Yamaha MT-09
Every consumable spec for the Yamaha MT-09, each fact sourced, dated, and shown with the source it came from. US-market reference — verify against your owner's manual.
naked triple · 2014–present · 889cc CP3 inline-triple (847cc 2014–20)
Sold as the FZ-09 in the US 2014–2017; renamed MT-09 for 2018.
Trims & editions
- MT-09 SP (2018–present) — shares this sheet's pads/chain/battery/fluids through the 2023 model year; from the 2024 restyle, the SP adds Brembo Stylema front calipers (a hardware split from this bike's ADVICS calipers). SPLIT, see yamaha-mt09-sp
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 HF204/HF205 application lists (opens in new tab)
“FZ-09 (USA)1RCUSA14-17; MT-09 (ABS)1RC,2DR 14-20 → HF204. MT-09 (MTN890) 21-22 / B7N 23 / BME 24-25 / 26 → HF205”
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- HiFlofiltro online catalogue HFA4921 application list and HFA4925 application list — Yamaha MT-09/FZ-09 rows (opens in new tab)
“FZ-09 (USA)1RCUSA14-17; MT-09 (ABS)1RC,2DR 14-20 → HFA4921 (OEM 1RC-14451-00). MT-09 (MTN890) 21-22 / B7N 23; 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)”
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- EBC Brakes US Motorcycle Catalogue #304 FRONT: YAMAHA — FZ-09/MT-09/MT-09 SP/FJ-09 rows (opens in new tab)
“FZ-09 2014-2017 FA252*/FA252HH*; MT-09 MTN 890 2018-2023 FA252*/FA252HH*; MT-09 SP MTN 890D 2021-2024 FA252*/FA252HH*; FJ-09 2015-2016 FA252*/FA252HH*”
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- EBC Brakes US Motorcycle Catalogue #304 REAR: YAMAHA — FZ-09/MT-09/MT-09 SP section (opens in new tab)
“2014-2015 Yamaha FZ-09 FA174HH; 2018-2021 Yamaha MT-09 FA174HH; 2021 Yamaha MT-09 SP FA174HH”
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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)
“FZ-09 E,EC,F,FC,G,GC 1RC USA 14-16 JTF1591 16T JTR1876 45T 525 110; 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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- Yuasa Battery Application Guide 2026 Motorcycle Applications — Yamaha — FZ-09/MT09/FJ-09 rows (opens in new tab)
“FZ-09 '14-'17 ... YTZ10S; MT09 '18-'24 ... YTZ10S; FJ-09 '15-'17 ... YTZ10S”
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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) axial 4-pot · 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: 2014–2020 (847cc FZ-09 / MT-09 generations) not yet pinned to a first-party manual
TOSPEC research
Yamaha's JASO MA / API SG boilerplate has been consistent across this era's related models (R1, R6, R7, MT-07); likely identical but unconfirmed.
Viscosity: The manual excerpt reviewed showed only the single 10W-40 recommendation, not a multi-grade temperature chart
TOSPEC research
Other Yamaha sportbikes of this era (R1, R6, R7) publish a wider allowed range; not confirmed either way for the 889cc MT-09.
Viscosity: 2014–2020 (847cc generations) not yet mapped
TOSPEC research
Oil capacity: 2014–2020 (847cc generations) not yet mapped
TOSPEC research
The 889cc engine arrived for 2021; do not carry this capacity backward to the 847cc bikes.
Spark plugs: 2014–2020 (847cc generations) not yet mapped
TOSPEC research
889cc CP3 inline-triple (847cc 2014–20); count of 3 follows the engine's own documented cylinder count.
Front brake pads: MT-09 SP trim adds an Öhlins rear shock (2018, 2021+); from the 2024 restyle it also adds Brembo Stylema front calipers — a confirmed hardware split from this bike's ADVICS calipers. The SP now has its own sheet: yamaha-mt09-sp.
TOSPEC research / unstocked-web MT-09 generation notes
EBC's catalogue (Feb 2024 edition) still lists the SP (MTN890D) 2021–2024 on the same FA252HH shape as this bike through 2018-2023 — no front-caliper split confirmed in that catalogue edition, though press first-rides confirm the 2024+ Stylema hardware change independently. See yamaha-mt09-sp for the SP's full pad-shape history and the 2024+ conflict.
Front brake pads: 2025+ MT-09 / MT-09 SP (with optional Y-AMT) not yet listed in this catalogue edition
TOSPEC research
Rear brake pads: 2016–2017 and 2022–present not independently confirmed
TOSPEC research
FA174HH is directly attested for both the leading (2014-2015) and trailing (2018-2021) edges of this range on the same rear caliper family; the middle/later years are reasonably assumed identical but unconfirmed.
Brake fluid: 2014–2020 (847cc generations) not yet mapped
TOSPEC research
DOT 4 is near-universal for this era of Yamaha models; likely identical but unconfirmed.
Coolant: 2014–2020 (847cc generations) not yet mapped
TOSPEC research
Service intervals: 2014–2020 (847cc generations) not yet mapped
TOSPEC research
Research notes
Context from the research trail — how a fact was pinned down.
Oil filter: Retailer OEM cross-refs for the HF205-equivalent filter (World of Powersports, Padgett's Motorcycles, and current 2021–2023-tagged Yamalube kit bundles on Amazon) tag the part as 5GH-13440-80-00, not -90
retailer parts listings
5GH-13440-80-00 was the original-assignment number for the 889cc-generation filter; Yamaha's OEM supersession chain has since replaced it with 5GH-13440-90-00 (which itself supersedes -80 and the earlier -61/-60 numbers used on the 847cc generation). Both are the same physical cartridge under Yamaha's running-change numbering — -90 is what ships today under an OEM order, -80 is what period-tagged retailer listings and kits still show. HF205 (the aftermarket cross) is unaffected either way.
Air filter: 2024–present (restyle generation) not yet confirmed with a distinct HiFlo listing
TOSPEC research
Service intervals: The US owner's manual instead specifies 4,000 mi / 6 months for the same interval
TOSPEC research (maintenanceschedule.com, citing the US-market Yamaha owner's manual)
A market-specific difference, not a data error — confirm against a verified US-market manual before publishing a US-facing figure; the value recorded here is the EU/UK manual's own interval, directly verified.
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 maintenance FAQ
How much oil does the Yamaha MT-09 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 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?
The front caliper (axial 4-pot) 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 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.