if mixing concentrate)
Editorial estimate, not separately itemized in the research corpus: roughly 1 hr of coolant-flush labor at the shop-rate bracket implied by the oil-change pricing in docs/research/demand-competition.md, plus coolant. Verify locally before quoting.
Some links may earn TOSPEC a commission at no cost to you. Prices shown are typical street prices for consumables (oil, pads, chains, filters, fluids) — always verify fitment and price at the retailer. Affiliate relationships are day-0 unmonetized (status "none" below) while the site scales; this file is the config that flips them on.
Notes & corrections
Coverage gaps
Where the catalogues run out. Flagged in the open, never guessed at.
Oil spec: This manual's specifications section does not break out the SP trim separately from base — oil chemistry is engine-determined and Yamaha's manual structure treats SP and base identically for this fact. Assumed shared; no counter-evidence found.
TOSPEC research
Oil spec: 2018-2020 (847cc SP launch generation) not yet pinned to a first-party manual — the same gap as the base yamaha-mt09 sheet.
TOSPEC research
Viscosity: 2018-2020 (847cc SP launch generation) not yet mapped — the same gap as the base sheet.
TOSPEC research
Oil capacity: 2018-2020 (847cc SP launch generation) not yet mapped — the 889cc engine arrived for 2021; do not carry this capacity backward to the 847cc SP.
TOSPEC research
Spark plugs: 2018-2020 (847cc SP launch generation) not yet mapped — the same gap as the base sheet.
TOSPEC research
Front brake pads: 2024–present (the Brembo Stylema-equipped SP) is deliberately left with no variant/EBC shape recorded above, rather than reusing FA252HH or guessing a shape code. EBC's Feb 2024 catalogue edition (the current edition reviewed) still lists the SP (MTN890D) through model year 2024 on the same FA252HH shape as the base bike, despite the 2024 restyle's move to Brembo Stylema calipers — no distinct EBC-shape cross-reference has been published for the Stylema-equipped SP as of this catalogue edition. Two independent press first-ride reviews (RideApart, RevZilla) confirm the Brembo Stylema hardware change; Yamaha's own OEM parts fiche lists a front pad pair part number (BMM-25811-00) specific to the 2024+ SP.
TOSPEC research
OEM PN BMM-25811-00 (Yamaha parts fiche) is the only concretely-sourced part number for this trim as of this check; caliper is Brembo Stylema monoblock 4-piston radial, dual disc.
Rear brake pads: 2022-present not independently confirmed for the SP specifically — the same gap as the base sheet, which also only confirms 2014-2015/2018-2021 directly and assumes continuity for the years between and after.
TOSPEC research
Brake fluid: 2018-2020 (847cc SP launch generation) not yet mapped — the same gap as the base sheet.
TOSPEC research
Coolant: 2018-2020 (847cc SP launch generation) not yet mapped — the same gap as the base sheet.
TOSPEC research
Service intervals: The US owner's manual instead specifies 4,000 mi / 6 months for the same interval on the base bike — a market-specific difference, not confirmed either way for the SP specifically.
TOSPEC research (maintenanceschedule.com, citing the US-market Yamaha owner's manual)
Service intervals: 2018-2020 (847cc SP launch generation) not yet mapped — the same gap as the base sheet.
TOSPEC research
Research notes
Context from the research trail — how a fact was pinned down.
Air filter: 2024-present (restyle generation) not yet confirmed with a distinct HiFlo listing — the same gap as the base sheet.
TOSPEC research
DIY & your warranty
Doing this yourself won't void your factory warranty. The federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act bars a manufacturer or dealer from voiding your warranty just because you — not the dealer — did routine maintenance. To deny a claim they must prove the specific work caused the specific defect. Use spec-compliant parts and fluids, and keep your receipts.
FTC on the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act · Full guide: dealer or DIY?
Yamaha MT-09 SP maintenance FAQ
How much oil does the Yamaha MT-09 SP take?
About 3.2 litres with a filter change — the manufacturer's with-filter figure, not the larger dry-rebuild number that circulates online. Confirm against your owner's manual.
What oil does the Yamaha MT-09 SP need?
It calls for 10W-40, JASO MA, API SG. A wet clutch means the JASO class matters — don't substitute an energy-conserving car oil.
What brake pads fit the Yamaha MT-09 SP?
The front caliper (ADVICS axial 4-pot, shared with base) takes EBC shape FA252HH. Pads are resolved by caliper and year, not by model name, so verify your caliper before you order.
How often does the Yamaha MT-09 SP need an oil change?
Every 6,000 miles or 12 months, whichever comes first, per the manufacturer's schedule. Shorten it after track days — used-oil analysis is the only rigorous answer to how much.