Which one would you Buy?

The Hornet is one of the most exciting bikes for the money I have ridden in a long time. The engine is superb and its chassis is lively. Just a shame it doesn't look quite as good as it rides

Exactly the results I was expecting. After almost 10 years there is a new king...congrats to the hornet.... You have to keep in mind that you are comparing a newly designed bike to a decade old one. Yamaha is finally forced to improve the mt07.

I've had an MT-07 (2020) for 3 years now, and I cannot fault it. It's great fun to ride, reliable, quick, nimble, and looks fantastic. I rode a Hornet over the weekend, and tomorrow I'll put a deposit down on one. It had everything the Yam had (apart from the looks), and then some. The clutch and gearchanges were incredibly smooth, it was quicker, the optional quickshifter is fantastic, the bluetooth integration for satnav etc is great, and somehow there's even less wind buffeting at higher speeds. I've not been riding long, and I've only ever owned Yamaha bikes. I'll be genuinely sad to see the back of my beloved MT-07, but the Hornet impressed so much on that one test ride that I'm not sure how Yamaha will sell many more MT-07's this year.

Such a well-made video. Presented by one of the best motorcycle journalists. Looks like Honda are going to sell loads, especially if they can maintain the very competitive price. Hope you can in the future, do a 4 way test to include the Triumph Trident and the new Suzuki

I sold my Yamaha MT-07 and bought a Honda CB750 Hornet and I finally realized what a Yamaha would feel like if it actually had quality parts from the forks to the brakes to the engine to the torque.

I love the Monty Python style desk on the runway... And now for something completely different

I find Michaels reviews always to the point , impartial and coming from a place of experience and importantly no “dude” or “bro” thrown into the commentary .

Another brilliant overview. Showing that photo of the RD was terrific. Thanks!

Can’t wait for a 3-way between these and the GSX 8S, and maybe even a 4-way including the lovely Trident.

This is the video I have been waiting for. Kudos for tackling it ahead of everybody else.

I think you was being kind to the MT07 in the handling department. Having owned a MT07 its suspension is way to soft. The Hornet is much better mid corner. However, my Hornet come with Road 5 tyres

Great comparison review; very well considered and fun to watch. I test rode the Hornet last week and fell in love with it almost immediately. Loads of torque, really agile, lightweight, sounds awesome (even with stock exhaust), really easy to ride. I originally had my heart set on the Neo Café CB650R, but as soon as I sat on the Hornet it just felt right. An hour later I placed my order. Also, I think it looks great too! Not classic like the CB650R naked perhaps, but sharp and purposeful. Much better in the flesh than on images or fillm imo

Really liked this comparison review. Fun, light hearted and still entertaining and informative. More please!

Fun comparison! Let's hope the Hornet (and maybe the GSX8S) will finally give Yamaha the push they need to thoroughly upgrade the mt-07. I mean the last facelift... A weird looking headlight and funky colours won't make up for poor suspension, axial brakes and a right side up front fork. Also 70 bhp suddenly seems like a bit of a dud compared to the Hornet, GSX8S and also the Tuono 660 which has a comparable engine setup!

I love this video and this type of comparison, more videos like this! Thank you!

Great video with lots of imperial detail which is much appreciated. Well done!

Love the format - more please!!

Very cool, detailed description of both of these bikes. It was very enjoyable. Greetings from the NJ shore.

Amazing video and the production quality is great.

Great comparison video, really like this format!

I like the looks of this MT07 more, but I'd prefer the performance of the Honda... I'm a 5'7" woman, so it'd probably fit me really well. And as for the tires, if the MT07 has better tires, then I guess I'd be switching to those on the second set for the Honda (or another comparable pair that plays well with the Hornet). I wonder if I could also take the rear-view-mirror stalks from the MT07 as well, then repaint parts of the Hornet... I'd love to see the lights from the Aprilia RS660 on the Hornet with the adaptive lighting for corners.

Great format for this type of video. Really enjoyed the 0-100 drag race. Please do more of this! Surprised to hear the Hornet won you over in the end. Still not sold on the looks though and it does look very much its price in parts.

Now this was a damn good well done review👏

Thank you for this detail comparison

Love you opinions. Your the king of reviewers

Hey man I used to watch your videos way way back in the day, probably one of the first OG channels on KZfaq. Happy to see you still at it and you haven't changed a bit😅. Very professional review as always. Cheers!

We love the desk. Keep it in your comparison tests in the future.

Imagin the Hornet with the CB650R headlight. Between these two, I'd buy the Honda.

Yes !!! Thank you for the video

Thank you for this interesting review, and it makes sense indeed... looking fwd to test ride the new Hornet sometime when it arrives here in South Africa!

Love your reviews. Thank you for doing what you do. Can't wait for the new Hornet to reach USA.

Just great review. Again u do great job.

The GSX8S is gonna be a game changer. I have owned many suzukis. All have been dead reliable, to a fault. Such a well built brand. I really hope they come out with a fully faired 8R version. I will be pre-ordering mine soon. Great to see some middle weight Japanese competition 👏

Actually didn't see that coming. You can't argue with a Honda. I had a 2002 CBR f4I and it was a beauty of a machine which I'm sure the Hornet is now too. Thx for the review, Excellent as always.

This is a shockingly good review & video. Good job guys!

when your on the mood like in here, I Love your beautiful smile and I enjoy everything else, complete and informing as always.

That was great work Micheal and team., btw great video and content 👌

I remember everyone giving the Hornet so much grief when it was unveiled. Nice to see some vindication for it.

One of the best review videos recently - kudos for your efforts Neevsy.

The best proper honest review period IMO ❤

Excellent vid. I rode the Honda with Michelin Pilot 5s and it felt great.

Brilliant video and review.

Good honest review.

Wow! This review is top notch!

Excellent review

Just got a Hornet as a little replacement commuter bike, very pleased with it, especially as it came with Road 5's and I use Road 6's on my s1000r.

Excellent review sir! This is perfect, and thank you. I'm working out and hoping the CB750 comes to the U.S.

Another excellent test from the ever impressive Mr Neeves.👍

I love this review!

Oh yeah! Neeves review! As usual, proper pro review.👍👍

Fantastic review!

Great review

Not sure about the Yamaha's top end being "interesting" .... unless by interesting you mean "a bit lacking". They have great bottom end and mid range grunt but start to run out of breath fairly early ... very sweet in the 30 to 80mph range though. I enjoyed the one I owned for a year and a half or so. No doubt the Honda has it beaten very comprehensively though ... seems like a better bike all around and for less money too, could even spec the quickshifter on to it and it would still be cheaper than the MT, plus the Honda quickshifter is a proper two way job not just the up shifter thats offered as an option on the MT.

I actually like the looks of the hornet a lot but to be honest, I like the look of the CB500F also. Hope these hornets come to Australia!

I was waiting for the typical Honda leads then some how journalists still give the nod to the other bikes....especially a staple like the MT07. So I applaud the video and what appears to be a genuine head to head, ty

Love seeing the legend neevesy

Great video

Always the highest quality reviews. I hope Honda does the equivalent of an XSR version of this Hornet. I think the bike is awesome but they borrowed the styling from an older CB1000R which makes it very dated or bland in my eyes.

Nice honest review 👍

I own an 2022 MT-07 & never had a thought of regret it is super awesome & raw I enjoy it.👌🏽👍🏽👏🏽💯 Other brands like the Honda & Suzuki are trying to copy and add more for that I would upscale to a MT-09 & be even more happier.👌🏽👍🏽👏🏽💯

The choreography in this video is by far the best part of this video! If i meet the director i would shake his hand! A man at a desk in a full bike suit with paperwork on an dragstrip/air runway says it all! Is nothing short or short hand comedy

Really nice Video. Waiting for the follow up comparison between the Suzuki GSX8S and the Honda CB750 😊

I've had a lot of Yamahas in my life, and only Yamahas in my garage currently. My buddy had a cb500r that was really pathetic on power, handled fine but it wasn't anything to write home about, and the engine characteristic was just bland, no revs, not a good sound. Honda's for the past few years have been in a weird place in the market, usually down on power, and steep on price compared to the competition, but this new Honda fills me with hope. Yamaha's had the corner for power and reliability, and of recently prices have been climbing astronomically. That Honda makes a GREAT noise, has the power numbers to back it up (and not by a small margin), you get reliability as Honda is known for, AND you get into it for less money. LOVE it, that's the competition I want to see, I'm strongly considering Honda for my next bike.

Super solid reviewww

So exciting to have a true competitor in that market segment. Congrats hornet!

Rode an MT-07 in Spain for a few days back in 2016 and as someone coming from sports bikes and Street Triples at the time, I remember it being pretty underwhelming in terms of power and also handling. The suspension felt soft and bouncy. The fueling was great though and throttle very forgiving at low speeds, it felt like an easy going lazy bike, but at the same time felt a bit cheap in terms of build quality. Interested in the new Hornet though, with its massive power advantage (27% more!) and it's cheaper! Not a fan of the looks personally - the beak looks too pointy.

Yesssss … I literally just found out about the Hornet 750 today

I was looking for an upgrade from my mt03. And this wonderfully done video solved the problem. Always a pleasure to listen to Michael. Second bike of my life, Hornet !

I like the table review ;)

This guy is great. Congrats

Brought my mt 2020 and I don’t think iv ever been out on it and not done a wheelie or 3 😂 😆Honda is peaking my interest tho as is gsx8s can’t wait for your review of that 😊 ❤❤ enjoy your channel 👌

Great to see Honda back - it has been a while!

Great and transparent test, thank you Bike Magazine. Now, we are waiting for the New Suzuki GSX-8S test, another parallel twin against both...

I have an MT07 for 4 years now. Love it since day one. The Hornet looks like the next MT07. Hopefully Yamaha steps it up in the future and maybe I’ll sell my MT07 for that one. Good review!

The best part about the Hornet and the new Gixxus is that Yamaha is basically forced finally to update the MT. The ultimate winner here is us, the riders.

good vid. could we have more please

Good work mate. Great test, on 2 good bikes. Greetings from South Australia. 🍺🍺🦘🦘🦘

Great video. Would love to see this battle between the Hornet Vs. GSX8S.

Curious to see if 10 years of making a Honda version of an MT07 is truly that much better. The MT will always have a special place in my heart regardless but can’t wait to try this bike too

Looks go to the MT but sound goes to the Hornet. For my money, I think the hornet edges out the MT by quite a bit... but I wish it was prettier 😅

I was at lake vyrnwy at the weekend and someone on a hornet rode around and I must say it does sound good echoing off the water and through the trees...

That table and chair 👌🏻 It's like a statement 🎩🥃

Great review. Now I just wish it would come to the US.

Great comparison.

The intro with the paper thing had me giggling in the gym

Another excellent video Mr Neeves and, I think, quite correct. I have just bought a Honda CB750AP Hornet and am very pleased with it - I owned a Yamaha 700 Tracer (MY 2016) and whilst it was light and very fuel economic, the handling was truely awful and could only be sorted by replacing the fork cartridge units. I have also had a Z650RS for a day to ride and enjoyed that, although I felt that it vibrated somewhat more than the Hornet so wasn't so enjoyable. The Z650 handled OK though and had a solid, quality feel to it, so not all bad. The only query I have on your review is why Honda provided you with non-standard tyres. My Hornet has MIchelin's and the demo bike I rode was similarly shod. Very odd as I would rate the Michelins above the Dunlop on the 3 bikes I had had the Michelins fitted to! I believe that the Dunlops are fitted to EU bikes, so maybe this bike originated in Europe? The killer comparison video I think would be the Hornet -v- GSX-8S and look forward to watching that when you do it!

Hello, very good analysis, next video, Honda Hornet vs Suzuki GSX 8S. In France a lot of bikers wait of your feed-back.

the hope is that Yamaha strike back with an updated MT-07 to rival or beat the Hornet... that is why competition is gud.

if the CB750 is .. then it’s only taken Honda 8 years to catch up , the MT-07 came out in 2015 and won bike of the year everywhere . So well done to Honda for finely catching up .. and Xtra well done to Yamaha for bringing out a brilliant bike in 2015 & ever since.

I love this table in the middle of nowhere

Happy to hear that the new Hornet is actually good!

That engine in the Honda is what makes it so appealing with a nimble chassis, it’s a winner. Priced incredibly well but no doubt this will increase soon.

A lot of reviewers came to the same conclusion but I didn’t believe until you confirmed it. New middle weight king. Wow! Competition is great for the consumer. A lot of good bikes out there.

90-100 horsepower in a 400 plus pound bike makes perfect power/weight fit the street. You do not need 200 horsepower, $20,000 plus bikes. Harley’s CVO $50,000 for a motorcycle. I think Any motorcycle over $20,000 is crazy. This is from someone that owns a Super Duke and MV AGusta Dragster 800rr Pirelli edition. Middle weight class is just fine

Good review, thanks, and well done Honda! One comment though, about the "fun" (and yes I know I am an unskilled old fart when riding) but poppin wheeles as a measure? Hmmm. So which bike is more fun if you prefer to be more safe (and legal) and keep both wheels on the ground? Also - no words about which would be better if indeed you would do a longer trip, say over 4 hours away? I know, that's for sure not what these bikes should be about, but still. Again, enjoyed the video, thank you!

Am excited to see if Yamaha fire back and actually develop the mt-07 again

Good review. Both great bikes but let say Honda made a step foward. Thank you

Having owned an mt07 and knowing how much better they sound with a full system, I'm excited to hear one of these Honda's with a good system. Stock vs stock is already sounds better. It has a bit of rasp to it the mt07 doesn't have. The noise was the best thing about the Yamaha. I hope this Hornet is as good for Honda as the mt07 has been for Yamaha.

Not sure what the relevance of all the wheelies is except to flex your riding skills.