Premium Member cornerslider Posted January 20, 2021 Premium Member Share Posted January 20, 2021 I know this is a "long-shot" (at best), but seems plausible.... (I did a copy/paste of the original post on "Asphalt & Rubber" website) Let me know what you think - Is Yamaha Working on a Full-Fairing Version of the MT-07? Jensen Beeler01/18/2021 There is a rumor going around that Yamaha is working on a full-fairing version of its popular MT-07 street bike. The story goes that Yamaha is keen to bring a bike to market that will compete head-to-head with the Aprilia RS 660, which currently is the only full fairing bike in the middleweight twins category. There is good precedent for Yamaha to go down this path as well, as MT-07 bikes are no stranger to the race track, especially when in the popular fairings made by Andy Palmer. As the photo above depicts, these “FZ-07R” race bikes are no stranger to the MotoAmerica paddock, and they have been packing grids in club racing for quite some time now. Apparently, Yamaha has finally gotten the memo. The catalyst for this news is said to be the retirement of the Yamaha YZF-R6, which will leave a sizable hole in Yamaha’s lineup, especially on the sportier side of the equation. Seeing that twins like the MT-07 make great street bikes and competent racing machines when upgraded appropriately, the thinking is that Yamaha could have the best of both worlds if it developed the MT-07 further and used more premium go-fast parts in its construction The full-fairing model would sit above the MT-07 in Yamaha’s motorcycle range, likely with a heftier price tag, but it would still be considerably cheaper than the R6 before its departure. While for the time being the R6 is still a contender in the Supersport categories of racing, Yamaha could use this “MT-07R” as a way to keep its grip on the Twins class, which is set to be upended with the arrival of the Aprilia RS 660 and other machines. How much truth is in this rumor? Well, we will have to wait and see. But, it does lineup well on paper. Stay tuned. Photo: © 2020 Jensen Beeler / Asphalt & Rubber – All Rights Reserved 4 ""W.O.T. until you see god, then brake" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7fold Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 I saw this article the other day and definitely thought it was interesting. At first, I thought it made sense as the loss of the R6 would definitely leave a hole in their lineup, but I'm not sure if the people searching for R6's would be satisfied with ~100 HP based on a lot of the comments I'm seeing on reviews of the RS660. I think it would be pretty cool to see happen, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis.Halmstad Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Maybe a full fairing version of the 09 with higher spec suspension would bridge the gap regarding horsepower? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator mjh937 Posted January 21, 2021 Global Moderator Share Posted January 21, 2021 11 hours ago, Dennis.Halmstad said: Maybe a full fairing version of the 09 with higher spec suspension would bridge the gap regarding horsepower? Is there a racing class for that displacement bike? It would be interesting to see though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member blackout Posted January 23, 2021 Premium Member Share Posted January 23, 2021 On 1/21/2021 at 2:37 PM, mjh937 said: Is there a racing class for that displacement bike? It would be interesting to see though. Nope. But I suppose you could race with the liter bikes. An MT07R would make sense. Supertwin racing is pretty big overseas. Craig Mapstone Upstate New York Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stickshift Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 (edited) Some further info here from a Japanese site, along with some photoshopped mock ups: 伝説のYZF-R7が蘇る!! レースホモロゲモデルがまさかの2気筒で復活しそうなナゼ - 自動車情報誌「ベストカー」 2021年、ヤマハから大型の新型スポーツバイクが登場... Edited January 24, 2021 by stickshift 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffroTull Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 On 1/19/2021 at 6:39 PM, cornerslider said: I know this is a "long-shot" (at best), but seems plausible.... (I did a copy/paste of the original post on "Asphalt & Rubber" website) Let me know what you think - Is Yamaha Working on a Full-Fairing Version of the MT-07? Jensen Beeler01/18/2021 There is a rumor going around that Yamaha is working on a full-fairing version of its popular MT-07 street bike. The story goes that Yamaha is keen to bring a bike to market that will compete head-to-head with the Aprilia RS 660, which currently is the only full fairing bike in the middleweight twins category. There is good precedent for Yamaha to go down this path as well, as MT-07 bikes are no stranger to the race track, especially when in the popular fairings made by Andy Palmer. As the photo above depicts, these “FZ-07R” race bikes are no stranger to the MotoAmerica paddock, and they have been packing grids in club racing for quite some time now. Apparently, Yamaha has finally gotten the memo. The catalyst for this news is said to be the retirement of the Yamaha YZF-R6, which will leave a sizable hole in Yamaha’s lineup, especially on the sportier side of the equation. Seeing that twins like the MT-07 make great street bikes and competent racing machines when upgraded appropriately, the thinking is that Yamaha could have the best of both worlds if it developed the MT-07 further and used more premium go-fast parts in its construction The full-fairing model would sit above the MT-07 in Yamaha’s motorcycle range, likely with a heftier price tag, but it would still be considerably cheaper than the R6 before its departure. While for the time being the R6 is still a contender in the Supersport categories of racing, Yamaha could use this “MT-07R” as a way to keep its grip on the Twins class, which is set to be upended with the arrival of the Aprilia RS 660 and other machines. How much truth is in this rumor? Well, we will have to wait and see. But, it does lineup well on paper. Stay tuned. Photo: © 2020 Jensen Beeler / Asphalt & Rubber – All Rights Reserved Technically, the ninja 650 would be a fully-faired twin competing at the category. Although, the only real competition it would put up against the other two would be in its price point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member pgeldz Posted January 28, 2021 Premium Member Share Posted January 28, 2021 It would be nice to see this happen, but not if it's just an FZ-07 with street fairings. Hopefully, if they do make a faired version, it'll have some other updates/tech as well... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member blackout Posted January 30, 2021 Premium Member Share Posted January 30, 2021 On 1/28/2021 at 12:57 PM, pgeldz said: It would be nice to see this happen, but not if it's just an FZ-07 with street fairings. Hopefully, if they do make a faired version, it'll have some other updates/tech as well... Correct, fairings are the easy part. Craig Mapstone Upstate New York Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wollerms Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 https://www.motorcycle.com/mini-features/yamaha-is-bringing-back-the-yzf-r7-according-to-carb-certifications.html 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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