2023 Yamaha MT-09 SP

2023 Yamaha MT-09 SP | 14,856 KM | Icon Performance | Irish Bike | Retro Bikes Dublin The Naked King. SP-Spec. Irish Registered.

There are naked bikes. Then there’s the MT-09 SP. This 2023 example — registered 231-D, Irish from new — represents the top of Yamaha’s hyper naked range, and at 14,856 km it’s barely past its running-in phase. This is one of the most complete performance motorcycles on the Irish used market right now, and it’s available at Retro Bikes Dublin.

The SP badge isn’t a sticker upgrade. It’s a fundamentally different machine to the standard MT-09. Where the base bike already outperforms most of its rivals, Yamaha took it further — fitting a premium KYB fully adjustable inverted front fork and an Öhlins rear shock as standard equipment. The suspension alone on this bike costs more than some motorcycles. Combined with spinforged lightweight wheels and a chassis engineered for a claimed 50% increase in lateral rigidity, the SP handles with a precision and composure that simply isn’t available at this price point anywhere else.

At the heart of the SP sits Yamaha’s legendary 890cc CP3 inline-triple — 119 horsepower, 93 Nm of torque, and a soundtrack unlike anything else in the middleweight class. That three-cylinder character — the surge, the urgency, the way it builds through the rev range — is what keeps MT-09 owners loyal for life. It’s not just fast. It’s addictive. Paired with a standard quickshifter and cruise control, it’s equally at home on a Sunday canyon blast or a long motorway run.

The electronics package is R1-derived and genuinely serious. A six-axis IMU feeds real-time data into traction control, slide control, front wheel lift control, and cornering ABS — systems borrowed directly from Yamaha’s MotoGP-winning programme. Four riding modes let you dial in exactly how much of that 119hp you want at your disposal at any given moment. This is the kind of technology that used to cost twice the price.

The Icon Performance finish — exclusive to the SP — gives the bike a visual identity that matches its spec sheet. Bold, aggressive, unmistakably MT. Being a 231-D Irish-registered example adds further value: full Irish history, no import complications, no question marks.

14,856 km, full SP spec, Öhlins suspension, Irish from new. This one belongs in the hands of someone who knows exactly what they’re looking at.

Available now at Retro Bikes Dublin. Nationwide delivery across Ireland and shipping to the UK and Europe. View full details at retrobikesdublin.com or contact us today to secure it.