MT-07
Yamaha’s MT-07 sits on the coronary heart of a tasty middleweight vary: Its engine and fundamental chassis format types the idea for the R7, XSR700, Tracer 700 and Ténéré fashions. And for 2025, the tuning-fork agency has given the neat roadster a chassis and tech improve, in addition to the Y-AMT automated transmission choice.
There’s a brand new metal tube body with revised swingarm pivot design, much less mass and extra rigidity. You additionally get a lighter, slimmer swingarm design, and new suspension models: 41mm USD forks up entrance, now with radial-mount entrance brake calipers for the primary time. Lighter SpinForged aluminium rims with Dunlop Sportmax Q5A tyres, new bodywork and revised using place rounds off the chassis mods.
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The electronics see an even bigger 5in color LCD sprint fitment, and prolonged rider aids, with traction management and energy modes. And you can even spec the bike with the Y-AMT automated guide transmission, as seen on the MT-09 final month. No large adjustments to the engine for 2025: It sticks with the 74bhp 689cc 270° parallel twin setup. Pricing is to be confirmed, and it’ll be obtainable early 2025.
Tracer 9
We’re particular followers of Yamaha’s wonderful Tracer 900 vary: It’s a sensible, fast, succesful all-rounder with minimal ‘journey’ styling. And for 2025, Yamaha’s gone all-in, launching a spread of 4 fashions, with optionally available Y-AMT automated transmission, premium GT and GT+ spec variations, and a radical new LED Matrix multiple-headlight setup that appears like nothing else on the market.
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The 4 Tracer fashions begin out with the bottom Tracer 9, which options the identical new 7in color LCD sprint which is frequent throughout the vary, and a model of the LED Matrix headlight, with a cornering perform.
The luxurious GT and GT+ fashions have a better LED Matrix lighting setup, including a wise computerised ECU and a built-in digicam to the combo. This setup analyses the scene forward for oncoming visitors and ambient gentle ranges, earlier than fine-tuning the sunshine output from the banks of high- and low-beam lighting panels to go well with – intelligent stuff.
There’s uprated KYB suspension, with semi-active digital equipment on the GT and GT+, an optionally available Y-AMT automated transmission, radar-assisted cruise management on the premium fashions, and upgrades to the IMU-assisted rider aids package deal. A sensible keyless ignition choice now additionally operates the steering lock, gas cap and even centrally-unlocks the manufacturing facility three-case arduous baggage setup.
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No remaining phrase on value – although the large spec record suggests the high-end fashions could also be on the costly facet. The brand new Tracer 9 vary shall be in outlets within the spring.
