The 2022 Yamaha YZF-R7 is Here. Is it Worthy of The Name? - Cycle News First Ride
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- Опубликовано: 30 июл 2024
- Sportbikes are changing, and the bike that's got everyone talking right now is the Yamaha YZF-R7.
Taking the name straight off the hallowed YZF-R7 OW02 of the late 1990s, the R7 has some very big shoes to fill as it takes over the middleweight sportbike lead from the now-extinct Yamaha YZF-R6.
Using the award-winning MT-07 as its base, the R7 aims to get more riders into sportbike riding and all for $8999 MSRP in the United States.
How good is it? Come for a ride and find out.
Timestamp:
0:00 Intro
1:00 Track test
9:45 Tech chat
16:54: Wrap up
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in a world of 200hp+ 20k hypersportbikes, this new r7 is a breath of fresh air. Together with the aprilia rs660 they created a whole new kind of middleweight sportsbike and I applaud it. It's all about rideability. Light weight, nimble frame, good brakes and suspension, but without the big horsepower numbers that are only out to kill you. Only downside I can think of is the anemic sound of a paralel twin that puts me off. Cant wait to ride this thing
Yoshi R77 fixes that problem.
Ya --- this is perfect for me. This guy is riding harder than I probably ever will. I'm 100% sure I'll be satisfied with this thing.
This guy has current Pikes Peak Record 🏆!
So ya he is riding harder than most, great all around bike 👍
I'm with you on that one. I do like the ninja 650 though too but the price is too close. If money was no option the Aprilia looks amazing
Hell yeah. I was satisfied with my mt07, and that had the worst suspension I’ve ever ridden on before. Looking forward to this bike!
Probably a professional rider will ride a 300cc harder than you, and harder than most of us lol
Being able to be rode hard means nothing. How does that tell you anything ? Arguably the small cc sport bikes are the ones pushed hardest
It was awesome getting to meet you at the event dude. Those wheelies on the R7 still killed me. hahaha
Thanks, mate. Likewise, glad to finally put the face to the name and have lunch together!
Now kiss
@RUclips needs a Snickers your profile name and pic is hilarious had me laughing
With 75hp, Yamaha should have branded it the R4.5.......like a 600 with cancer.
Yep@@johnnyanonymous582
For real the best review so far for R7. Respect from Greece for keeping your opinion straight forward !
Another great down to earth review Rennie, I totally agree with the gap being too big between this and the mighty R1, bring on the R9.....💯
I think this will be a great bike for the casual track day rider. Not intimidating, easy to ride and probably reasonable cost of ownership. Your reviews are outstanding and always bring up small details others miss.
Well, great take on that bike. Good to get a feedback from someone who knows how to ride on a track 👍👍, seems like a lot of guys have their videos up on YT but rode it like a scooter around town😏
I have had my MT-07 since 2016 which I got after my first bike the Yamaha R125. Now it's time to get back on a sportbike and the R7 seems to be the perfect bike for everyday practical riding. The R7 R-styling looks great very sharp and elegant.
This would be a fun bike to pickup used in a few years to have as a weekend warrior track rider. Sv650s are a blast on track so another option for those who like twins on track
This has been one of the best review videos I have ever seen. Excellent review of every aspect of the bike! Hope I can go test ride one once the dealership near me gets em in!
Thanks, Joey!
Currently a happy owner of 2020 R125, great little bike for city riding, I finally found my next bike and it is this R7, gonna buy it as soon as it comes to the stores here in Croatia 🤩 great video btw
Thanks for the informative video. Loved your stand up wheelie, you made the bike look small. Really like the look of this bike.👍🇦🇺
YZF-R9 next? Oh, you ended with same question... :)
That'd be a treat...
You mean the mt09 with extra fairings
Gotta be a YZF-R9 SP
As a tester mate, you are really great at explaining the bikes. Really in-depth honest review!👌
Thanks, mate. Much appreciated.
Thanks for a real review. So good to hear both cons and pros!
Great little bike. I can certainly see the point of it. Hope Yamaha builds an R9 tho! That CP3 engine is an absolute beast in the midrange.
Can’t wait to give this bike a go. As you mentioned, an R9 would be incredible 👍
Agreed on the R9...that would be a great option and would probably sell very well.
You could hear that you were starting to get it wound up a bit @ 9min. I can't help thinking how good a fully faired 790 or 890 duke would be . I think Yamaha has come up with a winner here thanks for the great review cheers
Nice to have some audio that sounds a little more raw so we can actually hear the bike and what it sounds like stock!
Yamaha is going to sell A LOT of these. I owned and adored my 2001 Ninja zx7r. I miss that segment of sport bikes in general, and more so at a reasonable price. This is on my list of potential additions to my garage.
Ive had mine for about 6 month's and i was in doubt that the twin would be a huge downgrade from being on a liter bike in the past, but the torque combined with the handling alone convinced me how much fun and potential this bike has for both beginner to experienced riders. Well done yamaha!
Thanks for a great review of this interesting bike -an R 9 would be a great real world street bike as the R 1 really designed for the track.
It seems like there are a few people here who don't know that there are 650-700 twins racing series that have been experiencing some popularity. Battletwins in UK, MotoAmerica Twins Cup in US. Those series are built on not-track-focused bikes like this one.
It's a bit of a wonder that Suzuki UK or US haven't figured out a way to offer a track version of the SV since so many people are racing converted Gladii/SVs
Funny. You literally stated that Yamaha said the R7 isn't replacing the R6, but is just moving in to the R series family, yet people are still comparing it to the R6 and bashing it in comments lol. I personally welcome it, and can't wait to pick one up.
Best review I've seen on this bike so far! Just bought an R3 v3 last week, my aim was to eventually grab the r6 once I get more experience, always wanted an in-line 4 Cylinder bike, might actually go for the ZX25R now.
check out the weight of the ZX25R, it was a dealbreaker for me. the thing weighs as much as some 600s
Sadly with the loss of the R6 your best bet is probably a Honda now... or dropping a ton of money for a R1 and driving it in 600cc mode.
Looks great and great to see effort back in to good engineering and style to keep things simple and affordable. Would love to see some of the European manufacturers trying the same to up everyone's game. They did it with electronics but it has pushed the prices so high. Maybe the next wave of innovation should be back to just enough power for the job, improved engineering, weight reduction and cheaper pricing.
Great review!
Superb review..Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it.
how in the world can you ride so hard, and still talk so smoothly at the same time? x)
Most anticipated sports bike of the year haha come on mate. It's a learner turn that will never come close to an R6
Maybe so, but I bet Yamaha will sell 10 of these for every R6 they sold last year.
@@cyclenews cos it will be restricted and half the price of an R6 duurrr
I imagine this will be the tool of choice for track riding schools the world over.
Seems unlikely why would you think that?
@@Fee.1 because it's a cheap(ish), light and manageable sports bike. It's not rocket science my man.
@@1MrBryn so….for no tangible reason at all. it definitely is rocket surgery my man.It’s average in all categories so…..next “tool of choice for track riding schools the world over” lol. I can’t really tell if you were just making a sort of innocent off the cuff comment or like genuinely feel like that’s just a given now but ….what do you figure the current “tool of choice” is? I assume you heard what he said about the rear suspension being so so but “no big deal because anyone actually serious about tracking this will be throwing that out for a proper suspension setup”.
Anyway I’m not suggesting it’s a bad bike…just find it irritating Yamaha has muddied the waters so damned much with this bike. It’s literally a MT-07 with r6 forks to stop the front end from being trash out the box anymore, short of a few mostly visual changes the other 99% of the bike is a MT07, including the motor. Reminder: the MT07 exists from a design brief to be a road bike in every way a track bike isn’t. It’s soft, the motor is torquey down low and doesn’t rev out…it’s a blast on the street and that’s by design. Doesn’t mean you can’t have fun with it on a track. But it does mean that just as an r6 is out of its elemental the road/with road bikes, the R7 is out of its element on the track/next to r6’s. As Yamaha took great pains to clarify during this event, which makes the choice to debut it for press on a track all the more bewildering. But whatever.
Only point is this will never be the “tool of choice” for track riding the world over” unless something very sad happens with a plethora of great options that exist before it, and in any case it will work well in there’s options that make much more sense for much less money. I.e. r3/rc390 etc.
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@@Fee.1 “this bike is gonna be really really good for guys and girls that want to get better at sports bike riding but maybe aren’t quite at the level of requiring something like an R6 and certainly not an R1.”
Now what kind of riders do track riding schools mostly work with?
Last time I checked it was people who want to get better at sports bike riding but aren’t quite at the level of requiring something like an r6 and certainly not an r1.
Add in that (like previously mentioned) it’s an inexpensive bike that’s probably a lot cheaper to fix than a liter bike or a 600 supersport and it seems like a pretty logical choice to me.
Although your point about the rc390 is one I definitely agree with.
Looks awesome. Hope they bring it to Australia.
Finally! A reviewer not in C group ! Good show old boy.
I really thought they were gonna go with a smaller triple or beef up the power to match the RS660. Without the extra power its gonna be a tough fight against the RS in the twins class when racing I think. But that would cost development money and increase the cost so I can see why they went the direction the way they did.
I recently got a Street Triple R and...wow! What a fantastic motor! Makes plenty of torque and still has quite the top end to it. Seeing that the Daytona is gone there might be an opening for a new 3 cylinder sportbike.
The Daytona isn't gone, per se, it's in the Daytona Moto2 which we tested here. ruclips.net/video/ayKp6HFE2Sk/видео.html
Yamaha for sure needs an R9 now...
Priced very close to a ZX6R which is on another level performance wise 🤔
True...
That is exactly what I thought. Another 1,200 and you get 50 more hp with the 636.
From what I can tell, it seems like more of a road bike that you can take to the track, as opposed to a track bike that you can ride on the street. Different categories, similar looks though.
@@JC-ru1rn yeah but not really as fun on track or daily use
@NomNom Monster Yamawho?
Its a good beginner track bike im sure..its lighter more agile..fast cornering bike..good design yamaha..hope to have 1 next year🥰🥰🥰
Great video with a lot of information. Yours and @Chaseontwowheels are so far the best videos I seen to date on this bike. In my opinion, I would rather pay an extra grand and a half, and get a ZX6R. I guest I'm not their target demographic...
I didn't see price as the main problem with sport bikes. I saw the main problem as they simply weren't particularly fun on the street unless you were in an area where the was minimal law enforcement, no game animals to speak of, no brush or tree lines close to the roads obscuring visibility (particularly of animals about to jump out), and roads free of sand, gravel, moss, leaves, pine needles, and water. On roads with all of these challenges like where I live, you just can't "work" a "real" sport bike. I tried.... a couple R6s, a R1, a R1M, a MT10, a GSXR750, a FZ1, etc... They were great fun on track, but on the roads, not so much. Especially the R1. There suspensions just couldn't handle the rough road surfaces in my area. It was like a MMA fight were all the opponent did was continually kick you in the nuts.
I found my 690 SMC-R way more fun on the road than the sport bikes as it can be absolutely flogged on the road and is a riot. It has a P/W ration of about 9:1 with me on it. A R7 should be pretty much identical. Got one coming now. Hopefully it does have the fun factory on road as the supermoto.
problem with current 600cc supersports is that there price at almost the same as liter bikes so its hard sell to those wanting to get into track riding and agressive riding why not just pay a little more and go liter bike and the twins 650-700 just doesent have the hardware interms of suspension brakes and riding position to do serious track work until the rs660 came out and carve itself a new segment in the market what we needed was 80-100 hp lightweight supersports with decent and track capable hardware for half the price of a good liter bike that well sell bikes to next generation.
Thats the best new R7 track test yet,. ive got a "real" R7 owo2 and do feel a bit cheated by yamaha using the old R7 name, i wish they had used the old R7 red/white/black colour scheme tho,. i think this will sell quite well,£6332 is still pretty expensive,.
If you have a real R7, I salute you. Well done.
Sounds like a great road bike to me. We sorely needed more fully faired, affordable, sporty bikes like the Ninja 650 & CBR650R (also Aprilia RS660 and Ducati Supersport, though too expensive for most riders), and this is a fantastic addition. I hope Suzuki, Triumph, BMW, and KTM follow suit - well, now they have to! Throw a full system exhaust on this bike, nice sticky tires, better brake pads if you need, and it will keep up with all the bigger bikes on the road. Well, what more do you need? 😁😂
It'll make a good street sportsbike, for sure. I'd say the RS 660 is quicker but Yamaha will sell way more R7's than Aprilia will the RS 660.
@@cyclenews that is what I dont understand. If it is aimed at the less experienced rider why give full clipons? Don't get me wrong I love clipons but handlebars or some risers would be the better choice if its an intermediate sports bike. Also... where do the experienced riders go now? The r6 is discounted so only used now? Seems an r9 is a must if yamaha doesn't want to see riders looking elsewhere for a powerful sportbike to keep up with other 600cc inline 4. Just my two cents
@@cyclenews i mean, you put the 2 grand difference in suspension and engine work, and that would be a little closer of a battle.
@@cyclenews Unless... Yamaha squeezes more power from that CP2 in 2023...
Much less comfortable road bike than a Ninja 650 and CBR650R.
Nice little stand up wheelie. Looking at an R7 now for my next stunt bike. Soaking up the info to make a decision since 636’s are marked up to 14k otd at dealers 🤦🏻♂️
The single rubber brake line should straight away be replaced with 2 braided lines all the way to the MC
Great review. I am going to make a prediction that the person buying this bike will be selling it shortly after a few months to a year. It just looks like Yamaha cheaply put it together. You can get a KTM 390 for about 2500-4k or an R6 anywhere from 3500-6k with after market attachments. A real R7 would have been nice.
I have a R15, R3, R6 and want one of these..would be great for road the R6 is terrible on the street but take it to the track and that's a different story.
The R6 brakes out of the box as wooden as Fu..
Stick a set of EBC extreme pro in her and good to go.
This bike is a perfect stepping stone for guys and girls coming off learner legal bikes like the R3 Ninja 400 or the Ktm 390...
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Great review, nice bike for sure. Better for around 🐉🇱🇷here🇱🇷🐉can only hope that after you left There headed north on 441 straight to the 🐉🇱🇷Tail of the Dragon🇱🇷🐉
It was the camera angle or those cables stay on the way of the instrument panel?
Cant wait for R9 !
Probably the perfect track day bike! Good chassis decent suspension and torquey engine!
Did you listen to what was said in the review at all?
Grab the last version of R6 while you can.. got mine last month.
That's is some pretty phenomenal track riding mate, keep it pinned!
Could be a nice training bike. But waiting for the R9, could be the golden spot for smaller tracks
This is the R7 track review you are looking for, not the other guys.
alright, my only issue with this bike now is that there arent any on the used market lmao. My first bike with either be this one or a used R6, my patience will dictate which route i take. Thank you so much for an awesome honest review. You didnt just crap all over it, but allowed it to open your eyes. Well done.
Don't get an r6 as ur first bike. You'll thank me later.
@@mattm9087 your advice is definitely my mindset. I’ve just been bitten by the motorcycle big again and getting antsy🤣
@@Master_Psyper look at the fz6r. Can find em cheap. They're stylish and probably up ur alley if ur considering an r7.
@@mattm9087 you know I did actually take a look at them when I saw these intro videos pop up earlier this week. I really don’t like the look of the naked bikes, but the fz looks more like what I envisioned when I heard about the R7 coming out designed after the mt07. I think it’s time I get to a dealership lol. It’s been years since I sat on one and I think I’m ready to take the next step. I appreciate your input, thank you!
Thanks, Jeremy. An R6 is a hell of a bike for your first. If it we me, I'd grab this R7, learn to use it to its maximum, then go full send on an R6,
Excellent and very valuable information. TY. They need to drop the price to 6K and then they will sell like hotcakes. You can hear the engine over revving:Under powered.
that circuit is very expensive.. rich guy club... BUT the go karts are insanely fast.. I GPS recorded a lap in the karts and reached 65mph..
I rode the aprilia rs660 at Laguna last week. This r7 is an R3 with an mt07 transplant. Sorry ass tube steel chassis. Pedestrian rake angle. R6 forever!
I get the idea of the bike. I would prefer it to the mt07 but I was hoping since its suppose to be a track bike a little more hp. It seems like a decent entry level sport bike.
the concept of the bike was born not from the questionnaire, but when yamaha seen the hype what Aprilia was gaining with the rs660
I own a '15 FZ-07 which I love, but this is a little more exciting. I may trade "up"!
Just get a Mt 09.
Looks like the settings on spring preload is all the way out .... Might be why it felt soo soft for you. Quick shifter is a $200 option and up only ... Ok. You weren't the only one having issues with the gearbox / quick shifter from what I understand.
Yamaha always characteristice and great 👏👏👏
Thank you for realising it's not a r6 upgrade, so many people think it is 😂
Very well survey done by yamaha team and made R7
By the time you upgrade the forks and shock you may as well have bought the Aprila.
Even my 16 year old Ducati 800SS has more power and it's an air cooled two valve.
Yamaha Buyer's Guide for sub 10k budget.
Street: mt09
Street/Track: R7
Track: Used R6
Forget the anticipation for this thing (although it looks super nice) I'm waiting for a high revving SuperSport free of electronics. Although I believe those days are gone.
Maybe the zx400r will be just that
I agree an R9 would be awesome
Kind of like a modern RD in concept.
And yes, an R9 is the next logical step for Yamaha.
MotoAmerica Championship at Virginia
Twins Cup
Qualifying 2
APR 1: 30.823
APR 1: 31.292
SUZ 1: 31.718
SUZ 1: 31.842
YAM 1: 32.319
APR 1: 32.482
APR 1: 32.492
SUZ 1: 32.587
YAM 1: 33.787
Make your debut soon.
R7 ! 👍
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This have more similarities with R125/15 V3 than R6 . But R15 got Delta Box frame !
R15 V3 my bike..❤
Uh is delta box really a thing, I feel like it's Nike naming foam padding on a shoe.
I know this is aimed at twin cylinder platform but placing the mt-09 engine in this bike would've given it way more character - but slapping on an aftermarket slip-on would definitely change the ride quality. Not that I'm gonna buy this bike haha I'm quite comfortable on my dinosaur 09 cbr600rr
In my opinion, your dinosaur is way better than this new R7, has like 40 hp more and a high rpm beautiful sound of an in-line four. Sometimes, newer is not always better.
For the expert club racer or motoamerica twins cup, what do you foresee being the mandatory upgrades being besides suspension to be competitive?
Upgrade the chassis and the swingarm to an aluminum one lol
You can't do a lot in terms of chassis, but the motor will need some work to compete with the Aprilia. There's electronics like an AIM dash, new suspension internals, brakes, tires, standard race stuff, really. I'm not sure how hard you can tune the motor before it goes bang, though.
I know a couple guys at my track that built up the internals and managed 90hp. Its possible but.. money
When’s the official release date for this?
Power commander and full exhaust this bad boy gone
No way. $1000 more expensive than the Ninja 650 and the same price as a Z900. My Ninja 400 was $3150 new from dealer.
interesting that every review on this bike the display is shut off during the riding portion.
NDA prevents showing facts.
Is that LCD dash broken?
Did they have the dash turned off for the track, or is it that dim?
No, it's just that the GoPro wouldn't pick it up for some reason. Sorry about that.
Riders who are smooth and know how to carry and manage corner speed are going to turn some VERY fast lap times on this bike.
Few people own motorcycles and even fewer race on a track. This bike is geared towards people who want to drive a bike more often but ride less hard and with a sporty feel. Actually I think a bike like this would get more people riding instead of less. A huge advantage of this bike is the weight is just over 400lbs (power to weight ratio) and not very expensive. A bike that I would rate above this one but similar market is the CBR650, which may be why they didn't do and inline 4 on this bike since there is competition there.
I 100 percent agree
The dream team of sports bikes R6 - R7 - ?R9? - R1/ M1. It would be hard on the competition.
The ideal bike for those who only want a motorcycle with a lot of plastics around...
Great work Yamaha! Nice way to took the money from that kind of people!
Holding out for an R9 with Ohlins, Cruise Control and up/down quickshifter please
Me too!
Yamaha's gonna sell a ton of these.
More like tons than just a ton
I’ll be definitely be buying one. I’ll likely wait till next year though
Is it the same exact motor as the MT07?
Yes with most likely different fuel map, injecting and gearing.
For that price I would probably go for a GSX-S 750. Has a more relaxed position for the road and more power for the track.
To me, the best thing on the R7 is the design. It looks great! (Just needs another exhaust)
Agreeable except the Suzuki has crap for handling compared to at least an R6. Great acceleration which is why many go for it as s street ride yet still end up crashing
Wooden brakes on an R series bike (that isn’t the R3-baby’s first sport bike) if the R line wasnt already dead, it is now
Saludos de mexico querio desir que esa moto es muy potente 👍👍☝☝👌👌
I've been riding for quite a while but just this year started to get into track riding. Picked up a Ninja 400 to learn the craft with. In doing so i've really started to enjoy passing in the corner and getting passed on the back straight over the raw power. Do you think this bike falls into that category of lightweight cheap to run track bike? For a track bike only it seems like Ninja 400 --> R7 would be logical.
It'll be a step up from a Ninja 400, for sure, but nothing as intimidating as a proper R6. Plus the size makes it a better option for most riders as the Ninja is a bit cramped for anyone older than a teenager.
@@cyclenews That's nice to hear then, I'm 6'1 and have had to make a ton of ergo changes to be able to move around on the saddle. More room would be welcome. Ill welcome the r7 with open arms once my 400 has taken some more abuse.
なかなか楽しそうだなぁ。R6よりだいぶ安くなるなら魅力的かも。
It sounds like an ATV. I feel like people have bought into the marketing hype saying that they need more low end torque for driveability. Who the hell needs more power in traffic and around town than what you get in a 600cc sport bike? It's literally never an issue. You can just about idle to 45 mph in 6-7 seconds in first and second gear. This bike needs an engine that is more audibly pleasing and it would be great.
Stock exhaust mate. Go on and listen to a MT07 with an aftermarket exhaust
Nope. Everything you said is wrong.
@@JpOcDenver tell me what was wrong, please. It's literally just like an ATV engine. 2 cylinder parallel twin. I've had 2 R6's and never had a problem with commuting due to a lack of low end torque. A 600cc sport bike will easily get up to highway speeds in less than 7 second at part throttle. Tell me what I was wrong about again?
@@markowoclaw8314 it doesn't have that high rpm scream. It doesn't sound good. It sounds like a quad.
@@rhull3939 Beg me.
It is 8 lbs heavier than the MT-07, not lighter.
My bad. Thanks for the correction.
Hows the riding position compared to r6
I thought the R3 might be boosted to something akin to a RD 350
Turns out the two to four stroke equation equals 700 cc
All Hail the RD 700
Nice looking bike. If I bought one it would never see a race track. An "S" version with a more relaxed riding position would be perfect.
They already have one.... It's called the MT-07.
@@FuzedBox I want a sport bike that is comfortable to ride on. I actually just bought a new ADV bike.
Hope yamaha gets the CP3 engine in this R series bike
stunting this bike sounds fun