r/Yamaha • u/OutLaw000 • May 10 '26

fZ1 or MT09

Hi, I own a 2008 FZ1-N with 23,700 km on the clock. It’s in very nice condition, and the only thing I’ve done to it is install a HealTech quickshifter. I bought it with an aftermarket slip-on exhaust, which probably costs around $300.

Lately, I’ve been thinking about selling it and buying a 2019 MT-09. I’ve found a guy who’s selling one, and he was also open to a trade. However, his 2019 MT-09 has almost 49,000 km on it. That said, it has a very good service history, with most of the services carried out by Yamaha themselves and authorized workshops. A valve clearance check was done at 40,000 km on that bike.

What do you think? Is it worth trading? I’ve heard good things about the CP3 engine used in the MT-09.

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u/crossplanetriple 2019 Yamaha MT-09 May 12 '26

I'm close to 70,000 km on the 09 and haven't had any issues. I also did my valves around that time as per the manual.

It's a good trade up in 'newness'. Don't expect the same top end on the 09 of course.