Yamaha MT-09 2015 vs. Buell Lightning XB 12 Scg 2007

Yamaha MT-09 2015

Yamaha MT-09 2015

Buell Lightning XB 12 Scg 2007

Buell Lightning XB 12 Scg 2007

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Overview - Yamaha MT-09 2015 vs Buell Lightning XB 12 Scg 2007

Yamaha MT-09 2015

Yamaha MT-09 2015

Buell Lightning XB 12 Scg 2007

Buell Lightning XB 12 Scg 2007

Technical Specifications Yamaha MT-09 2015 compared to Buell Lightning XB 12 Scg 2007

Yamaha MT-09 2015
Buell Lightning XB 12 Scg 2007

Engine and Drive Train

Engine powerEngine power115 HPEngine power84 HP
TransmissionTransmissionChainTransmissionBelt
CylindersCylinders3Cylinders2
StrokesStrokes4-StrokeStrokes4-Stroke
DisplacementDisplacement847 ccmDisplacement984 ccm

Dimensions and Weights

WheelbaseWheelbase1,440 mmWheelbase1,320 mm
Seat HeightSeat Height815 mmSeat Height815 mm
Fuel Tank CapacityFuel Tank Capacity14 lFuel Tank Capacity14 l
License compliancyLicense compliancyALicense compliancyA

Pros and Cons in comparison

Pros and Cons in comparison

Yamaha MT-09 2015

Yamaha MT-09 2015

The Yamaha MT-09 did not need to be reinvented for the coming season - it already was extremely well done almost four years ago. Instead, the Japanese focus on fine-tuning and adding practical, contemporary gimmicks such as traction control and automatic shifting. Due to the Euro4 standard, however, the engine management has been changed once again and offers an emphatically powerful but well controllable power delivery in standard mode; the power explosion of the first generation is now no longer offered even by the sharper A mode. The biggest change, recognisable at first glance, is the, in my opinion, extremely successful design with the more aggressive front and the newly designed rear. All in all, an even snazzier naked bike that was clearly built for the fun of motorcycling.

Wonderfully powerful three-cylinder powerplant

three power modes

fully adjustable chassis

quickshifter as standard

sporty upright seating position

good brakes

aggressive looks

traction control.

Saddle a little too hard for long tours

licence plate holder on the swingarm offers less splash protection than a conventional one

Buell Lightning XB 12 Scg 2007

Buell Lightning XB 12 Scg 2007

Unfortunately, our editors did not test this model.

Price Comparison Avarage Market Price Yamaha MT-09 vs Buell Lightning XB 12 Scg

Price Yamaha MT-09

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Price Buell Lightning XB 12 Scg

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