Headlights are incapable of maintaining a safe distance during cornering. On any corner, the headlights will dip too far down and no longer illuminate the road. The issue is well documented amongst owners of 2018 mt-09 and all agree that this headlight pattern design is extremely dangerous to point of requiring auxiliary lighting, or always keeping the high beams on. I've experienced this problem during off-ramps on the highway in which I wasn't able to run highbeams due to oncoming traffic. On the off-ramp corner, I slowed down to the ramp speed of 30mph and the corner was still only lit to .5 seconds of riding being illuminated in front of me.
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Is the 2018 Yamaha MT-09 reliable?
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2018 Yamaha MT-09, close to a typical MT-09 model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2018 Yamaha MT-09?
Lights, with 1 complaint.
How many recalls does the 2018 Yamaha MT-09 have?
No recalls on record.
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