It blends the track-ready R6 and the street dominating MT-07 into a potent package
Yamaha has taken wraps off its latest mid-capacity sports bike, the YZF-R7. Here are its top five aspects:
Edgy From Head To Toe
The R7 might be an all-new offering but it looks right in line with Yamaha’s existing (and discontinued) R-badged offerings, thanks to its radical fascia featuring fang-like LED DRLs and the Yamaha M1-inspired air intake. Between the air intake is the R7’s exclusive single-pod projector headlamp, a first for the R lineup. Moving forward, its new fuel tank and fairings compliment the sharp appeal, giving it a hot summer bod. At the tail end, its resemblance to the R6 becomes more significant, thanks to the similar taillight and seat along with the aerodynamic spoilers.
Full-Faired Yamaha MT-07 Rumoured To Replace R6
The new Yamaha supersport is likely to be based on the Yamaha MT-07, and is expected to replace the now discontinued Yamaha YZF-R6.
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New Yamaha supersport may be powered by CP2 parallel-twin engine
Peak power expected to be around 80 bhp, with torque across the rev range
Yamaha may be working on a MT-07 based supersport, to be possibly called the Yamaha R7, which will replace the much-loved and popular, but now discontinued Yamaha YZF-R6. The Yamaha R6 was discontinued in November 2020, and even though the R6 was never sold in India, it has considerable fan following, both here at home, and an even stronger legion of fans abroad. The idea of a full-faired version of the MT-07 has been getting a lot of traction in recent times. In fact, Japanese publication Young Machine had even predicted the R7 before the R6 was discontinued.