Say what you will, that center headlight just FEELS iconic when you look at it

You cant get away from the fact that the pros with a sportbike is high horsepower performance thrills and looks. Cons with a sportbike is the ergonomics, low level comfort and insurance. It has always been sacrificing comfort for high peformance and then they released the R7. Low horsepower and low level comfort.

I bought an R7 for my first bike and love it. Looks great and feels great. It’s a wonderful trainer for the more aggressive seating position and clip ons. Another lovely thing was the ability to go on the highway during the break in period.

I’ve got an R7, I knew what I was getting and it does exactly what I wanted it to, I enjoy it.

Great video. I bought a Kawasaki Vulcan 650S because I like the sport bike motor in a cruiser idea. Now you convinced me to buy a Sport Bike with a Cruiser motor. :) Great.

Tried one not long ago. Definitely not quick as hell but its very light, very agile, the brakes are great, its got little to no electronics (i hate those)... I might switch my cb650r for this

Given that first time people want to start on r6s , r1s i think this is a viable and much safer option. since it has the sport bike looks which alot of people who are looking at the others want, but the power is in a completely different(and reasonable) class.

Just grabbed one new (so all options were on the table), even after watching tons of recent reviews giving it a hard time. Some factors that put it over the competition like 8s or 660, where it being a simple bike with several years in production, easy to source parts from a healthy aftermarket and well documented maintenance/upgrades/potential issues. Aggressive, but light with torque down low so fun even just stop to stop, weaving through a traffic filled city. Some say uncomfortable and weak, but I would say nimble with the power where I need it. Is a reason stunters and track guys love this as a platform.

Wait till the R9 replaces the R1

If you’re a bigger person and capable you can start on an r7 but saying it’s a beginner bike overall is a stretch. The torque is pretty intense and also the engine breaking. I’ve never rode or used a clutch but got comfortable after a couple weeks of practice. It is all highways near me so stepping up to a 600 soon.

The larger part of the community don't like it simply because they perceive it as Yamaha's replacement of the R6. It's a great bike if you look at it objectively.

Sounds like it’s time for the XSR review 👀🏍️

I love this livery on this bike

Honda VFR Review?

So I want this bike as my first bike. But I’ve heard it’s too much for a noob and I’ve heard mixed reviews. What should I do?

How about a zx-10r review👀

At the end of the day it’s about what you want and like and can afford…. It’s like anything say for instance milk .. 2% or whole milk ? Buy what you like 😂 Most people cannot ride a R7 to its potential I know I can’t and I don’t care . I don’t ride to impress anyone I ride because I enjoy motorcycles. a lot talk a big game but I assure you they won’t put their money where their mouth is. Egos equal pain at some point. Just enjoy whatever you like and stay safe ✌🏻

It isn't really the bike thats hated its the rider/owner/community behind it that is disliked... People pretending its a supersport because they put on a slip on, a "tune" and that it has a slightly aggressive seating position. Oh FAKE rizomas on top of that. Hell, most cafe racers have aggressive seating positions as well, may as well call them super sports while we are at it.

These are flying off showroom floors i bought mine out of the warehouse be because all the ones on the show room floor sold as soon as they got there

All that hate primarily comes from keyboard warriors. To everyone else they see a great looking bike. I get compliments at intersections, stores, gas stations almost everytime I take it out. Let the haters, hate.

you're excited for the r9 but have you seen what they did to the poor r99

Honestly it gets hate cause they basically killed the r6 for more of a ninja 650 competor. Instead of a zx6r competer. If you like the bike you like the bike enjoy.

On a tight twisty road , nothing will out run this bike , on strait hwy , thats a different story.👍

Nah most hated is def a gixxer all of them or bmws lol. For some reason they get all the hate, part of it might come to the owners but ye r7 isnt like but them gixxers and bmws

Love Yamaha, like your video, but the riding with one hand on your first bike on a public road? I know, it's tempting, and it looks cool and it's a bad example for other new riders. You may have the good reaction time to compensate if needed, but others may not. You may have influence on others that pick up on more than your words.

Love having the R7 in my collection. Out of my collection it is used the most. Great street bike.

Absolutely love mine. Looks great and sounds amazing. I think of it as a mini R1.. it's got a super slim profile and I've reduced the weight well below 400lbs. It's also tall rider friendly, which is a huge plus for me.

The motor belongs in the same bike it was designed to be in… the MT07 and it absolutely shines in that platform. The R7 has no place in the class it’s being marketed to fill. At the end of the day it’s got two wheels and if it makes you happy then whatever I guess.

Sorry for the rant to follow and the so vivid comment, no hate just an opinion, buuuut... It's the biggest DUD in the world, and not for the bike it self, but for what it represents. Yamaha stopped making the R6 and came up with the R7, people seem to forget to mention this little fact 🤔, which is the whole premise. Why call it R7? What relation does it have to the R (racing) series? NONE. So when Yamaha does this the of course should get all the hate it deserves along with the people that support it, and these people are usually new to the scene hence the simply don't know what it represents, hence why the never mention the R6. To understand the false in the logic listen to the comment in the video: "it looks like a crouch rocker it looks really cool" so you like the super sport but don't get a super sport LOL, no commitment, sorry I can not support this mentality. Its like me getting an R1 and taking the fairings off and putting a chopper steering on it and then saying... "It looks like a chopper its awesome". Each bike represent something, LEARN AND RESPECT. It might seem dramatic but, this could possibly represent the end of racing bikes if more companies follow this approach of "low emission crap". I think it is part of this stupid attempt to make bikes behave like cars. And rider that have no idea that stand behind this notion, makes me sad 😪

The Yamaha R7: Your sister’s R1 That’s likely the intended demographic Yamaha was marketing this bike to. You can see this in some of the Yamaha marketing campaigns. The real hate likely stems from the fact this R7 is nothing like the original R7 (OW-02) back in ‘99/‘00. Everyone was hoping for a true successor to that track weapon.

Its falacy to say you gonna get bored of a small cc bike. Ninja 400 will challenge even experienced riders, especially with some suspension and brake upgrades. The only thing that gets in the way of enjoying a small bike is one's ego... You can learn so much from it. At this comment is where I stop watching.