Motorcycle specifications YamahaMT-07 700 2022 General Grievous' orders

Tokyo shudders. The Japanese megalopolis has itchy arteries. In corners it doesn't want to see, currents of ideas permeate influences... right down to the lines of Yamaha roadsters. The MT-07 is one of the daughters of this subculture, as this new episode shows.

Like the rest of the MT family, the 700 takes up the Cyclops theme, with a corrosive fork head capable of lifting any mood. In the Masters of Torque clan, we're not looking to make eyes at you; we're growling our threat to the competition. A luminous Y insinuates itself into the styling, accompanying the main LED headlight to mark the night as much as its face whips the day. Turn signals, taillights and position lights are also LED.

The roadster has also been given a new fuel tank, redesigned air intakes, slightly reworked radiator scoops and an appetite for black. Black is used to cover the levers, footrests, engine mounts and fork tubes between the tees. The rear doesn't do any of this, abandoning none of its previous shapes.
No TFT screen yet. The MT-07 phase III retains an LCD screen. It has been redesigned, however, with a negative display and a different layout for information.

Living with the same 690 cm3 as in its early days, the Yam is enthusiastic but has to comply with standards. Euro5 didn't happen overnight. The manufacturer had to rework the exhaust, install a new ECU, modify the air intake ducts and recalibrate the injection system. In addition to the necessary technical modifications, the CP2 lost a few watts in the process. But not by much: maximum power is down from 74.8 bhp to 73.4 bhp, while torque is down by 0.1 mkg. Not much of a difference, really. The beast has gained 2 kilos, not enough to affect performance. That's not the main thing; what we really want is fun on an MT-07.

in fact , the handlebars are wider. 32 mm wider, for greater leverage and easier handling. The riding position has also been redesigned for greater comfort. The new seat follows the same philosophy. Handling will also be influenced by the new tires, Michelin Road 5s replacing Bridgestone BT-023s.

The MT-07 is a little moth that likes to play, right away. It's just that the suspension sometimes has trouble keeping up. While the brand has taken some risks with the acetic design, it has left the chassis virtually untouched. The minimalist tubular steel frame, 41 mm fork, swingarm and monoshock are all the same, validated and encouraged. Unlike the MT-09, which has been revisited from head to rims.
For the best-selling MT, only the brakes have been given a makeover. The 282 mm petal discs are replaced by classic 298 mm discs. Fitted with the same calipers as before, 4-piston axial calipers, these should bring efficiency up a notch, aided by the new tires.

When a manufacturer has the star of the market in its range, it's playing Russian roulette if it's renewing it extensively. So, for its 700 MT-07 III, Yamaha has been bold with the face and cautious with the technology - enough to refresh the bike while keeping costs under control. The engine passes the minimum suffering standards, the chassis improves a little without changing the fundamentals, and the price swells within acceptable limits. Enough to keep the throne.

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