{"id":6543,"date":"2021-01-29T06:19:36","date_gmt":"2021-01-29T06:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/notsealed.com\/?p=6543"},"modified":"2023-07-26T13:08:53","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T13:08:53","slug":"one-year-on-a-yamaha-mt-07-review-it-was-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/notsealed.com\/one-year-on-a-yamaha-mt-07-review-it-was-fun.html","title":{"rendered":"One Year on a Yamaha MT-07 Review – It was Fun"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

My latest purchase is the very popular 2019 Yamaha MT07 motorcycle. It was brought new as I like to take care of my gear. Hopefully, this bike will last me 10 years or more. So after a year, it is time to do a full Yamaha MT-07 Review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have grown up with motorbikes ever since I was 5 years old with the little peewee 50cc bikes. Then upgraded to 80cc motocross, 125cc, and then onto 250cc and above. Now that I am older and more down to earth the road has been calling me back. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a 689cc inline twin engine that benefits from linear torque for outstanding acceleration. That’s why it’s called the MT (Monster Torque)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now I have ridden road bikes before like the Kawasaki Ninja 600 but nothing had prepared me for the fun that I am having on this naked street bike. The acceleration and low-end torque are simply amazing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The seating position is more upright and as it comes stock without a windscreen there is a bit of wind restriction when riding out on the highway. As for city riding, it is fun and zippy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are mounting points if you want to add in some wind deflection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With a wet weight of around 182kg, this is a very light motorcycle. This was one of the big reasons I went with the MT07 rather than the MT09.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being a light motorcycle means I can throw it around on a windy track and I never feel like I am out of control. A quick twist of the throttle and a slight body movement will move the bike in any direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am currently doing an MT07 weight reduction project<\/a> so we will see how light we can make this motorcycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The MT-07 is also equipped with a compact and lightweight chassis. This makes for superb agility in all traffic conditions, and easy handling on the open road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m 177cm tall and 88kg. I could touch the ground just about flat-footed. The shocks were set up fine from the factory. I may drop down one notch on the rear shock as I can sometimes feel the bumps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is the MT 07 fast?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Yes without a doubt this motorcycle is fast. It is a very popular track bike and many people race it on weekends. I have been over 172km\/h at the race track and that’s plenty fast for me. It sure had some more left to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I really need to get myself a stopwatch but my Yamaha MT-07 0-60 km\/h is only a few seconds and that’s just in first gear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the real-world people have run the MT-07 0-60\u00a0mph @ 3.3 seconds for a quarter-mile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I can easily put the bike into 2nd gear and get up to 90km\/h, 3rd gear will push 110km\/h, 4th gear 130km\/h, 5th gear 155km\/h, and 6th gear 172km\/h and above. (Track use)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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