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The Yamaha R7 Thread

stubble said:
So as a track bike to play on it sounds great for the lower HP crowd. I’m interested… but if its so outclassed by the Aprilia will anyone race it?
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If there is enough contingency money.
 
There's no upgrade path for the R6 to attract new buyers. And with such a high price, why not just buy an R1.

There is definitely an upgrade path for this R7. I bet it'll get ride-by-wire and TC in 3-4 years - with a higher MSRP to convince people to buy. Eventually it will reach the same feature set as the current R6 and sales will stagnate. Then Yam will release another low cost bike of a different format and slowly upgrade it. Rinse & repeat.
 
stangmx13 said:
There's no upgrade path for the R6 to attract new buyers. And with such a high price, why not just buy an R1.

There is definitely an upgrade path for this R7. I bet it'll get ride-by-wire and TC in 3-4 years - with a higher MSRP to convince people to buy. Eventually it will reach the same feature set as the current R6 and sales will stagnate. Then Yam will release another low cost bike of a different format and slowly upgrade it. Rinse & repeat.
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Yeah some of the high-end TC and IMUs from the R1 will probably trickle down to a R7-rr of some sort in a year or two. But I think it's already ride-by-wire. There's an optional quickshifter so it likely has ride-by-wire.
 
Wonderful middleweight with decent price, just wish Yamaha tried a little harder and made it lighter than 415 lbs.

Also why is the rear tire so fat.
 
Karbon said:
They're going to sell a fuck ton of these.
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Some dealers have reported that their reservation lists are already full.

Judging from the pearl-clutching over on FB, the majority of those bitching are squids who are mad that they don't have 100+ hp to boast about when they rap those throttles on Bike Nights. :rofl
 
duck_rider said:
Yeah some of the high-end TC and IMUs from the R1 will probably trickle down to a R7-rr of some sort in a year or two. But I think it's already ride-by-wire. There's an optional quickshifter so it likely has ride-by-wire.
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Quick shifters do not require ride-by-wire. They just cut ignition and have nothing to do with the throttle.

The FZ-07 and MT-07 up to 2019 were not ride-by-wire. Was it added for 2020 or 2021? I can find anything that says it was added. Yamaha would make a big deal about that improvement and would have YCC-T listed in the specs for any of these bikes.
 
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This will be a fun bike to ride. The FZ07 was a fun bike except for the budget suspension and low spec brakes. This R7 addresses both those issues .

For guys like me, riding this bike would a good excuse why I'm slow..only "70 hp" yo!
 
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Wow
 

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21/17 said:
Wow
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Not hat surprising, since Yamaha hasn't introduced any radically new options to their sport line in ages. I wonder if some of the excitement is for the nostalgia of the original 'unicorn' R7.

Selling out already will probably push a chunk of potential buyers to the RS660. Which is good - competition is for us consumers!
 
80HP? why?

This would make a better "sport" standard, they could remove some of the fairings and put some bars on it and.... *looks at MT-07* and... *squints really hard* WHY!?!?


okay it has better brakes and suspension but still those things should just be on the MT-07 or make a MT-07R
 
R3DS!X said:
80HP? why?

okay it has better brakes and suspension but still those things should just be on the MT-07 or make a MT-07R
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How about we call the R7 an MT07R. "Problem" solved?
 
I cannot wait for this bike. This is what middleweight super sports should be like, along with the April RS. Sporty, great cornering, suspension and brakes; and comfortable enough to commute on if you want to. All you 600 SuperSport commuters should be absolutely lusting over this and the RS. I don't understand the hate. So what if it shares a name with a previous bike? It's not like it erases the history of the original...As someone else before said, this IS the SV650R that everyone has been wanting since the SV was launched.

Now is a great time to be into motorcycles. We have the R7, RS660, Duke 890 R (rode one, it's absolutely ridiculously fun. They got it RIGHT), factory supermotos (not enough yet), the Panigale V2, real adv bike like the 790/890 instead of just the SUV-like 1200cc GS's... The industry is finally realizing that most people don't want/can't ride for shit the most capable track weapons. Instead, they are making bikes that are plenty capable on the twisties and track, but don't punish you for riding like normal person when you need to.
 
rone said:
I cannot wait for this bike. This is what middleweight super sports should be like, along with the April RS. Sporty, great cornering, suspension and brakes; and comfortable enough to commute on if you want to. All you 600 SuperSport commuters should be absolutely lusting over this and the RS. I don't understand the hate. So what if it shares a name with a previous bike? It's not like it erases the history of the original...As someone else before said, this IS the SV650R that everyone has been wanting since the SV was launched.

Now is a great time to be into motorcycles. We have the R7, RS660, Duke 890 R (rode one, it's absolutely ridiculously fun. They got it RIGHT), factory supermotos (not enough yet), the Panigale V2, real adv bike like the 790/890 instead of just the SUV-like 1200cc GS's... The industry is finally realizing that most people don't want/can't ride for shit the most capable track weapons. Instead, they are making bikes that are plenty capable on the twisties and track, but don't punish you for riding like normal person when you need to.
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Well said!:thumbup
 
Still won’t touch the middleweight king, Triumph’s Street Triple R/RS…even the previous gen with the 675 engine.
 
Haga ain’t buying it.

Maybe a R7H??? :teeth
 
Looks pretty dope can wait to ride one

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