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Originally Posted by Adam Ef
Isn't the SP version the stiffer performance / track biased version? A bit like the RS in the 765 Street Triples?
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No, I don't think so. The standard MT09 had developed a reputation for poor suspension even after Yamaha had tweaked it a bit. In fitting "up market" forks and rear shock it aimed to overcome that reputation. They reversed the dash display (now has black background/white characters) and added fancy paint - I think they were positioning it as a "deluxe" version rather than a performance machine.
Unlike the Street Triple range, there are no power changes between variants. (MT09/MT09SP/XSR900)
I'm going to check the sag again today. The forks have 137mm travel so 30% would be 41mm of sag. Although one video I saw said with upside down forks you should measure from the bottom and aim for 70% - I'll try it both ways and compare.