IMHO: Speed is great when it comes to riding, but having the ability to use a bike to its full potential (on the street) is much more satisfying than riding a fast bike slow. Yamaha did their research, I think this will be a knockout in sales.

I've always wanted an R6 due to the looks but didn't want all the unusable power on the street and the super aggressive riding position. So then I started leaning towards an MT-07 because of the useable power from it's torquey parallel twin but was undecided on the naked look. Seems like Yamaha has answered my prayers with the new R7. I'll definitely be picking one of these up in blue.

Bring on an R9 with the MT09 motor. But I really like the look of this. It’s also a pity they don’t do a MT07SP

Excellent review Alex! Great editing. Great video angles. Great video quality. You are a very capable rider. Was looking forward to this video and you did not disappoint.

As far as i know this is the first review of yamaha R7 that came out. So hats off for that guys. I was waiting for so many days for this review & it finally came out & you were the first one to post it. Loved it. Loved the bike.

Finally a KZfaqr that can ride this thing how we want to see it be ridden.....🤙🤙🤙

Really well made video guys! All the info people need, so many different camera angles.. you must have a big crew or a few hard working ones. You've earned another subscriber 👍

Not just the youngsters, are buying this bike. I'm 50 years old and been waiting for a new authentic supersport twin since the mid 2000's. Been riding a TL1000R on the street, and on more track days than I can recall. I don't mind coming down to a middleweight bike at all. I have a blue one secured out of the few preorder units that sold out after 8 hours of going live on the Yamaha website. Yamaha called me and I got info on shipment being the first half of June. Its gonna be hard to wait.

Fun level of performance says it all. Epic vid. My favorite part was when you made the pass. A true winner, thank you!

The most informative MOTO vlog yet. Great job

The SV650 with fairings was probably the best bike that an amateur track rider with a small budget could buy…. Until now. I think that this bike is a great place for the weekend warrior with a desk job to be able to live out his fantasy of being a racer without needing the budget to maintain a high strung super sport. The engine a proven reliable platform that won’t require a factory support team to keep running. It won’t eat through 3 sets of tires every race weekend. The price brand new is less than an 8 year old 600 super sport…. In short, if you’re on a budget, this is the best ticket to track days and I bet you’ll have just as big a smile on your face as the guy that blew three times as much as his setup. In 3 years, you won’t be able to go to a single track day in the country without seeing dozens of these. I think it’s a win for Yamaha, at the expense of pissing off the super sport purists.

Its going to sound great with an exhaust.

I remember back in 2013 when I bought my brand new R6 for 10k. How expensive bikes have become... This little thing looks like a blast though!

Excellent review and editing.

Good job bro. A lot info you explained here. Keep it up👍👍

Watched 3 videos of same bike same place and your video is best.👏

Awesome review man looks like a sweet machine!

Iv got work Alex...but I promise to view the rest of this one when I'm home... First thing 😀😎!!! Thanks Alex!

Great review 👍

This was one great review. You are amazing my friend.

Excellent review. I'm sold. Had an MT07... So I know the motor well. I think an R7 will soon grace my drive.

Really nice comprehensive review. Looks fun & would make for a great one make race series. Really needs a full system etc to get the most out of it though.

I love the look of the center light. Can't wait to get my own.

U guys do a good job! It's really good looking. I'd pay for the frame upgrades and suspension on an MT-07. Had a 2017 FZ-07 and loved it. I'm a street rider. Don't want the sport seating position.

Yamaha should add 3 cylinder for R7 liked the Triumph 765 triple.

Best Review of R7! No even exaggerating!

Ridiculously informative. Thank you.

Great canyon carver,but getting passed by every 600 on the front strait would get old.

Great motorcycle channel. Keep it up, subs and views will grow.

Great review and rundown of the bike. I'm surprised you liked the brakes so much. A lot of the other reviewers are saying their good but are pretty wooden and don't have much feel. I'm not sure why you would think this bike would be the same price as an R6, the performance is a ton lower and no one would have bought it. Glad it's priced correctly for what it is. Cool looking little bike.

Just an MT-07 with fairings. I’ll make sure to wave as I rip by on my R6💯👋🏽🔥🏍

I don't understand, how did they design a bike where the instrument cluster is obscured by the brake lines? I'm sure that mechanically, the bike is excellent, but the only way this made it past the design stage was because this is a parts-bin bike that they glued together as a stopgap.

This thing looks AWESOME. And honestly I really dig it. I live Yamaha sport bikes, they look the absolute best in class in my opinion. The only problem was an r3 is tiny, and the r6 is a monster, high revs, high horsepower, not ideal for street riding and loving your sport bike every day. I think this fits an awesome spot, and I might now be in the market for one this year.

I remember my 69hp Suzuki SV650s was a lot of fun for a little bike - lacked a little guts and out and out top speed of course, but small capacity can still be fun for most people.

I have a r3 and am looking to upgrade think I’m gonna get one plus his thing with a exhaust shoooo gonna sound sick

Someone explained that bike for someone who wants something that looks like a race bike but rides like a road bike. I guess that makes scene, though for someone who wants a race bike they have one less choice.

The front end reminds me of Stitch from Lilo and Stitch…might be a fun name to give this bike 😁

Definitely more info then some, maybe FZR07 might have gotten less flack then R7

_that black R7 is the bike to own. stealthy and mean. with all motojournalist who do a cover with the R7, this has the most information yet out in the market._

This would’ve been perfect if they just managed to give it like 10-15 more hp

Sick, but give me R9 with sharper fairings and I'm 100% preordering it

What do you think for a small displacement track bike? This R7 or the new Kim 390? I like how the new Kim will have more adjustability, autoblipper, and better electronics. I’m really torn

Just read they are releasing the full power version in Australia alongside the LAMS model. Full power is 14,999. I'll check out the ergonomics when their in showrooms but I'm pretty sold on this as my next bike.

Awesome bike. Seriously considering trading my MT-07 for this.

My only complaint about Yamaha's choice of engine for the R6 replacement is that they didn't use the 3-cylinder from the FZ-09. That being said, I will definitely be buying one of the R7s in the future as a second bike.

Your acting is laudable. Sounds like a lawnmower that the silencer rusted off of .

This was surprisingly comprehensive - (I don’t know what I was expecting) KZfaq 🤷🏽‍♂️

Have you tested the YAMAHA FJR 1300AE? I saw two Police drive past me on them and man they're one smooth powerful bike.

Best R7 review

Looks like a reasonable bike. If it is less than the T7 in price it should sell ok. Pity they put clip-ons on it. I think it looks cool and the fact it has cable-operated throttle is definitely a huge bonus. I wouldn't have even watched the video to the end if it had ride-by-wire.

I like the black one - looks pretty decent.

best review on the r7 yet.

I love this bike it is exactly what I am looking for. I wanna start riding sport bikes and there is a very good track just half an hour away from me but there was no bike like this in the market. I own a wr250x atm and going to an r6 or other inline4's was never the way for me. I mean going from 25hp to over 100 seemed to much and I am not able to use that power at all . the only other option would be and ktm rc390 or kawa400 but yea I'm really tall with 6'4 height and these bikes are a lil bit to small. I have the same feeling with the r7 tbh because I won't fit on a MT 07 but hell ima try it out 100%. maybe it works with wider bars and different rear sets. fingers crossed

I had an FZ-07 as my first bike and I tracked it a few times. Its a really fun bike the 700 is a good motor and the FZ07 would cut threw the corners with ease. this would be a great bike for the track if you don't care about how fast you can go on the straight. But its no 600 the power difference is 70 to the 100-130 on any 600. But a good rider at the track will be killing it at the track heck guys on 300's can be running times just as fast as most.

Great review. Looks like a fun bike. For street, I'd prefer this to an R6.

Wonder how it compares to the Aprilia RS660, with it's up/down quckshifter, 100hp engine, and sweet electronics package?

Looks amazing .. and more street usable power.

If a LAMS version was released, that'd be a great option for riders that settled for an MT07, when they were after a sportbike. R3 is a little too small..

How does it compare to the 21 cbr650r thats its direct price competitor at a few hundred more and getting a true inline 4

Bro is the suspension set up on the r7 better then the r6?

That headlight will be a pain to clean😫

Can’t wait to get mine forsure getting the race black shit looks amazing BATMAN shit

The sound of the motor is a preference... Some people like the twin some like inline 4... You can scream with an inline 4 and get smoked by a car... Sound is cool but doesn’t really mean shit... The HP and Torque are what matter at the end of the day not so much the sound. To each their own tho! I love the inline 4 sound myself better but I’m probably going to get an R7 when they hit the dealerships near me. Cool bike!

That thing needs an exhaust and it would be perfect

I'll bet that after a few years and several updates, this bike will be as expensive if not more as the R6 that it is replacing.

Odd decision by Yamaha to make this bike's ergos so aggressive for those clipons.

I think I want one, with that being said I currently street and track ride a GSXR600, and there is no way a bike with less hp and torque will pull away off a light unless the smaller bike is really trying. Even the RS660 feels slower than a stock 600 and it probably has more power than the R7. Nothing wrong with a slower bike but most reviewers say the same thing to keep getting invites to the next press event.

New track rider looking for a dedicated track bike. Suggestions on first bike, R3, Ninja 400 or R7?

This makes me wish Suzuki would make a better vtiwn for the Supersport category

I love this bike

I want a bike that I can use on track but mostly street, I think this bike might be my next one, just don't know about the colors, if they only had a red/white like the original R7...

Looks like a supersport bike but sounds like a lawnmower. I am confused.

That cable blocking the screen is still a turn off aside from the headlight.

looks like it moves as fast as a 500

Suzuki is laughing right now and waiting for them sales to go up any minute now .

ok but imagine a yellow kenny roberts color :p

Riding position compared to r6??

How does this channel not have over 500k subs?!?

Ya I'm getting this thing.

They do have 1 more color with the 60th anniversary version. All white with yellow and red.

Id like to hear one without the stock exhaust.

Looks nice. Roll on the R9. In the meantime I will stick with my Ducati supersport

The Aprilia 660 is a twin so this is a direct competitor but the R6 was always a winning package great at the track or on the street 🤷🏻‍♀️

Really like this bike, a worthy upgrade from my cb500f

Character vs Power Lets see it against a Suzuki GSXR600 And 750 or an old R6 then tell me

Going from r6 to r7 the insurance will be more, and this has less power than the old r6. Not what the thought on this was. Great review. 👍

Is it made in Japan?

Styling is nice, but I'm not impressed. It's not the same without that inline four cylinder.

May I ask your height?

"How many people with R6 actually go to the track?" Okay but then why are those R7 bars so low.

Could this be a good 2nd bike after riding your 300cc starter bike?

No hidden menus?

If people were honest with themselves they would admit that this bike is all they need. This bike looks like so much fun. That’s all I’m hearing from these reviews

So it's exactly like a bigger R3 with just a little more agressive riding position?

I make a 750 or whatever bike r7 that's less powerful than the 600 doesn't make sense

when are these hitting the dealerships?

It's more of an R bike than the R3 in my opinion. Slightly less than the old R6, but it will be a better bike than the old R6 for 90% of riders. The truth is though most of them won't admit it.

they should had named it RT-07, "Road/Track 07" would had shut up a lot of haters regarding about the R6 succession issue

Nice scoot !

"And yeah an inline-4 may have better race performance, but, how many people with R6's are actually racing em?" Umm...I'd say a very decent amount since it's one of the best starting platforms out there lol