I love my MT-07. Started riding in 1978 and this is the most fun bike I have owned in that time. Not the fastest, not the most refined, not the best of the best as far as engineering, but by far the most fun and playful. It has earned a permanent spot in the garage no matter what else comes and goes.
All of your comments on this bike is super awesome to see I thank you reason I own a '22 MT-07 and it is my 1st bike I'm 39 y/o I don't have the level of years of experience you guys have in bikes models or driving and WOOOOOOWWW this bike I have no regrets what so ever on this bike all you said how playful, light, it is just Super fun to drive. Sometimes I look at the MT-09 SP itching to have that but I think is not even necessary it is enough for day to day to work for anything.👌🏽👍🏽👏🏽💯
My wife and i recently celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary by buying 2 mt07s to ride a 1200km round trip to melbourne to visit our first grandchild every 6 weeks and lots more adventures. We are so fuckin happy with them. Awesome bikes
@@Jridesbikes Cheers mate. We actually just got back from a 3500km round trip to visit my eldest son in Queensland (we're Aussies). Bikes were so good. Hardly used the highway at all. Lots of twisty mountainous and coastal roads which is foe what we chose the mt07s for.
I won my Honda CBR on Yammie noon. Thank you so much. Great fun. I got hit two years ago and lived to talk about it(14 broken bone, she ran a red light) Anyway just purchased my MT-07. I am in love with this bike. Torque is amazing and a great bike for an old man young at heart rider. God bless you Yammie for doing what only you can do. Paul
The MT-07 is just a fun do it all bike that responds so well to the rider in my opinion. Anything you want this bike to do, it will do it. It can go fast, it can handle twisties well, wheelies if you want too, mod customize for looks, touring, etc. Also, this bike gets a lot of looks. People absolutely love this bike for many reasons not just one, myself included.
Not sure if they fixed it in later generations but the first gen did not like twisties at all. Replacing the front suspension helped a lot but then it also took away the dirt bike feel of it
A friend of mine mentioned the mt07 and now I am in contemplation about it. Really nothing I can find wrong about it that can’t be fixed aka brakes and suspension. But they still aren’t terrible. So damn it.
Personally I think the MT-07 is really good well rounded bike and that's why I love mine. It doesn't excel at anything. It's decent at everything. Jack of all trades. I use mine as a daily rider, a therapy bike, and after a few comfort mods, a touring bike.
@@omage4209 Mainly a comfort seat and maybe a wind protector. Other than that its pretty comfortable. I had to ride it for a four hour trip and the only complaint was my butt hurting after an hour or two.
Just picked up a 2023 MT07. Absolutely wonderful bike. Paired with a SC Project matte black racing exhaust and the bike is the perfect blend of power and comfort.
2015 FZ-07 was my 1st motorcycle. It was snatchy off idle but gobs of torque. It lead me to a street triple which silky smooth, which led me to 675r and started racing. I have 6x bikes mainly offroad and sumo now. I credit the FZ-07 startimg my obsession with motorcycles.
Outstanding video, editing and script are just perfect. Nice job Yammie and crew. You are the first person I have heard of, to truly deep dive on the MT07. I agree, it has definitely changed the entire direction of the naked bike community. Someone over there at Yamaha is drinking the super excellence Saki and they are passing it around the engineering department. I love what Yamaha is doing, especially about dropping weight off all of their motorcycles. I sat on a brand new MT09 recently in a showroom and that bike literally started talking to me telling me," Come on, you know you want to buy me. You can afford it." Just a magnificently light, well designed and fitted motorcycle. Keep up the great work Yamaha and Yammie.
Dude what are you talking about, there are literally thousands of videos on this bike on YT 😂 But I totally know what you mean regarding the MT09, I'm having the same problem.
I bought a 2022 mt-07 this month brand new. Great bike, it’s fun, light, agile, and comfortable with plenty of passing power at highway speeds (best part for me!) It’s my first bike I’ve ever owned and I’m not afraid of it, as I would be a sport bike or a 900cc+ but still have to respect it. Perfect choice to get into motorcycling.
@@CoryFugger If youre in America, then you'd better get something 600cc and above. The amount of power is perfect for a responsible beginner with room for fun. Took me forever to decide on a bike too (settled on the sv650 at first) but didn't hesitate at all to buy the MT07 the very first time I saw it in person. I was at a dealership that wasn't a Yamaha dealer, but they sold suzuki's. Since this place was my first choice, I asked about the Gsx-8s. They didn't have it. Probably would've rode away with that if they did. But made a call, heard there's an MT07 nearby and I pulled the trigger on it.
As a beginner, I absolutely adore my kawasaki z300. And I'll be riding it for ages. But I've always had my eyes on the mt07 for when I'm a more experienced rider.
I started riding on a 2019 MT07 and transitioned to the 2022 YZF-R7. It still has the lovely pep that made the MT07 so much fun, yet is much better well equipped for a beginner track rider. The R7 taught me so much about riding that the MT wasn't capable of doing in stock form. I truly am a CP2 simp, and I'm okay with that. With the right mods, it can be a pretty spunky bike that can put 600s in their place on tighter tracks.
My MT 07 is Dope af. So fun to ride and not just short rides, its a versatile bike with plenty of power. Of course there's always something bigger faster etc.. 👍🏿this bike looks awesome. Hope i influence to ride. Team 22MT07CB🤷🏿♂️
That snarky jab at the yzf 600r thundercat hit deep. It was my first bike which I bought in 2002 and kept it around until 2014. It was crazy dependable and NOTHING ever failed on it for the entire time reaching nearly 100k miles. I'll confess though for the first five years I always wondered why I didn't just get the R6.
I own both a 2020 SV650 and a 2022 MT-07. They are both a blast to ride and I’m not planning on getting rid of either of them. One thing I like about the MT-07 over the SV650 is that the MT-07 has a better turn radius. One thing I like about the SV650 over the MT-07 is that it feels more planted at Interstate speeds because of it’s weight and better stock suspension. My MT-07 weighs around 390 lbs with the mods I’ve done. I get a lot better gas mileage with my SV650 than my MT-07 also.
I have a 2016 FZ07 (MT07) with 3K miles maintained in like new condition. tt's the best bike I've ever owned. I'd like to try the MT09 as I'd be down for a little more power :)
as a rider who's first motorcycle was a FZ16 Fazer , my dream bike will always be the FZ1 Fazer because personally I love the way it looks! its like a semi fairing clad R1 and I love it
disagree. i have one and the torque will get noobies in trouble. would definitely recommend something less torquey as a beginner bike with no experience.
I also did the same. Duke 390 2015 and just 2 years ago went to a mt07 2021. Upright snaked. Took me 5years to upgrade the street bike. Very easy to ride and much better on freeway.
Everyone else is trying to make something that competes with or is better than the MT-07. It’s not terribly difficult to make a nicer bike. But it’s hard to beat the whole package. I have yet to honestly see a bike that is better, in my opinion.
I got a 2016 FZ07 as my first bike and absolutely fell in love. Later I got hit a drunk driver (whoops) and this year I just got a 2023 KTM Duke 790. There is definitely a price difference but I’ve never felt that happy on a bike, it was a very good upgrade that I’d recommend to everyone
It's a great bike, I just don't like the looks off. Especially on the face lifted one. You can get used to the new healight, but than again, you shouldn't have to... so I think it's not badnhaving 4 samey bikes from different manufacturers so you can just go with looks.
Bought a new 2022 MT-07 in October 2022 as my first motorcycle (I did ride before, but never my own bike), and it's a blast! One day my fiancée tried it, and within a few weeks she got her own 2022 MT-07, now we have two at home and when the weather is nice we take them out for a ride, and we love our bikes!
Well rounded bike but I would take a 790 or 890 Duke over it anyway and twice on Sunday. Yes, there is a price difference but it is justified imho. Actually considering jumping back up to bigger bikes and grabbing an 890R. Thought about a 1290 Evo but meh. Had a previous gen SD and overkill for the road.
The CP2 motor is imo the ultimate streetbike motor for those that enjoy speed limits say 1-70mph or so and a lot of in city riding. It can get up to 120+ but it's slow to get there, but down low at lower speeds the torque and sound with a full system and proper ecu flash is a blast/r6 throttle tube. It's also bulletproof reliable and low maintenance, I kinda wished they would make a Tenere700 but supermoto version with the CP2.
R9 would be the ultimate street sportbike 😉. I regret trading in my first gen XSR900 for a literbike because it feels like I need to do triple digits to have fun on it, although wind protection and all those electronic goodness of QS up/down and Cruise control are better.
Bike of the decade!? Come on, there’s been too many state of the art bikes in the past 10 years to think only 1 bike that’s a 700 is “bike of the decade”. Maybe “yours” but not on behalf of everyone else.
Yamaha should build a small super light cruiser for this engine to destroy the Vulcan S, Shadows, Super Meteor, CTX700, etc. Make it look super cool and be comfortable.
I'm a new rider and I got a Suzuki GSR600 which for me is a TON of fun, I wonder how does the MT07 compares to my 4-cylinder, I have to get my hands on one to give it a try. But the MT09 has my eye for my next bike.
@@Brabobiker. Yea.. I've been avoiding giving one a try because I'm afraid I will love it too much :) But at least for now, my 600 is way more than I can handle so I'll stick with it for a little longer.
I’m in America and this is my first bike, loving it so far and it’s honestly super forgiving of my mistakes. I’m not a speed demon but do have to go on the interstate to get to work, so I needed a bike that could eat interstate miles and still be good for a beginner like myself. This bike checked all those things and I bought my bike for a little under 8k
I don't understand when manufacturers go with different names for the same bike in different regions. They also tend to do this with things like TVs at times and, unless the specs are actually different, it's just so confusing.
Correction: The MT07's cross plane crank was not derived from the R1. If anything, the R1 derived its crank from the Yamaha TRX 850 which was produced from the mid 90's on. Principally, the MT07 engine is a scaled down version of the TRX. To the best of my knowledge, Yamaha was the first to put the cross plane crank into a production twin. Prior to that, after market kits were apparently available for some makes of motorcycles but were not favoured due to expense.
Started with a Yamaha R125 and, after passing my motorcycle test, using an MT07 at the test school. I bought my MT-07 in 2016 and still have been using it till this day. The MT-07 is a brilliant bike and I like design of the original 2014 -2018 model.
Every1 is talking about the MT going to be dethroned from the class which i think is not the case. Yes the hornet and the 8s have more power and features but the MT has the fundamentals a bike and rider needs for new and experience riders in a fun package. Put slightly better (upsidedown) suspention and shock, brakes and a few features like 2-3 modes and a switchable rear ABS at the same"ish" price on the MT and u will have the perfect bike for young and old.
How's the power? Is it pretty managable? I was considering an MT03, but conversations elsewhere have me wondering if I should start on something bigger that'll last me longer.
I've got a fz09, and it is fun to ride. Sometimes, on a long ride I wish I'd bought something more comfortable, but then I put it in A mode and crack the throttle and remember why I bought it.
The mt07 is a great city commuter that is made for beginners. The end. As someone that owns a 2016 fz09, here's what the fz07 lacks that even the newer mt09 lacks. EVERY time i ride my bike, i giggle because the bike just accelerates like no other with filmed times of 0-60 in 2.7 seconds. Newer mt09 0-60 times are around 3.3 seconds. Still fast, but not the same experience in ANY way. Also, the sound of the 2016 or earlier vs newer models is COMPLETELY different. The older models are THROATY and rev WAY faster, which I'd miss terribly. Also, the 2016 model is the last year they made the bike without ABS. That said, this bike is NOT for inexperienced riders. I can stop faster without ABS than an ABS system can but that takes experience and a controlled touch that lesser riders won't have in an emergency in most cases. Also, the fz07 doesn't have the power to quickly get away from a car that's being aggressive like mine can. To be fair, the newer mt09s don't have that same ability that the older ones have either. Yes, we've tested this thoroughly side by side. The 2016 fz09 is just FUN to ride. I have NEVER had someone test ride my bike that didn't come back with the biggest smile on their face, if not outright laughing. It's why i named my bike "giggles". No other bike makes me smile involuntarily when thinking about going for a ride.
Got my license (the big one, we have a few levels over here) on the MT-07. A very nice bike all around, but can't say I've missed it after getting my CBR1100XX.
I ordered a new 2023 MT-07, but this weekend I got to test drive the Hornet (drove the MT first and then jumped directly on the cb750). And yeeeeeah, im cancelling the order on the yamaha
I disagree with yams, the Gladius isn't a dorky name... It's the Latin word for sword that was popularized by ancient Roman soldiers and gladiators. Pretty badass if you ask me... much cooler than just some letters and numbers which most bike names are 🤷♂️
Papa Yam, come up to washington and ride my R7! Its not a crazy build, but the intake/exhaust/tune setup im running is leaps and bounds better than most out there.
I should of picked the mt 07 back when I traded my beginner bike for an intermediate one. I chose the ninja 650 based solely on price vs looks. It gets put down a lot but I miss that bike.
I passed my full UK licence tests on one, a very forgiving bike that does everything a lot of riders could want. I didn’t buy one though, I decided I would probably want something else too soon afterwards, so a Triumph Street Triple was a better choice.
Anyone with an mt-07 wishing it had a slipper clutch ? Im about to buy , thought mt-07 was the bike for sure but after comparing , pretty much every bike cones with a stock slipper clutch these dsys .
Been a cruiser guy (harleys) fr Or years but now that i been looking to get back in a bike i dinf that mt is definitely the trend setter and cant believe it has taken honda and the others soo looon! Unaccetablr
