Yamaha MT-09 2024 vs. KTM 690 SMC R 2022

Yamaha MT-09 2024

KTM 690 SMC R 2022
Overview - Yamaha MT-09 2024 vs KTM 690 SMC R 2022

Yamaha MT-09 2024

KTM 690 SMC R 2022
Technical Specifications Yamaha MT-09 2024 compared to KTM 690 SMC R 2022
Pros and Cons in comparison
Pros and Cons in comparison
Yamaha MT-09 2024

Yes, Yamaha has produced a really leiwandes bike. All the criticisms of its predecessor have been successfully revised without neutering the wild and playful nature of the MT-09. The fourth generation is more mature, more precise and more polished, rides more neutrally and is more stable without losing its light-footedness. A marvellous bike that currently offers an almost unbeatable price-performance ratio thanks to many detail improvements and has now even become really pretty. The Yamaha dealers won't be able to save themselves from orders after test rides. Let's hope that availability is guaranteed, because the new MT-09 is the definition of the word "direct hit"!
KTM 690 SMC R 2022

A large, powerful single cylinder, a stable chassis, just over 160 kg of tractive weight and modern electronics for support - the key data alone suggests a lot of riding pleasure. In 2024, the SMC-R may be a little dusty in some respects and is no longer the undisputed queen of road-legal supermotos, but it can still offer a lot of supermoto fun and performance.