Along with the base-model MT-09 and the Tracer 9 GT sport-tourer, the SP is powered by Yamaha’s all-new liquid-cooled DOHC inline-triple CP3 engine. The big news for the powerplant is a
I was in a similar boat, I decided to go with the 765 R. One level under the RS. I think the 765 is worth the money because you get really nice tires and the quick shifter. I was in between a 2018 brand new 675 and a 2021 765. It ended up only being like 3,000 more.
Right off the bat, hawkeyed shoppers will discern the MT-09 SP’s capability benefit. With 890cc, Yamaha’s CP3 enjoys 135cc over the Street Triple RS’s 765cc quantity. Yet, Triumph squeezes blood from stone with its high-strung triple. Thanks to a 13.25:1 compression ratio, the 765 reins in 128 horses.
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