Is the 2021 Yamaha R7 Sport or Commuter? | Daily Rider

Is the 2021 Yamaha R7 Sport or Commuter? | Daily Rider

Yamaha’s new R7 uses most of the same parts as its MT-07 sibling, but looks as racy as an R6. So, is the R7 tame and polite, or is it a track-ready weapon? Zack takes this new hybrid sport machine on his daily ride to find out.

SPECS:

MSRP: $8,999
Engine: 689 cc parallel twin
Measured weight: 415 lb. / 188.2 kg
Fuel tank: 3.4 gal. / 12.9 liters
Seat height: 32.9 in. / 836 mm

Zack’s gear:

[austink]

It’s a good bike for those interested in track days, but will do daily stuff 90% of the time.

They don’t have to buy an MT-07 and do all kinds of aftermarket stuff to make it track prepped.

In that way it does “make sense.”

[monkeydink]

One should ALWAYS watch the vids til the end. ZACH CORTS for the win. You cold SMOKED that breakout!

[lanceallen]

Just bought an R7, and I love how it's fun and sporty. It feels like a super sport with the clip-ons, but doesn't have insane power which I like. I don't have the opportunity to really use a bike with 100+ horsepower often, and I love the low end torque on this. I also just use it as a good weather commuter and a weekend bike.

[nicholasaguirre]

As someone who owns an R7 as has put 5k miles in 2 months, here is my take. I am 5’6 215 lbs. I ride it as my daily and I do about 100-200 miles a day for work. When I first got the bike I rode it immediately to Laguna Seca for MotoAmerica from Los Angeles. Came back with about 900miles. I stopped every 100 miles for gas although I could’ve went more. My wrists were killing me on long rides and my left knee is bad and was hurting as well. However, that is on stock setup. Ergonomics is very important. I setup up my suspension the best I can thanks to Dave Moss, and I adjusted the bars and pushed them out a little as to get the weight off my wrists. MUCH better ride now. I can do a 100mile ride and have no pain now. Note that my ass or back have never hurt on a ride. Honestly i believe it is the best sport bike for the street u can get. Has the power u need, fully adjustable suspension which can costs tons of money, blinkers come with emergency lights, slipper clutch, good front brakes and brembo master cylinder. For the value it is pretty damn good. Sure it’s not the most comfortable due to the aggressiveness but if u were gonna get an R6 or other aggressive bike this would be a better option. Looks bitchin, feels nimble and light as hell in the turns and is fun as fuck in canyons. Has the torque to have fun with wheelies. The seat is very large and very comfortable. I also rode to the desert and on my way back I was able to get 160miles non stop to my home on one tank. That’s probably the closest Ill get to Yamahas mpg lol. An amazing bike that people are bashing before they even ride it. Take it from someone who has put in the miles on this bike. It’s worth it and it does make sense.

[jrloPanigale]

The outro is hilarious! "He doesn't even know we're racing but I won!" 😂 Zack would be a cool riding buddy! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[Maccaroney]

Now we just need you and Ari to take the bikes from Daily Rider and make a Track Rider version of the show. ;)

[mikeytd]

It makes totally sense from an european standpoint, because we don’t get the r6 as a first bike. The problem is, the licence A2 which offers you the chance to ride a bike with only 35kw(47hp) or limited from 70kw (max 94hp). The mt-07 was a very good choice because you were able to buy only the r3 or to limit the mt-07. Now, limiting the r7 is a very very good bike to buy as a starter (sportbike).

[kevinmills]

I gave a thumbs up for the drag race at the end

[christians]

I’m so glad Yamaha released this bike. I bought my first bike (ninja 300) about 5yrs ago and I love it but at the track you need more ground clearance and the suspension is definitely built to price point. A little more power wouldn’t hurt either and the R7 solves those issues so I feel like it was built for a buyer like me in mind

[leanit]

I would have like to see the rider triangle split the difference between a R3 and R6. That is now what I would like to see with an R9. Pegs need to be high enough for track use, but the bars should be high enough for reasonably comfortable street use.

[patwalker]

That thud you just heard was Yammie Newb hitting the floor as a Royal Enfield bested an R7 at anything.

[kawabungah]

What a craftsman is Zack, master of evaluating, demonstrating, articulating and entertaining riders like me! Thank you, RevZilla!

[nicnic]

I don’t understand why they discontinued the r6 as a road bike. I heard it was because it didn’t meet Euro5, but the race version now DOES meet Euro5 meaning the engine is allowed for road use.

[CycleCruza]

I don't understand why Yamaha made the R7, a MT-07 in a track bike package to ride uncomfortably on the street. You're better off just getting a MT-07. I wish Yamaha would redesign the MT-10 already.

[joshuavallejo]

I love watching your videos. Both for the pre-learning experience of each bike and the geographical scenery. I grew up on the streets you ride in and I love reminiscing with your videos.

[lunoirxx]

I have a MT-07 and love the CP2 engine but Yamaha should have bumped up the power on the R7. I'm sure they were trying to save money and keep this priced as competitively as they can though. This bike paired with a Hordpower intake, exhaust, and tune would probably be pretty fun if the setup on my bike is anything to go by.

[brianpostlethwaite]

"Are we drag racing.. I won hahaha" Awesome, just awesome! Thanks for the laughs

[kolbolt]

Thanks for showing different riding scenarios. Been trying to found out as much as i can about this bike, and these types of ride along help greatly in determining if its the right kind of bike for me

[BEEBEE]

It's pretty amazing how well the Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 is holding up against other more high-end bikes. It seems to be the sweet spot in so many ways: price, performance, comfort, and ease of maintenance.

[motaku_pix]

I hope Yamaha brings out the R9 in the future with that same aggressive ergonomics package so it can be a Japanese reincarnation of the Daytona. Because the world needs another Daytona!