TJ63
New member
I had a test ride on the MT-07 last Saturday, and have already placed my order.
I've been looking for a while for something to replace my 12 year old Fazer 1000 (a great bike, and very quick).
I took the MT-07 out for about an hour , on familiar roads. I found it very light and comfortable, it handled very well and was quicker than I expected. The handling was quite a surprise - with the same size tyres as the Fazer, I thought it might have been a bit slow steering, but it's very flickable.
The engine is a peach - it will pull easily from 3,000 revs, but happily rev up to 10,000. There's a nice bit of engine braking too, which I like (my other bike is a single). Second gear is geared very low (probably for the wheelie merchants ) - most junctions and roundabouts could be negotiated in third.
I didn't get any discomfort at all in the hour I was out.
The wind blast at high speeds (90+) makes you hold on a bit, but that's to be expected. I would love to hear one with the Akrapovic exhaust which is an optional extra - the standard one is a bit quiet. Also, if you want to take a pillion regularly, this is probably not the bike for you, as there are no grab rails.
There's a good catalogue of Yamaha accessories, so I'm looking forward to tricking the bike up a bit when I get it.
All in all a great bike at a fantastic price.
Can't wait!
TJ
I've been looking for a while for something to replace my 12 year old Fazer 1000 (a great bike, and very quick).
I took the MT-07 out for about an hour , on familiar roads. I found it very light and comfortable, it handled very well and was quicker than I expected. The handling was quite a surprise - with the same size tyres as the Fazer, I thought it might have been a bit slow steering, but it's very flickable.
The engine is a peach - it will pull easily from 3,000 revs, but happily rev up to 10,000. There's a nice bit of engine braking too, which I like (my other bike is a single). Second gear is geared very low (probably for the wheelie merchants ) - most junctions and roundabouts could be negotiated in third.
I didn't get any discomfort at all in the hour I was out.
The wind blast at high speeds (90+) makes you hold on a bit, but that's to be expected. I would love to hear one with the Akrapovic exhaust which is an optional extra - the standard one is a bit quiet. Also, if you want to take a pillion regularly, this is probably not the bike for you, as there are no grab rails.
There's a good catalogue of Yamaha accessories, so I'm looking forward to tricking the bike up a bit when I get it.
All in all a great bike at a fantastic price.
Can't wait!
TJ