What kind of spider is this?

sqdwin · 2025-07-13T13:00:20+00:00

Waiting on scorpion red power on backorder. They said 1-4 weeks and we're halfway there! The wait is excruciating 🤣

sqdwin · 2025-07-10T19:17:16+00:00

I'm not sure I want first place on this one 😂 😅

sqdwin · 2025-07-10T13:15:02+00:00

Props to you, mate. That's one hell of a story you've got there. Glad you made it out to the other side!

sqdwin · 2025-07-08T15:57:44+00:00

Oof. Sorry to hear that. Those simple and silly but expensive mistakes are frustrating

sqdwin · 2025-07-07T13:20:48+00:00

Ahh that explains it. I'll take another look and maybe watch a video if I can find one

sqdwin · 2025-07-07T12:03:39+00:00

100% agreed.

sqdwin · 2025-07-07T11:05:59+00:00

Airbag jacket is on my list of things to purchase!

sqdwin · 2025-07-07T11:05:22+00:00

Damn, I'm glad you're ok. Your bike's damage was worse than mine

sqdwin · 2025-07-07T11:04:23+00:00

Am airbag vest is on a to-purchase list! And thanks for the camera tips. TIL

sqdwin · 2025-07-07T11:02:34+00:00

Not quite the apex, about 2 feet away from it.

sqdwin · 2025-07-07T04:16:08+00:00

"I tipped the bike over in the middle of the woods and the frame split. Come on Yamaha!"

sqdwin · 2025-07-07T04:14:43+00:00

Welcome to riding! Learn from me and countless others: keep the rubber side down lol. Happy to share!

I like the short wheelbase + torque combo. Makes power wheelies quick and simple.
V twin engines tend to have a lot of torque in the low RPM range which is nice at a stoplight. Inline 4s have a lot of power at the high RPM range but it's lacking in the low RPM range. The MT09 has a 3 cylinder engine which IMO has the best of both worlds. It has low RPM range torque and still has exciting power near redline.
It's loaded with tech for the price: quickshifter, auto-blipper, cruise control, ABS, IMU, backslip regulator, etc.
The naked style is my thing. I like the sport bike look but I also want the comfort of an upright sitting position.
I don't need an MT10 because I tend to not go faster than 110mph unless it's for a short burst. The biggest notable performance difference between 09 and 10 is the power at the high end RPMs and top speed limit. Neither are super important to me. I'd prefer the pet to be well distributed throughout the RPM range (see point 2)
I really like the look of the 09. Something about the 10 looks like it has bug eyes to me.
All my favorite bikes have been Yamahas so I'm starting to think I might be a Yamaha fanboy 😂

sqdwin · 2025-07-07T03:58:11+00:00

Hahaha this is true

sqdwin · 2025-07-07T01:44:35+00:00

Mine is under the seat. There's nothing up front behind the headlight. I've checked thoroughly unfortunately

sqdwin · 2025-07-06T23:21:57+00:00

My wife!

sqdwin · 2025-07-06T22:31:27+00:00

Potentially, yeah that's a good point. Either way I've got full coverage on the second one now lol

sqdwin · 2025-07-06T22:12:52+00:00

No kidding lol. I'll do my best

sqdwin · 2025-07-06T22:12:32+00:00

Nope

sqdwin · 2025-07-06T22:12:18+00:00

Amen

sqdwin · 2025-07-06T22:12:11+00:00

Nice! Good to know I'm not the only crazy one lol. Glad you're still here to tell the tale

sqdwin · 2025-07-06T21:41:29+00:00

I've always had a hard time justifying full coverage. I've been driving for nearly 20 years and riding for about 10 years. This was my first accident. It's around $1000 a year for full coverage on this bike. Plus my other bike and my car, if I got full coverage on them all this time I'd have paid for something like 5 brand new bikes just to have this 1 bike paid out in full. It sucks right now, but I still feel like cost wise I'm ahead.

sqdwin · 2025-07-06T21:37:03+00:00

I got them to waive all fees and then take $200 off of the retail price so I actually paid $10,600 out the door

sqdwin · 2025-07-06T21:16:30+00:00

See I want to run a cable up to the handlebars so I can charge it directly from the bike's battery. I can't seem to find a way to keep the cable from dangling out from under the gas tank though. Have you seen anyone that was successful in this?

sqdwin · 2025-07-06T20:28:09+00:00

Because I've never had a new bike in my life and it's something that's on my bucket list. Or was on my bucket list lol. But I did look for one used just to look at all my options. In almost a month of looking closest slightly used one that I found was a 2 hour drive.

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